Empress Galina
$8.44
$8.44Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble
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Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#1536
Current Rank
#1480
Last Week
#1421
Last Month
Mono-Blue Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Empress Galina.
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Vaevictus vs Atraxa vs Arcades vs Empress Galina EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Empress Galina decks.
Starwinder+11% Synergy
$0.43
Gogo, Master of Mimicry+6% Synergy
$5.03
Cryogen Relic+2% Synergy
$0.20
Louisoix's Sacrifice+2% Synergy
$0.54
The Water Crystal-5% Synergy
$2.82
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Empress Galina's abilities and overall game plan.
Leyline of Singularity+74% Synergy
$3.87
Control Magic+65% Synergy
$0.94
Bribery+61% Synergy
$5.14
Blatant Thievery+60% Synergy
$2.16
Agent of Treachery+59% Synergy
$4.68
Desertion+54% Synergy
$0.86
Thieving Skydiver+52% Synergy
$0.21
Vedalken Shackles+51% Synergy
$5.07
Corrupted Conscience+51% Synergy
$0.66
Blue Sun's Twilight+48% Synergy
$0.34
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Empress Galina decks.
Sower of Temptation+47% Synergy
$1.13
Invoke the Winds+47% Synergy
$0.16
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner+45% Synergy
$3.78
Propaganda+28% Synergy
$2.01
Lightning Greaves+28% Synergy
$4.45
Swiftfoot Boots+26% Synergy
$1.30
Mana Drain+20% Synergy
$42.96
Sapphire Medallion+19% Synergy
$3.79
High Tide+17% Synergy
$1.29
Counterspell+11% Synergy
$1.65
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Rhystic Study+20% Synergy
$48.94
Expropriate+18% Synergy
$10.93
Cyclonic Rift+13% Synergy
$48.08
Consecrated Sphinx+13% Synergy
$33.99
Fierce Guardianship+9% Synergy
$42.63
Mystical Tutor+6% Synergy
$11.92
Force of Will+5% Synergy
$57.48
Narset, Parter of Veils+3% Synergy
$2.58
Ancient Tomb+2% Synergy
$94.69
Mana Vault-2% Synergy
$71.05
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Empress Galina's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Aura Thief+43% Synergy
$5.56
Roil Elemental+40% Synergy
$8.26
Mind Flayer+40% Synergy
$0.30
Beguiler of Wills+40% Synergy
$1.95
Clever Impersonator+38% Synergy
$2.68
Thada Adel, Acquisitor+38% Synergy
$10.17
Thalakos Deceiver+36% Synergy
$1.85
Ioreth of the Healing House+35% Synergy
$0.17
Memnarch+33% Synergy
$5.27
Keiga, the Tide Star+33% Synergy
$0.28
Callous Oppressor+31% Synergy
$1.51
Marvin, Murderous Mimic+24% Synergy
$1.69
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+23% Synergy
$31.10
Gilded Drake+21% Synergy
$199.24
Aphetto Alchemist+21% Synergy
$4.05
Harbinger of the Seas+20% Synergy
$2.00
Clone+20% Synergy
$0.36
Phyrexian Metamorph+17% Synergy
$1.36
Defiler of Dreams+16% Synergy
$0.30
Master Thief+16% Synergy
$0.09
Dominating Licid+16% Synergy
$2.59
Fatespinner+15% Synergy
$5.81
Stunt Double+12% Synergy
$0.67
Perplexing Chimera+11% Synergy
$1.08
Mocking Doppelganger+10% Synergy
$2.38
Seasinger+10% Synergy
$0.27
Spark Double+9% Synergy
$6.73
Arcanis the Omnipotent+9% Synergy
$0.25
Fatestitcher+9% Synergy
$1.00
Body Double+9% Synergy
$0.16
Cryptoplasm+9% Synergy
$0.56
Volatile Stormdrake+8% Synergy
$0.49
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling+7% Synergy
$20.35
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir+7% Synergy
$1.52
Wandering Archaic+7% Synergy
$6.75
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+6% Synergy
$1.23
High Fae Trickster+6% Synergy
$2.08
Tishana's Tidebinder+6% Synergy
$1.85
Willbreaker+6% Synergy
$1.35
Burnished Hart+5% Synergy
$0.12
Phantasmal Image+5% Synergy
$2.77
Sakashima the Impostor+5% Synergy
$8.65
Glasspool Mimic+4% Synergy
$3.91
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant+3% Synergy
$6.51
Peregrine Drake0% Synergy
$0.27
Solemn Simulacrum-1% Synergy
$0.26
Baral, Chief of Compliance-2% Synergy
$1.62
Faerie Mastermind-3% Synergy
$10.14
Archaeomancer-6% Synergy
$0.32
Hullbreaker Horror-15% Synergy
$2.18
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Empress Galina safe.
Archmage's Charm+21% Synergy
$1.26
Gather Specimens+20% Synergy
$1.16
See Double+16% Synergy
$0.47
Commandeer+16% Synergy
$0.80
Aethersnatch+16% Synergy
$1.20
Dominate+15% Synergy
$0.36
Disallow+10% Synergy
$1.90
Narset's Reversal+9% Synergy
$2.35
Fumble+9% Synergy
$0.52
Cancel+8% Synergy
$0.27
Reins of Power+8% Synergy
$1.79
Dramatic Reversal+7% Synergy
$15.68
Spelljack+7% Synergy
$1.44
Rewind+5% Synergy
$0.45
Twincast+5% Synergy
$3.61
Arcane Denial+4% Synergy
$1.75
Polymorphist's Jest+4% Synergy
$4.09
Negate+3% Synergy
$0.24
Aetherspouts+3% Synergy
$0.54
Mana Leak+3% Synergy
$0.21
Dissipate+3% Synergy
$0.06
Reenact the Crime+3% Synergy
$0.13
Brainstorm+2% Synergy
$1.51
An Offer You Can't Refuse+2% Synergy
$1.46
Aetherize+2% Synergy
$0.29
Force of Negation+2% Synergy
$49.42
Cryptic Command+2% Synergy
$7.15
Filter Out+1% Synergy
$0.17
Swan Song0% Synergy
$6.09
Blue Sun's Zenith-1% Synergy
$1.36
Fact or Fiction-2% Synergy
$0.17
Mystic Confluence-2% Synergy
$0.49
Pull from Tomorrow-2% Synergy
$0.27
Pongify-4% Synergy
$2.10
Pact of Negation-4% Synergy
$14.89
Strix Serenade-4% Synergy
$1.27
Dig Through Time-4% Synergy
$0.34
Dispel-4% Synergy
$0.29
Three Steps Ahead-5% Synergy
$5.49
Unwind-5% Synergy
$1.59
Muddle the Mixture-7% Synergy
$1.59
Flow of Knowledge-8% Synergy
$0.18
Snap-9% Synergy
$1.54
Opt-11% Synergy
$0.14
Rapid Hybridization-12% Synergy
$1.15
Sink into Stupor-12% Synergy
$7.64
Reality Shift-16% Synergy
$0.25
Frantic Search-19% Synergy
$0.34
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Empress Galina's game plan and control the board.
Acquire+40% Synergy
$2.16
Mass Manipulation+36% Synergy
$0.92
Inevitable Betrayal+31% Synergy
$0.52
Entrancing Melody+20% Synergy
$0.21
Tempted by the Oriq+19% Synergy
$0.15
Subjugate the Hobbits+16% Synergy
$0.12
Rite of Replication+12% Synergy
$0.37
Sakashima's Will+10% Synergy
$0.32
Telemin Performance+8% Synergy
$0.76
Lullmage's Domination+6% Synergy
$0.07
Wash Out+4% Synergy
$0.32
Stolen Identity+3% Synergy
$0.47
Clone Legion+3% Synergy
$1.20
Ponder+2% Synergy
$1.65
Flow of Ideas+2% Synergy
$0.29
Time Warp0% Synergy
$13.00
Curse of the Swine-2% Synergy
$0.19
Merchant Scroll-4% Synergy
$10.10
Sea Gate Restoration-5% Synergy
$34.20
Treasure Cruise-5% Synergy
$0.21
Preordain-6% Synergy
$0.61
Windfall-8% Synergy
$3.95
Solve the Equation-8% Synergy
$1.75
Fabricate-15% Synergy
$7.90
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Thousand-Year Elixir+33% Synergy
$11.66
Illusionist's Bracers+27% Synergy
$4.01
Sting, the Glinting Dagger+20% Synergy
$1.04
Rings of Brighthearth+12% Synergy
$4.02
Glaring Spotlight+10% Synergy
$1.38
Magewright's Stone+10% Synergy
$5.81
Mindslaver+9% Synergy
$3.14
Mirage Mirror+8% Synergy
$0.57
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key+7% Synergy
$1.69
Mirror Box+6% Synergy
$4.22
Helm of Possession+6% Synergy
$5.04
Lithoform Engine+5% Synergy
$5.78
Neurok Stealthsuit+5% Synergy
$0.81
Helm of the Host+4% Synergy
$12.75
Staff of Domination+4% Synergy
$4.05
Isochron Scepter+2% Synergy
$14.41
Winter Moon+2% Synergy
$0.52
Ashnod's Altar+1% Synergy
$8.99
Kefnet's Monument-2% Synergy
$0.38
The One Ring-4% Synergy
$67.99
Wayfarer's Bauble-6% Synergy
$0.24
Sensei's Divining Top-8% Synergy
$29.26
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Empress Galina's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Treachery+41% Synergy
$40.16
Confiscate+34% Synergy
$0.11
Mind Control+32% Synergy
$0.12
Mind's Dilation+25% Synergy
$1.69
Steal Enchantment+21% Synergy
$21.31
Kitnap+21% Synergy
$0.15
Pemmin's Aura+20% Synergy
$7.34
Freed from the Real+17% Synergy
$9.04
Leyline of Anticipation+16% Synergy
$1.77
Steal Artifact+16% Synergy
$0.24
Legacy's Allure+12% Synergy
$0.33
Unstoppable Plan+9% Synergy
$2.20
Dissipation Field+9% Synergy
$2.28
In Bolas's Clutches+9% Synergy
$0.08
Persuasion+9% Synergy
$0.40
Mystic Remora+8% Synergy
$8.34
Annex+8% Synergy
$0.27
Curse of Unbinding+8% Synergy
$1.35
Take Possession+8% Synergy
$0.22
Mirrormade+7% Synergy
$1.44
Telepathy+7% Synergy
$0.72
Diplomatic Immunity+7% Synergy
$1.36
Volition Reins+7% Synergy
$0.10
Back to Basics+5% Synergy
$5.58
Kiora Bests the Sea God+5% Synergy
$7.92
Merrow Commerce+5% Synergy
$8.98
Followed Footsteps+5% Synergy
$3.32
As Foretold+4% Synergy
$1.14
Imprisoned in the Moon+3% Synergy
$0.16
Copy Artifact+2% Synergy
Omniscience+1% Synergy
$3.83
Wizard Class-11% Synergy
$1.44
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Empress Galina to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage+18% Synergy
$1.19
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+40% Synergy
$51.06
Arcane Lighthouse+37% Synergy
$7.23
Detection Tower+30% Synergy
$1.53
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+26% Synergy
$34.54
Temple of the False God+7% Synergy
$0.14
Halimar Depths+7% Synergy
$0.34
Maze of Ith+5% Synergy
$7.01
Coral Atoll+5% Synergy
$0.45
Thespian's Stage+5% Synergy
$0.64
Command Beacon+4% Synergy
$5.08
Strip Mine+4% Synergy
$14.84
Hall of Storm Giants+2% Synergy
$0.66
Mystic Sanctuary+1% Synergy
$1.41
Castle Vantress+1% Synergy
$0.25
Terrain Generator+1% Synergy
$2.85
Academy Ruins0% Synergy
$7.74
Otawara, Soaring City-1% Synergy
$19.28
Rivendell-1% Synergy
$0.77
Reliquary Tower-2% Synergy
$1.98
Lonely Sandbar-3% Synergy
$0.23
Archway of Innovation-4% Synergy
$0.77
War Room-5% Synergy
$2.73
Rogue's Passage-7% Synergy
$0.27
Urza's Saga-8% Synergy
$38.71
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patriar's Seal+45% Synergy
$1.79
Thran Dynamo+18% Synergy
$2.44
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+16% Synergy
$15.07
Nyx Lotus+13% Synergy
$4.82
Gilded Lotus+12% Synergy
$1.28
Throne of Eldraine+12% Synergy
$17.16
Caged Sun+8% Synergy
$3.61
Extraplanar Lens+7% Synergy
$7.59
Sol Ring+4% Synergy
$1.07
Gauntlet of Power+4% Synergy
$3.21
Sky Diamond+2% Synergy
$0.14
Fellwar Stone+2% Synergy
$1.12
Jeweled Lotus+2% Synergy
$30.05
Mana Crypt+1% Synergy
$55.47
Worn Powerstone+1% Synergy
$0.24
Misleading Signpost+1% Synergy
$9.58
Commander's Sphere-1% Synergy
$0.16
Arcane Signet-2% Synergy
$0.51
Chrome Mox-4% Synergy
$92.16
Thought Vessel-5% Synergy
$1.33
Midnight Clock-5% Synergy
$0.29
Basalt Monolith-5% Synergy
$2.82
Decanter of Endless Water-6% Synergy
$2.10
Mind Stone-8% Synergy
$0.22
Everflowing Chalice-10% Synergy
$0.19
Lands
The mana base foundation for Empress Galina decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Glasspool Mimic+4% Synergy
$3.91
Island0% Synergy
$0.05
Myriad Landscape0% Synergy
$0.11
Snow-Covered Island0% Synergy
$0.83
Flooded Strand-3% Synergy
$13.72
Sea Gate Restoration-5% Synergy
$34.20
Sink into Stupor-12% Synergy
$7.64
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