Empress Galina
$10.12
$10.12Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble
How it feels to play against
Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#1712
Current Rank
#1591
Last Week
#1522
Last Month
Mono-Blue Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Empress Galina.
Three blue decks and a goblin! Chulane vs Krenko vs Xyris vs Empress Galina EDH / CMDR game
First Sliver v Tovolar v Wort v Galina | High Power EDH | DCL S4:E3 | MTG Commander
Galina - Ghalta - Vaevictus - Atraxa || Akiri // Bruse - Xenagos - Olivia - Xenagos EDH / CMDR game
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.
North Pole Patrol+6% Synergy
$0.09
Bender's Waterskin+2% Synergy
$0.26
Agna Qel'a0% Synergy
$0.61
Waterbending Scroll-1% Synergy
$0.15
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island-3% Synergy
$1.79
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Empress Galina's abilities and overall game plan.
Leyline of Singularity+74% Synergy
$4.65
Control Magic+66% Synergy
$0.71
Bribery+61% Synergy
$5.71
Blatant Thievery+60% Synergy
$1.95
Agent of Treachery+59% Synergy
$4.67
Desertion+54% Synergy
$0.91
Thieving Skydiver+52% Synergy
$0.21
Vedalken Shackles+49% Synergy
$5.50
Corrupted Conscience+49% Synergy
$0.75
Blue Sun's Twilight+47% Synergy
$0.28
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Empress Galina decks.
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner+46% Synergy
$5.10
Sower of Temptation+46% Synergy
$1.19
Invoke the Winds+46% Synergy
$0.19
Propaganda+28% Synergy
$2.77
Swiftfoot Boots+28% Synergy
$1.20
Lightning Greaves+28% Synergy
$3.86
Mana Drain+20% Synergy
$45.83
Sapphire Medallion+17% Synergy
$4.33
High Tide+17% Synergy
$0.89
Counterspell+12% Synergy
$1.21
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Rhystic Study+19% Synergy
$49.78
Cyclonic Rift+11% Synergy
$37.99
Consecrated Sphinx+10% Synergy
$34.12
Fierce Guardianship+8% Synergy
$40.38
Mystical Tutor+5% Synergy
$13.35
Force of Will+5% Synergy
$63.77
Narset, Parter of Veils+3% Synergy
$1.37
Ancient Tomb+2% Synergy
$89.88
Mana Vault-2% Synergy
$83.26
The One Ring-3% Synergy
$91.84
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Empress Galina's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Aura Thief+44% Synergy
$10.62
Ioreth of the Healing House+42% Synergy
$0.16
Beguiler of Wills+41% Synergy
$1.97
Roil Elemental+39% Synergy
$6.41
Thada Adel, Acquisitor+38% Synergy
$8.68
Mind Flayer+38% Synergy
$0.37
Clever Impersonator+37% Synergy
$3.49
Thalakos Deceiver+37% Synergy
$1.40
Memnarch+32% Synergy
$5.30
Keiga, the Tide Star+31% Synergy
$0.23
Callous Oppressor+30% Synergy
$1.53
Marvin, Murderous Mimic+27% Synergy
$1.85
Aphetto Alchemist+24% Synergy
$2.49
Gilded Drake+23% Synergy
$173.49
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+21% Synergy
$30.46
Clone+21% Synergy
$0.40
Harbinger of the Seas+20% Synergy
$2.03
Master Thief+15% Synergy
$0.10
Dominating Licid+15% Synergy
$1.78
Phyrexian Metamorph+14% Synergy
$1.84
Defiler of Dreams+14% Synergy
$0.26
Fatespinner+14% Synergy
$11.62
Stunt Double+11% Synergy
$3.86
Perplexing Chimera+11% Synergy
$1.18
Mocking Doppelganger+10% Synergy
$3.79
Fatestitcher+9% Synergy
$0.97
Seasinger+9% Synergy
$0.23
Arcanis the Omnipotent+8% Synergy
$0.26
Volatile Stormdrake+8% Synergy
$0.62
Cryptoplasm+8% Synergy
$0.59
Spark Double+7% Synergy
$10.98
Gogo, Master of Mimicry+7% Synergy
$3.07
Body Double+7% Synergy
$0.11
Wandering Archaic+7% Synergy
$7.84
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+6% Synergy
$2.76
Tishana's Tidebinder+6% Synergy
$3.51
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir+6% Synergy
$2.31
Burnished Hart+5% Synergy
$0.08
High Fae Trickster+5% Synergy
$11.64
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling+5% Synergy
$24.07
Sakashima the Impostor+5% Synergy
$8.93
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant+4% Synergy
$8.00
Glasspool Mimic+4% Synergy
$4.51
Phantasmal Image+4% Synergy
$3.69
Spellskite-2% Synergy
$6.62
Solemn Simulacrum-3% Synergy
$0.20
Baral, Chief of Compliance-3% Synergy
$2.18
Faerie Mastermind-4% Synergy
$14.48
Archaeomancer-6% Synergy
$0.27
Hullbreaker Horror-14% Synergy
$5.41
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Empress Galina safe.
Archmage's Charm+22% Synergy
$1.40
Gather Specimens+19% Synergy
$1.33
Commandeer+15% Synergy
$1.27
Aethersnatch+15% Synergy
$1.18
Dominate+15% Synergy
$0.32
See Double+14% Synergy
$0.48
Disallow+10% Synergy
$3.77
Fumble+9% Synergy
$0.45
Dramatic Reversal+8% Synergy
$7.42
Narset's Reversal+8% Synergy
$1.85
Cancel+8% Synergy
$0.29
Reins of Power+7% Synergy
$1.69
Spelljack+7% Synergy
$1.62
Rewind+6% Synergy
$0.42
Twincast+5% Synergy
$4.29
Polymorphist's Jest+5% Synergy
$4.81
Negate+4% Synergy
$0.25
Dissipate+4% Synergy
$0.10
Arcane Denial+3% Synergy
$1.58
Force of Negation+3% Synergy
$48.26
Mana Leak+3% Synergy
$0.14
Reenact the Crime+3% Synergy
$0.14
Aetherize+2% Synergy
$0.34
Aetherspouts+2% Synergy
$0.58
Cryptic Command+1% Synergy
$5.88
An Offer You Can't Refuse0% Synergy
$1.89
Brainstorm-1% Synergy
$1.19
Swan Song-1% Synergy
$7.43
Blue Sun's Zenith-1% Synergy
$1.26
Fact or Fiction-2% Synergy
$0.12
Pull from Tomorrow-2% Synergy
$0.11
Mystic Confluence-3% Synergy
$0.60
Pact of Negation-4% Synergy
$14.80
Dispel-4% Synergy
$0.36
Dig Through Time-4% Synergy
$0.18
Strix Serenade-4% Synergy
$3.74
Three Steps Ahead-4% Synergy
$3.90
Unwind-4% Synergy
$1.21
Muddle the Mixture-6% Synergy
$1.78
Pongify-7% Synergy
$1.47
Flow of Knowledge-7% Synergy
$0.20
Snap-9% Synergy
$2.69
Rapid Hybridization-11% Synergy
$0.67
Opt-11% Synergy
$0.10
Sink into Stupor-11% Synergy
$8.82
Reality Shift-15% Synergy
$0.24
Frantic Search-19% Synergy
$0.40
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Empress Galina's game plan and control the board.
Acquire+40% Synergy
$2.22
Mass Manipulation+34% Synergy
$0.54
Inevitable Betrayal+31% Synergy
$0.60
Tempted by the Oriq+20% Synergy
$0.10
Expropriate+18% Synergy
$12.66
Entrancing Melody+18% Synergy
$0.17
Subjugate the Hobbits+15% Synergy
$0.14
Rite of Replication+13% Synergy
$0.21
Sakashima's Will+10% Synergy
$0.36
Telemin Performance+8% Synergy
$0.74
Lullmage's Domination+6% Synergy
$0.07
Wash Out+4% Synergy
$0.31
Stolen Identity+3% Synergy
$0.46
Clone Legion+3% Synergy
$3.91
Flow of Ideas+2% Synergy
$0.34
Ponder+1% Synergy
$1.18
Time Warp0% Synergy
$12.67
Curse of the Swine-2% Synergy
$0.16
Sea Gate Restoration-3% Synergy
$32.52
Treasure Cruise-4% Synergy
$0.19
Merchant Scroll-4% Synergy
$7.18
Preordain-6% Synergy
$0.46
Solve the Equation-7% Synergy
$1.83
Windfall-8% Synergy
$3.84
Fabricate-14% Synergy
$8.90
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Thousand-Year Elixir+32% Synergy
$13.84
Illusionist's Bracers+28% Synergy
$3.74
Sting, the Glinting Dagger+20% Synergy
$4.07
Rings of Brighthearth+12% Synergy
$4.30
Magewright's Stone+11% Synergy
$7.49
Glaring Spotlight+11% Synergy
$1.47
Mindslaver+8% Synergy
$3.86
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key+8% Synergy
$1.45
Mirage Mirror+7% Synergy
$0.60
Helm of Possession+7% Synergy
$5.00
Helm of the Host+6% Synergy
$8.28
Mirror Box+6% Synergy
$3.17
Lithoform Engine+5% Synergy
$5.09
Neurok Stealthsuit+5% Synergy
$0.96
Staff of Domination+4% Synergy
$5.48
Isochron Scepter+3% Synergy
$17.15
Winter Moon+3% Synergy
$0.88
Wayfarer's Bauble-5% Synergy
$0.19
The Water Crystal-5% Synergy
$2.66
Sensei's Divining Top-9% Synergy
$34.01
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Empress Galina's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Treachery+41% Synergy
$35.76
Confiscate+35% Synergy
$0.09
Mind Control+32% Synergy
$0.18
Mind's Dilation+24% Synergy
$4.51
Pemmin's Aura+21% Synergy
$11.27
Steal Enchantment+21% Synergy
$12.56
Kitnap+19% Synergy
$0.15
Freed from the Real+18% Synergy
$8.22
Steal Artifact+18% Synergy
$0.21
Leyline of Anticipation+16% Synergy
$7.04
Legacy's Allure+13% Synergy
$0.37
Unstoppable Plan+10% Synergy
$1.96
Dissipation Field+10% Synergy
$2.32
Persuasion+9% Synergy
$0.40
In Bolas's Clutches+9% Synergy
$0.10
Telepathy+8% Synergy
$1.82
Curse of Unbinding+8% Synergy
$1.12
Diplomatic Immunity+8% Synergy
$1.81
Annex+8% Synergy
$0.28
Volition Reins+8% Synergy
$0.12
Mystic Remora+7% Synergy
$9.06
Take Possession+7% Synergy
$0.20
Mirrormade+6% Synergy
$0.81
Back to Basics+5% Synergy
$5.59
As Foretold+5% Synergy
$1.43
Impostor Syndrome+5% Synergy
$7.65
Followed Footsteps+5% Synergy
$2.02
Merrow Commerce+5% Synergy
$14.23
Kiora Bests the Sea God+4% Synergy
$6.98
Imprisoned in the Moon+3% Synergy
$0.17
Copy Artifact+2% Synergy
Omniscience+1% Synergy
$5.56
Wizard Class-11% Synergy
$1.07
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Empress Galina to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage+18% Synergy
$1.16
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+38% Synergy
$47.66
Arcane Lighthouse+37% Synergy
$6.12
Detection Tower+28% Synergy
$1.84
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+26% Synergy
$38.24
Temple of the False God+9% Synergy
$0.11
Halimar Depths+8% Synergy
$0.21
Maze of Ith+6% Synergy
$7.19
Coral Atoll+6% Synergy
$0.55
Command Beacon+5% Synergy
$4.93
Thespian's Stage+5% Synergy
$0.38
Strip Mine+4% Synergy
$21.30
Castle Vantress+3% Synergy
$0.18
Rivendell+1% Synergy
$1.53
Terrain Generator+1% Synergy
$2.39
Mystic Sanctuary0% Synergy
$6.48
Academy Ruins0% Synergy
$10.48
Otawara, Soaring City-1% Synergy
$19.12
Reliquary Tower-2% Synergy
$2.26
Lonely Sandbar-3% Synergy
$0.07
Mistrise Village-3% Synergy
$5.75
Archway of Innovation-4% Synergy
$1.71
War Room-5% Synergy
$4.92
Rogue's Passage-6% Synergy
$0.37
Urza's Saga-8% Synergy
$34.91
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patriar's Seal+43% Synergy
$3.04
Thran Dynamo+18% Synergy
$3.16
Throne of Eldraine+14% Synergy
$25.64
Nyx Lotus+14% Synergy
$4.96
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+13% Synergy
$18.57
Gilded Lotus+12% Synergy
$0.83
Caged Sun+9% Synergy
$3.17
Extraplanar Lens+7% Synergy
$9.68
Sol Ring+5% Synergy
$1.21
Gauntlet of Power+4% Synergy
$3.48
Sky Diamond+3% Synergy
$0.18
Worn Powerstone+2% Synergy
$0.24
Misleading Signpost+2% Synergy
$12.32
Fellwar Stone+1% Synergy
$0.92
Commander's Sphere0% Synergy
$0.15
Arcane Signet-3% Synergy
$0.34
Midnight Clock-3% Synergy
$0.41
Chrome Mox-3% Synergy
$116.80
Basalt Monolith-4% Synergy
$3.47
Thought Vessel-5% Synergy
$1.22
Decanter of Endless Water-6% Synergy
$3.41
Mind Stone-7% Synergy
$0.17
Everflowing Chalice-11% Synergy
$0.16
Lands
The mana base foundation for Empress Galina decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Glasspool Mimic+4% Synergy
$4.51
Myriad Landscape+1% Synergy
$0.17
Snow-Covered Island+1% Synergy
$0.80
Command Tower+1% Synergy
$0.21
Island-1% Synergy
$0.08
Sea Gate Restoration-3% Synergy
$32.52
Hydroelectric Specimen-9% Synergy
$1.32
Sink into Stupor-11% Synergy
$8.82
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Empress Galina.
The Beast, Deathless Prince
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Nihiloor
Alora, Merry Thief // Street Urchin
Dragonlord Silumgar
Merieke Ri Berit
Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
Gonti, Canny Acquisitor
Garland, Royal Kidnapper
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
Gut, True Soul Zealot // Shameless Charlatan
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
Rubinia Soulsinger
The First Doctor // K-9, Mark I
Memnarch
Kotis, the Fangkeeper
Alora, Merry Thief // Popular Entertainer
Sen Triplets
Meneldor, Swift Savior
Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Street Urchin
Yasova Dragonclaw
Zara, Renegade Recruiter
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Nathan Drake, Treasure Hunter
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
Keiga, the Tide Star
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
Gut, True Soul Zealot // Candlekeep Sage
Arcum Dagsson
Brion Stoutarm
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces // Siani, Eye of the Storm
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces // The Prismatic Piper
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
Sliver Gravemother
Tasha, the Witch Queen
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
Ambassador Blorpityblorpboop
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor