Empress Galina
$12.64
$12.64Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble
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Well-established with solid community support.
Ranking
#1781
Current Rank
#1745
Last Week
#1601
Last Month
Mono-Blue Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Empress Galina.
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Empress Galina decks.
Banishing Betrayal+3% Synergy
$0.11
Irma, Part-Time Mutant+2% Synergy
$5.66
Echocasting Symposium+2% Synergy
$3.41
Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter+2% Synergy
$0.27
Divergent Equation+1% Synergy
$0.21
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Empress Galina's abilities and overall game plan.
Leyline of Singularity+72% Synergy
$4.50
Control Magic+65% Synergy
$0.87
Bribery+61% Synergy
$5.88
Blatant Thievery+59% Synergy
$2.77
Agent of Treachery+56% Synergy
$5.49
Desertion+52% Synergy
$0.76
Thieving Skydiver+50% Synergy
$0.27
Corrupted Conscience+48% Synergy
$0.79
Vedalken Shackles+48% Synergy
$6.85
Invoke the Winds+45% Synergy
$0.21
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Empress Galina decks.
Blue Sun's Twilight+45% Synergy
$0.54
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner+45% Synergy
$5.57
Sower of Temptation+44% Synergy
$2.20
Ioreth of the Healing House+43% Synergy
$0.34
Lightning Greaves+28% Synergy
$3.57
Propaganda+27% Synergy
$3.42
Swiftfoot Boots+26% Synergy
$1.85
Sapphire Medallion+17% Synergy
$5.55
High Tide+16% Synergy
$0.93
Counterspell+12% Synergy
$2.48
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Rhystic Study+17% Synergy
$67.17
Cyclonic Rift+10% Synergy
$41.42
Consecrated Sphinx+10% Synergy
$31.27
Fierce Guardianship+7% Synergy
$56.28
Mystical Tutor+5% Synergy
$17.27
Force of Will+5% Synergy
$69.23
Narset, Parter of Veils+3% Synergy
$2.62
Ancient Tomb+2% Synergy
$122.46
Mana Vault-1% Synergy
$108.93
The One Ring-3% Synergy
$99.03
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Empress Galina's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Aura Thief+41% Synergy
$16.29
Beguiler of Wills+41% Synergy
$2.41
Roil Elemental+38% Synergy
$14.45
Thada Adel, Acquisitor+37% Synergy
$19.74
Thalakos Deceiver+36% Synergy
$1.47
Clever Impersonator+35% Synergy
$3.12
Mind Flayer+35% Synergy
$0.41
Memnarch+32% Synergy
$6.05
Keiga, the Tide Star+30% Synergy
$0.28
Callous Oppressor+28% Synergy
$1.60
Marvin, Murderous Mimic+26% Synergy
$3.15
Aphetto Alchemist+25% Synergy
$3.17
Gilded Drake+24% Synergy
$179.60
Clone+21% Synergy
$0.54
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+20% Synergy
$35.71
Harbinger of the Seas+18% Synergy
$1.53
Phyrexian Metamorph+14% Synergy
$1.79
Defiler of Dreams+14% Synergy
$0.38
Dominating Licid+14% Synergy
$1.66
Fatespinner+13% Synergy
$10.14
Master Thief+13% Synergy
$0.11
Stunt Double+11% Synergy
$5.14
Fatestitcher+10% Synergy
$0.89
Mocking Doppelganger+9% Synergy
$3.85
Seasinger+9% Synergy
$0.21
Arcanis the Omnipotent+8% Synergy
$0.39
Gogo, Master of Mimicry+8% Synergy
$3.59
Perplexing Chimera+8% Synergy
$2.14
Cryptoplasm+8% Synergy
$0.58
Body Double+8% Synergy
$0.27
Spark Double+7% Synergy
$13.43
Volatile Stormdrake+7% Synergy
$0.42
Willbreaker+7% Synergy
$1.38
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir+6% Synergy
$2.76
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+5% Synergy
$3.58
Burnished Hart+5% Synergy
$0.28
Tishana's Tidebinder+5% Synergy
$3.31
Sakashima the Impostor+5% Synergy
$17.51
Vizier of Tumbling Sands+5% Synergy
$0.20
Glasspool Mimic+4% Synergy
$5.87
High Fae Trickster+4% Synergy
$5.94
Phantasmal Image+4% Synergy
$4.21
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant+3% Synergy
$9.41
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling+3% Synergy
$31.98
Spellskite-1% Synergy
$7.90
Solemn Simulacrum-3% Synergy
$0.31
Baral, Chief of Compliance-3% Synergy
$2.16
Archaeomancer-6% Synergy
$0.34
Faerie Mastermind-6% Synergy
$11.20
Hullbreaker Horror-13% Synergy
$5.88
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Empress Galina safe.
Archmage's Charm+22% Synergy
$1.39
Mana Drain+19% Synergy
$52.04
Gather Specimens+18% Synergy
$1.35
Commandeer+15% Synergy
$2.54
Aethersnatch+14% Synergy
$1.19
Dominate+14% Synergy
$0.36
See Double+10% Synergy
$0.75
Dramatic Reversal+9% Synergy
$3.94
Disallow+9% Synergy
$1.58
Reins of Power+8% Synergy
$2.29
Fumble+8% Synergy
$0.54
Narset's Reversal+7% Synergy
$2.45
Cancel+7% Synergy
$0.32
Spelljack+7% Synergy
$1.56
Rewind+6% Synergy
$0.47
Negate+5% Synergy
$0.20
Twincast+5% Synergy
$6.49
Force of Negation+4% Synergy
$47.55
Mana Leak+4% Synergy
$0.36
Dissipate+4% Synergy
$0.19
Polymorphist's Jest+4% Synergy
$7.45
Arcane Denial+2% Synergy
$1.30
Aetherize+2% Synergy
$0.39
Cryptic Command+1% Synergy
$6.13
Aetherspouts+1% Synergy
$0.66
Brainstorm0% Synergy
$1.37
Swan Song-1% Synergy
$6.97
Blue Sun's Zenith-1% Synergy
$1.51
An Offer You Can't Refuse-2% Synergy
$2.10
Fact or Fiction-2% Synergy
$0.25
Pull from Tomorrow-2% Synergy
$0.39
Dispel-2% Synergy
$0.34
Pact of Negation-3% Synergy
$18.37
Mystic Confluence-3% Synergy
$0.68
Strix Serenade-3% Synergy
$2.30
Unwind-4% Synergy
$1.14
Dig Through Time-4% Synergy
$0.35
Muddle the Mixture-5% Synergy
$1.83
Pongify-6% Synergy
$1.73
Flow of Knowledge-6% Synergy
$0.30
Snap-8% Synergy
$3.62
Opt-11% Synergy
$0.21
Sink into Stupor-11% Synergy
$5.53
Rapid Hybridization-12% Synergy
$0.49
Resculpt-12% Synergy
$1.13
Reality Shift-15% Synergy
$0.42
Frantic Search-19% Synergy
$0.46
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Empress Galina's game plan and control the board.
Acquire+38% Synergy
$2.37
Mass Manipulation+33% Synergy
$0.92
Inevitable Betrayal+28% Synergy
$0.83
Tempted by the Oriq+20% Synergy
$0.19
Entrancing Melody+18% Synergy
$0.30
Expropriate+17% Synergy
$15.30
Rite of Replication+13% Synergy
$0.32
Subjugate the Hobbits+13% Synergy
$0.26
Sakashima's Will+9% Synergy
$0.39
Telemin Performance+7% Synergy
$0.69
Lullmage's Domination+6% Synergy
$0.06
Ponder+3% Synergy
$1.54
Wash Out+3% Synergy
$0.41
Stolen Identity+3% Synergy
$0.35
Clone Legion+3% Synergy
$4.33
Flow of Ideas+1% Synergy
$0.32
Curse of the Swine0% Synergy
$0.28
Time Warp0% Synergy
$13.41
Merchant Scroll-3% Synergy
$5.71
Sea Gate Restoration-4% Synergy
$33.91
Treasure Cruise-4% Synergy
$0.36
Preordain-6% Synergy
$0.64
Solve the Equation-6% Synergy
$3.45
Windfall-8% Synergy
$4.79
Fabricate-13% Synergy
$8.93
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Thousand-Year Elixir+31% Synergy
$14.81
Illusionist's Bracers+28% Synergy
$4.89
Sting, the Glinting Dagger+18% Synergy
$3.66
Rings of Brighthearth+12% Synergy
$5.74
Magewright's Stone+11% Synergy
$7.77
Glaring Spotlight+11% Synergy
$2.13
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key+9% Synergy
$1.96
Mindslaver+8% Synergy
$5.57
Mirage Mirror+6% Synergy
$0.63
Mirror Box+6% Synergy
$5.78
Helm of Possession+6% Synergy
$4.90
Helm of the Host+5% Synergy
$10.46
Lithoform Engine+5% Synergy
$7.32
Neurok Stealthsuit+5% Synergy
$1.06
Staff of Domination+4% Synergy
$11.50
Isochron Scepter+3% Synergy
$12.21
Winter Moon+2% Synergy
$0.49
Waterbending Scroll0% Synergy
$0.25
The Water Crystal-4% Synergy
$3.80
Wayfarer's Bauble-5% Synergy
$0.31
Sensei's Divining Top-8% Synergy
$44.59
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Empress Galina's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Treachery+41% Synergy
$42.23
Confiscate+35% Synergy
$0.12
Mind Control+31% Synergy
$0.18
Mind's Dilation+22% Synergy
$6.22
Pemmin's Aura+21% Synergy
$11.22
Steal Enchantment+20% Synergy
$9.50
Kitnap+19% Synergy
$0.24
Freed from the Real+18% Synergy
$7.65
Steal Artifact+17% Synergy
$0.29
Leyline of Anticipation+15% Synergy
$8.91
Legacy's Allure+11% Synergy
$0.34
Unstoppable Plan+10% Synergy
$2.97
Persuasion+9% Synergy
$0.34
Annex+9% Synergy
$0.35
Dissipation Field+8% Synergy
$2.33
Telepathy+8% Synergy
$1.22
In Bolas's Clutches+8% Synergy
$0.27
Volition Reins+8% Synergy
$0.20
Curse of Unbinding+8% Synergy
$1.17
Diplomatic Immunity+8% Synergy
$2.31
Mystic Remora+7% Synergy
$10.56
Take Possession+7% Synergy
$0.21
Back to Basics+6% Synergy
$5.71
Mirrormade+6% Synergy
$1.73
Impostor Syndrome+6% Synergy
$6.85
Merrow Commerce+5% Synergy
$18.75
Followed Footsteps+5% Synergy
$2.55
Imprisoned in the Moon+4% Synergy
$0.29
As Foretold+4% Synergy
$1.36
Kiora Bests the Sea God+4% Synergy
$7.16
Copy Artifact+3% Synergy
Omniscience+1% Synergy
$4.99
Wizard Class-12% Synergy
$3.88
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Empress Galina to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage+17% Synergy
$1.07
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+38% Synergy
$60.69
Arcane Lighthouse+36% Synergy
$1.79
Detection Tower+26% Synergy
$2.64
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+25% Synergy
$51.56
Temple of the False God+8% Synergy
$1.11
Halimar Depths+8% Synergy
$0.37
Maze of Ith+6% Synergy
$9.82
Coral Atoll+6% Synergy
$0.57
Strip Mine+5% Synergy
$22.89
Thespian's Stage+5% Synergy
$0.43
Command Beacon+4% Synergy
$5.85
Castle Vantress+2% Synergy
$0.29
Mystic Sanctuary0% Synergy
$0.81
Rivendell0% Synergy
$1.64
Terrain Generator0% Synergy
$2.17
Otawara, Soaring City-1% Synergy
$28.46
Academy Ruins-1% Synergy
$9.05
Agna Qel'a-1% Synergy
$1.37
Mistrise Village-2% Synergy
$7.40
Reliquary Tower-3% Synergy
$2.51
Lonely Sandbar-3% Synergy
$0.28
War Room-4% Synergy
$2.31
Archway of Innovation-4% Synergy
$0.78
Rogue's Passage-6% Synergy
$0.30
Urza's Saga-7% Synergy
$39.75
Seat of the Synod-13% Synergy
$0.57
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patriar's Seal+41% Synergy
$5.33
Thran Dynamo+18% Synergy
$4.35
Gilded Lotus+14% Synergy
$0.47
Throne of Eldraine+14% Synergy
$36.86
Nyx Lotus+13% Synergy
$5.58
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+12% Synergy
$20.51
Caged Sun+10% Synergy
$3.87
Extraplanar Lens+7% Synergy
$10.73
Sol Ring+5% Synergy
$1.17
Sky Diamond+5% Synergy
$0.24
Gauntlet of Power+4% Synergy
$3.50
Fellwar Stone+2% Synergy
$0.65
Worn Powerstone+2% Synergy
$0.31
Misleading Signpost+2% Synergy
$14.46
Commander's Sphere+1% Synergy
$0.34
Bender's Waterskin0% Synergy
$0.76
Arcane Signet-1% Synergy
$0.39
Midnight Clock-3% Synergy
$0.56
Basalt Monolith-3% Synergy
$4.73
Chrome Mox-3% Synergy
$157.73
Thought Vessel-5% Synergy
$2.90
Mind Stone-5% Synergy
$0.34
Decanter of Endless Water-6% Synergy
$5.28
Everflowing Chalice-10% Synergy
$0.40
Lands
The mana base foundation for Empress Galina decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Glasspool Mimic+4% Synergy
$5.87
Snow-Covered Island+2% Synergy
$1.23
Command Tower+2% Synergy
$0.30
Myriad Landscape+1% Synergy
$0.27
Island-1% Synergy
$0.21
Flooded Strand-2% Synergy
$15.07
Polluted Delta-2% Synergy
$18.44
Misty Rainforest-2% Synergy
$32.67
Sea Gate Restoration-4% Synergy
$33.91
Hydroelectric Specimen-8% Synergy
$0.86
Sink into Stupor-11% Synergy
$5.53
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