Empress Galina
$14.29
$14.29Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble
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Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#1705
Current Rank
#1843
Last Week
#1687
Past 2 Years
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
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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.
Elven Raft-Steerer+4% Synergy
$0.28
Bilbo's Burglaring+3% Synergy
$0.44
The Theorist, Jace Beleren+2% Synergy
$43.53
Dyfed, the Guiding Hand+0% Synergy
Wizard's Staff-2% Synergy
$3.01
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Empress Galina's abilities and overall game plan.
Leyline of Singularity+71% Synergy
$5.08
Control Magic+63% Synergy
$0.85
Bribery+62% Synergy
$6.24
Blatant Thievery+57% Synergy
$5.50
Agent of Treachery+56% Synergy
$5.92
Desertion+51% Synergy
$0.97
Thieving Skydiver+48% Synergy
$0.31
Vedalken Shackles+48% Synergy
$8.69
Corrupted Conscience+46% Synergy
$0.56
Ioreth of the Healing House+45% Synergy
$0.36
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Empress Galina decks.
Sower of Temptation+45% Synergy
$2.50
Invoke the Winds+44% Synergy
$0.27
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner+44% Synergy
$6.22
Blue Sun's Twilight+44% Synergy
$0.63
Lightning Greaves+31% Synergy
$4.55
Swiftfoot Boots+27% Synergy
$2.30
Propaganda+26% Synergy
$2.85
High Tide+16% Synergy
$1.71
Sapphire Medallion+16% Synergy
$7.89
Counterspell+11% Synergy
$3.52
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Rhystic Study+18% Synergy
$71.11
Consecrated Sphinx+10% Synergy
$31.03
Cyclonic Rift+9% Synergy
$39.39
Fierce Guardianship+7% Synergy
$64.38
Mystical Tutor+4% Synergy
$17.61
Force of Will+4% Synergy
$60.18
Ancient Tomb+4% Synergy
$132.61
Narset, Parter of Veils+2% Synergy
$1.39
Mana Vault+0% Synergy
$120.43
The One Ring-1% Synergy
$120.95
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Empress Galina's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Beguiler of Wills+41% Synergy
$2.38
Aura Thief+40% Synergy
$14.27
Roil Elemental+37% Synergy
$13.65
Thada Adel, Acquisitor+37% Synergy
$11.29
Clever Impersonator+34% Synergy
$4.14
Mind Flayer+34% Synergy
$0.39
Thalakos Deceiver+33% Synergy
$3.75
Memnarch+33% Synergy
$6.01
Keiga, the Tide Star+29% Synergy
$0.38
Marvin, Murderous Mimic+28% Synergy
$4.26
Aphetto Alchemist+27% Synergy
$6.40
Callous Oppressor+26% Synergy
$1.69
Gilded Drake+24% Synergy
$209.46
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+20% Synergy
$33.95
Clone+18% Synergy
$0.61
Harbinger of the Seas+17% Synergy
$1.29
Phyrexian Metamorph+13% Synergy
$2.09
Fatespinner+13% Synergy
$10.59
Defiler of Dreams+13% Synergy
$0.38
Dominating Licid+13% Synergy
$1.70
Master Thief+11% Synergy
$0.15
Stunt Double+11% Synergy
$4.52
Echo, Perceptive Prodigy+9% Synergy
$0.30
Fatestitcher+8% Synergy
$0.84
Arcanis the Omnipotent+8% Synergy
$0.28
Spark Double+8% Synergy
$11.92
Seasinger+8% Synergy
$0.24
Volatile Stormdrake+7% Synergy
$0.96
Mocking Doppelganger+7% Synergy
$3.86
Cryptoplasm+7% Synergy
$0.64
Perplexing Chimera+6% Synergy
$2.52
Gogo, Master of Mimicry+6% Synergy
$4.67
Willbreaker+6% Synergy
$1.82
Vizier of Tumbling Sands+5% Synergy
$0.22
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir+5% Synergy
$3.31
Sakashima the Impostor+5% Synergy
$18.55
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+5% Synergy
$5.69
Glasspool Mimic+3% Synergy
$6.04
Burnished Hart+3% Synergy
$0.26
Phantasmal Image+2% Synergy
$4.99
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant+2% Synergy
$8.43
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling+2% Synergy
$27.23
High Fae Trickster+2% Synergy
$4.26
Spellskite+0% Synergy
$8.17
Solemn Simulacrum-2% Synergy
$0.37
Baral, Chief of Compliance-3% Synergy
$3.36
Archaeomancer-5% Synergy
$0.34
Faerie Mastermind-5% Synergy
$11.32
Hydroelectric Specimen-7% Synergy
$0.98
Hullbreaker Horror-11% Synergy
$6.36
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Empress Galina safe.
Archmage's Charm+23% Synergy
$1.93
Mana Drain+18% Synergy
$56.80
Gather Specimens+17% Synergy
$1.46
Commandeer+15% Synergy
$3.84
Dominate+13% Synergy
$0.46
Aethersnatch+13% Synergy
$1.15
Dramatic Reversal+10% Synergy
$0.44
Disallow+9% Synergy
$1.89
Narset's Reversal+8% Synergy
$2.49
Reins of Power+7% Synergy
$2.46
Fumble+7% Synergy
$0.52
See Double+7% Synergy
$1.09
Spelljack+7% Synergy
$1.58
Cancel+6% Synergy
$0.27
Rewind+6% Synergy
$0.49
Negate+4% Synergy
$0.27
Mana Leak+4% Synergy
$0.34
Twincast+4% Synergy
$7.93
Force of Negation+3% Synergy
$52.98
Arcane Denial+2% Synergy
$2.10
Swan Song+0% Synergy
$10.21
Cryptic Command+0% Synergy
$7.97
Brainstorm+0% Synergy
$1.34
Fact or Fiction0% Synergy
$0.28
Aetherspouts0% Synergy
$0.87
Aetherize0% Synergy
$0.51
An Offer You Can't Refuse0% Synergy
$3.36
Dispel-1% Synergy
$0.30
Blue Sun's Zenith-1% Synergy
$3.31
Pull from Tomorrow-2% Synergy
$0.24
Mystic Confluence-2% Synergy
$1.06
Strix Serenade-2% Synergy
$2.19
Pact of Negation-2% Synergy
$17.77
Muddle the Mixture-3% Synergy
$2.34
Unwind-3% Synergy
$1.57
Three Steps Ahead-4% Synergy
$6.16
Flow of Knowledge-5% Synergy
$0.28
Snap-7% Synergy
$3.89
Pongify-7% Synergy
$2.36
Sink into Stupor-9% Synergy
$7.81
Resculpt-10% Synergy
$0.25
Opt-10% Synergy
$0.25
Rapid Hybridization-11% Synergy
$0.97
Reality Shift-12% Synergy
$0.28
Frantic Search-18% Synergy
$1.69
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Empress Galina's game plan and control the board.
Acquire+37% Synergy
$3.11
Mass Manipulation+32% Synergy
$2.24
Inevitable Betrayal+27% Synergy
$1.46
Tempted by the Oriq+18% Synergy
$0.29
Expropriate+17% Synergy
$15.61
Entrancing Melody+16% Synergy
$0.21
Subjugate the Hobbits+13% Synergy
$0.38
Rite of Replication+12% Synergy
$0.30
Sakashima's Will+8% Synergy
$0.34
Telemin Performance+7% Synergy
$0.69
Lullmage's Domination+5% Synergy
$0.06
Ponder+4% Synergy
$3.80
Stolen Identity+3% Synergy
$0.39
Clone Legion+3% Synergy
$3.11
Wash Out+2% Synergy
$0.40
Echocasting Symposium+2% Synergy
$3.74
Curse of the Swine0% Synergy
$0.25
Merchant Scroll-2% Synergy
$5.06
Treasure Cruise-3% Synergy
$0.24
Sea Gate Restoration-3% Synergy
$37.38
Preordain-4% Synergy
$0.71
Windfall-5% Synergy
$5.18
Solve the Equation-5% Synergy
$3.44
Fabricate-9% Synergy
$10.28
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Thousand-Year Elixir+34% Synergy
$14.79
Illusionist's Bracers+30% Synergy
$6.53
Sting, the Glinting Dagger+15% Synergy
$3.77
Magewright's Stone+12% Synergy
$10.57
Rings of Brighthearth+11% Synergy
$6.10
Glaring Spotlight+10% Synergy
$2.75
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key+10% Synergy
$2.78
Mindslaver+8% Synergy
$4.70
Helm of Possession+6% Synergy
$4.90
Neurok Stealthsuit+5% Synergy
$1.87
Mirage Mirror+4% Synergy
$0.33
Mirror Box+4% Synergy
$5.28
Helm of the Host+4% Synergy
$6.03
Isochron Scepter+4% Synergy
$13.48
Lithoform Engine+4% Synergy
$7.89
Staff of Domination+3% Synergy
$12.27
Winter Moon+2% Synergy
$0.54
Waterbending Scroll+0% Synergy
$0.26
Wayfarer's Bauble-3% Synergy
$5.04
The Water Crystal-5% Synergy
$3.85
Sensei's Divining Top-8% Synergy
$42.14
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Empress Galina's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Treachery+42% Synergy
$42.59
Confiscate+34% Synergy
$0.09
Mind Control+30% Synergy
$0.26
Pemmin's Aura+23% Synergy
$10.96
Mind's Dilation+22% Synergy
$4.72
Steal Enchantment+21% Synergy
$8.08
Freed from the Real+20% Synergy
$8.62
Kitnap+17% Synergy
$0.26
Steal Artifact+16% Synergy
$0.33
Leyline of Anticipation+12% Synergy
$6.51
Legacy's Allure+11% Synergy
$0.31
Unstoppable Plan+10% Synergy
$2.99
Persuasion+9% Synergy
$0.32
Mystic Remora+8% Synergy
$13.06
Annex+8% Synergy
$0.35
Volition Reins+8% Synergy
$0.14
Back to Basics+8% Synergy
$6.19
Dissipation Field+8% Synergy
$3.95
Telepathy+8% Synergy
$0.93
In Bolas's Clutches+7% Synergy
$0.18
Curse of Unbinding+7% Synergy
$1.16
Diplomatic Immunity+7% Synergy
$2.36
Take Possession+6% Synergy
$0.25
Mirrormade+6% Synergy
$3.57
Kiora Bests the Sea God+3% Synergy
$7.80
Impostor Syndrome+3% Synergy
$7.59
As Foretold+3% Synergy
$1.58
Copy Artifact+2% Synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon+2% Synergy
$0.35
Omniscience+1% Synergy
$5.99
Wizard Class-11% Synergy
$3.28
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Empress Galina to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage+16% Synergy
$1.40
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+38% Synergy
$59.74
Arcane Lighthouse+36% Synergy
$1.81
Detection Tower+24% Synergy
$3.07
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+23% Synergy
$53.40
Temple of the False God+6% Synergy
$0.27
Halimar Depths+6% Synergy
$0.40
Maze of Ith+5% Synergy
$9.52
Strip Mine+4% Synergy
$21.47
Coral Atoll+4% Synergy
$0.62
Thespian's Stage+3% Synergy
$0.48
Command Beacon+3% Synergy
$10.05
Otawara, Soaring City+2% Synergy
$28.81
Castle Vantress+2% Synergy
$0.40
Mystic Sanctuary+1% Synergy
$1.14
Rivendell+1% Synergy
$1.61
Terrain Generator+0% Synergy
$2.15
Academy Ruins+0% Synergy
$8.41
Mistrise Village-1% Synergy
$8.90
War Room-2% Synergy
$5.35
Lonely Sandbar-3% Synergy
$0.24
Reliquary Tower-3% Synergy
$3.85
Archway of Innovation-5% Synergy
$1.40
Urza's Saga-6% Synergy
$40.76
Rogue's Passage-6% Synergy
$0.43
Seat of the Synod-13% Synergy
$0.79
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patriar's Seal+42% Synergy
$4.65
Thran Dynamo+18% Synergy
$4.22
Throne of Eldraine+14% Synergy
$29.06
Gilded Lotus+13% Synergy
$0.62
Nyx Lotus+11% Synergy
$5.02
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+10% Synergy
$20.39
Caged Sun+10% Synergy
$3.73
Extraplanar Lens+7% Synergy
$13.18
Sky Diamond+6% Synergy
$0.24
Sol Ring+4% Synergy
$1.56
Gauntlet of Power+3% Synergy
$4.19
Fellwar Stone+2% Synergy
$0.90
Misleading Signpost+2% Synergy
$13.92
Worn Powerstone+2% Synergy
$0.37
Arcane Signet+0% Synergy
$0.64
Commander's Sphere+0% Synergy
$0.26
Bender's Waterskin0% Synergy
$1.10
Basalt Monolith-2% Synergy
$4.97
Midnight Clock-2% Synergy
$0.60
Chrome Mox-2% Synergy
$168.60
Mind Stone-3% Synergy
$0.25
Thought Vessel-4% Synergy
$2.38
Decanter of Endless Water-6% Synergy
$4.17
Everflowing Chalice-9% Synergy
$0.31
Lands
The mana base foundation for Empress Galina decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Glasspool Mimic+3% Synergy
$6.04
Snow-Covered Island+3% Synergy
$1.01
Command Tower+2% Synergy
$0.30
Myriad Landscape+1% Synergy
$0.22
Polluted Delta-1% Synergy
$20.56
Flooded Strand-1% Synergy
$15.86
Misty Rainforest-1% Synergy
$37.87
Island-1% Synergy
$0.06
Scalding Tarn-1% Synergy
$38.71
Sea Gate Restoration-3% Synergy
$37.38
Hydroelectric Specimen-7% Synergy
$0.98
Sink into Stupor-9% Synergy
$7.81
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