Empress Galina (Commander)

Empress Galina
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Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
Jonathan Zucchetti
The Best Commander From Every Year of the 2000s
With 2025 drawing to a close, let's take a look back at this quarter century and pick out the best commanders from each year.
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8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
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7.3%inclusion12 decks165 decks
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6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
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78%inclusion741 decks953 decks
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76%inclusion727 decks953 decks
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72%inclusion687 decks953 decks
168xlift
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67%inclusion638 decks953 decks
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Control Magic
66%inclusion628 decks953 decks
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61%inclusion583 decks953 decks
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61%inclusion577 decks953 decks
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60%inclusion575 decks953 decks
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59%inclusion558 decks953 decks
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58%inclusion556 decks953 decks
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34%inclusion322 decks953 decks
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Dominating Licid
13%inclusion125 decks953 decks
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Steal Artifact
18%inclusion167 decks953 decks
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Helm of Possession
6.7%inclusion64 decks953 decks
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Beguiler of Wills
42%inclusion404 decks953 decks
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Dominate
14%inclusion136 decks953 decks
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Aura Thief
41%inclusion394 decks953 decks
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Legacy's Allure
13%inclusion123 decks953 decks
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Persuasion
9.4%inclusion90 decks953 decks
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Master Thief
12%inclusion114 decks953 decks
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Thieving Skydiver
52%inclusion496 decks953 decks
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Ioreth of the Healing House
49%inclusion471 decks953 decks
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Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
47%inclusion449 decks953 decks
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47%inclusion448 decks953 decks
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Clever Impersonator
41%inclusion387 decks953 decks
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Roil Elemental
40%inclusion378 decks953 decks
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Thada Adel, Acquisitor
39%inclusion369 decks953 decks
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Mind Flayer
35%inclusion338 decks953 decks
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Memnarch
35%inclusion336 decks953 decks
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Marvin, Murderous Mimic
33%inclusion310 decks953 decks
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Phyrexian Metamorph
33%inclusion310 decks953 decks
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Aphetto Alchemist
31%inclusion298 decks953 decks
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Keiga, the Tide Star
30%inclusion284 decks953 decks
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Callous Oppressor
27%inclusion258 decks953 decks
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27%inclusion257 decks953 decks
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Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
26%inclusion251 decks953 decks
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Harbinger of the Seas
26%inclusion244 decks953 decks
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23%inclusion217 decks953 decks
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Spark Double
21%inclusion203 decks953 decks
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Clone
21%inclusion199 decks953 decks
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Defiler of Dreams
21%inclusion196 decks953 decks
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Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion161 decks953 decks
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Fatespinner
15%inclusion142 decks953 decks
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Arcanis the Omnipotent
15%inclusion141 decks953 decks
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Stunt Double
14%inclusion129 decks953 decks
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Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
13%inclusion125 decks953 decks
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12%inclusion119 decks953 decks
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Spellskite
12%inclusion110 decks953 decks
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Fatestitcher
11%inclusion107 decks953 decks
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Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion106 decks953 decks
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Echo, Perceptive Prodigy
11%inclusion25 decks237 decks
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Volatile Stormdrake
10%inclusion95 decks953 decks
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Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
10%inclusion93 decks953 decks
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Faerie Mastermind
10%inclusion91 decks953 decks
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9.4%inclusion90 decks953 decks
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Burnished Hart
9.1%inclusion87 decks953 decks
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Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
8.9%inclusion85 decks953 decks
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Gogo, Master of Mimicry
8.9%inclusion62 decks700 decks
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Archaeomancer
8.7%inclusion83 decks953 decks
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Seasinger
8.6%inclusion82 decks953 decks
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Sakashima the Impostor
8.6%inclusion82 decks953 decks
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Mocking Doppelganger
8.4%inclusion80 decks953 decks
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Willbreaker
8.1%inclusion77 decks953 decks
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Phantasmal Image
8.1%inclusion77 decks953 decks
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Cryptoplasm
8.0%inclusion76 decks953 decks
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High Fae Trickster
7.8%inclusion73 decks934 decks
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Perplexing Chimera
7.5%inclusion71 decks953 decks
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Baral, Chief of Compliance
7.0%inclusion67 decks953 decks
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Hydroelectric Specimen
6.8%inclusion65 decks953 decks
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Body Double
6.8%inclusion65 decks953 decks
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Desertion
54%inclusion519 decks953 decks
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Mana Drain
45%inclusion430 decks953 decks
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Cyclonic Rift
41%inclusion395 decks953 decks
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Negate
41%inclusion393 decks953 decks
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Archmage's Charm
41%inclusion391 decks953 decks
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Brainstorm
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Arcane Denial
39%inclusion372 decks953 decks
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
39%inclusion367 decks953 decks
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Pongify
34%inclusion320 decks953 decks
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Aetherize
32%inclusion303 decks953 decks
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Fierce Guardianship
30%inclusion285 decks953 decks
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Swan Song
29%inclusion278 decks953 decks
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Dramatic Reversal
28%inclusion271 decks953 decks
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Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion238 decks953 decks
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Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion220 decks953 decks
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Force of Will
22%inclusion205 decks953 decks
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22%inclusion205 decks953 decks
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Commandeer
21%inclusion204 decks953 decks
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Rewind
19%inclusion177 decks953 decks
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Force of Negation
18%inclusion175 decks953 decks
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Gather Specimens
17%inclusion165 decks953 decks
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Disallow
16%inclusion152 decks953 decks
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Opt
14%inclusion138 decks953 decks
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Aethersnatch
14%inclusion134 decks953 decks
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Reality Shift
14%inclusion129 decks953 decks
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Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion127 decks953 decks
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Frantic Search
13%inclusion125 decks953 decks
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Cryptic Command
13%inclusion120 decks953 decks
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Snap
12%inclusion119 decks953 decks
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11%inclusion108 decks953 decks
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Cancel
11%inclusion105 decks953 decks
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10%inclusion93 decks953 decks
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Blue Sun's Zenith
8.8%inclusion84 decks953 decks
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Fact or Fiction
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Fumble
8.5%inclusion81 decks953 decks
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Spelljack
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Aetherspouts
6.9%inclusion66 decks953 decks
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6.8%inclusion65 decks953 decks
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Pull from Tomorrow
6.5%inclusion62 decks953 decks
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Mystic Confluence
6.2%inclusion59 decks953 decks
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Pact of Negation
6.2%inclusion59 decks953 decks
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Resculpt
6.0%inclusion57 decks953 decks
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Twincast
6.0%inclusion57 decks953 decks
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Unwind
6.0%inclusion57 decks953 decks
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Three Steps Ahead
5.5%inclusion52 decks953 decks
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Strix Serenade
5.2%inclusion50 decks953 decks
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Blue Sun's Twilight
48%inclusion453 decks953 decks
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Invoke the Winds
47%inclusion448 decks953 decks
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Acquire
39%inclusion373 decks953 decks
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Mass Manipulation
34%inclusion327 decks953 decks
19xlift
Ponder
34%inclusion326 decks953 decks
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Inevitable Betrayal
28%inclusion270 decks953 decks
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Expropriate
20%inclusion195 decks953 decks
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Tempted by the Oriq
20%inclusion188 decks953 decks
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Rite of Replication
19%inclusion182 decks953 decks
2.6xlift
Preordain
19%inclusion177 decks953 decks
0.8xlift
Entrancing Melody
17%inclusion162 decks953 decks
40xlift
Windfall
15%inclusion146 decks953 decks
0.7xlift
Subjugate the Hobbits
14%inclusion130 decks953 decks
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Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion112 decks953 decks
0.8xlift
Fabricate
11%inclusion103 decks953 decks
0.5xlift
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion92 decks953 decks
0.9xlift
Sakashima's Will
9.4%inclusion90 decks953 decks
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Wash Out
8.2%inclusion78 decks953 decks
1.7xlift
Telemin Performance
6.9%inclusion66 decks953 decks
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Treasure Cruise
6.4%inclusion61 decks953 decks
0.6xlift
Merchant Scroll
6.0%inclusion57 decks953 decks
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Echocasting Symposium
5.9%inclusion19 decks321 decks
1.4xlift
Stolen Identity
5.8%inclusion55 decks953 decks
2.7xlift
Lullmage's Domination
5.6%inclusion53 decks953 decks
27xlift
Clone Legion
5.5%inclusion52 decks953 decks
2.2xlift
Flow of Ideas
5.1%inclusion49 decks953 decks
1.3xlift
Time Warp
5.0%inclusion48 decks953 decks
0.9xlift
Solve the Equation
5.0%inclusion48 decks953 decks
0.5xlift
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
55%inclusion528 decks953 decks
2.0xlift
Vedalken Shackles
50%inclusion481 decks953 decks
21xlift
Thousand-Year Elixir
38%inclusion363 decks953 decks
10xlift
Illusionist's Bracers
34%inclusion323 decks953 decks
14xlift
Isochron Scepter
20%inclusion195 decks953 decks
1.3xlift
Rings of Brighthearth
18%inclusion172 decks953 decks
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Sting, the Glinting Dagger
17%inclusion158 decks953 decks
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Magewright's Stone
13%inclusion125 decks953 decks
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Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion118 decks953 decks
0.8xlift
Glaring Spotlight
11%inclusion103 decks953 decks
24xlift
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
11%inclusion102 decks953 decks
48xlift
The One Ring
11%inclusion101 decks953 decks
0.9xlift
Mindslaver
9.4%inclusion90 decks953 decks
6.6xlift
Mirror Box
8.3%inclusion79 decks953 decks
2.7xlift
Mirage Mirror
8.1%inclusion77 decks953 decks
2.5xlift
Helm of the Host
8.0%inclusion76 decks953 decks
2.2xlift
Waterbending Scroll
8.0%inclusion41 decks515 decks
1.1xlift
Neurok Stealthsuit
6.5%inclusion62 decks953 decks
5.2xlift
Lithoform Engine
6.2%inclusion59 decks953 decks
3.3xlift
Sensei's Divining Top
6.1%inclusion58 decks953 decks
0.4xlift
Winter Moon
6.0%inclusion57 decks953 decks
1.6xlift
Staff of Domination
5.9%inclusion56 decks953 decks
2.7xlift
Enchantments
Rhystic Study
49%inclusion464 decks953 decks
1.6xlift
Corrupted Conscience
47%inclusion450 decks953 decks
29xlift
Treachery
44%inclusion421 decks953 decks
32xlift
Confiscate
36%inclusion339 decks953 decks
50xlift
Mystic Remora
35%inclusion331 decks953 decks
1.3xlift
Mind Control
30%inclusion289 decks953 decks
44xlift
Pemmin's Aura
26%inclusion249 decks953 decks
10xlift
Freed from the Real
24%inclusion230 decks953 decks
6.7xlift
Mind's Dilation
23%inclusion222 decks953 decks
16xlift
Steal Enchantment
23%inclusion218 decks953 decks
19xlift
Leyline of Anticipation
21%inclusion198 decks953 decks
2.5xlift
Unstoppable Plan
17%inclusion151 decks867 decks
2.4xlift
Kitnap
17%inclusion162 decks953 decks
35xlift
Imprisoned in the Moon
15%inclusion143 decks953 decks
1.2xlift
Back to Basics
14%inclusion134 decks953 decks
2.4xlift
Mirrormade
12%inclusion113 decks953 decks
2.0xlift
Dissipation Field
11%inclusion108 decks953 decks
3.7xlift
Telepathy
10%inclusion95 decks953 decks
5.3xlift
Omniscience
9.4%inclusion90 decks953 decks
1.1xlift
Annex
9.1%inclusion87 decks953 decks
37xlift
Volition Reins
8.6%inclusion82 decks953 decks
48xlift
In Bolas's Clutches
7.8%inclusion74 decks953 decks
42xlift
Diplomatic Immunity
7.7%inclusion73 decks953 decks
12xlift
Curse of Unbinding
7.6%inclusion72 decks953 decks
17xlift
As Foretold
6.9%inclusion66 decks953 decks
1.9xlift
Take Possession
6.8%inclusion65 decks953 decks
49xlift
Copy Artifact
6.2%inclusion59 decks953 decks
1.8xlift
Impostor Syndrome
5.8%inclusion34 decks591 decks
2.8xlift
Wizard Class
5.2%inclusion50 decks953 decks
0.3xlift
Planeswalkers
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
18%inclusion170 decks953 decks
20xlift
Narset, Parter of Veils
12%inclusion112 decks953 decks
1.3xlift
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion503 decks953 decks
0.9xlift
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
52%inclusion498 decks953 decks
4.0xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
52%inclusion492 decks953 decks
1.0xlift
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
41%inclusion386 decks953 decks
2.4xlift
Arcane Lighthouse
39%inclusion375 decks953 decks
19xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
28%inclusion271 decks953 decks
1.1xlift
Detection Tower
26%inclusion250 decks953 decks
27xlift
Castle Vantress
20%inclusion193 decks953 decks
1.2xlift
Academy Ruins
20%inclusion190 decks953 decks
1.0xlift
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion159 decks953 decks
1.8xlift
Halimar Depths
16%inclusion155 decks953 decks
1.7xlift
Ancient Tomb
15%inclusion146 decks953 decks
1.4xlift
War Room
13%inclusion124 decks953 decks
0.9xlift
Rivendell
11%inclusion109 decks953 decks
1.1xlift
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion104 decks953 decks
0.7xlift
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion97 decks953 decks
2.2xlift
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion96 decks953 decks
0.7xlift
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion91 decks953 decks
0.6xlift
Terrain Generator
8.3%inclusion79 decks953 decks
1.1xlift
Coral Atoll
7.9%inclusion75 decks953 decks
2.5xlift
Mistrise Village
7.7%inclusion61 decks795 decks
0.9xlift
Strip Mine
7.5%inclusion71 decks953 decks
2.9xlift
Command Beacon
7.2%inclusion69 decks953 decks
1.8xlift
Thespian's Stage
6.6%inclusion63 decks953 decks
2.5xlift
Seat of the Synod
6.0%inclusion57 decks953 decks
0.3xlift
Archway of Innovation
5.4%inclusion51 decks953 decks
0.5xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion851 decks953 decks
1.1xlift
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion620 decks953 decks
1.0xlift
Thought Vessel
46%inclusion436 decks953 decks
0.9xlift
Patriar's Seal
44%inclusion422 decks953 decks
20xlift
Thran Dynamo
31%inclusion294 decks953 decks
2.4xlift
Mind Stone
30%inclusion290 decks953 decks
0.9xlift
Sky Diamond
27%inclusion261 decks953 decks
1.3xlift
Gilded Lotus
25%inclusion237 decks953 decks
2.4xlift
Throne of Eldraine
22%inclusion214 decks953 decks
2.7xlift
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion214 decks953 decks
1.1xlift
Caged Sun
20%inclusion193 decks953 decks
2.0xlift
Midnight Clock
16%inclusion155 decks953 decks
0.9xlift
Extraplanar Lens
16%inclusion151 decks953 decks
2.0xlift
Nyx Lotus
15%inclusion146 decks953 decks
4.6xlift
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
14%inclusion130 decks953 decks
3.8xlift
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion66 decks613 decks
0.9xlift
Mana Vault
10%inclusion98 decks953 decks
1.0xlift
Commander's Sphere
8.2%inclusion78 decks953 decks
1.0xlift
Basalt Monolith
8.0%inclusion76 decks953 decks
0.8xlift
Gauntlet of Power
7.0%inclusion67 decks953 decks
1.9xlift
Decanter of Endless Water
7.0%inclusion67 decks953 decks
0.5xlift
Worn Powerstone
7.0%inclusion67 decks953 decks
1.4xlift
Everflowing Chalice
6.1%inclusion58 decks953 decks
0.4xlift
Misleading Signpost
5.9%inclusion56 decks953 decks
1.6xlift
Chrome Mox
5.8%inclusion55 decks953 decks
0.7xlift
Grim Monolith
5.0%inclusion48 decks953 decks
1.0xlift
Lands
Island
92%inclusion880 decks953 decks
1.0xlift
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion246 decks953 decks
1.1xlift
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion127 decks953 decks
0.6xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion112 decks953 decks
0.8xlift
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion106 decks953 decks
1.6xlift
Snow-Covered Island
10%inclusion100 decks953 decks
1.4xlift
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.8%inclusion65 decks953 decks
0.5xlift
Polluted Delta
6.7%inclusion64 decks953 decks
0.8xlift
Flooded Strand
6.7%inclusion64 decks953 decks
0.8xlift
Command Tower
6.4%inclusion61 decks953 decks
1.5xlift
Misty Rainforest
6.0%inclusion57 decks953 decks
0.8xlift
Scalding Tarn
5.5%inclusion52 decks953 decks
0.7xlift
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