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Empress Galina - Decklist

Creatures 19$11.85

  1. Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor1Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor$0.43
  2. Arcanis the Omnipotent1Arcanis the Omnipotent$0.23
  3. Archivist1Archivist$0.32
  4. Body Double1Body Double$0.15
  5. Callous Oppressor1Callous Oppressor$1.68
  6. Clone1Clone$0.30
  7. Cryptoplasm1Cryptoplasm$0.64
  8. Defiler of Dreams1Defiler of Dreams$0.59
  9. Harbinger of the Seas1Harbinger of the Seas$1.91
  10. Ioreth of the Healing House1Ioreth of the Healing House$0.37

Creatures continued

  1. Keiga, the Tide Star1Keiga, the Tide Star$0.39
  2. Magus of the Unseen1Magus of the Unseen$0.64
  3. Mind Flayer1Mind Flayer$0.40
  4. Puppeteer1Puppeteer$0.17
  5. Saprazzan Heir1Saprazzan Heir$1.98
  6. Stonybrook Angler1Stonybrook Angler$0.24
  7. Svyelun of Sea and Sky1Svyelun of Sea and Sky$0.46
  8. Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir1Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir$0.71
  9. Thieving Skydiver1Thieving Skydiver$0.24

Planeswalkers 1$0.95

  1. Narset, Parter of Veils1Narset, Parter of Veils$0.95

Instants 9$8.65

  1. Aetherize1Aetherize$0.28
  2. Aetherspouts1Aetherspouts$0.76
  3. Arcane Denial1Arcane Denial$1.85
  4. Archmage's Charm1Archmage's Charm$1.89
  5. Aura Graft1Aura Graft$0.21
  6. Desertion1Desertion$0.63
  7. Ray of Command1Ray of Command$0.19
  8. Reins of Power1Reins of Power$1.77
  9. See Double1See Double$1.07

Sorceries 12$7.24

  1. Blatant Thievery1Blatant Thievery$1.30
  2. Blue Sun's Twilight1Blue Sun's Twilight$0.55
  3. Inevitable Betrayal1Inevitable Betrayal$0.91
  4. Invoke the Winds1Invoke the Winds$0.32
  5. Ponder1Ponder$1.63
  6. Rite of Replication1Rite of Replication$0.26
  7. Sakashima's Will1Sakashima's Will$0.37
  8. Stolen Goods1Stolen Goods$0.27
  9. Subjugate the Hobbits1Subjugate the Hobbits$0.31
  10. Telemin Performance1Telemin Performance$0.68
  11. Tempted by the Oriq1Tempted by the Oriq$0.25
  12. Wash Out1Wash Out$0.39

Artifacts 5$4.65

  1. Gilded Lotus1Gilded Lotus$0.61
  2. Mirage Mirror1Mirage Mirror$0.32
  3. Neurok Stealthsuit1Neurok Stealthsuit$1.75
  4. Puppet Strings1Puppet Strings$0.43
  5. Swiftfoot Boots1Swiftfoot Boots$1.54

Enchantments 15$6.57

  1. Annex1Annex$0.12
  2. Confiscate1Confiscate$0.12
  3. Control Magic1Control Magic$0.57
  4. Corrupted Conscience1Corrupted Conscience$0.52
  5. Curse of Unbinding1Curse of Unbinding$1.06
  6. Domestication1Domestication$0.09
  7. In Bolas's Clutches1In Bolas's Clutches$0.23
  8. Kitnap1Kitnap$0.26

Enchantments continued

  1. Mind Control1Mind Control$0.18
  2. Mind's Dilation1Mind's Dilation$0.32
  3. Persuasion1Persuasion$0.29
  4. Propaganda1Propaganda$1.90
  5. Take Possession1Take Possession$0.23
  6. Telepathy1Telepathy$0.52
  7. Volition Reins1Volition Reins$0.16

Lands 38 / 38$19.40

  1. Arcane Lighthouse1Arcane Lighthouse$1.70
  2. Archway of Innovation1Archway of Innovation$1.20
  3. Castle Vantress1Castle Vantress$0.31
  4. Cephalid Coliseum1Cephalid Coliseum$0.27
  5. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  6. Coral Atoll1Coral Atoll$0.63
  7. Demolition Field1Demolition Field$0.23
  8. Desert of the Mindful1Desert of the Mindful$0.07
  9. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  10. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  11. Ghost Quarter1Ghost Quarter$0.44

Lands continued

  1. Halimar Depths1Halimar Depths$0.33
  2. Hall of Storm Giants1Hall of Storm Giants$0.44
  3. High Market1High Market$0.40
  4. Island×55Island$0.35
  5. Lonely Sandbar1Lonely Sandbar$0.18
  6. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  7. Mystic Sanctuary1Mystic Sanctuary$1.14
  8. Remote Isle1Remote Isle$0.23
  9. Riptide Laboratory1Riptide Laboratory$0.66
  10. Rivendell1Rivendell$1.03
  11. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34

Lands continued

  1. Scavenger Grounds1Scavenger Grounds$0.21
  2. Seat of the Synod1Seat of the Synod$0.90
  3. Skyline Cascade1Skyline Cascade$0.08
  4. Snow-Covered Island×44Snow-Covered Island$4.24
  5. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  6. Terrain Generator1Terrain Generator$1.38
  7. Thespian's Stage1Thespian's Stage$0.40
  8. Tolaria West1Tolaria West$0.47
  9. War Room1War Room$0.82

About this Empress Galina deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Empress Galina, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $73.35 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Empress Galina decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Control Magic, Blatant Thievery and Propaganda. The picks most particular to this commander are Desertion, Corrupted Conscience and Invoke the Winds, which turn up here far more often than in other Mono-Blue decks.

Its average mana value is 4.02. It runs 1 Game Changer.

The most expensive cards are Saprazzan Heir ($1.98), Harbinger of the Seas ($1.91) and Propaganda ($1.90); 34 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $48.86, and with no limit $801.62; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value4.02
Game Changers1
Combos0
Deck match47%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 1 card
  2. Mana value 1: 2 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 9 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 11 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 15 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 13 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 6 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 5 cards

The curve and the average cover Empress Galina and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1010+0
Card advantage1212+0
Targeted disruption1221+9
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3838+0
Plan3024-6

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 12 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

Compare prices at other card limits

Full deck price by per-card cap

  1. Up to $0.25 per card: $29.19 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 16% deck match
  2. Up to $0.50 per card: $39.39 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 28% deck match
  3. Up to $0.75 per card: $45.11 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 37% deck match
  4. Up to $1 per card: $48.86 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 39% deck match
  5. Up to $1.50 per card: $60.12 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 41% deck match
  6. Up to $2 per card: $73.35 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 47% deck match
  7. Up to $3 per card: $92.84 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 48% deck match
  8. Up to $5 per card: $148.76 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 57% deck match
  9. Up to $7.50 per card: $182.56 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 58% deck match
  10. Up to $10 per card: $222.64 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 59% deck match
  11. Up to $15 per card: $275.33 for 100 of 100 cards; 61% deck match
  12. Up to $20 per card: $342.51 for 100 of 100 cards; 63% deck match
  13. Up to $30 per card: $417.75 for 100 of 100 cards; 65% deck match
  14. Up to $50 per card: $651.35 for 100 of 100 cards; 66% deck match
  15. Up to $100 per card: $718.95 for 100 of 100 cards; 68% deck match
  16. No per-card cap: $801.62 for 100 of 100 cards; 68% deck match

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Empress Galina at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Empress Galina decks usually play.

Format

With printings adds the set and collector number of the printing each price is based on. Both text formats list the commander first and work on most deck sites.

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