Empress Galina

Commander
UEmpress Galina
6.4±0.3
Tuned casual
Well-tuned synergy shell with consistent lines and solid fundamentals.
Primary win line:Attrition and lockout endgame
High confidence(457 pts)
Estimated win turn
T7best
T8typical
T11+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (38% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana10
0Chrome Mox+8
0Mox Diamond+8
1Sol Ring+10
1Mana Vault+8
UHigh Tide+8
2Grim Monolith+9
3Basalt Monolith+7
3UUTreachery+1
Ancient Tomb+9
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+7
Mana rocks2
4Sceptre of Eternal Glory+1
5Throne of Eldraine+4
Other acceleration2
2Sapphire Medallion+5
3Extraplanar Lens+1
Tutors3
1UUThada Adel, Acquisitor+1
3UUAcquire+2
5UUKnowledge Exploitation+5
Draw engines5
UMystic Remora+9
2URhystic Study+10
2UInsight Engine+1
5Throne of Eldraine+4
5UUAgent of Treachery+3
Cantrips & burst draw3
1Sensei's Divining Top+8
UBrainstorm+6
4UFlow of Knowledge+1
Recursion2
Academy Ruins+5
Mystic Sanctuary+2
Value engines6
3UStolen Goods+5
3UUPersuasion+1
3UUURoil Elemental+3
7Memnarch+5
5UUMind's Dilation+5
5UUTake Possession+2
Control Strategy Bonus (30.4 interaction cards)+30ⓘ
Counterspells9
USwan Song+8
UUMana Drain+10
2UFierce Guardianship+10
1UUForce of Negation+9
UUUArchmage's Charm+7
3UUForce of Will+10
3UUDesertion+3
4UUAethersnatch+5
5UUCommandeer+9
Spot removal18
XUUBlue Sun's Twilight+8
1UGilded Drake+5
1UThieving Skydiver+5
XUUEntrancing Melody+5
UUSteal Enchantment+2
3Vedalken Shackles+5
X1UUDominate+5
XXUUUUMass Manipulation+5
1UUUTempted by the Oriq+5
2UUControl Magic+2
2UUSteal Artifact+1
3UUDream Leash+1
+6 more
Board wipes2
1UCyclonic Rift+8
1UUUUInvoke the Winds+5
Stax & hate4
2UBack to Basics+6
1UUFatespinner+2
1UUHarbinger of the Seas+1
2UULeyline of Singularity+2
Protection2
1UUKira, Great Glass-Spinner+3
5UUTake Possession+2
Mono-Color Powerhouse Lands (2)+10ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (14 sources)+4ⓘ
Fetchlands4
Misty Rainforest+8
Polluted Delta+8
Scalding Tarn+8
Prismatic Vista+7
Utility lands2
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+4
Mystic Sanctuary+3
Basic lands1
Island+25
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+20ⓘ
1 extra turn effect+5ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 evasion enabler+3ⓘ
Synergy pieces3
3UUDream Leash+1
5UUKiora Bests the Sea God+5
5UUTake Possession+2
Win conditions3
3UUBribery+5
3UUCorrupted Conscience+4
7UUExpropriate+8
Combat threats1
3UUURoil Elemental+3
Clone effects1
3UUPersuasion+1
Other4
1UUPemmin's Aura+7
3Basalt Monolith+4
2UUSteal Artifact+1
3UUTreachery+1

Bracket

5
Bracket 5cEDH
Competitive mindset. Built with cEDH meta assumptions, every card slot contested.
Breakdown
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Power level 6.4 (Bracket 3)+Game Changers→ Bracket 5
Interaction97Consistency78Mana base77
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Game changers 9
Chrome MoxGrim MonolithMana VaultMox DiamondRhystic StudyCyclonic RiftFierce GuardianshipForce of WillAncient Tomb
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Mass land denial (1)
Back to Basics
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Extra turns (1)
Expropriate
✕2-card combo — none

Themes6 total

Theft16 cards

16 steal effects. Turn opponents' threats against them.

Vedalken Shackles,Agent of Treachery,Memnarch,Roil Elemental,Thieving Skydiver
Counter Control7 cards

7 counterspells. Control the stack and protect your win conditions.

Archmage's Charm,Desertion,Fierce Guardianship,Force of Negation,Force of Will
Tap / Untap7 cards

7 tap/untap synergies. Generate extra value from activated abilities.

Vedalken Shackles,Dream Leash,Kiora Bests the Sea God,Pemmin's Aura,Minamo, School at Water's Edge

Combos0 total

No combos detected

This deck wins through combat, value engines, or synergies rather than infinite combos. Checked against Commander Spellbook's database of 80,000+ documented combo variants.