Rukarumel, Biologist (Commander) - Upgraded Slivers

Jeremy Rowe
Jun 5, 2026
Five Problems with Five-Color Typal Commanders
Jro looks at why five-color typal commanders so often feel hollow in Commander games, giving us a breakdown of five recurring design issues.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Abstract Performance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Thrumming Hivepool
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
87%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Synapse Sliver
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Sliver Legion
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Gemhide Sliver
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
The First Sliver
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Shifting Sliver
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Harmonic Sliver
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Realmwalker
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Kindred Discovery
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Mirror Entity
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Galerider Sliver
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Syphon Sliver
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Smothering Tithe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Crop Rotation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Coalition Victory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Hibernation Sliver
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Crypt Sliver
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Venom Sliver
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Necrotic Sliver
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Bloom Tender
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Homing Sliver
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Quick Sliver
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Horned Sliver
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Heart Sliver
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Titan of Littjara
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Essence Sliver
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Lavabelly Sliver
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Thorncaster Sliver
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Sliver Overlord
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Root Sliver
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Firewake Sliver
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Constricting Sliver
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Magma Sliver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Sedge Sliver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Muscle Sliver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Dormant Sliver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Regal Sliver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Striking Sliver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Reaper King
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Megantic Sliver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Beast Whisperer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Predatory Sliver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Darkheart Sliver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Lord of the Unreal
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Spark Double
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Might Sliver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Toxin Sliver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Sidewinder Sliver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Watcher Sliver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Changeling Outcast
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Opaline Sliver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Kindred Summons
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Ephemerate
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
For the Ancestors
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Heroic Intervention
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Path to Exile
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Elemental Teachings
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Personify
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Justiciar's Portal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Comeuppance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Eerie Interlude
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Warp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Truth or Tale
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Standardize
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Murmurs from Beyond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Epiphany at the Drownyard
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Perch Protection
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Crib Swap
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Chain Assassination
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Turn to Mist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Essence Flux
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Collective Resistance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Obscura Charm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Getaway Glamer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Windgrace's Judgment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Realms Uncharted
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Riot Control
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Intrude on the Mind
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Momentary Blink
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Slip On the Ring
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Planar Incision
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Hostile Negotiations
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Flicker of Fate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Long River's Pull
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Kindred Dominance
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Distant Melody
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Crippling Fear
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Raise the Palisade
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Haunting Voyage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Crux of Fate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-18%synergy
Harsh Mercy
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Kindred Charge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Winnowing
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Pir's Whim
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Roar of the Crowd
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ranger's Path
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Three Visits
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Faithless Looting
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Conflux
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Split the Spoils
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Harmonize
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Ringsight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Golden Ratio
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wake to Slaughter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Channel the Suns
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Iridian Maelstrom
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Manifold Insights
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Grim Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Animal Magnetism
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Syphon Mind
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Council's Judgment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Secrets of the Golden City
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Scrounge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Reap and Sow
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Maskwood Nexus
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Herald's Horn
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Hivestone
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Urza's Incubator
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Fist of Suns
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Heroes' Podium
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Host
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Legacy Weapon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
World Map
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Door to Nothingness
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Coin of Fate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Arcane Adaptation
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Call the Spirit Dragons
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Descendants' Path
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Intruder Alarm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Rooftop Storm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Elven Chorus
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Guardian Project
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Shared Animosity
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Black Market Connections
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Springleaf Parade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Collective Inferno
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sterling Grove
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Molten Echoes
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Spelunking
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Mana Echoes
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Liliana's Contract
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
The Eleventh Hour
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Brave the Sands
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Day of Destiny
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Conspiracy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mirari's Wake
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Leyline of Mutation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Burgeoning
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Omenpath Journey
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Descendants' Fury
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Boon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rooftop Bypass
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Call to the Kindred
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Land Tax
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Cover of Darkness
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Capenna
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Invasion of Shandalar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jared Carthalion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Three Tree City
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Mutavault
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Secret Tunnel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Tolaria West
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Dryad Arbor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Faceless Haven
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Clive's Hideaway
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Patchwork Banner
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Sol Ring
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
-30%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
White Lotus Tile
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Firdoch Core
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Timeless Lotus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
28%synergy
The World Tree
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Swamp
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Plains
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Island
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Forest
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Sliver Hive
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Misty Rainforest
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Windswept Heath
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Wooded Foothills
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Cavern of Souls
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Zagoth Triome
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Breeding Pool
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Ketria Triome
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Fabled Passage
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Caves of Koilos
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Underground River
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Temple Garden
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Abundant Countryside
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Savai Triome
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Tundra
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Shivan Reef
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Badlands
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Taiga
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Jungle Shrine
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Underground Sea
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Tropical Island
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Brushland
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Savannah
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Bayou
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Arid Mesa
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Scrubland
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Karplusan Forest
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Volcanic Island
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy