Sliver Overlord (Commander) - Cascade

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Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
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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The First Sliver
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
97%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
94%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
93%synergy
Sliver Legion
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
93%synergy
Gemhide Sliver
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
88%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
87%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
83%synergy
Shifting Sliver
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
83%synergy
Lavabelly Sliver
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
79%synergy
Harmonic Sliver
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Galerider Sliver
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
73%synergy
Quick Sliver
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
74%synergy
Syphon Sliver
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
73%synergy
Venom Sliver
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
73%synergy
Thrumming Hivepool
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
71%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
71%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
68%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
68%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
60%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
69%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Demonic Tutor
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Worldly Tutor
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Teferi's Protection
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Smothering Tithe
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Imperial Seal
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Root Sliver
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
70%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
67%synergy
Sliver Queen
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
66%synergy
Virulent Sliver
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
63%synergy
Striking Sliver
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
57%synergy
Necrotic Sliver
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
57%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
56%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Heart Sliver
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
51%synergy
Crypt Sliver
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
50%synergy
Brood Sliver
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Homing Sliver
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Basal Sliver
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Synapse Sliver
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Constricting Sliver
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Predatory Sliver
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Sinew Sliver
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Horned Sliver
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Muscle Sliver
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Winged Sliver
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Megantic Sliver
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Sedge Sliver
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Realmwalker
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Regal Sliver
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Blur Sliver
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Essence Sliver
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Might Sliver
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Taunting Sliver
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Dormant Sliver
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Ward Sliver
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Telekinetic Sliver
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Opaline Sliver
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Firewake Sliver
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Clot Sliver
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Leeching Sliver
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Hunter Sliver
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Spinneret Sliver
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Magma Sliver
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Bloom Tender
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Thorncaster Sliver
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Darkheart Sliver
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Toxin Sliver
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Birds of Paradise
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Path to Exile
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Crop Rotation
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
For the Ancestors
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Force of Will
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Despark
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Silence
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Spider-Sense
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Cultivate
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Distant Melody
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Kindred Dominance
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Blasphemous Act
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Grim Tutor
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Profane Tutor
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Celestial Reunion
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Harsh Mercy
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Return from Extinction
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Living Death
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Decimate
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Gamble
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Hive Stirrings
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Crippling Fear
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Urza's Incubator
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Coat of Arms
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Heartstone
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Door of Destinies
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Aether Vial
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Training Grounds
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
60%synergy
Mana Echoes
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Intruder Alarm
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Kindred Discovery
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Descendants' Path
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Sylvan Library
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Unnatural Selection
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Wild Pair
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Defense of the Heart
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Steely Resolve
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Mirari's Wake
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Spirit of Resistance
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Mutation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Lorwyn Liege
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Three Tree City
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Firdoch Core
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Pillar of Origins
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Timeless Lotus
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Herd Heirloom
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
White Lotus Tile
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Mox Tantalite
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Mox Opal
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Sliver Hive
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
88%synergy
Forest
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Island
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Plains
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Swamp
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Mountain
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Cavern of Souls
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
43%synergy
Path of Ancestry
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Stomping Ground
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Breeding Pool
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Temple Garden
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Misty Rainforest
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Windswept Heath
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Sacred Foundry
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Reflecting Pool
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Wooded Foothills
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Godless Shrine
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Watery Grave
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Steam Vents
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Marsh Flats
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
24%synergy
City of Brass
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Zagoth Triome
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Ketria Triome
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Taiga
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Blood Crypt
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Indatha Triome
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Abundant Countryside
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
The World Tree
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Underground Sea
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Prairie Stream
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Tropical Island
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Island
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Plateau
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Canopy Vista
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
9%synergy