Sliver Overlord (Commander) - Core

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Chronicle of Victory
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Secret Tunnel
0.8%inclusion1 decks128 decks
-4%synergy
Badgermole Cub
0.8%inclusion1 decks129 decks
-4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sliver Hivelord
92%inclusion786 decks851 decks
86%synergy
Gemhide Sliver
93%inclusion794 decks851 decks
86%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
91%inclusion772 decks851 decks
83%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
88%inclusion753 decks851 decks
81%synergy
Harmonic Sliver
87%inclusion740 decks851 decks
80%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
85%inclusion721 decks851 decks
79%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
83%inclusion707 decks851 decks
77%synergy
Quick Sliver
82%inclusion700 decks851 decks
77%synergy
Shifting Sliver
81%inclusion693 decks851 decks
76%synergy
Venom Sliver
79%inclusion674 decks851 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Bonescythe Sliver
79%inclusion673 decks851 decks
73%synergy
Syphon Sliver
78%inclusion668 decks851 decks
73%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
78%inclusion660 decks851 decks
72%synergy
Galerider Sliver
75%inclusion640 decks851 decks
69%synergy
Necrotic Sliver
75%inclusion640 decks851 decks
70%synergy
Striking Sliver
72%inclusion612 decks851 decks
67%synergy
Brood Sliver
71%inclusion606 decks851 decks
66%synergy
Crypt Sliver
71%inclusion603 decks851 decks
66%synergy
Sliver Legion
69%inclusion591 decks851 decks
64%synergy
The First Sliver
69%inclusion589 decks851 decks
66%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
5.2%inclusion44 decks851 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Sinew Sliver
68%inclusion575 decks851 decks
63%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
67%inclusion572 decks851 decks
62%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
67%inclusion570 decks851 decks
62%synergy
Lavabelly Sliver
62%inclusion530 decks851 decks
58%synergy
Winged Sliver
59%inclusion498 decks851 decks
54%synergy
Synapse Sliver
58%inclusion496 decks851 decks
54%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
58%inclusion493 decks851 decks
54%synergy
Predatory Sliver
57%inclusion489 decks851 decks
54%synergy
Muscle Sliver
57%inclusion488 decks851 decks
54%synergy
Constricting Sliver
55%inclusion467 decks851 decks
51%synergy
Megantic Sliver
54%inclusion457 decks851 decks
50%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
54%inclusion456 decks851 decks
50%synergy
Virulent Sliver
53%inclusion453 decks851 decks
50%synergy
Heart Sliver
53%inclusion453 decks851 decks
49%synergy
Root Sliver
53%inclusion449 decks851 decks
49%synergy
Blur Sliver
51%inclusion430 decks851 decks
47%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
50%inclusion427 decks851 decks
46%synergy
Might Sliver
48%inclusion409 decks851 decks
45%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
47%inclusion398 decks851 decks
43%synergy
Homing Sliver
45%inclusion384 decks851 decks
42%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
40%inclusion342 decks851 decks
38%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
40%inclusion341 decks851 decks
26%synergy
Horned Sliver
38%inclusion324 decks851 decks
35%synergy
Essence Sliver
37%inclusion318 decks851 decks
35%synergy
Realmwalker
37%inclusion312 decks851 decks
29%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
36%inclusion306 decks851 decks
33%synergy
Clot Sliver
35%inclusion302 decks851 decks
34%synergy
Sliver Queen
35%inclusion301 decks851 decks
33%synergy
Regal Sliver
31%inclusion268 decks851 decks
29%synergy
Ward Sliver
31%inclusion265 decks851 decks
29%synergy
Taunting Sliver
31%inclusion263 decks851 decks
29%synergy
Firewake Sliver
31%inclusion262 decks851 decks
29%synergy
Leeching Sliver
29%inclusion243 decks851 decks
27%synergy
Basal Sliver
27%inclusion233 decks851 decks
25%synergy
Fury Sliver
27%inclusion232 decks851 decks
25%synergy
Opaline Sliver
26%inclusion219 decks851 decks
24%synergy
Cleaving Sliver
25%inclusion213 decks851 decks
23%synergy
Bonesplitter Sliver
25%inclusion213 decks851 decks
23%synergy
Sedge Sliver
25%inclusion209 decks851 decks
23%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
24%inclusion207 decks851 decks
23%synergy
Hunter Sliver
24%inclusion205 decks851 decks
23%synergy
Toxin Sliver
24%inclusion204 decks851 decks
23%synergy
Spinneret Sliver
24%inclusion203 decks851 decks
23%synergy
Hollowhead Sliver
23%inclusion195 decks851 decks
21%synergy
Magma Sliver
23%inclusion192 decks851 decks
21%synergy
Sidewinder Sliver
22%inclusion184 decks851 decks
20%synergy
Shadow Sliver
21%inclusion178 decks851 decks
19%synergy
Tempered Sliver
21%inclusion177 decks851 decks
19%synergy
Capricious Sliver
20%inclusion174 decks851 decks
19%synergy
Belligerent Sliver
19%inclusion164 decks851 decks
18%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
24%inclusion207 decks851 decks
-15%synergy
For the Ancestors
21%inclusion177 decks851 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
18%inclusion157 decks851 decks
-9%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion155 decks851 decks
-5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
11%inclusion96 decks851 decks
-11%synergy
Negate
9.4%inclusion80 decks851 decks
0%synergy
Beast Within
8.1%inclusion69 decks851 decks
-4%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
7.8%inclusion66 decks851 decks
-5%synergy
Kindred Summons
7.8%inclusion66 decks851 decks
6%synergy
Mortify
7.1%inclusion60 decks851 decks
4%synergy
Harrow
5.4%inclusion46 decks851 decks
2%synergy
Terminate
5.3%inclusion45 decks851 decks
1%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
5.3%inclusion45 decks851 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
55%inclusion465 decks851 decks
11%synergy
Cultivate
51%inclusion438 decks851 decks
18%synergy
Distant Melody
40%inclusion342 decks851 decks
34%synergy
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion303 decks851 decks
9%synergy
Three Visits
34%inclusion287 decks851 decks
11%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion216 decks851 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion212 decks851 decks
3%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
24%inclusion201 decks851 decks
19%synergy
Harsh Mercy
22%inclusion183 decks851 decks
20%synergy
Cleansing Nova
18%inclusion150 decks851 decks
16%synergy
Kindred Dominance
18%inclusion150 decks851 decks
12%synergy
Crippling Fear
16%inclusion134 decks851 decks
14%synergy
Decimate
13%inclusion113 decks851 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
13%inclusion111 decks851 decks
3%synergy
Hive Stirrings
12%inclusion98 decks851 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion87 decks851 decks
7%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
7.6%inclusion65 decks851 decks
0%synergy
Aphetto Dredging
7.1%inclusion60 decks851 decks
7%synergy
Return from Extinction
7.1%inclusion60 decks851 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.8%inclusion58 decks851 decks
-1%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
6.1%inclusion52 decks851 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thrumming Hivepool
68%inclusion213 decks314 decks
62%synergy
Herald's Horn
49%inclusion421 decks851 decks
31%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
42%inclusion361 decks851 decks
35%synergy
Coat of Arms
21%inclusion182 decks851 decks
18%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
18%inclusion151 decks851 decks
16%synergy
Door of Destinies
17%inclusion147 decks851 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Incubator
17%inclusion146 decks851 decks
2%synergy
Heartstone
15%inclusion128 decks851 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.8%inclusion66 decks851 decks
-5%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.3%inclusion44 decks600 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.2%inclusion53 decks851 decks
-11%synergy
Cryptic Gateway
5.3%inclusion45 decks851 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.2%inclusion44 decks851 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Training Grounds
33%inclusion283 decks851 decks
29%synergy
Kindred Discovery
26%inclusion223 decks851 decks
15%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
23%inclusion197 decks851 decks
16%synergy
Descendants' Path
16%inclusion134 decks851 decks
13%synergy
Mana Echoes
15%inclusion125 decks851 decks
13%synergy
Intruder Alarm
14%inclusion118 decks851 decks
12%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
12%inclusion100 decks851 decks
7%synergy
Descendants' Fury
11%inclusion95 decks851 decks
10%synergy
Guardian Project
11%inclusion91 decks851 decks
7%synergy
Unnatural Selection
10%inclusion88 decks851 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
8.9%inclusion75 decks846 decks
-6%synergy
Wild Pair
8.8%inclusion75 decks851 decks
8%synergy
Elven Chorus
7.6%inclusion65 decks851 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Omen
7.5%inclusion64 decks851 decks
3%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
6.7%inclusion57 decks851 decks
-4%synergy
Mirari's Wake
5.9%inclusion50 decks851 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Three Tree City
12%inclusion85 decks724 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion88 decks851 decks
-16%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
10%inclusion85 decks851 decks
-6%synergy
Mutavault
7.4%inclusion63 decks851 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion644 decks851 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion640 decks851 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
54%inclusion458 decks851 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion340 decks851 decks
9%synergy
Pillar of Origins
30%inclusion254 decks851 decks
27%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion196 decks851 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion109 decks716 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
11%inclusion91 decks851 decks
8%synergy
Timeless Lotus
6.1%inclusion52 decks851 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
92%inclusion780 decks851 decks
4%synergy
Forest
91%inclusion778 decks851 decks
11%synergy
Plains
90%inclusion769 decks851 decks
13%synergy
Island
90%inclusion768 decks851 decks
12%synergy
Mountain
90%inclusion765 decks851 decks
14%synergy
Swamp
89%inclusion760 decks851 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
67%inclusion570 decks851 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion556 decks851 decks
3%synergy
Sliver Hive
60%inclusion512 decks851 decks
55%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
59%inclusion505 decks851 decks
42%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
56%inclusion474 decks851 decks
38%synergy
Jungle Shrine
39%inclusion331 decks851 decks
22%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
37%inclusion315 decks851 decks
20%synergy
Seaside Citadel
36%inclusion306 decks851 decks
21%synergy
Savage Lands
36%inclusion303 decks851 decks
24%synergy
Opulent Palace
35%inclusion297 decks851 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Monastery
34%inclusion291 decks851 decks
20%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
34%inclusion290 decks851 decks
19%synergy
Nomad Outpost
31%inclusion261 decks851 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
30%inclusion258 decks851 decks
13%synergy
Stomping Ground
28%inclusion242 decks851 decks
-1%synergy
Canopy Vista
27%inclusion230 decks851 decks
17%synergy
Prairie Stream
26%inclusion223 decks851 decks
17%synergy
Cinder Glade
26%inclusion222 decks851 decks
16%synergy
Breeding Pool
25%inclusion216 decks851 decks
-5%synergy
Sunken Hollow
25%inclusion215 decks851 decks
17%synergy
Temple Garden
25%inclusion212 decks851 decks
-4%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
25%inclusion209 decks851 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion209 decks851 decks
5%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
24%inclusion208 decks851 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
24%inclusion206 decks851 decks
21%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
24%inclusion203 decks851 decks
-2%synergy
Watery Grave
24%inclusion203 decks851 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion202 decks851 decks
9%synergy
Godless Shrine
23%inclusion194 decks851 decks
-2%synergy
Sacred Foundry
22%inclusion185 decks851 decks
-2%synergy
Blood Crypt
22%inclusion184 decks851 decks
1%synergy
The World Tree
21%inclusion179 decks851 decks
-8%synergy
Steam Vents
20%inclusion174 decks851 decks
-3%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
20%inclusion169 decks851 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
19%inclusion165 decks851 decks
-8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion156 decks851 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
18%inclusion152 decks851 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion144 decks851 decks
-8%synergy
Ketria Triome
17%inclusion141 decks851 decks
-8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion140 decks851 decks
-11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
16%inclusion135 decks851 decks
-10%synergy
Indatha Triome
16%inclusion135 decks851 decks
-6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion135 decks851 decks
-6%synergy
Zagoth Triome
16%inclusion135 decks851 decks
-6%synergy