Sliver Overlord (Commander) - Budget 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
MTGStocks
Gemhide Sliver
84%inclusion72 decks86 decks
76%synergy
Harmonic Sliver
76%inclusion65 decks86 decks
69%synergy
Quick Sliver
73%inclusion63 decks86 decks
68%synergy
Winged Sliver
70%inclusion60 decks86 decks
66%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
67%inclusion58 decks86 decks
61%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
64%inclusion55 decks86 decks
58%synergy
Crypt Sliver
63%inclusion54 decks86 decks
58%synergy
Striking Sliver
62%inclusion53 decks86 decks
57%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
64%inclusion55 decks86 decks
57%synergy
Might Sliver
59%inclusion51 decks86 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Manaweft Sliver
62%inclusion53 decks86 decks
55%synergy
Shifting Sliver
60%inclusion52 decks86 decks
55%synergy
Brood Sliver
60%inclusion52 decks86 decks
56%synergy
Virulent Sliver
59%inclusion51 decks86 decks
56%synergy
Necrotic Sliver
58%inclusion50 decks86 decks
53%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
58%inclusion50 decks86 decks
52%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
58%inclusion50 decks86 decks
54%synergy
Thrumming Hivepool
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
53%synergy
Venom Sliver
57%inclusion49 decks86 decks
52%synergy
Sinew Sliver
57%inclusion49 decks86 decks
53%synergy
Creatures
Predatory Sliver
56%inclusion48 decks86 decks
52%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
56%inclusion48 decks86 decks
50%synergy
Megantic Sliver
56%inclusion48 decks86 decks
52%synergy
Muscle Sliver
55%inclusion47 decks86 decks
51%synergy
Lavabelly Sliver
53%inclusion46 decks86 decks
49%synergy
Fury Sliver
53%inclusion46 decks86 decks
52%synergy
Constricting Sliver
50%inclusion43 decks86 decks
47%synergy
Heart Sliver
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
44%synergy
Bonesplitter Sliver
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
44%synergy
Clot Sliver
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
42%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
40%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
39%synergy
Spinneret Sliver
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
41%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
40%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Homing Sliver
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
37%synergy
Battering Sliver
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
40%synergy
Blur Sliver
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
37%synergy
Leeching Sliver
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
39%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
37%synergy
Essence Sliver
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Sidewinder Sliver
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Ward Sliver
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
34%synergy
Fungus Sliver
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Syphon Sliver
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Root Sliver
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
32%synergy
Cleaving Sliver
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
32%synergy
Shadow Sliver
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Hunter Sliver
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Reflex Sliver
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Synapse Sliver
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
26%synergy
Opaline Sliver
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Firewake Sliver
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Tempered Sliver
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Watcher Sliver
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Galerider Sliver
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Hollowhead Sliver
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Belligerent Sliver
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
26%synergy
Plated Sliver
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
26%synergy
Lancer Sliver
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
26%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Blade Sliver
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Mesmeric Sliver
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Telekinetic Sliver
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Sedge Sliver
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Battle Sliver
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Spined Sliver
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Groundshaker Sliver
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Toxin Sliver
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Dormant Sliver
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Instants
Shields of Velis Vel
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
-8%synergy
Mortify
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Harrow
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Wilt
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Wings of Velis Vel
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Path to Exile
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
-16%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
-26%synergy
Terminate
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Blades of Velis Vel
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
You Happen On a Glade
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Naya Charm
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Countervailing Winds
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Barrier Breach
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Putrefy
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Miscalculation
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Reclamation
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Once and Future
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Neutralize
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Rime Chill
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Despark
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Bant Charm
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Beast Within
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Cancel
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Murder
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
55%inclusion47 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Rampant Growth
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Distant Melody
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Farseek
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
-14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Hive Stirrings
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Aphetto Dredging
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Explore
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Regrowth
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Circuitous Route
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
-15%synergy
Unearth
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Harsh Mercy
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Crippling Fear
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Edge of Autumn
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
All Suns' Dawn
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Cleansing Nova
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Wildest Dreams
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Ondu Inversion
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Beneath the Sands
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Return from Extinction
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Reconstruct History
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Aether Gale
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Recollect
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Down // Dirty
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Migration Path
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Dryad's Revival
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Treasured Find
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Dismantling Wave
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Healing Technique
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Seeds of Renewal
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Harmonize
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Restock
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Vastwood Surge
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Three Visits
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-17%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Herald's Horn
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Gathering Stone
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Heartstone
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Encyclopedia
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Coat of Arms
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Loreseeker's Stone
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Book of Rass
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Door of Destinies
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Hivestone
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Wild Pair
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Font of Fertility
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Bonds of Mortality
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Astral Drift
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Arguel's Blood Fast
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Selection
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Training Grounds
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Abundant Growth
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Shared Animosity
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Collective Inferno
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Fertile Ground
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Descendants' Path
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Remote Isle
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Smoldering Crater
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Slippery Karst
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Drifting Meadow
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
62%inclusion53 decks86 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion48 decks86 decks
-20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
-14%synergy
Pillar of Origins
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
-7%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Indatha Crystal
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Zagoth Crystal
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Ketria Crystal
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Manalith
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Savai Crystal
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Gruul Signet
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Mana Geode
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion85 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion85 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion85 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Island
99%inclusion85 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion85 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion73 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
57%inclusion49 decks86 decks
43%synergy
Evolving Wilds
55%inclusion47 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Path of Ancestry
55%inclusion47 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion45 decks86 decks
-11%synergy
Jungle Shrine
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Seaside Citadel
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
26%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Savage Lands
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Monastery
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Opulent Palace
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Nomad Outpost
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Sliver Hive
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Thriving Heath
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Canopy Vista
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Prairie Stream
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Ash Barrens
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Rupture Spire
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Bluff
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Thriving Isle
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Grove
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Cinder Glade
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Moor
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Jungle Hollow
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Mountain Valley
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Flood Plain
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Rocky Tar Pit
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Vivid Grove
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Grasslands
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
The World Tree
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
-17%synergy
Warped Landscape
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Vivid Creek
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Ondu Inversion
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Dismal Backwater
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Blossoming Sands
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
7%synergy