Sliver Overlord (Commander) - Budget Core

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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Tainted Treats
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Pain 101
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Saved by the Shell
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Lessons from Life
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Everything Pizza
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gemhide Sliver
85%inclusion73 decks86 decks
78%synergy
Harmonic Sliver
77%inclusion66 decks86 decks
71%synergy
Quick Sliver
72%inclusion62 decks86 decks
67%synergy
Winged Sliver
70%inclusion60 decks86 decks
66%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
69%inclusion59 decks86 decks
63%synergy
Virulent Sliver
63%inclusion54 decks86 decks
60%synergy
Crypt Sliver
64%inclusion55 decks86 decks
60%synergy
Striking Sliver
63%inclusion54 decks86 decks
58%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
63%inclusion54 decks86 decks
57%synergy
Shifting Sliver
62%inclusion53 decks86 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Manaweft Sliver
63%inclusion54 decks86 decks
56%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
63%inclusion54 decks86 decks
56%synergy
Sinew Sliver
60%inclusion52 decks86 decks
56%synergy
Brood Sliver
59%inclusion51 decks86 decks
55%synergy
Necrotic Sliver
59%inclusion51 decks86 decks
55%synergy
Predatory Sliver
58%inclusion50 decks86 decks
54%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
58%inclusion50 decks86 decks
54%synergy
Might Sliver
58%inclusion50 decks86 decks
55%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
58%inclusion50 decks86 decks
52%synergy
Venom Sliver
57%inclusion49 decks86 decks
52%synergy
Creatures
Muscle Sliver
56%inclusion48 decks86 decks
52%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
56%inclusion48 decks86 decks
51%synergy
Megantic Sliver
56%inclusion48 decks86 decks
52%synergy
Fury Sliver
55%inclusion47 decks86 decks
53%synergy
Lavabelly Sliver
53%inclusion46 decks86 decks
49%synergy
Constricting Sliver
51%inclusion44 decks86 decks
48%synergy
Heart Sliver
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
43%synergy
Spinneret Sliver
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
45%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
41%synergy
Blur Sliver
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
42%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
42%synergy
Bonesplitter Sliver
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
43%synergy
Clot Sliver
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
41%synergy
Homing Sliver
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
40%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
38%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Leeching Sliver
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
39%synergy
Battering Sliver
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
40%synergy
Fungus Sliver
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
39%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
38%inclusion33 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Sidewinder Sliver
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Ward Sliver
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
33%synergy
Essence Sliver
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
33%synergy
Syphon Sliver
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Shadow Sliver
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
32%synergy
Reflex Sliver
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
32%synergy
Cleaving Sliver
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
31%synergy
Root Sliver
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Tempered Sliver
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Firewake Sliver
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Opaline Sliver
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Hunter Sliver
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Mesmeric Sliver
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Watcher Sliver
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Plated Sliver
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Galerider Sliver
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Lancer Sliver
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
26%synergy
Synapse Sliver
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Belligerent Sliver
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Battle Sliver
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Toxin Sliver
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Blade Sliver
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Spined Sliver
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Darkheart Sliver
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Telekinetic Sliver
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Sedge Sliver
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Hollowhead Sliver
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Groundshaker Sliver
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Dormant Sliver
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
-5%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
-23%synergy
Mortify
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Path to Exile
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
-15%synergy
Harrow
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Wilt
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Terminate
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Wings of Velis Vel
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Putrefy
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
You Happen On a Glade
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Blades of Velis Vel
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Naya Charm
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Miscalculation
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Reclamation
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Once and Future
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Countervailing Winds
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Neutralize
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Barrier Breach
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Beast Within
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Despark
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Generous Gift
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Cancel
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Bant Charm
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Rime Chill
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
51%inclusion44 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Distant Melody
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Farseek
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
-16%synergy
Hive Stirrings
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Aphetto Dredging
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Harsh Mercy
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Regrowth
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Crippling Fear
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Circuitous Route
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Explore
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Return from Extinction
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Unearth
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Cleansing Nova
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
All Suns' Dawn
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Migration Path
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Harmonize
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-17%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Ondu Inversion
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Dryad's Revival
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Reconstruct History
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Aether Gale
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Treasured Find
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Wildest Dreams
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Beneath the Sands
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Edge of Autumn
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Seeds of Renewal
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Recollect
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Restock
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Down // Dirty
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Healing Technique
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Vastwood Surge
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Dismantling Wave
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Splinter's Technique
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thrumming Hivepool
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
49%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Herald's Horn
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Heartstone
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Coat of Arms
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Gathering Stone
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Encyclopedia
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Loreseeker's Stone
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-7%synergy
Armillary Sphere
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Hivestone
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Door of Destinies
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Book of Rass
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Door to Nothingness
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Wild Pair
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Bonds of Mortality
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Font of Fertility
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Astral Drift
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Arguel's Blood Fast
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Training Grounds
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Abundant Growth
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Unnatural Selection
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Shared Animosity
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Omen
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Descendants' Path
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Fertile Ground
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Collective Inferno
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Smoldering Crater
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Remote Isle
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
64%inclusion55 decks86 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion48 decks86 decks
-20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
-16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
-7%synergy
Pillar of Origins
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Indatha Crystal
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Savai Crystal
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Mana Geode
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Gruul Signet
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Ketria Crystal
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Zagoth Crystal
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Manalith
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Swamp
99%inclusion85 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion85 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion85 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion85 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Island
99%inclusion85 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion74 decks86 decks
-2%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
50%inclusion43 decks86 decks
-13%synergy
Jungle Shrine
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Seaside Citadel
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Monastery
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Opulent Palace
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
38%inclusion33 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Savage Lands
38%inclusion33 decks86 decks
26%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Nomad Outpost
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Sliver Hive
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Thriving Heath
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Canopy Vista
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Rupture Spire
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Prairie Stream
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Bluff
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Sunken Hollow
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Isle
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Grove
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Moor
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Jungle Hollow
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Cinder Glade
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Mountain Valley
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Scoured Barrens
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Krosan Verge
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Cove
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Rocky Tar Pit
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Vivid Grove
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Grasslands
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Flood Plain
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
The World Tree
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-18%synergy
Blossoming Sands
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Warped Landscape
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy