Sliver Overlord (Commander) - Midrange

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Formidable Speaker
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Crystalline Sliver
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
88%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
86%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
83%synergy
Quick Sliver
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
82%synergy
Galerider Sliver
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
82%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
81%synergy
Gemhide Sliver
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
80%synergy
Heart Sliver
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
74%synergy
Sliver Legion
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
72%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Harmonic Sliver
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
65%synergy
Training Grounds
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
67%synergy
The First Sliver
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
65%synergy
Necrotic Sliver
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Sliver Queen
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
65%synergy
Syphon Sliver
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
62%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
59%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
59%synergy
Lavabelly Sliver
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Root Sliver
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Teferi's Protection
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Smothering Tithe
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Demonic Tutor
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Venom Sliver
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Shifting Sliver
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Basal Sliver
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Striking Sliver
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Crypt Sliver
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Bloom Tender
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Brood Sliver
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Synapse Sliver
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Sinew Sliver
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Birds of Paradise
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Dormant Sliver
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Winged Sliver
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Homing Sliver
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Realmwalker
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Virulent Sliver
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Muscle Sliver
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Blur Sliver
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Regal Sliver
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Toxin Sliver
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Noble Hierarch
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Essence Sliver
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Megantic Sliver
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Horned Sliver
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Clot Sliver
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Predatory Sliver
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Constricting Sliver
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Sedge Sliver
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Metallic Sliver
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Talon Sliver
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Firewake Sliver
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Might Sliver
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Magma Sliver
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Darkheart Sliver
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Leeching Sliver
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Hunter Sliver
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Badgermole Cub
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Heroic Intervention
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Eladamri's Call
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mental Misstep
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Silence
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Crop Rotation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Clever Concealment
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Forbid
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Crib Swap
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Standardize
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Bant Charm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Charm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Convolute
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mortify
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Generous Gift
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Lore
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Cultivate
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Distant Melody
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Kodama's Reach
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Profane Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Imperial Seal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Decimate
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Wargate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Patch Up
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Return from Extinction
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Dryad's Revival
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Aether Gale
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Hive Stirrings
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Armageddon
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Dominance
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Reclaim the Wastes
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Harsh Mercy
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thrumming Hivepool
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Herald's Horn
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Incubator
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Coat of Arms
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Banner of Kinship
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
The Great Henge
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Heartstone
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Door of Destinies
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Intruder Alarm
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Mana Echoes
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Sylvan Library
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Kindred Discovery
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Guardian Project
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Steely Resolve
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Aura Shards
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Exploration
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mirari's Wake
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Selection
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sterling Grove
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Animate Dead
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Rally the Ranks
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Will
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Descendants' Path
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Omen
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Brilliant Wings
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Three Tree City
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Bojuka Bog
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Mox Diamond
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Progress
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Pillar of Origins
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Mox Tantalite
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Locket
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Patriar's Seal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Timeless Lotus
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Forest
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Mountain
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Island
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Sliver Hive
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
57%synergy
Cavern of Souls
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Plains
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Windswept Heath
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Swamp
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Marsh Flats
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Polluted Delta
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Flooded Strand
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Wooded Foothills
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Breeding Pool
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Arid Mesa
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Temple Garden
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Stomping Ground
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
15%synergy
City of Brass
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Path of Ancestry
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Godless Shrine
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Mana Confluence
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Watery Grave
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Steam Vents
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Taiga
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Badlands
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Savannah
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Blood Crypt
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Volcanic Island
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Scrubland
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Tundra
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Sacred Foundry
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Underground Sea
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Tropical Island
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Bayou
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Plateau
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Zagoth Triome
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Ketria Triome
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Indatha Triome
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
The World Tree
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-8%synergy