Sliver Overlord (Commander) - Optimized

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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
Abundant Countryside
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
-4%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Collective Inferno
4.1%inclusion6 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Oko, Lorwyn Liege
2.8%inclusion4 decks145 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sliver Hivelord
95%inclusion662 decks698 decks
89%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
96%inclusion671 decks698 decks
89%synergy
Gemhide Sliver
96%inclusion670 decks698 decks
89%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
94%inclusion658 decks698 decks
87%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
91%inclusion636 decks698 decks
85%synergy
Sliver Legion
89%inclusion618 decks698 decks
83%synergy
The First Sliver
85%inclusion594 decks698 decks
82%synergy
Harmonic Sliver
87%inclusion606 decks698 decks
80%synergy
Galerider Sliver
82%inclusion575 decks698 decks
77%synergy
Sliver Queen
78%inclusion545 decks698 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Quick Sliver
79%inclusion550 decks698 decks
74%synergy
Lavabelly Sliver
74%inclusion516 decks698 decks
69%synergy
Necrotic Sliver
74%inclusion515 decks698 decks
69%synergy
Training Grounds
74%inclusion515 decks698 decks
70%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
73%inclusion512 decks698 decks
69%synergy
Syphon Sliver
70%inclusion488 decks698 decks
64%synergy
Heart Sliver
69%inclusion484 decks698 decks
66%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
69%inclusion483 decks698 decks
64%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
68%inclusion475 decks698 decks
62%synergy
Shifting Sliver
68%inclusion475 decks698 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
58%inclusion404 decks698 decks
40%synergy
Rhystic Study
54%inclusion378 decks698 decks
34%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50%inclusion350 decks698 decks
34%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
46%inclusion320 decks698 decks
32%synergy
Teferi's Protection
43%inclusion302 decks698 decks
28%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
42%inclusion294 decks698 decks
28%synergy
Worldly Tutor
41%inclusion287 decks698 decks
31%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
37%inclusion257 decks698 decks
25%synergy
Smothering Tithe
33%inclusion230 decks698 decks
15%synergy
The One Ring
18%inclusion127 decks698 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Morophon, the Boundless
68%inclusion475 decks698 decks
54%synergy
Venom Sliver
68%inclusion472 decks698 decks
62%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
66%inclusion463 decks698 decks
61%synergy
Root Sliver
64%inclusion449 decks698 decks
61%synergy
Basal Sliver
60%inclusion416 decks698 decks
58%synergy
Striking Sliver
53%inclusion368 decks698 decks
48%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
52%inclusion364 decks698 decks
49%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
50%inclusion346 decks698 decks
45%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
47%inclusion327 decks698 decks
44%synergy
Crypt Sliver
46%inclusion319 decks698 decks
41%synergy
Brood Sliver
43%inclusion300 decks698 decks
38%synergy
Homing Sliver
43%inclusion297 decks698 decks
39%synergy
Virulent Sliver
42%inclusion296 decks698 decks
39%synergy
Synapse Sliver
42%inclusion292 decks698 decks
38%synergy
Muscle Sliver
39%inclusion275 decks698 decks
36%synergy
Horned Sliver
37%inclusion260 decks698 decks
34%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
37%inclusion258 decks698 decks
33%synergy
Predatory Sliver
36%inclusion252 decks698 decks
32%synergy
Sinew Sliver
36%inclusion252 decks698 decks
32%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
36%inclusion248 decks698 decks
34%synergy
Winged Sliver
34%inclusion234 decks698 decks
30%synergy
Realmwalker
33%inclusion228 decks698 decks
24%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
31%inclusion216 decks698 decks
27%synergy
Constricting Sliver
28%inclusion197 decks698 decks
25%synergy
Essence Sliver
28%inclusion195 decks698 decks
26%synergy
Blur Sliver
27%inclusion190 decks698 decks
24%synergy
Birds of Paradise
26%inclusion179 decks698 decks
1%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
25%inclusion172 decks698 decks
21%synergy
Sedge Sliver
23%inclusion158 decks698 decks
21%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
23%inclusion158 decks698 decks
20%synergy
Dormant Sliver
21%inclusion150 decks698 decks
21%synergy
Megantic Sliver
19%inclusion130 decks698 decks
15%synergy
Ward Sliver
19%inclusion130 decks698 decks
17%synergy
Bloom Tender
18%inclusion123 decks698 decks
0%synergy
Magma Sliver
17%inclusion119 decks698 decks
16%synergy
Might Sliver
16%inclusion113 decks698 decks
13%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
16%inclusion109 decks698 decks
13%synergy
Opaline Sliver
15%inclusion106 decks698 decks
14%synergy
Leeching Sliver
15%inclusion105 decks698 decks
14%synergy
Regal Sliver
14%inclusion96 decks698 decks
12%synergy
Clot Sliver
13%inclusion94 decks698 decks
12%synergy
Firewake Sliver
13%inclusion91 decks698 decks
11%synergy
Shadow Sliver
13%inclusion89 decks698 decks
11%synergy
Noble Hierarch
12%inclusion86 decks698 decks
3%synergy
Taunting Sliver
12%inclusion86 decks698 decks
10%synergy
Darkheart Sliver
12%inclusion83 decks698 decks
11%synergy
Toxin Sliver
12%inclusion82 decks698 decks
10%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
11%inclusion77 decks698 decks
0%synergy
Telekinetic Sliver
11%inclusion74 decks698 decks
10%synergy
Esper Sentinel
10%inclusion72 decks698 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
51%inclusion358 decks698 decks
12%synergy
Heroic Intervention
34%inclusion236 decks698 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion211 decks698 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
30%inclusion210 decks698 decks
21%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
29%inclusion204 decks698 decks
16%synergy
Path to Exile
28%inclusion196 decks698 decks
-1%synergy
Eladamri's Call
28%inclusion194 decks698 decks
22%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion170 decks698 decks
14%synergy
Deflecting Swat
22%inclusion156 decks698 decks
12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion98 decks698 decks
8%synergy
Force of Will
14%inclusion97 decks698 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion82 decks698 decks
1%synergy
Silence
11%inclusion79 decks698 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
11%inclusion78 decks698 decks
7%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
11%inclusion77 decks698 decks
4%synergy
Dovin's Veto
10%inclusion72 decks698 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.7%inclusion61 decks698 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.5%inclusion59 decks698 decks
5%synergy
Negate
7.9%inclusion55 decks698 decks
-1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
7.6%inclusion53 decks698 decks
3%synergy
Force of Negation
7.2%inclusion50 decks698 decks
4%synergy
Beast Within
6.4%inclusion45 decks698 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.2%inclusion43 decks698 decks
-1%synergy
For the Ancestors
6.2%inclusion43 decks698 decks
5%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.0%inclusion42 decks698 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
5.7%inclusion40 decks698 decks
0%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.0%inclusion35 decks698 decks
0%synergy
Kindred Summons
5.0%inclusion35 decks698 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
53%inclusion373 decks698 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Lore
45%inclusion311 decks698 decks
18%synergy
Three Visits
41%inclusion285 decks698 decks
18%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
30%inclusion207 decks698 decks
25%synergy
Distant Melody
26%inclusion181 decks698 decks
19%synergy
Cultivate
26%inclusion180 decks698 decks
-9%synergy
Kindred Dominance
20%inclusion143 decks698 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion126 decks698 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
14%inclusion98 decks698 decks
-8%synergy
Imperial Seal
14%inclusion95 decks698 decks
10%synergy
Rampant Growth
10%inclusion71 decks698 decks
-10%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
9.0%inclusion63 decks698 decks
1%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.7%inclusion61 decks698 decks
6%synergy
Grim Tutor
8.5%inclusion59 decks698 decks
6%synergy
Harsh Mercy
7.9%inclusion55 decks698 decks
7%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
7.6%inclusion53 decks698 decks
6%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
7.3%inclusion51 decks698 decks
0%synergy
Reanimate
7.0%inclusion49 decks698 decks
3%synergy
Windfall
6.6%inclusion46 decks698 decks
4%synergy
Living Death
6.6%inclusion46 decks698 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.6%inclusion46 decks698 decks
5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.2%inclusion43 decks698 decks
4%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.9%inclusion41 decks698 decks
3%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
5.9%inclusion41 decks698 decks
-1%synergy
Buried Alive
5.7%inclusion40 decks698 decks
5%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
5.4%inclusion38 decks698 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.0%inclusion35 decks698 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thrumming Hivepool
65%inclusion326 decks504 decks
59%synergy
Herald's Horn
38%inclusion268 decks698 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Incubator
29%inclusion201 decks698 decks
13%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
26%inclusion180 decks698 decks
19%synergy
Coat of Arms
18%inclusion127 decks698 decks
15%synergy
Heartstone
18%inclusion126 decks698 decks
17%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
14%inclusion99 decks698 decks
12%synergy
Door of Destinies
14%inclusion95 decks698 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.2%inclusion57 decks698 decks
-9%synergy
The Great Henge
7.9%inclusion55 decks698 decks
2%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.9%inclusion48 decks698 decks
4%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.3%inclusion43 decks688 decks
4%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.0%inclusion42 decks698 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Mana Echoes
55%inclusion382 decks698 decks
53%synergy
Intruder Alarm
47%inclusion331 decks698 decks
46%synergy
Kindred Discovery
28%inclusion193 decks698 decks
16%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
26%inclusion182 decks698 decks
21%synergy
Sylvan Library
24%inclusion169 decks698 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion166 decks698 decks
13%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
17%inclusion119 decks698 decks
10%synergy
Descendants' Path
13%inclusion88 decks698 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion82 decks698 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Selection
11%inclusion78 decks698 decks
11%synergy
Defense of the Heart
11%inclusion77 decks698 decks
8%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
9.2%inclusion64 decks698 decks
-1%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
8.0%inclusion56 decks698 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.9%inclusion48 decks698 decks
2%synergy
Elven Chorus
6.7%inclusion47 decks698 decks
4%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
6.6%inclusion46 decks698 decks
4%synergy
Mirari's Wake
6.6%inclusion46 decks698 decks
-2%synergy
Aura Shards
6.4%inclusion45 decks698 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
5.9%inclusion41 decks698 decks
-9%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.6%inclusion39 decks698 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Omen
5.0%inclusion35 decks698 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Three Tree City
22%inclusion155 decks693 decks
14%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
18%inclusion127 decks698 decks
14%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
16%inclusion111 decks698 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
16%inclusion109 decks698 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion97 decks698 decks
-12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion83 decks698 decks
2%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
8.5%inclusion59 decks698 decks
-7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
6.4%inclusion45 decks698 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.0%inclusion42 decks698 decks
0%synergy
Mutavault
5.4%inclusion38 decks698 decks
4%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.0%inclusion25 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion622 decks698 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion564 decks698 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
56%inclusion392 decks698 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion274 decks698 decks
8%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion119 decks698 decks
10%synergy
Mox Diamond
13%inclusion92 decks698 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion84 decks698 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion76 decks698 decks
-5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion74 decks693 decks
4%synergy
Pillar of Origins
10%inclusion73 decks698 decks
8%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion69 decks698 decks
3%synergy
Timeless Lotus
5.9%inclusion41 decks698 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion680 decks698 decks
9%synergy
Sliver Hive
80%inclusion559 decks698 decks
76%synergy
Forest
72%inclusion505 decks698 decks
-8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
71%inclusion499 decks698 decks
54%synergy
Island
68%inclusion475 decks698 decks
-11%synergy
Plains
67%inclusion466 decks698 decks
-11%synergy
Swamp
66%inclusion462 decks698 decks
-9%synergy
Mountain
65%inclusion452 decks698 decks
-12%synergy
Breeding Pool
63%inclusion437 decks698 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion419 decks698 decks
-3%synergy
Stomping Ground
59%inclusion415 decks698 decks
30%synergy
Windswept Heath
59%inclusion409 decks698 decks
31%synergy
Temple Garden
57%inclusion395 decks698 decks
27%synergy
Misty Rainforest
56%inclusion394 decks698 decks
29%synergy
Flooded Strand
56%inclusion394 decks698 decks
31%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
56%inclusion392 decks698 decks
28%synergy
Wooded Foothills
55%inclusion387 decks698 decks
29%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
55%inclusion383 decks698 decks
29%synergy
Polluted Delta
55%inclusion383 decks698 decks
31%synergy
Watery Grave
55%inclusion383 decks698 decks
31%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
55%inclusion382 decks698 decks
29%synergy
Godless Shrine
53%inclusion367 decks698 decks
28%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
53%inclusion367 decks698 decks
31%synergy
Sacred Foundry
52%inclusion362 decks698 decks
28%synergy
Marsh Flats
52%inclusion362 decks698 decks
29%synergy
Arid Mesa
51%inclusion359 decks698 decks
29%synergy
Scalding Tarn
51%inclusion357 decks698 decks
28%synergy
Steam Vents
51%inclusion356 decks698 decks
27%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
47%inclusion327 decks698 decks
28%synergy
Blood Crypt
47%inclusion326 decks698 decks
25%synergy
Path of Ancestry
44%inclusion305 decks698 decks
0%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
44%inclusion304 decks698 decks
24%synergy
Mana Confluence
42%inclusion293 decks698 decks
23%synergy
City of Brass
41%inclusion284 decks698 decks
22%synergy
Reflecting Pool
34%inclusion239 decks698 decks
18%synergy
Ketria Triome
26%inclusion184 decks698 decks
2%synergy
Taiga
26%inclusion183 decks698 decks
14%synergy
Savannah
26%inclusion181 decks698 decks
13%synergy
Tropical Island
26%inclusion181 decks698 decks
13%synergy
Scrubland
26%inclusion180 decks698 decks
14%synergy
Bayou
26%inclusion179 decks698 decks
13%synergy
Plateau
25%inclusion175 decks698 decks
14%synergy
Badlands
25%inclusion172 decks698 decks
14%synergy
Underground Sea
25%inclusion172 decks698 decks
12%synergy
Tundra
24%inclusion170 decks698 decks
12%synergy
Volcanic Island
23%inclusion163 decks698 decks
11%synergy
Zagoth Triome
22%inclusion156 decks698 decks
1%synergy
Indatha Triome
22%inclusion153 decks698 decks
0%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
21%inclusion144 decks698 decks
0%synergy
The World Tree
20%inclusion141 decks698 decks
-8%synergy