Sliver Overlord (Commander) - Optimized Slivers

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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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Winnowing
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Gathering Stone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cloudshredder Sliver
100%inclusion66 decks66 decks
92%synergy
Gemhide Sliver
97%inclusion64 decks66 decks
89%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
95%inclusion63 decks66 decks
88%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
94%inclusion62 decks66 decks
88%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
92%inclusion61 decks66 decks
86%synergy
Harmonic Sliver
89%inclusion59 decks66 decks
83%synergy
The First Sliver
83%inclusion55 decks66 decks
80%synergy
Sliver Queen
80%inclusion53 decks66 decks
78%synergy
Necrotic Sliver
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
74%synergy
Sliver Legion
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Quick Sliver
77%inclusion51 decks66 decks
72%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
77%inclusion51 decks66 decks
73%synergy
Galerider Sliver
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
70%synergy
Lavabelly Sliver
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
71%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
73%inclusion48 decks66 decks
67%synergy
Heart Sliver
73%inclusion48 decks66 decks
69%synergy
Shifting Sliver
70%inclusion46 decks66 decks
64%synergy
Root Sliver
70%inclusion46 decks66 decks
66%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
62%synergy
Syphon Sliver
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Rhystic Study
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Teferi's Protection
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Worldly Tutor
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Smothering Tithe
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Chrome Mox
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Creatures
Venom Sliver
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
60%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
58%synergy
Basal Sliver
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
60%synergy
Striking Sliver
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
57%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
48%synergy
Crypt Sliver
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
53%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
53%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
51%synergy
Predatory Sliver
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
48%synergy
Muscle Sliver
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
46%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Sinew Sliver
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
41%synergy
Homing Sliver
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
39%synergy
Horned Sliver
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
40%synergy
Winged Sliver
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Brood Sliver
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Virulent Sliver
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
38%synergy
Synapse Sliver
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Blur Sliver
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Essence Sliver
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Might Sliver
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Megantic Sliver
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Realmwalker
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Constricting Sliver
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Opaline Sliver
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Clot Sliver
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Dormant Sliver
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Ward Sliver
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Darkheart Sliver
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Firewake Sliver
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Telekinetic Sliver
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Regal Sliver
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Fury Sliver
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Birds of Paradise
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Bloom Tender
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Spinneret Sliver
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Magma Sliver
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Shadow Sliver
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Toxin Sliver
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Bonesplitter Sliver
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Leeching Sliver
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Taunting Sliver
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Sedge Sliver
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Talon Sliver
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Scuttling Sliver
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Eladamri's Call
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Deflecting Swat
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Beast Within
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Crop Rotation
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Silence
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Kindred Summons
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Mortify
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Nature's Lore
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Distant Melody
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Three Visits
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Cultivate
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Kindred Dominance
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Imperial Seal
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Finale of Devastation
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of God
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Decimate
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Hive Stirrings
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Aphetto Dredging
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Gamble
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thrumming Hivepool
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
55%synergy
Herald's Horn
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Urza's Incubator
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Heartstone
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Coat of Arms
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Door of Destinies
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
15%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
The Great Henge
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Hivestone
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Training Grounds
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
64%synergy
Mana Echoes
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
51%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Intruder Alarm
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Kindred Discovery
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Sylvan Library
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Descendants' Path
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Black Market Connections
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Omen
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Wild Pair
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Unnatural Selection
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Aura Shards
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Three Tree City
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-14%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Mutavault
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion53 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Pillar of Origins
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Mox Diamond
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion63 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Sliver Hive
89%inclusion59 decks66 decks
85%synergy
Cavern of Souls
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
51%synergy
Island
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Forest
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
-12%synergy
Swamp
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Mountain
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Plains
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
-12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Breeding Pool
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Stomping Ground
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Misty Rainforest
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Path of Ancestry
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Temple Garden
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Wooded Foothills
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Marsh Flats
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Polluted Delta
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Flooded Strand
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Steam Vents
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Mana Confluence
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Sacred Foundry
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Godless Shrine
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
15%synergy
City of Brass
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Watery Grave
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Blood Crypt
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Ketria Triome
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Taiga
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Savannah
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Plateau
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Scrubland
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Zagoth Triome
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Indatha Triome
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Badlands
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Underground Sea
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Bayou
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Raugrin Triome
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Savai Triome
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Tundra
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
6%synergy