Sliver Overlord (Commander) - +1/+1 Counters

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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
Hexing Squelcher
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Chomping Changeling
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Gathering Stone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Unbury
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sliver Hivelord
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
94%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
90%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
84%synergy
Gemhide Sliver
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
84%synergy
Thrumming Hivepool
85%inclusion17 decks20 decks
80%synergy
Venom Sliver
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
78%synergy
Lavabelly Sliver
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
75%synergy
Striking Sliver
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
74%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
74%synergy
Harmonic Sliver
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Shifting Sliver
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Quick Sliver
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
64%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Syphon Sliver
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Brood Sliver
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Necrotic Sliver
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Galerider Sliver
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
57%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
57%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Smothering Tithe
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Synapse Sliver
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
59%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Sliver Legion
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
53%synergy
The First Sliver
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Root Sliver
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Crypt Sliver
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Winged Sliver
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Virulent Sliver
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Might Sliver
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Heart Sliver
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Leeching Sliver
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Constricting Sliver
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Sinew Sliver
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Predatory Sliver
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Megantic Sliver
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Sliver Queen
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Sedge Sliver
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Muscle Sliver
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Regal Sliver
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Fury Sliver
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Tempered Sliver
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Opaline Sliver
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Capricious Sliver
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Mesmeric Sliver
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Homing Sliver
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Belligerent Sliver
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Realmwalker
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Blur Sliver
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Spinneret Sliver
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Basal Sliver
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Dormant Sliver
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Hollowhead Sliver
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Rukarumel, Biologist
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Screeching Sliver
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Fungus Sliver
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Bonesplitter Sliver
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Taunting Sliver
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Magma Sliver
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Essence Sliver
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Clot Sliver
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Shadow Sliver
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Horned Sliver
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
For the Ancestors
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-26%synergy
Scour for Scrap
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Join Shields
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Pact
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Naya Charm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Bant Charm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Negate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Intuition
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Eladamri's Call
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Silence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Demonic Consultation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Distant Melody
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Hive Stirrings
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Diabolic Intent
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Cleansing Nova
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Harsh Mercy
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Decimate
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Kindred Dominance
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Regrowth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Seal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Wargate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Profane Tutor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Buried Alive
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Timetwister
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Coat of Arms
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Door of Destinies
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Incubator
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Hivestone
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Door to Nothingness
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
The Seriema
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Heartstone
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Aether Vial
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Training Grounds
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Kindred Discovery
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Mana Echoes
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Descendants' Path
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Intruder Alarm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Wild Pair
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Descendants' Fury
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Primal Vigor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Greenhouse // Rickety Gazebo
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Project
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Assemble the Legion
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Growth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Hardened Scales
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Shared Animosity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Animate Dead
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Omen
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Signet
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
-21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Pillar of Origins
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-23%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
White Lotus Tile
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Forest
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Swamp
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Island
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Plains
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Sliver Hive
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Jungle Shrine
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Sacred Foundry
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Stomping Ground
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Monastery
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Cavern of Souls
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Breeding Pool
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Wooded Foothills
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Godless Shrine
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Opulent Palace
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Watery Grave
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Windswept Heath
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Nomad Outpost
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Savage Lands
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Steam Vents
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Prairie Stream
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Confluence
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Cinder Glade
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
City of Brass
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Temple Garden
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
The World Tree
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Canopy Vista
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy