Sliver Overlord (Commander) - Upgraded

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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
Lessons from Life
0.9%inclusion1 decks106 decks
-6%synergy
Splinter's Technique
0.6%inclusion1 decks181 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gemhide Sliver
95%inclusion701 decks741 decks
87%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
94%inclusion694 decks741 decks
87%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
92%inclusion684 decks741 decks
86%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
90%inclusion666 decks741 decks
83%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
87%inclusion644 decks741 decks
81%synergy
Harmonic Sliver
85%inclusion627 decks741 decks
78%synergy
Sliver Legion
80%inclusion593 decks741 decks
75%synergy
Quick Sliver
80%inclusion590 decks741 decks
75%synergy
The First Sliver
77%inclusion571 decks741 decks
74%synergy
Galerider Sliver
79%inclusion586 decks741 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Syphon Sliver
78%inclusion579 decks741 decks
73%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
77%inclusion571 decks741 decks
71%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
77%inclusion568 decks741 decks
71%synergy
Shifting Sliver
76%inclusion564 decks741 decks
71%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
76%inclusion561 decks741 decks
70%synergy
Necrotic Sliver
74%inclusion551 decks741 decks
70%synergy
Venom Sliver
74%inclusion547 decks741 decks
68%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
70%inclusion522 decks741 decks
66%synergy
Thrumming Hivepool
69%inclusion386 decks557 decks
64%synergy
Striking Sliver
63%inclusion464 decks741 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
19%inclusion141 decks741 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
19%inclusion140 decks741 decks
4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion140 decks741 decks
3%synergy
Demonic Tutor
17%inclusion126 decks741 decks
-1%synergy
Smothering Tithe
10%inclusion77 decks741 decks
-8%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.0%inclusion59 decks741 decks
-5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.8%inclusion58 decks741 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.7%inclusion57 decks741 decks
-2%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
7.0%inclusion52 decks741 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Lavabelly Sliver
62%inclusion459 decks741 decks
58%synergy
Heart Sliver
61%inclusion454 decks741 decks
58%synergy
Brood Sliver
60%inclusion448 decks741 decks
56%synergy
Root Sliver
60%inclusion445 decks741 decks
57%synergy
Crypt Sliver
59%inclusion437 decks741 decks
54%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
59%inclusion437 decks741 decks
54%synergy
Synapse Sliver
56%inclusion415 decks741 decks
52%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
55%inclusion405 decks741 decks
41%synergy
Sinew Sliver
53%inclusion392 decks741 decks
49%synergy
Muscle Sliver
52%inclusion387 decks741 decks
49%synergy
Predatory Sliver
50%inclusion373 decks741 decks
47%synergy
Sliver Queen
48%inclusion358 decks741 decks
46%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
48%inclusion354 decks741 decks
44%synergy
Winged Sliver
48%inclusion353 decks741 decks
44%synergy
Virulent Sliver
45%inclusion335 decks741 decks
42%synergy
Homing Sliver
45%inclusion335 decks741 decks
42%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
42%inclusion312 decks741 decks
38%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
42%inclusion308 decks741 decks
39%synergy
Horned Sliver
41%inclusion306 decks741 decks
39%synergy
Constricting Sliver
40%inclusion298 decks741 decks
37%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
40%inclusion295 decks741 decks
36%synergy
Basal Sliver
39%inclusion286 decks741 decks
37%synergy
Realmwalker
37%inclusion272 decks741 decks
28%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
37%inclusion271 decks741 decks
33%synergy
Blur Sliver
36%inclusion265 decks741 decks
32%synergy
Essence Sliver
34%inclusion252 decks741 decks
32%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
34%inclusion252 decks741 decks
32%synergy
Megantic Sliver
33%inclusion245 decks741 decks
30%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
29%inclusion215 decks741 decks
27%synergy
Might Sliver
28%inclusion211 decks741 decks
26%synergy
Ward Sliver
27%inclusion202 decks741 decks
26%synergy
Sedge Sliver
25%inclusion182 decks741 decks
23%synergy
Clot Sliver
24%inclusion179 decks741 decks
22%synergy
Regal Sliver
22%inclusion161 decks741 decks
20%synergy
Opaline Sliver
21%inclusion158 decks741 decks
20%synergy
Firewake Sliver
21%inclusion157 decks741 decks
19%synergy
Toxin Sliver
21%inclusion155 decks741 decks
20%synergy
Leeching Sliver
20%inclusion148 decks741 decks
18%synergy
Magma Sliver
19%inclusion144 decks741 decks
18%synergy
Taunting Sliver
19%inclusion140 decks741 decks
17%synergy
Fury Sliver
18%inclusion134 decks741 decks
16%synergy
Birds of Paradise
18%inclusion130 decks741 decks
-7%synergy
Dormant Sliver
16%inclusion121 decks741 decks
16%synergy
Darkheart Sliver
16%inclusion120 decks741 decks
15%synergy
Hunter Sliver
16%inclusion119 decks741 decks
15%synergy
Shadow Sliver
15%inclusion111 decks741 decks
14%synergy
Spinneret Sliver
14%inclusion105 decks741 decks
13%synergy
Telekinetic Sliver
14%inclusion105 decks741 decks
13%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
13%inclusion98 decks741 decks
11%synergy
Thorncaster Sliver
13%inclusion96 decks741 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
41%inclusion302 decks741 decks
2%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion218 decks741 decks
7%synergy
Path to Exile
29%inclusion217 decks741 decks
0%synergy
Heroic Intervention
29%inclusion214 decks741 decks
6%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
18%inclusion133 decks741 decks
4%synergy
Eladamri's Call
15%inclusion109 decks741 decks
9%synergy
Beast Within
13%inclusion96 decks741 decks
1%synergy
For the Ancestors
12%inclusion91 decks741 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion89 decks741 decks
2%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
11%inclusion82 decks741 decks
4%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion77 decks741 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion73 decks741 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion72 decks741 decks
1%synergy
Kindred Summons
7.4%inclusion55 decks741 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.0%inclusion52 decks741 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.2%inclusion46 decks741 decks
0%synergy
Generous Gift
6.1%inclusion45 decks741 decks
0%synergy
Dovin's Veto
6.1%inclusion45 decks741 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
5.9%inclusion44 decks741 decks
1%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
5.8%inclusion43 decks741 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
5.3%inclusion39 decks741 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
59%inclusion437 decks741 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion298 decks741 decks
14%synergy
Cultivate
38%inclusion281 decks741 decks
3%synergy
Three Visits
37%inclusion276 decks741 decks
15%synergy
Distant Melody
33%inclusion244 decks741 decks
26%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
29%inclusion217 decks741 decks
25%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion179 decks741 decks
2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion158 decks741 decks
9%synergy
Kindred Dominance
21%inclusion154 decks741 decks
15%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion143 decks741 decks
-1%synergy
Harsh Mercy
14%inclusion103 decks741 decks
13%synergy
Crippling Fear
9.2%inclusion68 decks741 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.9%inclusion66 decks741 decks
1%synergy
Raise the Palisade
7.8%inclusion58 decks741 decks
5%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
6.9%inclusion51 decks741 decks
0%synergy
Decimate
6.6%inclusion49 decks741 decks
5%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
6.5%inclusion14 decks216 decks
3%synergy
Aphetto Dredging
6.3%inclusion47 decks741 decks
6%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.3%inclusion47 decks741 decks
5%synergy
Hive Stirrings
6.1%inclusion45 decks741 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
5.8%inclusion43 decks741 decks
3%synergy
Return from Extinction
5.4%inclusion40 decks741 decks
5%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
5.3%inclusion39 decks741 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
48%inclusion358 decks741 decks
30%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
34%inclusion254 decks741 decks
27%synergy
Urza's Incubator
29%inclusion213 decks741 decks
13%synergy
Coat of Arms
20%inclusion151 decks741 decks
17%synergy
Heartstone
20%inclusion150 decks741 decks
19%synergy
Door of Destinies
17%inclusion129 decks741 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion74 decks741 decks
-7%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
9.3%inclusion69 decks741 decks
8%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
9.3%inclusion20 decks216 decks
5%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.1%inclusion52 decks732 decks
5%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
7.0%inclusion52 decks741 decks
1%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.2%inclusion46 decks741 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Training Grounds
54%inclusion398 decks741 decks
50%synergy
Kindred Discovery
35%inclusion261 decks741 decks
24%synergy
Mana Echoes
29%inclusion216 decks741 decks
27%synergy
Intruder Alarm
28%inclusion205 decks741 decks
26%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
23%inclusion173 decks741 decks
16%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
21%inclusion156 decks741 decks
16%synergy
Descendants' Path
18%inclusion135 decks741 decks
15%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion118 decks741 decks
12%synergy
Unnatural Selection
12%inclusion92 decks741 decks
12%synergy
Elven Chorus
10%inclusion77 decks741 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Library
10%inclusion74 decks741 decks
5%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
10%inclusion73 decks741 decks
-1%synergy
Mirari's Wake
10%inclusion71 decks741 decks
1%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
9.0%inclusion67 decks741 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.6%inclusion64 decks741 decks
-2%synergy
Wild Pair
8.2%inclusion61 decks741 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.0%inclusion59 decks741 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Omen
7.8%inclusion58 decks741 decks
4%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.5%inclusion41 decks741 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Three Tree City
19%inclusion137 decks736 decks
11%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
13%inclusion99 decks741 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion89 decks741 decks
-14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.6%inclusion56 decks741 decks
-3%synergy
Mutavault
6.9%inclusion51 decks741 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
6.9%inclusion51 decks741 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion613 decks741 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion604 decks741 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
61%inclusion449 decks741 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion318 decks741 decks
12%synergy
Pillar of Origins
17%inclusion124 decks741 decks
14%synergy
Patchwork Banner
17%inclusion123 decks736 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion105 decks741 decks
-2%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
8.9%inclusion66 decks741 decks
6%synergy
Timeless Lotus
5.5%inclusion41 decks741 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion700 decks741 decks
6%synergy
Forest
83%inclusion618 decks741 decks
2%synergy
Plains
81%inclusion603 decks741 decks
4%synergy
Island
81%inclusion603 decks741 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
79%inclusion588 decks741 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
79%inclusion587 decks741 decks
4%synergy
Sliver Hive
74%inclusion545 decks741 decks
69%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion496 decks741 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
62%inclusion460 decks741 decks
18%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
56%inclusion415 decks741 decks
37%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
52%inclusion386 decks741 decks
33%synergy
Cavern of Souls
50%inclusion368 decks741 decks
33%synergy
Stomping Ground
48%inclusion353 decks741 decks
18%synergy
Breeding Pool
48%inclusion352 decks741 decks
17%synergy
Temple Garden
45%inclusion335 decks741 decks
16%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
44%inclusion323 decks741 decks
15%synergy
Godless Shrine
43%inclusion318 decks741 decks
18%synergy
Windswept Heath
42%inclusion310 decks741 decks
14%synergy
Sacred Foundry
41%inclusion307 decks741 decks
18%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
41%inclusion303 decks741 decks
15%synergy
Watery Grave
41%inclusion302 decks741 decks
17%synergy
Wooded Foothills
39%inclusion287 decks741 decks
13%synergy
Steam Vents
38%inclusion283 decks741 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Strand
38%inclusion281 decks741 decks
13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
37%inclusion272 decks741 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
36%inclusion264 decks741 decks
12%synergy
Blood Crypt
35%inclusion262 decks741 decks
14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
35%inclusion256 decks741 decks
13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
34%inclusion254 decks741 decks
9%synergy
Marsh Flats
33%inclusion243 decks741 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion241 decks741 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
32%inclusion237 decks741 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
30%inclusion220 decks741 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
28%inclusion211 decks741 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
28%inclusion204 decks741 decks
9%synergy
Ketria Triome
25%inclusion185 decks741 decks
1%synergy
The World Tree
23%inclusion171 decks741 decks
-4%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
22%inclusion164 decks741 decks
2%synergy
Jungle Shrine
22%inclusion163 decks741 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
22%inclusion161 decks741 decks
17%synergy
Opulent Palace
22%inclusion160 decks741 decks
5%synergy
Indatha Triome
22%inclusion160 decks741 decks
0%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
21%inclusion159 decks741 decks
4%synergy
Zagoth Triome
21%inclusion158 decks741 decks
1%synergy
Seaside Citadel
21%inclusion152 decks741 decks
5%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
20%inclusion149 decks741 decks
4%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
19%inclusion142 decks741 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Monastery
19%inclusion140 decks741 decks
5%synergy
Savage Lands
19%inclusion140 decks741 decks
7%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
18%inclusion137 decks741 decks
-1%synergy