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.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Chronicle of Victory
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Abundant Countryside
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
-8%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Firdoch Core
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
3%synergy
Springleaf Parade
3.3%inclusion5 decks150 decks
-4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gemhide Sliver
95%inclusion663 decks699 decks
87%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
94%inclusion655 decks699 decks
86%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
92%inclusion646 decks699 decks
86%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
90%inclusion627 decks699 decks
82%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
87%inclusion607 decks699 decks
81%synergy
Harmonic Sliver
85%inclusion591 decks699 decks
78%synergy
Quick Sliver
80%inclusion556 decks699 decks
74%synergy
Sliver Legion
79%inclusion555 decks699 decks
74%synergy
The First Sliver
77%inclusion538 decks699 decks
74%synergy
Galerider Sliver
79%inclusion553 decks699 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Syphon Sliver
78%inclusion548 decks699 decks
73%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
77%inclusion538 decks699 decks
71%synergy
Shifting Sliver
77%inclusion536 decks699 decks
71%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
77%inclusion535 decks699 decks
71%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
75%inclusion525 decks699 decks
70%synergy
Necrotic Sliver
75%inclusion521 decks699 decks
70%synergy
Venom Sliver
74%inclusion515 decks699 decks
68%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
71%inclusion494 decks699 decks
66%synergy
Thrumming Hivepool
69%inclusion357 decks514 decks
64%synergy
Striking Sliver
65%inclusion452 decks699 decks
60%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
19%inclusion134 decks699 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
18%inclusion129 decks699 decks
4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion127 decks699 decks
2%synergy
Demonic Tutor
17%inclusion119 decks699 decks
-1%synergy
Smothering Tithe
10%inclusion69 decks699 decks
-9%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.2%inclusion57 decks699 decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.9%inclusion55 decks699 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.6%inclusion53 decks699 decks
-2%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
7.3%inclusion51 decks699 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Lavabelly Sliver
62%inclusion432 decks699 decks
57%synergy
Heart Sliver
61%inclusion428 decks699 decks
58%synergy
Brood Sliver
61%inclusion428 decks699 decks
57%synergy
Root Sliver
60%inclusion422 decks699 decks
57%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
60%inclusion421 decks699 decks
56%synergy
Crypt Sliver
59%inclusion415 decks699 decks
55%synergy
Synapse Sliver
56%inclusion392 decks699 decks
52%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
54%inclusion380 decks699 decks
40%synergy
Sinew Sliver
54%inclusion378 decks699 decks
50%synergy
Muscle Sliver
53%inclusion369 decks699 decks
49%synergy
Predatory Sliver
51%inclusion354 decks699 decks
47%synergy
Winged Sliver
48%inclusion337 decks699 decks
44%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
48%inclusion334 decks699 decks
44%synergy
Sliver Queen
48%inclusion333 decks699 decks
45%synergy
Virulent Sliver
45%inclusion318 decks699 decks
42%synergy
Homing Sliver
45%inclusion317 decks699 decks
42%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
42%inclusion294 decks699 decks
38%synergy
Horned Sliver
42%inclusion293 decks699 decks
39%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
41%inclusion289 decks699 decks
39%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
40%inclusion282 decks699 decks
36%synergy
Constricting Sliver
40%inclusion281 decks699 decks
37%synergy
Basal Sliver
38%inclusion269 decks699 decks
36%synergy
Realmwalker
37%inclusion260 decks699 decks
29%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
37%inclusion259 decks699 decks
34%synergy
Blur Sliver
36%inclusion253 decks699 decks
33%synergy
Megantic Sliver
34%inclusion241 decks699 decks
31%synergy
Essence Sliver
34%inclusion235 decks699 decks
31%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
33%inclusion229 decks699 decks
31%synergy
Might Sliver
29%inclusion204 decks699 decks
26%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
28%inclusion199 decks699 decks
27%synergy
Ward Sliver
28%inclusion193 decks699 decks
26%synergy
Clot Sliver
25%inclusion172 decks699 decks
23%synergy
Sedge Sliver
24%inclusion168 decks699 decks
23%synergy
Regal Sliver
22%inclusion152 decks699 decks
20%synergy
Opaline Sliver
22%inclusion152 decks699 decks
20%synergy
Toxin Sliver
21%inclusion150 decks699 decks
20%synergy
Firewake Sliver
21%inclusion147 decks699 decks
19%synergy
Leeching Sliver
20%inclusion140 decks699 decks
18%synergy
Taunting Sliver
20%inclusion140 decks699 decks
18%synergy
Magma Sliver
19%inclusion133 decks699 decks
18%synergy
Fury Sliver
18%inclusion128 decks699 decks
17%synergy
Darkheart Sliver
18%inclusion123 decks699 decks
17%synergy
Birds of Paradise
17%inclusion116 decks699 decks
-8%synergy
Dormant Sliver
15%inclusion108 decks699 decks
15%synergy
Hunter Sliver
15%inclusion108 decks699 decks
14%synergy
Shadow Sliver
15%inclusion102 decks699 decks
13%synergy
Spinneret Sliver
14%inclusion101 decks699 decks
13%synergy
Telekinetic Sliver
14%inclusion100 decks699 decks
14%synergy
Thorncaster Sliver
13%inclusion93 decks699 decks
12%synergy
Talon Sliver
13%inclusion92 decks699 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
41%inclusion285 decks699 decks
2%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion204 decks699 decks
6%synergy
Path to Exile
29%inclusion202 decks699 decks
0%synergy
Heroic Intervention
29%inclusion200 decks699 decks
6%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
18%inclusion126 decks699 decks
5%synergy
Eladamri's Call
14%inclusion101 decks699 decks
8%synergy
Beast Within
13%inclusion88 decks699 decks
0%synergy
For the Ancestors
12%inclusion84 decks699 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion80 decks699 decks
1%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
11%inclusion77 decks699 decks
3%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion74 decks699 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion68 decks699 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Drain
9.2%inclusion64 decks699 decks
0%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.4%inclusion52 decks699 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Summons
7.2%inclusion50 decks699 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.3%inclusion44 decks699 decks
0%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
6.2%inclusion43 decks699 decks
5%synergy
Generous Gift
6.2%inclusion43 decks699 decks
-1%synergy
Dovin's Veto
6.0%inclusion42 decks699 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
5.9%inclusion41 decks699 decks
1%synergy
Deflecting Swat
5.3%inclusion37 decks699 decks
-5%synergy
Mortify
5.3%inclusion37 decks699 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
60%inclusion418 decks699 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion281 decks699 decks
13%synergy
Cultivate
39%inclusion270 decks699 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
37%inclusion262 decks699 decks
15%synergy
Distant Melody
34%inclusion235 decks699 decks
27%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
30%inclusion208 decks699 decks
25%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion168 decks699 decks
2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion149 decks699 decks
10%synergy
Kindred Dominance
21%inclusion147 decks699 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion141 decks699 decks
0%synergy
Harsh Mercy
14%inclusion98 decks699 decks
13%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
9.3%inclusion65 decks699 decks
1%synergy
Crippling Fear
9.3%inclusion65 decks699 decks
8%synergy
Raise the Palisade
7.9%inclusion55 decks699 decks
5%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
7.2%inclusion50 decks699 decks
0%synergy
Decimate
6.7%inclusion47 decks699 decks
5%synergy
Aphetto Dredging
6.6%inclusion46 decks699 decks
6%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.3%inclusion44 decks699 decks
5%synergy
Hive Stirrings
6.3%inclusion44 decks699 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
5.6%inclusion39 decks699 decks
3%synergy
Return from Extinction
5.4%inclusion38 decks699 decks
5%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
5.2%inclusion36 decks699 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
48%inclusion339 decks699 decks
30%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
35%inclusion247 decks699 decks
28%synergy
Urza's Incubator
29%inclusion200 decks699 decks
13%synergy
Coat of Arms
20%inclusion140 decks699 decks
17%synergy
Heartstone
20%inclusion139 decks699 decks
19%synergy
Door of Destinies
18%inclusion124 decks699 decks
15%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
10%inclusion68 decks699 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion67 decks699 decks
-7%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.4%inclusion51 decks689 decks
5%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.9%inclusion48 decks699 decks
1%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.6%inclusion46 decks699 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Training Grounds
53%inclusion367 decks699 decks
49%synergy
Kindred Discovery
35%inclusion245 decks699 decks
24%synergy
Mana Echoes
29%inclusion200 decks699 decks
27%synergy
Intruder Alarm
28%inclusion194 decks699 decks
26%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
23%inclusion164 decks699 decks
16%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
21%inclusion147 decks699 decks
16%synergy
Descendants' Path
18%inclusion126 decks699 decks
15%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion113 decks699 decks
12%synergy
Unnatural Selection
12%inclusion86 decks699 decks
12%synergy
Elven Chorus
11%inclusion78 decks699 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Library
10%inclusion70 decks699 decks
5%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
10%inclusion68 decks699 decks
-1%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
9.3%inclusion65 decks699 decks
-6%synergy
Mirari's Wake
9.3%inclusion65 decks699 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.2%inclusion64 decks699 decks
-2%synergy
Wild Pair
8.3%inclusion58 decks699 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.2%inclusion57 decks699 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Omen
7.3%inclusion51 decks699 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.9%inclusion41 decks699 decks
5%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.0%inclusion35 decks699 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Three Tree City
18%inclusion127 decks693 decks
10%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
13%inclusion92 decks699 decks
-3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion83 decks699 decks
-14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.7%inclusion47 decks699 decks
-3%synergy
Mutavault
6.6%inclusion46 decks699 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
6.6%inclusion46 decks699 decks
-5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.1%inclusion26 decks511 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion578 decks699 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion570 decks699 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
60%inclusion416 decks699 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion298 decks699 decks
11%synergy
Patchwork Banner
17%inclusion118 decks693 decks
10%synergy
Pillar of Origins
17%inclusion119 decks699 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion103 decks699 decks
-2%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
8.6%inclusion60 decks699 decks
6%synergy
Timeless Lotus
5.7%inclusion40 decks699 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion659 decks699 decks
6%synergy
Forest
84%inclusion585 decks699 decks
3%synergy
Plains
82%inclusion571 decks699 decks
4%synergy
Island
82%inclusion570 decks699 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
80%inclusion560 decks699 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
80%inclusion558 decks699 decks
5%synergy
Sliver Hive
73%inclusion512 decks699 decks
69%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion465 decks699 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
62%inclusion434 decks699 decks
19%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
57%inclusion397 decks699 decks
38%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
52%inclusion365 decks699 decks
33%synergy
Cavern of Souls
49%inclusion343 decks699 decks
32%synergy
Stomping Ground
47%inclusion330 decks699 decks
18%synergy
Breeding Pool
47%inclusion328 decks699 decks
16%synergy
Temple Garden
44%inclusion311 decks699 decks
15%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
43%inclusion302 decks699 decks
15%synergy
Godless Shrine
42%inclusion296 decks699 decks
18%synergy
Windswept Heath
41%inclusion284 decks699 decks
13%synergy
Watery Grave
40%inclusion281 decks699 decks
16%synergy
Sacred Foundry
40%inclusion279 decks699 decks
16%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
39%inclusion274 decks699 decks
13%synergy
Wooded Foothills
38%inclusion265 decks699 decks
12%synergy
Steam Vents
37%inclusion261 decks699 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Strand
37%inclusion260 decks699 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion248 decks699 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
34%inclusion240 decks699 decks
11%synergy
Blood Crypt
34%inclusion238 decks699 decks
13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
34%inclusion236 decks699 decks
12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
34%inclusion236 decks699 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
33%inclusion229 decks699 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
32%inclusion223 decks699 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
32%inclusion221 decks699 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
30%inclusion207 decks699 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
28%inclusion195 decks699 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
27%inclusion187 decks699 decks
8%synergy
Ketria Triome
26%inclusion180 decks699 decks
1%synergy
Jungle Shrine
23%inclusion160 decks699 decks
6%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
23%inclusion159 decks699 decks
2%synergy
The World Tree
22%inclusion156 decks699 decks
-6%synergy
Zagoth Triome
22%inclusion155 decks699 decks
1%synergy
Opulent Palace
22%inclusion154 decks699 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
22%inclusion153 decks699 decks
18%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
22%inclusion153 decks699 decks
4%synergy
Indatha Triome
22%inclusion151 decks699 decks
0%synergy
Seaside Citadel
21%inclusion146 decks699 decks
5%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
20%inclusion143 decks699 decks
5%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
20%inclusion142 decks699 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Monastery
20%inclusion137 decks699 decks
5%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
19%inclusion136 decks699 decks
0%synergy
Savage Lands
19%inclusion133 decks699 decks
7%synergy