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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bloodline Bidding
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Abundant Countryside
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
4.9%inclusion3 decks61 decks
2%synergy
White Lotus Tile
4.5%inclusion9 decks202 decks
1%synergy
Firdoch Core
3.8%inclusion2 decks53 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gemhide Sliver
95%inclusion611 decks645 decks
87%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
94%inclusion605 decks645 decks
86%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
92%inclusion595 decks645 decks
86%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
90%inclusion579 decks645 decks
82%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
87%inclusion560 decks645 decks
81%synergy
Harmonic Sliver
86%inclusion552 decks645 decks
79%synergy
Quick Sliver
79%inclusion512 decks645 decks
74%synergy
The First Sliver
77%inclusion496 decks645 decks
74%synergy
Sliver Legion
79%inclusion510 decks645 decks
74%synergy
Galerider Sliver
79%inclusion512 decks645 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Syphon Sliver
79%inclusion511 decks645 decks
74%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
78%inclusion502 decks645 decks
72%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
77%inclusion495 decks645 decks
71%synergy
Shifting Sliver
77%inclusion494 decks645 decks
71%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
76%inclusion488 decks645 decks
70%synergy
Necrotic Sliver
75%inclusion481 decks645 decks
70%synergy
Venom Sliver
74%inclusion475 decks645 decks
68%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
71%inclusion456 decks645 decks
66%synergy
Thrumming Hivepool
70%inclusion319 decks454 decks
65%synergy
Striking Sliver
66%inclusion427 decks645 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion127 decks645 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
18%inclusion116 decks645 decks
3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion115 decks645 decks
1%synergy
Demonic Tutor
16%inclusion106 decks645 decks
-2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
10%inclusion65 decks645 decks
-9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.8%inclusion50 decks645 decks
-5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
7.4%inclusion48 decks645 decks
-7%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.0%inclusion45 decks645 decks
-3%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6.7%inclusion43 decks645 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Brood Sliver
63%inclusion407 decks645 decks
58%synergy
Lavabelly Sliver
61%inclusion394 decks645 decks
56%synergy
Heart Sliver
61%inclusion393 decks645 decks
57%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
60%inclusion389 decks645 decks
55%synergy
Root Sliver
60%inclusion388 decks645 decks
57%synergy
Crypt Sliver
60%inclusion386 decks645 decks
55%synergy
Synapse Sliver
58%inclusion372 decks645 decks
53%synergy
Sinew Sliver
56%inclusion358 decks645 decks
51%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
55%inclusion354 decks645 decks
41%synergy
Muscle Sliver
54%inclusion346 decks645 decks
50%synergy
Predatory Sliver
51%inclusion327 decks645 decks
47%synergy
Winged Sliver
49%inclusion314 decks645 decks
45%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
48%inclusion308 decks645 decks
44%synergy
Sliver Queen
47%inclusion302 decks645 decks
44%synergy
Virulent Sliver
45%inclusion293 decks645 decks
42%synergy
Homing Sliver
44%inclusion286 decks645 decks
41%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
43%inclusion276 decks645 decks
39%synergy
Horned Sliver
42%inclusion272 decks645 decks
39%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
41%inclusion266 decks645 decks
39%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
41%inclusion263 decks645 decks
37%synergy
Constricting Sliver
40%inclusion259 decks645 decks
37%synergy
Realmwalker
39%inclusion251 decks645 decks
31%synergy
Basal Sliver
39%inclusion250 decks645 decks
37%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
38%inclusion246 decks645 decks
35%synergy
Blur Sliver
37%inclusion236 decks645 decks
33%synergy
Megantic Sliver
34%inclusion221 decks645 decks
30%synergy
Essence Sliver
33%inclusion214 decks645 decks
31%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
32%inclusion205 decks645 decks
30%synergy
Might Sliver
30%inclusion194 decks645 decks
27%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
28%inclusion183 decks645 decks
27%synergy
Ward Sliver
27%inclusion177 decks645 decks
26%synergy
Sedge Sliver
24%inclusion157 decks645 decks
23%synergy
Clot Sliver
24%inclusion157 decks645 decks
23%synergy
Regal Sliver
22%inclusion141 decks645 decks
20%synergy
Toxin Sliver
21%inclusion136 decks645 decks
20%synergy
Opaline Sliver
21%inclusion136 decks645 decks
19%synergy
Firewake Sliver
21%inclusion134 decks645 decks
19%synergy
Taunting Sliver
20%inclusion132 decks645 decks
18%synergy
Leeching Sliver
20%inclusion127 decks645 decks
18%synergy
Magma Sliver
19%inclusion121 decks645 decks
17%synergy
Fury Sliver
18%inclusion119 decks645 decks
17%synergy
Darkheart Sliver
18%inclusion115 decks645 decks
17%synergy
Dormant Sliver
16%inclusion101 decks645 decks
15%synergy
Birds of Paradise
15%inclusion99 decks645 decks
-10%synergy
Hunter Sliver
15%inclusion97 decks645 decks
14%synergy
Spinneret Sliver
14%inclusion93 decks645 decks
13%synergy
Shadow Sliver
14%inclusion91 decks645 decks
13%synergy
Telekinetic Sliver
14%inclusion88 decks645 decks
13%synergy
Thorncaster Sliver
13%inclusion85 decks645 decks
12%synergy
Bonesplitter Sliver
13%inclusion85 decks645 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
40%inclusion259 decks645 decks
1%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion189 decks645 decks
6%synergy
Path to Exile
29%inclusion187 decks645 decks
1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
28%inclusion178 decks645 decks
5%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
18%inclusion113 decks645 decks
4%synergy
Eladamri's Call
13%inclusion86 decks645 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
13%inclusion82 decks645 decks
0%synergy
For the Ancestors
11%inclusion74 decks645 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion73 decks645 decks
1%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
11%inclusion70 decks645 decks
3%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion68 decks645 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9.3%inclusion60 decks645 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Drain
9.0%inclusion58 decks645 decks
0%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.3%inclusion47 decks645 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Summons
7.0%inclusion45 decks645 decks
5%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
6.5%inclusion42 decks645 decks
5%synergy
Generous Gift
6.5%inclusion42 decks645 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.4%inclusion41 decks645 decks
0%synergy
Dovin's Veto
6.0%inclusion39 decks645 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
5.7%inclusion37 decks645 decks
0%synergy
Mortify
5.7%inclusion37 decks645 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
60%inclusion384 decks645 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion257 decks645 decks
13%synergy
Cultivate
39%inclusion252 decks645 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
37%inclusion237 decks645 decks
14%synergy
Distant Melody
34%inclusion222 decks645 decks
28%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
30%inclusion195 decks645 decks
26%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion155 decks645 decks
2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion140 decks645 decks
11%synergy
Kindred Dominance
22%inclusion139 decks645 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion134 decks645 decks
0%synergy
Harsh Mercy
14%inclusion90 decks645 decks
13%synergy
Crippling Fear
10%inclusion64 decks645 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
9.0%inclusion58 decks645 decks
1%synergy
Raise the Palisade
7.6%inclusion49 decks645 decks
5%synergy
Aphetto Dredging
7.3%inclusion47 decks645 decks
7%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
7.1%inclusion46 decks645 decks
0%synergy
Hive Stirrings
6.5%inclusion42 decks645 decks
6%synergy
Decimate
6.5%inclusion42 decks645 decks
4%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.2%inclusion40 decks645 decks
4%synergy
Wrath of God
5.7%inclusion37 decks645 decks
3%synergy
Return from Extinction
5.4%inclusion35 decks645 decks
5%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
5.1%inclusion33 decks645 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
50%inclusion323 decks645 decks
32%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
36%inclusion234 decks645 decks
29%synergy
Urza's Incubator
29%inclusion184 decks645 decks
14%synergy
Coat of Arms
20%inclusion129 decks645 decks
17%synergy
Heartstone
20%inclusion129 decks645 decks
19%synergy
Door of Destinies
18%inclusion115 decks645 decks
15%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
10%inclusion64 decks645 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion64 decks645 decks
-7%synergy
Banner of Kinship
8.2%inclusion52 decks635 decks
5%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
7.1%inclusion46 decks645 decks
5%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.8%inclusion44 decks645 decks
1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.1%inclusion33 decks645 decks
-7%synergy
Enchantments
Training Grounds
53%inclusion342 decks645 decks
49%synergy
Kindred Discovery
36%inclusion230 decks645 decks
24%synergy
Mana Echoes
28%inclusion182 decks645 decks
26%synergy
Intruder Alarm
28%inclusion180 decks645 decks
26%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
24%inclusion158 decks645 decks
18%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
21%inclusion133 decks645 decks
16%synergy
Descendants' Path
19%inclusion120 decks645 decks
15%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion103 decks645 decks
12%synergy
Unnatural Selection
13%inclusion81 decks645 decks
12%synergy
Elven Chorus
12%inclusion76 decks645 decks
9%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
10%inclusion66 decks645 decks
-1%synergy
Sylvan Library
10%inclusion63 decks645 decks
4%synergy
Mirari's Wake
9.3%inclusion60 decks645 decks
0%synergy
Wild Pair
9.1%inclusion59 decks645 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
9.0%inclusion58 decks645 decks
-6%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.5%inclusion55 decks645 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.1%inclusion52 decks645 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Omen
7.4%inclusion48 decks645 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.6%inclusion36 decks645 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Three Tree City
19%inclusion124 decks639 decks
11%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
14%inclusion92 decks645 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion79 decks645 decks
-14%synergy
Mutavault
6.5%inclusion42 decks645 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.5%inclusion42 decks645 decks
-4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
6.2%inclusion40 decks645 decks
-5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.5%inclusion25 decks451 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion533 decks645 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion525 decks645 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
59%inclusion383 decks645 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion272 decks645 decks
11%synergy
Patchwork Banner
18%inclusion113 decks639 decks
11%synergy
Pillar of Origins
17%inclusion110 decks645 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion94 decks645 decks
-2%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
8.8%inclusion57 decks645 decks
6%synergy
Timeless Lotus
6.0%inclusion39 decks645 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion611 decks645 decks
7%synergy
Forest
84%inclusion543 decks645 decks
4%synergy
Plains
82%inclusion530 decks645 decks
5%synergy
Island
82%inclusion529 decks645 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
81%inclusion520 decks645 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
80%inclusion519 decks645 decks
4%synergy
Sliver Hive
73%inclusion468 decks645 decks
68%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion427 decks645 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
62%inclusion403 decks645 decks
20%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
57%inclusion370 decks645 decks
40%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
53%inclusion344 decks645 decks
35%synergy
Cavern of Souls
49%inclusion317 decks645 decks
32%synergy
Stomping Ground
47%inclusion306 decks645 decks
18%synergy
Breeding Pool
46%inclusion299 decks645 decks
16%synergy
Temple Garden
43%inclusion280 decks645 decks
15%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
42%inclusion271 decks645 decks
14%synergy
Godless Shrine
42%inclusion271 decks645 decks
17%synergy
Sacred Foundry
40%inclusion257 decks645 decks
16%synergy
Watery Grave
40%inclusion256 decks645 decks
16%synergy
Windswept Heath
40%inclusion255 decks645 decks
12%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
37%inclusion240 decks645 decks
12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
37%inclusion238 decks645 decks
10%synergy
Steam Vents
37%inclusion236 decks645 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Strand
36%inclusion232 decks645 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion227 decks645 decks
8%synergy
Blood Crypt
33%inclusion216 decks645 decks
13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33%inclusion213 decks645 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
33%inclusion211 decks645 decks
9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
33%inclusion211 decks645 decks
11%synergy
Marsh Flats
32%inclusion208 decks645 decks
9%synergy
Arid Mesa
31%inclusion201 decks645 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
31%inclusion200 decks645 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
30%inclusion191 decks645 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
28%inclusion183 decks645 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
26%inclusion169 decks645 decks
7%synergy
Ketria Triome
26%inclusion166 decks645 decks
1%synergy
Jungle Shrine
24%inclusion157 decks645 decks
8%synergy
Opulent Palace
23%inclusion148 decks645 decks
7%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
23%inclusion146 decks645 decks
6%synergy
The World Tree
22%inclusion145 decks645 decks
-6%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
22%inclusion145 decks645 decks
2%synergy
Seaside Citadel
22%inclusion142 decks645 decks
7%synergy
Zagoth Triome
22%inclusion142 decks645 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
22%inclusion141 decks645 decks
19%synergy
Indatha Triome
21%inclusion138 decks645 decks
-1%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
21%inclusion137 decks645 decks
6%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
20%inclusion131 decks645 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Monastery
20%inclusion129 decks645 decks
6%synergy
Savage Lands
20%inclusion128 decks645 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion127 decks645 decks
0%synergy