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
White Lotus Tile
4.1%inclusion6 decks146 decks
0%synergy
Secret Tunnel
2.1%inclusion3 decks144 decks
-3%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
1.6%inclusion2 decks126 decks
-4%synergy
Shared Roots
1.5%inclusion2 decks134 decks
-5%synergy
Badgermole Cub
1.4%inclusion2 decks146 decks
-3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gemhide Sliver
95%inclusion583 decks616 decks
87%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
94%inclusion577 decks616 decks
86%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
92%inclusion566 decks616 decks
85%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
90%inclusion552 decks616 decks
82%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
87%inclusion535 decks616 decks
81%synergy
Harmonic Sliver
85%inclusion525 decks616 decks
78%synergy
Quick Sliver
80%inclusion494 decks616 decks
75%synergy
The First Sliver
77%inclusion475 decks616 decks
74%synergy
Sliver Legion
79%inclusion488 decks616 decks
74%synergy
Syphon Sliver
79%inclusion489 decks616 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Galerider Sliver
79%inclusion486 decks616 decks
73%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
78%inclusion481 decks616 decks
72%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
78%inclusion480 decks616 decks
72%synergy
Shifting Sliver
76%inclusion471 decks616 decks
71%synergy
Venom Sliver
75%inclusion462 decks616 decks
69%synergy
Necrotic Sliver
75%inclusion462 decks616 decks
70%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
75%inclusion460 decks616 decks
69%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
70%inclusion434 decks616 decks
66%synergy
Thrumming Hivepool
70%inclusion291 decks417 decks
64%synergy
Striking Sliver
67%inclusion411 decks616 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion122 decks616 decks
-2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion109 decks616 decks
0%synergy
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion106 decks616 decks
2%synergy
Demonic Tutor
17%inclusion102 decks616 decks
-2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
11%inclusion65 decks616 decks
-9%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.0%inclusion49 decks616 decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.8%inclusion48 decks616 decks
-5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.5%inclusion40 decks616 decks
-4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6.3%inclusion39 decks616 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Brood Sliver
63%inclusion389 decks616 decks
58%synergy
Heart Sliver
61%inclusion377 decks616 decks
57%synergy
Lavabelly Sliver
61%inclusion377 decks616 decks
56%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
60%inclusion372 decks616 decks
55%synergy
Crypt Sliver
60%inclusion367 decks616 decks
55%synergy
Root Sliver
59%inclusion366 decks616 decks
56%synergy
Synapse Sliver
57%inclusion354 decks616 decks
53%synergy
Sinew Sliver
56%inclusion346 decks616 decks
51%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
54%inclusion332 decks616 decks
40%synergy
Muscle Sliver
53%inclusion327 decks616 decks
49%synergy
Predatory Sliver
51%inclusion314 decks616 decks
47%synergy
Winged Sliver
49%inclusion302 decks616 decks
45%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
47%inclusion289 decks616 decks
43%synergy
Sliver Queen
46%inclusion286 decks616 decks
44%synergy
Virulent Sliver
46%inclusion282 decks616 decks
42%synergy
Homing Sliver
45%inclusion275 decks616 decks
41%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
44%inclusion268 decks616 decks
39%synergy
Horned Sliver
42%inclusion257 decks616 decks
39%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
42%inclusion256 decks616 decks
39%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
41%inclusion250 decks616 decks
36%synergy
Constricting Sliver
40%inclusion247 decks616 decks
36%synergy
Realmwalker
39%inclusion240 decks616 decks
31%synergy
Basal Sliver
39%inclusion238 decks616 decks
36%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
38%inclusion234 decks616 decks
34%synergy
Blur Sliver
37%inclusion228 decks616 decks
33%synergy
Megantic Sliver
35%inclusion216 decks616 decks
31%synergy
Essence Sliver
33%inclusion204 decks616 decks
31%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
32%inclusion198 decks616 decks
30%synergy
Might Sliver
31%inclusion189 decks616 decks
28%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
28%inclusion175 decks616 decks
27%synergy
Ward Sliver
27%inclusion168 decks616 decks
25%synergy
Clot Sliver
25%inclusion153 decks616 decks
23%synergy
Sedge Sliver
25%inclusion151 decks616 decks
23%synergy
Regal Sliver
21%inclusion131 decks616 decks
19%synergy
Taunting Sliver
21%inclusion128 decks616 decks
19%synergy
Toxin Sliver
20%inclusion125 decks616 decks
19%synergy
Opaline Sliver
20%inclusion124 decks616 decks
18%synergy
Firewake Sliver
20%inclusion124 decks616 decks
18%synergy
Leeching Sliver
20%inclusion123 decks616 decks
18%synergy
Magma Sliver
19%inclusion115 decks616 decks
17%synergy
Fury Sliver
18%inclusion112 decks616 decks
16%synergy
Darkheart Sliver
18%inclusion112 decks616 decks
17%synergy
Dormant Sliver
16%inclusion96 decks616 decks
15%synergy
Hunter Sliver
15%inclusion92 decks616 decks
14%synergy
Birds of Paradise
15%inclusion90 decks616 decks
-10%synergy
Shadow Sliver
14%inclusion89 decks616 decks
13%synergy
Spinneret Sliver
14%inclusion87 decks616 decks
13%synergy
Thorncaster Sliver
13%inclusion83 decks616 decks
12%synergy
Telekinetic Sliver
13%inclusion81 decks616 decks
12%synergy
Talon Sliver
13%inclusion81 decks616 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
40%inclusion247 decks616 decks
1%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion184 decks616 decks
7%synergy
Path to Exile
29%inclusion178 decks616 decks
1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion169 decks616 decks
5%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
18%inclusion110 decks616 decks
5%synergy
Eladamri's Call
13%inclusion80 decks616 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
13%inclusion78 decks616 decks
0%synergy
For the Ancestors
12%inclusion72 decks616 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion70 decks616 decks
1%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
11%inclusion70 decks616 decks
3%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion62 decks616 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion59 decks616 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Drain
8.6%inclusion53 decks616 decks
-1%synergy
Kindred Summons
7.3%inclusion45 decks616 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.0%inclusion43 decks616 decks
3%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
6.7%inclusion41 decks616 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
6.3%inclusion39 decks616 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.3%inclusion39 decks616 decks
0%synergy
Generous Gift
6.0%inclusion37 decks616 decks
-1%synergy
Mortify
6.0%inclusion37 decks616 decks
3%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
5.2%inclusion32 decks616 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
5.0%inclusion31 decks616 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
59%inclusion362 decks616 decks
15%synergy
Cultivate
39%inclusion243 decks616 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
39%inclusion241 decks616 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
37%inclusion227 decks616 decks
14%synergy
Distant Melody
34%inclusion211 decks616 decks
28%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
31%inclusion189 decks616 decks
26%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion153 decks616 decks
3%synergy
Kindred Dominance
22%inclusion137 decks616 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion132 decks616 decks
11%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion129 decks616 decks
0%synergy
Harsh Mercy
14%inclusion88 decks616 decks
13%synergy
Crippling Fear
10%inclusion61 decks616 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.6%inclusion53 decks616 decks
0%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
7.6%inclusion47 decks616 decks
0%synergy
Raise the Palisade
7.3%inclusion45 decks616 decks
5%synergy
Aphetto Dredging
7.1%inclusion44 decks616 decks
7%synergy
Decimate
6.8%inclusion42 decks616 decks
5%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.3%inclusion39 decks616 decks
4%synergy
Hive Stirrings
6.2%inclusion38 decks616 decks
6%synergy
Return from Extinction
5.8%inclusion36 decks616 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
5.4%inclusion33 decks616 decks
2%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
5.2%inclusion32 decks616 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
51%inclusion313 decks616 decks
33%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
37%inclusion228 decks616 decks
29%synergy
Urza's Incubator
28%inclusion173 decks616 decks
14%synergy
Coat of Arms
21%inclusion130 decks616 decks
18%synergy
Heartstone
20%inclusion124 decks616 decks
19%synergy
Door of Destinies
18%inclusion111 decks616 decks
15%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
11%inclusion65 decks616 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion63 decks616 decks
-7%synergy
Banner of Kinship
8.3%inclusion50 decks606 decks
5%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
7.0%inclusion43 decks616 decks
5%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.7%inclusion41 decks616 decks
1%synergy
Cryptic Gateway
5.0%inclusion31 decks616 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.0%inclusion31 decks616 decks
-7%synergy
Enchantments
Training Grounds
53%inclusion324 decks616 decks
48%synergy
Kindred Discovery
37%inclusion226 decks616 decks
25%synergy
Intruder Alarm
29%inclusion178 decks616 decks
27%synergy
Mana Echoes
28%inclusion174 decks616 decks
26%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
25%inclusion155 decks616 decks
18%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
20%inclusion125 decks616 decks
15%synergy
Descendants' Path
19%inclusion115 decks616 decks
15%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion96 decks616 decks
12%synergy
Unnatural Selection
13%inclusion79 decks616 decks
13%synergy
Elven Chorus
12%inclusion73 decks616 decks
9%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
11%inclusion65 decks616 decks
-1%synergy
Sylvan Library
10%inclusion60 decks616 decks
4%synergy
Wild Pair
10%inclusion59 decks616 decks
9%synergy
Mirari's Wake
9.4%inclusion58 decks616 decks
0%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
9.1%inclusion56 decks616 decks
-6%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.3%inclusion51 decks616 decks
-3%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.8%inclusion48 decks616 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Omen
7.6%inclusion47 decks616 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.5%inclusion34 decks616 decks
4%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.0%inclusion31 decks616 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Three Tree City
19%inclusion115 decks610 decks
11%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
15%inclusion92 decks616 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion78 decks616 decks
-14%synergy
Mutavault
7.0%inclusion43 decks616 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.7%inclusion41 decks616 decks
-4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
6.2%inclusion38 decks616 decks
-5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.1%inclusion21 decks414 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion509 decks616 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion502 decks616 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
61%inclusion377 decks616 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion260 decks616 decks
11%synergy
Pillar of Origins
18%inclusion109 decks616 decks
15%synergy
Patchwork Banner
17%inclusion102 decks610 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion93 decks616 decks
-2%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
9.1%inclusion56 decks616 decks
6%synergy
Timeless Lotus
6.0%inclusion37 decks616 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion584 decks616 decks
7%synergy
Forest
84%inclusion519 decks616 decks
4%synergy
Plains
82%inclusion507 decks616 decks
5%synergy
Island
82%inclusion505 decks616 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
81%inclusion498 decks616 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
81%inclusion496 decks616 decks
5%synergy
Sliver Hive
72%inclusion445 decks616 decks
67%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion408 decks616 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
63%inclusion387 decks616 decks
21%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
58%inclusion355 decks616 decks
40%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
53%inclusion325 decks616 decks
35%synergy
Cavern of Souls
49%inclusion299 decks616 decks
32%synergy
Stomping Ground
48%inclusion293 decks616 decks
19%synergy
Breeding Pool
46%inclusion282 decks616 decks
16%synergy
Temple Garden
43%inclusion262 decks616 decks
14%synergy
Godless Shrine
42%inclusion259 decks616 decks
18%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
42%inclusion257 decks616 decks
14%synergy
Sacred Foundry
40%inclusion248 decks616 decks
17%synergy
Windswept Heath
40%inclusion244 decks616 decks
12%synergy
Watery Grave
40%inclusion244 decks616 decks
16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
37%inclusion226 decks616 decks
11%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
36%inclusion224 decks616 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
36%inclusion223 decks616 decks
11%synergy
Steam Vents
36%inclusion221 decks616 decks
13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion213 decks616 decks
7%synergy
Blood Crypt
34%inclusion207 decks616 decks
13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33%inclusion202 decks616 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
33%inclusion202 decks616 decks
9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
33%inclusion201 decks616 decks
11%synergy
Marsh Flats
31%inclusion194 decks616 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
31%inclusion189 decks616 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
30%inclusion187 decks616 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
29%inclusion179 decks616 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
28%inclusion170 decks616 decks
11%synergy
Ketria Triome
26%inclusion160 decks616 decks
1%synergy
Mana Confluence
26%inclusion159 decks616 decks
7%synergy
Jungle Shrine
25%inclusion151 decks616 decks
8%synergy
Opulent Palace
23%inclusion143 decks616 decks
7%synergy
The World Tree
23%inclusion142 decks616 decks
-6%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
23%inclusion139 decks616 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
22%inclusion138 decks616 decks
20%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
22%inclusion138 decks616 decks
1%synergy
Seaside Citadel
22%inclusion137 decks616 decks
7%synergy
Zagoth Triome
22%inclusion136 decks616 decks
0%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
22%inclusion134 decks616 decks
6%synergy
Indatha Triome
22%inclusion134 decks616 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Monastery
21%inclusion127 decks616 decks
6%synergy
Savage Lands
20%inclusion124 decks616 decks
8%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
20%inclusion124 decks616 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion122 decks616 decks
0%synergy