Sliver Overlord (Commander) - Budget 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
Firdoch Core
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Chomping Changeling
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Unbury
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Celestial Reunion
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gemhide Sliver
94%inclusion68 decks72 decks
87%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
85%inclusion61 decks72 decks
77%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
75%inclusion54 decks72 decks
69%synergy
Quick Sliver
74%inclusion53 decks72 decks
68%synergy
Brood Sliver
72%inclusion52 decks72 decks
68%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
72%inclusion52 decks72 decks
66%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
72%inclusion52 decks72 decks
66%synergy
Sinew Sliver
69%inclusion50 decks72 decks
65%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
72%inclusion52 decks72 decks
65%synergy
Winged Sliver
68%inclusion49 decks72 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Harmonic Sliver
69%inclusion50 decks72 decks
63%synergy
Striking Sliver
67%inclusion48 decks72 decks
62%synergy
Necrotic Sliver
65%inclusion47 decks72 decks
60%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
64%inclusion46 decks72 decks
58%synergy
Muscle Sliver
63%inclusion45 decks72 decks
59%synergy
Venom Sliver
63%inclusion45 decks72 decks
57%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
61%inclusion44 decks72 decks
56%synergy
Crypt Sliver
60%inclusion43 decks72 decks
55%synergy
Might Sliver
60%inclusion43 decks72 decks
57%synergy
Syphon Sliver
57%inclusion41 decks72 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Seedborn Muse
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Coalition Victory
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Shifting Sliver
57%inclusion41 decks72 decks
51%synergy
Predatory Sliver
57%inclusion41 decks72 decks
53%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
54%inclusion39 decks72 decks
50%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
53%inclusion38 decks72 decks
49%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
53%inclusion38 decks72 decks
48%synergy
Galerider Sliver
53%inclusion38 decks72 decks
47%synergy
Blur Sliver
53%inclusion38 decks72 decks
49%synergy
Heart Sliver
51%inclusion37 decks72 decks
48%synergy
Virulent Sliver
51%inclusion37 decks72 decks
48%synergy
Megantic Sliver
50%inclusion36 decks72 decks
46%synergy
Constricting Sliver
50%inclusion36 decks72 decks
47%synergy
Homing Sliver
49%inclusion35 decks72 decks
45%synergy
Bonesplitter Sliver
43%inclusion31 decks72 decks
41%synergy
Fury Sliver
42%inclusion30 decks72 decks
40%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
39%inclusion28 decks72 decks
36%synergy
Root Sliver
39%inclusion28 decks72 decks
35%synergy
Clot Sliver
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
36%synergy
Lavabelly Sliver
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
33%synergy
Synapse Sliver
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
33%synergy
Ward Sliver
36%inclusion26 decks72 decks
34%synergy
Horned Sliver
35%inclusion25 decks72 decks
32%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
35%inclusion25 decks72 decks
33%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
33%inclusion24 decks72 decks
30%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
31%inclusion22 decks72 decks
27%synergy
Realmwalker
31%inclusion22 decks72 decks
22%synergy
Sliver Legion
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
24%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
25%synergy
The First Sliver
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
25%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Firewake Sliver
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
25%synergy
Battering Sliver
25%inclusion18 decks72 decks
24%synergy
Spinneret Sliver
25%inclusion18 decks72 decks
24%synergy
Basal Sliver
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
22%synergy
Essence Sliver
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Plated Sliver
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
22%synergy
Cleaving Sliver
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Regal Sliver
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Belligerent Sliver
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Hollowhead Sliver
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
18%synergy
Fungus Sliver
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Victual Sliver
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Blade Sliver
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Darkheart Sliver
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Toxin Sliver
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Opaline Sliver
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
16%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
16%synergy
Tempered Sliver
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Talon Sliver
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Sidewinder Sliver
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Sedge Sliver
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
32%inclusion23 decks72 decks
-7%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Beast Within
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Path to Exile
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
-12%synergy
Mortify
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
11%synergy
For the Ancestors
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Blades of Velis Vel
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Cancel
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Terminate
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Harrow
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Wings of Velis Vel
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Energybending
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Murder
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Generous Gift
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-17%synergy
Standardize
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Artificial Evolution
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Crib Swap
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
53%inclusion38 decks72 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
51%inclusion37 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Distant Melody
40%inclusion29 decks72 decks
33%synergy
Rampant Growth
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Aphetto Dredging
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Hive Stirrings
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
-10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Harsh Mercy
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Crippling Fear
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Three Visits
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
-12%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Decimate
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Cleansing Nova
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Shared Roots
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Explore
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thrumming Hivepool
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
51%synergy
Herald's Horn
35%inclusion25 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
32%inclusion23 decks72 decks
25%synergy
Coat of Arms
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Heartstone
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
-4%synergy
Door of Destinies
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Armillary Sphere
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
-9%synergy
Gathering Stone
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Training Grounds
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
22%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
25%inclusion18 decks72 decks
18%synergy
Unnatural Selection
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
18%synergy
Wild Pair
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
16%synergy
Intruder Alarm
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Kindred Discovery
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Descendants' Fury
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Descendants' Path
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Omen
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Mirari's Wake
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Asceticism
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Springleaf Parade
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-1%synergy
Abundant Growth
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Cascading Cataracts
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-20%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion56 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion52 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
57%inclusion41 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion28 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Pillar of Origins
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Simic Signet
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Progenitor's Icon
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Gruul Signet
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion71 decks72 decks
22%synergy
Island
99%inclusion71 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion71 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion70 decks72 decks
22%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion70 decks72 decks
16%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion63 decks72 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
64%inclusion46 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion44 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
51%inclusion37 decks72 decks
33%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
47%inclusion34 decks72 decks
28%synergy
Evolving Wilds
44%inclusion32 decks72 decks
25%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
42%inclusion30 decks72 decks
24%synergy
Sliver Hive
42%inclusion30 decks72 decks
37%synergy
Opulent Palace
40%inclusion29 decks72 decks
24%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
39%inclusion28 decks72 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Monastery
39%inclusion28 decks72 decks
25%synergy
Jungle Shrine
36%inclusion26 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
35%inclusion25 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Savage Lands
33%inclusion24 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Nomad Outpost
32%inclusion23 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Seaside Citadel
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Prairie Stream
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Cinder Glade
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Sunken Hollow
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Canopy Vista
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
8%synergy
The World Tree
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
-10%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Rugged Highlands
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Scoured Barrens
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Blossoming Sands
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Tranquil Cove
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Brushland
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Rupture Spire
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Stomping Ground
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
-19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Grasslands
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Caves of Koilos
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Dismal Backwater
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Vivid Grove
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Vivid Creek
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Scattered Groves
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Command Bridge
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy