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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Shared Roots
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
White Lotus Tile
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Redirect Lightning
4.7%inclusion2 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
2.3%inclusion1 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gemhide Sliver
95%inclusion59 decks62 decks
87%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
82%inclusion51 decks62 decks
75%synergy
Sinew Sliver
76%inclusion47 decks62 decks
71%synergy
Brood Sliver
74%inclusion46 decks62 decks
69%synergy
Quick Sliver
74%inclusion46 decks62 decks
69%synergy
Necrotic Sliver
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
67%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
65%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
65%synergy
Harmonic Sliver
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
64%synergy
Winged Sliver
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Sentinel Sliver
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
63%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
62%synergy
Striking Sliver
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
63%synergy
Muscle Sliver
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
62%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
65%inclusion40 decks62 decks
58%synergy
Might Sliver
65%inclusion40 decks62 decks
61%synergy
Crypt Sliver
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
58%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
56%synergy
Venom Sliver
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
55%synergy
Thrumming Hivepool
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Heart Sliver
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
54%synergy
Virulent Sliver
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
55%synergy
Shifting Sliver
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
51%synergy
Predatory Sliver
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
52%synergy
Galerider Sliver
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
47%synergy
Syphon Sliver
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
47%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
49%synergy
Homing Sliver
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
48%synergy
Megantic Sliver
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
48%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
47%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
45%synergy
Blur Sliver
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
46%synergy
Constricting Sliver
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
46%synergy
Bonesplitter Sliver
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Fury Sliver
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
38%synergy
Clot Sliver
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
38%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
36%synergy
Ward Sliver
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Synapse Sliver
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Horned Sliver
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Root Sliver
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
32%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Lavabelly Sliver
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
27%synergy
The First Sliver
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Basal Sliver
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Spinneret Sliver
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Realmwalker
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Sliver Legion
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Fungus Sliver
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Battering Sliver
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Plated Sliver
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Firewake Sliver
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Sedge Sliver
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Dormant Sliver
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Essence Sliver
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Darkheart Sliver
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Toxin Sliver
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Cleaving Sliver
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Opaline Sliver
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Victual Sliver
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Sidewinder Sliver
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Leeching Sliver
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Mesmeric Sliver
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Groundshaker Sliver
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Talon Sliver
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Beast Within
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Mortify
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Path to Exile
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-11%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Blades of Velis Vel
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Terminate
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Wings of Velis Vel
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Harrow
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
For the Ancestors
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Cancel
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Murder
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Standardize
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Putrefy
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Generous Gift
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Distant Melody
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Rampant Growth
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Kodama's Reach
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Aphetto Dredging
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Hive Stirrings
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Harsh Mercy
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Lore
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-12%synergy
Crippling Fear
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Three Visits
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-12%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Wrath of God
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Decimate
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Return from Extinction
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Damn
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Explore
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Coat of Arms
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Heartstone
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Door of Destinies
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Armillary Sphere
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-8%synergy
Hivestone
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Training Grounds
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Unnatural Selection
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Wild Pair
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Intruder Alarm
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Kindred Discovery
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Omen
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-7%synergy
Descendants' Path
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Asceticism
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Descendants' Fury
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Shared Animosity
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Cascading Cataracts
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion48 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
-7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Pillar of Origins
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Progenitor's Icon
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Island
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion53 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Opulent Palace
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Evolving Wilds
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Monastery
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Sliver Hive
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Jungle Shrine
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Nomad Outpost
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Savage Lands
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Seaside Citadel
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Cinder Glade
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Prairie Stream
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Tranquil Cove
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
16%synergy
The World Tree
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
-11%synergy
Sunken Hollow
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Canopy Vista
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Rupture Spire
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Blossoming Sands
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Scoured Barrens
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Rugged Highlands
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Brushland
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Dismal Backwater
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Thornwood Falls
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Vivid Grove
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Jungle Hollow
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Grasslands
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Command Bridge
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Stomping Ground
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-19%synergy
Temple of Abandon
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy