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
White Lotus Tile
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Redirect Lightning
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gemhide Sliver
95%inclusion57 decks60 decks
87%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
82%inclusion49 decks60 decks
74%synergy
Sinew Sliver
77%inclusion46 decks60 decks
72%synergy
Quick Sliver
75%inclusion45 decks60 decks
69%synergy
Winged Sliver
72%inclusion43 decks60 decks
67%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
73%inclusion44 decks60 decks
67%synergy
Brood Sliver
72%inclusion43 decks60 decks
67%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
72%inclusion43 decks60 decks
66%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
70%inclusion42 decks60 decks
63%synergy
Striking Sliver
68%inclusion41 decks60 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Harmonic Sliver
70%inclusion42 decks60 decks
63%synergy
Necrotic Sliver
68%inclusion41 decks60 decks
63%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
68%inclusion41 decks60 decks
60%synergy
Muscle Sliver
67%inclusion40 decks60 decks
63%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
67%inclusion40 decks60 decks
61%synergy
Might Sliver
62%inclusion37 decks60 decks
58%synergy
Venom Sliver
62%inclusion37 decks60 decks
56%synergy
Crypt Sliver
62%inclusion37 decks60 decks
57%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
60%inclusion36 decks60 decks
54%synergy
Virulent Sliver
58%inclusion35 decks60 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Predatory Sliver
57%inclusion34 decks60 decks
53%synergy
Shifting Sliver
57%inclusion34 decks60 decks
51%synergy
Heart Sliver
57%inclusion34 decks60 decks
53%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
55%inclusion33 decks60 decks
50%synergy
Galerider Sliver
53%inclusion32 decks60 decks
47%synergy
Syphon Sliver
53%inclusion32 decks60 decks
47%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
53%inclusion32 decks60 decks
48%synergy
Homing Sliver
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
48%synergy
Megantic Sliver
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
48%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
48%synergy
Blur Sliver
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
48%synergy
Constricting Sliver
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
43%synergy
Bonesplitter Sliver
45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
43%synergy
Clot Sliver
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
40%synergy
Fury Sliver
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
36%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
36%synergy
Synapse Sliver
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
32%synergy
Horned Sliver
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
34%synergy
Root Sliver
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
33%synergy
Ward Sliver
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
33%synergy
Lavabelly Sliver
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Realmwalker
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Basal Sliver
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
25%synergy
The First Sliver
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Spinneret Sliver
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
25%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Sliver Legion
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Battering Sliver
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Fungus Sliver
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Plated Sliver
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Firewake Sliver
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Regal Sliver
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Essence Sliver
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Belligerent Sliver
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Cleaving Sliver
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Opaline Sliver
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Sidewinder Sliver
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Leeching Sliver
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Darkheart Sliver
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Victual Sliver
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Sedge Sliver
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Groundshaker Sliver
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Mesmeric Sliver
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Talon Sliver
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Frenzy Sliver
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
-8%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Beast Within
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Mortify
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
-11%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Terminate
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Blades of Velis Vel
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Wings of Velis Vel
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Cancel
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Murder
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
For the Ancestors
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Harrow
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Standardize
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Putrefy
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Chaos Warp
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Dovin's Veto
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-5%synergy
Bant Charm
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Fog
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Crib Swap
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-5%synergy
Root Snare
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Return to Nature
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Summons
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Artificial Evolution
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion29 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Distant Melody
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
37%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Aphetto Dredging
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
25%synergy
Hive Stirrings
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
-10%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Crippling Fear
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Harsh Mercy
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
-10%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Return from Extinction
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Decimate
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Damn
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Explore
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Explore the Underdark
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Circuitous Route
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Wargate
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Peer Pressure
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Open the Gates
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thrumming Hivepool
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
52%synergy
Herald's Horn
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Coat of Arms
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
25%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Heartstone
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Door of Destinies
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Armillary Sphere
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Hivestone
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Banner of Kinship
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Cryptic Gateway
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-9%synergy
Door to Nothingness
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Training Grounds
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Unnatural Selection
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Wild Pair
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Kindred Discovery
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Intruder Alarm
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Omen
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-7%synergy
Asceticism
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Descendants' Fury
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Descendants' Path
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Shared Animosity
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Mirari's Wake
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Abundant Growth
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Cascading Cataracts
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Mutavault
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion47 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion40 decks60 decks
-8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Pillar of Origins
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Progenitor's Icon
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Signet
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion59 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion59 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion59 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Island
98%inclusion59 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion59 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion50 decks60 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
60%inclusion36 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion35 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
34%synergy
Opulent Palace
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Monastery
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Jungle Shrine
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Savage Lands
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Nomad Outpost
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Sliver Hive
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Seaside Citadel
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
21%synergy
The World Tree
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
-9%synergy
Tranquil Cove
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Cinder Glade
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Hollow
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Canopy Vista
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Brushland
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Rugged Highlands
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Rupture Spire
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Blossoming Sands
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Dismal Backwater
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Scoured Barrens
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Stomping Ground
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
-17%synergy
Shivan Reef
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Caves of Koilos
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Thornwood Falls
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Sacred Foundry
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Triumph
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Abandon
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Vivid Grove
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy