Sliver Overlord (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Together as One
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Potioner's Trove
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Immoral Bargain
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Erode
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Flow State
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gemhide Sliver
95%inclusion77 decks81 decks
88%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
85%inclusion69 decks81 decks
78%synergy
Quick Sliver
75%inclusion61 decks81 decks
70%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
75%inclusion61 decks81 decks
70%synergy
Brood Sliver
74%inclusion60 decks81 decks
70%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
75%inclusion61 decks81 decks
70%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
75%inclusion61 decks81 decks
70%synergy
Sinew Sliver
73%inclusion59 decks81 decks
69%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
74%inclusion60 decks81 decks
67%synergy
Striking Sliver
70%inclusion57 decks81 decks
66%synergy
Top Cards
Harmonic Sliver
69%inclusion56 decks81 decks
63%synergy
Winged Sliver
68%inclusion55 decks81 decks
64%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
68%inclusion55 decks81 decks
63%synergy
Venom Sliver
68%inclusion55 decks81 decks
63%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
67%inclusion54 decks81 decks
61%synergy
Necrotic Sliver
65%inclusion53 decks81 decks
61%synergy
Shifting Sliver
63%inclusion51 decks81 decks
58%synergy
Crypt Sliver
63%inclusion51 decks81 decks
59%synergy
Thrumming Hivepool
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
56%synergy
Galerider Sliver
59%inclusion48 decks81 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Coalition Victory
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Syphon Sliver
59%inclusion48 decks81 decks
54%synergy
Muscle Sliver
57%inclusion46 decks81 decks
53%synergy
Predatory Sliver
57%inclusion46 decks81 decks
53%synergy
Might Sliver
57%inclusion46 decks81 decks
54%synergy
Megantic Sliver
56%inclusion45 decks81 decks
52%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
56%inclusion45 decks81 decks
51%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
54%inclusion44 decks81 decks
50%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
53%inclusion43 decks81 decks
49%synergy
Heart Sliver
52%inclusion42 decks81 decks
48%synergy
Constricting Sliver
52%inclusion42 decks81 decks
49%synergy
Blur Sliver
52%inclusion42 decks81 decks
49%synergy
Homing Sliver
47%inclusion38 decks81 decks
44%synergy
Virulent Sliver
47%inclusion38 decks81 decks
44%synergy
Synapse Sliver
46%inclusion37 decks81 decks
42%synergy
Lavabelly Sliver
43%inclusion35 decks81 decks
39%synergy
Bonesplitter Sliver
41%inclusion33 decks81 decks
39%synergy
Root Sliver
41%inclusion33 decks81 decks
37%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
38%inclusion31 decks81 decks
36%synergy
Clot Sliver
36%inclusion29 decks81 decks
34%synergy
Fury Sliver
35%inclusion28 decks81 decks
33%synergy
Ward Sliver
35%inclusion28 decks81 decks
33%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
35%inclusion28 decks81 decks
32%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
33%inclusion27 decks81 decks
30%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
32%inclusion26 decks81 decks
29%synergy
Sliver Legion
30%inclusion24 decks81 decks
25%synergy
Horned Sliver
30%inclusion24 decks81 decks
27%synergy
Realmwalker
30%inclusion24 decks81 decks
21%synergy
Firewake Sliver
28%inclusion23 decks81 decks
27%synergy
Essence Sliver
27%inclusion22 decks81 decks
25%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
26%inclusion21 decks81 decks
23%synergy
Basal Sliver
26%inclusion21 decks81 decks
24%synergy
The First Sliver
26%inclusion21 decks81 decks
23%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
26%inclusion21 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Battering Sliver
25%inclusion20 decks81 decks
24%synergy
Hollowhead Sliver
25%inclusion20 decks81 decks
23%synergy
Opaline Sliver
25%inclusion20 decks81 decks
23%synergy
Spinneret Sliver
23%inclusion19 decks81 decks
22%synergy
Regal Sliver
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
20%synergy
Plated Sliver
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
22%synergy
Capricious Sliver
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
20%synergy
Fungus Sliver
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
20%synergy
Cleaving Sliver
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
19%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
19%synergy
Leeching Sliver
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
18%synergy
Blade Sliver
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
18%synergy
Tempered Sliver
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
17%synergy
Sedge Sliver
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Toxin Sliver
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Sidewinder Sliver
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Taunting Sliver
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
26%inclusion21 decks81 decks
-12%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion20 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
14%synergy
For the Ancestors
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
-13%synergy
Mortify
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Beast Within
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Terminate
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Blades of Velis Vel
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Wings of Velis Vel
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Cancel
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Harrow
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Crib Swap
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Standardize
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
-5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
-16%synergy
Fog
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Bant Charm
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Murder
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
52%inclusion42 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Cultivate
52%inclusion42 decks81 decks
17%synergy
Distant Melody
44%inclusion36 decks81 decks
37%synergy
Rampant Growth
33%inclusion27 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
27%inclusion22 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Aphetto Dredging
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
22%synergy
Hive Stirrings
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
22%synergy
Harsh Mercy
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Lore
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
-8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Crippling Fear
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
17%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Cleansing Nova
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Three Visits
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
-10%synergy
Decimate
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Shared Roots
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Terminus
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Wargate
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Oracle's Restoration
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Pull from the Grave
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Vanquisher's Banner
37%inclusion30 decks81 decks
30%synergy
Herald's Horn
32%inclusion26 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Coat of Arms
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
18%synergy
Heartstone
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
20%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
18%synergy
Door of Destinies
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
-5%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Incubator
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-8%synergy
Gathering Stone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Training Grounds
27%inclusion22 decks81 decks
23%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Unnatural Selection
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Wild Pair
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Descendants' Fury
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Kindred Discovery
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Intruder Alarm
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
-3%synergy
Asceticism
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Descendants' Path
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Omen
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Mirari's Wake
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Cascading Cataracts
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion63 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion55 decks81 decks
-8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
56%inclusion45 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion32 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Pillar of Origins
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Firdoch Core
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Signet
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Manalith
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion80 decks81 decks
21%synergy
Island
99%inclusion80 decks81 decks
19%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion80 decks81 decks
21%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion79 decks81 decks
22%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion79 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion70 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
64%inclusion52 decks81 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion47 decks81 decks
-5%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
57%inclusion46 decks81 decks
38%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
49%inclusion40 decks81 decks
30%synergy
Sliver Hive
46%inclusion37 decks81 decks
41%synergy
Opulent Palace
44%inclusion36 decks81 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Monastery
43%inclusion35 decks81 decks
30%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
43%inclusion35 decks81 decks
26%synergy
Jungle Shrine
42%inclusion34 decks81 decks
25%synergy
Savage Lands
41%inclusion33 decks81 decks
29%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
41%inclusion33 decks81 decks
25%synergy
Nomad Outpost
40%inclusion32 decks81 decks
28%synergy
Evolving Wilds
40%inclusion32 decks81 decks
19%synergy
Seaside Citadel
36%inclusion29 decks81 decks
21%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
36%inclusion29 decks81 decks
22%synergy
Prairie Stream
25%inclusion20 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Cinder Glade
25%inclusion20 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
23%inclusion19 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Sunken Hollow
23%inclusion19 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Canopy Vista
23%inclusion19 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
17%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
12%synergy
The World Tree
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
-13%synergy
Grasslands
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Blossoming Sands
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Tranquil Cove
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Flood Plain
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Rugged Highlands
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Rupture Spire
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Rocky Tar Pit
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Brushland
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Mountain Valley
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Stomping Ground
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
-20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Scattered Groves
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Caves of Koilos
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Battlefield Forge
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Jungle Hollow
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
8%synergy