Sliver Overlord (Commander) - Upgraded Combo

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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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MTGStocks
Crystalline Sliver
92%inclusion34 decks37 decks
86%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
85%synergy
Gemhide Sliver
92%inclusion34 decks37 decks
85%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
82%synergy
Quick Sliver
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
81%synergy
The First Sliver
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
81%synergy
Sliver Legion
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
79%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
78%synergy
Harmonic Sliver
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
77%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Necrotic Sliver
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
74%synergy
Lavabelly Sliver
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
69%synergy
Heart Sliver
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
69%synergy
Sliver Queen
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
68%synergy
Basal Sliver
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
66%synergy
Galerider Sliver
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
62%synergy
Syphon Sliver
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
62%synergy
Mana Echoes
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
63%synergy
Training Grounds
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
61%synergy
Farseek
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Demonic Tutor
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Homing Sliver
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
56%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
54%synergy
Shifting Sliver
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
51%synergy
Root Sliver
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
53%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
48%synergy
Venom Sliver
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
49%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
38%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Synapse Sliver
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
44%synergy
Horned Sliver
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Crypt Sliver
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Birds of Paradise
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Dormant Sliver
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Brood Sliver
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Striking Sliver
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Sedge Sliver
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Muscle Sliver
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Essence Sliver
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Virulent Sliver
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Realmwalker
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Constricting Sliver
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Sinew Sliver
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Magma Sliver
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Winged Sliver
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Hunter Sliver
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Talon Sliver
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Darkheart Sliver
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Noble Hierarch
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Bloom Tender
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Shadow Sliver
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Telekinetic Sliver
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Predatory Sliver
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Ward Sliver
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Toxin Sliver
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Clot Sliver
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Acidic Sliver
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Opaline Sliver
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Metallic Sliver
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Hollowhead Sliver
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Path to Exile
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Beast Within
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Eladamri's Call
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Chord of Calling
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Dovin's Veto
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Crib Swap
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Clever Concealment
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
For the Ancestors
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Deflecting Swat
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Jaded Response
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Standardize
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Forbid
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Summoner's Pact
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Force of Negation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Kindred Summons
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Despark
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Force of Will
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Ghostway
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Generous Gift
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
It'll Quench Ya!
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Nature's Lore
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Cultivate
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Distant Melody
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Raise the Palisade
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Kindred Dominance
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Wargate
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Bring to Light
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Grim Tutor
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Intent
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Haunting Voyage
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Abandon
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Fabricate
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Harsh Mercy
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Neoform
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Living Death
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Vindicate
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Devastation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Open the Way
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thrumming Hivepool
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Heartstone
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Herald's Horn
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Incubator
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Coat of Arms
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Door of Destinies
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Birthing Pod
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-11%synergy
Citanul Flute
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Cryptic Gateway
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Intruder Alarm
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
52%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Kindred Discovery
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Unnatural Selection
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Sylvan Library
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Mirari's Wake
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Wild Pair
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Guardian Project
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Elven Chorus
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Descendants' Path
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Faces of the Past
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Defense of the Heart
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Exploration
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Steely Resolve
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Privileged Position
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Propaganda
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Spirit of Resistance
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Fertile Ground
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Three Tree City
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Mutavault
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Mistveil Plains
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Sol Ring
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Pillar of Origins
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Signet
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Skyclave Relic
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
White Lotus Tile
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Coalition Relic
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Timeless Lotus
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Forest
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Sliver Hive
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
71%synergy
Plains
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
-7%synergy
Mountain
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Island
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
-11%synergy
Swamp
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Path of Ancestry
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Scalding Tarn
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Wooded Foothills
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Cavern of Souls
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Flooded Strand
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Misty Rainforest
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Mana Confluence
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
29%synergy
City of Brass
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Temple Garden
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Stomping Ground
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Breeding Pool
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Arid Mesa
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Watery Grave
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Blood Crypt
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Marsh Flats
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Sacred Foundry
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Godless Shrine
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Steam Vents
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Tundra
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Taiga
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
17%synergy
The World Tree
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Tropical Island
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Savannah
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Volcanic Island
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Ketria Triome
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Underground Sea
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Bayou
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Plateau
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Scrubland
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Zagoth Triome
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
15%synergy