Sliver Overlord (Commander) - Expensive 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
White Lotus Tile
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
The First Sliver
87%inclusion54 decks62 decks
84%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
90%inclusion56 decks62 decks
83%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
89%inclusion55 decks62 decks
82%synergy
Sliver Queen
82%inclusion51 decks62 decks
80%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
87%inclusion54 decks62 decks
79%synergy
Sliver Legion
84%inclusion52 decks62 decks
78%synergy
Gemhide Sliver
84%inclusion52 decks62 decks
76%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
82%inclusion51 decks62 decks
76%synergy
Harmonic Sliver
82%inclusion51 decks62 decks
75%synergy
Quick Sliver
79%inclusion49 decks62 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Necrotic Sliver
74%inclusion46 decks62 decks
69%synergy
Galerider Sliver
74%inclusion46 decks62 decks
68%synergy
Shifting Sliver
74%inclusion46 decks62 decks
68%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
68%synergy
Syphon Sliver
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
67%synergy
Venom Sliver
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
67%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
65%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
63%synergy
Thrumming Hivepool
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
61%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
60%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Protection
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Rhystic Study
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-11%synergy
Aura Shards
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Lavabelly Sliver
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
57%synergy
Synapse Sliver
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
57%synergy
Root Sliver
60%inclusion37 decks62 decks
56%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
44%synergy
Brood Sliver
55%inclusion34 decks62 decks
50%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
55%inclusion34 decks62 decks
50%synergy
Crypt Sliver
55%inclusion34 decks62 decks
50%synergy
Heart Sliver
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
49%synergy
Muscle Sliver
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
49%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
48%synergy
Sinew Sliver
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
47%synergy
Basal Sliver
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
48%synergy
Striking Sliver
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Predatory Sliver
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Horned Sliver
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Realmwalker
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
36%synergy
Winged Sliver
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Homing Sliver
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
32%synergy
Constricting Sliver
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
32%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Essence Sliver
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Megantic Sliver
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Blur Sliver
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Sedge Sliver
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Might Sliver
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Magma Sliver
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Virulent Sliver
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Ward Sliver
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Clot Sliver
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Telekinetic Sliver
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Bloom Tender
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Opaline Sliver
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Toxin Sliver
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Dormant Sliver
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Darkheart Sliver
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Fury Sliver
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Hunter Sliver
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Taunting Sliver
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Regal Sliver
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Titan of Littjara
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Talon Sliver
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Firewake Sliver
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Heroic Intervention
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Eladamri's Call
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Path to Exile
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Negate
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Clever Concealment
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Kindred Summons
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
3%synergy
For the Ancestors
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Chord of Calling
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Farseek
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Three Visits
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Kindred Dominance
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Distant Melody
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Cultivate
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-20%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Vindicate
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-12%synergy
Grim Tutor
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-13%synergy
Return from Extinction
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Regrowth
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Bring to Light
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Explore
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Crippling Fear
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Harsh Mercy
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Urza's Incubator
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Coat of Arms
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Heartstone
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Door of Destinies
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Banner of Kinship
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
The Great Henge
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
1%synergy
The One Ring
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Enchantments
Training Grounds
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
57%synergy
Mana Echoes
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
45%synergy
Kindred Discovery
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Intruder Alarm
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Unnatural Selection
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Descendants' Path
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Library
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Guardian Project
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Mirari's Wake
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Black Market Connections
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Steely Resolve
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Elven Chorus
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Wild Pair
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Omen
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Three Tree City
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-20%synergy
Mutavault
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion49 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
76%inclusion47 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Timeless Lotus
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
1%synergy
The Soul Stone
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Tropical Island
100%inclusion62 decks62 decks
87%synergy
Tundra
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
86%synergy
Taiga
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
86%synergy
Underground Sea
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
86%synergy
Savannah
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
86%synergy
Bayou
97%inclusion60 decks62 decks
84%synergy
Volcanic Island
95%inclusion59 decks62 decks
83%synergy
Plateau
94%inclusion58 decks62 decks
82%synergy
Scrubland
94%inclusion58 decks62 decks
82%synergy
Badlands
92%inclusion57 decks62 decks
81%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion56 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
77%inclusion48 decks62 decks
50%synergy
Wooded Foothills
76%inclusion47 decks62 decks
50%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
76%inclusion47 decks62 decks
50%synergy
Sliver Hive
74%inclusion46 decks62 decks
69%synergy
Flooded Strand
74%inclusion46 decks62 decks
49%synergy
Polluted Delta
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
49%synergy
Misty Rainforest
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
45%synergy
Cavern of Souls
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
54%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
49%synergy
Marsh Flats
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
46%synergy
Scalding Tarn
65%inclusion40 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Arid Mesa
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
40%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Mountain
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
-29%synergy
Plains
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
-30%synergy
Forest
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
-33%synergy
Swamp
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
-31%synergy
Island
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
-34%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
23%synergy
City of Brass
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Breeding Pool
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Temple Garden
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Reflecting Pool
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Stomping Ground
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Ketria Triome
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Zagoth Triome
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Watery Grave
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Godless Shrine
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Indatha Triome
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Sacred Foundry
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Steam Vents
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Raugrin Triome
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
0%synergy