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
Chronicle of Victory
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Abundant Countryside
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Vibrance
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Great Forest Druid
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Manaweft Sliver
91%inclusion63 decks69 decks
84%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
90%inclusion62 decks69 decks
84%synergy
Sliver Queen
86%inclusion59 decks69 decks
83%synergy
The First Sliver
86%inclusion59 decks69 decks
83%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
87%inclusion60 decks69 decks
81%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
88%inclusion61 decks69 decks
81%synergy
Sliver Legion
86%inclusion59 decks69 decks
80%synergy
Gemhide Sliver
87%inclusion60 decks69 decks
79%synergy
Harmonic Sliver
84%inclusion58 decks69 decks
78%synergy
Quick Sliver
83%inclusion57 decks69 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Galerider Sliver
77%inclusion53 decks69 decks
71%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
77%inclusion53 decks69 decks
72%synergy
Necrotic Sliver
75%inclusion52 decks69 decks
71%synergy
Shifting Sliver
71%inclusion49 decks69 decks
65%synergy
Venom Sliver
70%inclusion48 decks69 decks
64%synergy
Thrumming Hivepool
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
64%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
70%inclusion48 decks69 decks
64%synergy
Syphon Sliver
68%inclusion47 decks69 decks
63%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
67%inclusion46 decks69 decks
61%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
67%inclusion46 decks69 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Teferi's Protection
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Rhystic Study
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Smothering Tithe
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Root Sliver
64%inclusion44 decks69 decks
60%synergy
Lavabelly Sliver
62%inclusion43 decks69 decks
58%synergy
Heart Sliver
58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
54%synergy
Synapse Sliver
58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
54%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
44%synergy
Basal Sliver
54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
52%synergy
Muscle Sliver
52%inclusion36 decks69 decks
49%synergy
Crypt Sliver
52%inclusion36 decks69 decks
48%synergy
Sinew Sliver
51%inclusion35 decks69 decks
46%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
51%inclusion35 decks69 decks
46%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
51%inclusion35 decks69 decks
47%synergy
Brood Sliver
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
45%synergy
Striking Sliver
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Horned Sliver
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
41%synergy
Predatory Sliver
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
38%synergy
Winged Sliver
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Realmwalker
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Homing Sliver
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
32%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
35%synergy
Essence Sliver
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Birds of Paradise
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Constricting Sliver
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Sedge Sliver
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Blur Sliver
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Megantic Sliver
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Virulent Sliver
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Might Sliver
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Bloom Tender
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Magma Sliver
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Ward Sliver
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Clot Sliver
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Dormant Sliver
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Opaline Sliver
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Telekinetic Sliver
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Talon Sliver
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Toxin Sliver
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Noble Hierarch
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Firewake Sliver
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Fury Sliver
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Regal Sliver
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Esper Sentinel
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Darkheart Sliver
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Hunter Sliver
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Frenetic Sliver
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Eladamri's Call
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Path to Exile
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Deflecting Swat
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
9%synergy
For the Ancestors
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Negate
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Kindred Summons
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Rollick
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Generous Gift
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Beast Within
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Silence
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Lore
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Farseek
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Distant Melody
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Kindred Dominance
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Cultivate
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
-20%synergy
Raise the Palisade
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-11%synergy
Grim Tutor
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Vindicate
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of God
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Wargate
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-13%synergy
Harsh Mercy
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Return from Extinction
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Bring to Light
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Living Death
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Regrowth
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Reanimate
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Crippling Fear
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Heartstone
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Urza's Incubator
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Coat of Arms
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Door of Destinies
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
15%synergy
The Great Henge
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Training Grounds
65%inclusion45 decks69 decks
61%synergy
Mana Echoes
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
47%synergy
Intruder Alarm
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
39%synergy
Kindred Discovery
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Sylvan Library
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Descendants' Path
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Unnatural Selection
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Guardian Project
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Mirari's Wake
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Elven Chorus
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Steely Resolve
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Wild Pair
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Aura Shards
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Three Tree City
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-17%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion55 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
75%inclusion52 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Patchwork Banner
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Timeless Lotus
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion69 decks69 decks
88%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion69 decks69 decks
87%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion69 decks69 decks
87%synergy
Taiga
99%inclusion68 decks69 decks
86%synergy
Underground Sea
99%inclusion68 decks69 decks
86%synergy
Volcanic Island
99%inclusion68 decks69 decks
87%synergy
Bayou
97%inclusion67 decks69 decks
84%synergy
Scrubland
96%inclusion66 decks69 decks
84%synergy
Plateau
96%inclusion66 decks69 decks
85%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion62 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Badlands
90%inclusion62 decks69 decks
79%synergy
Flooded Strand
80%inclusion55 decks69 decks
55%synergy
Windswept Heath
78%inclusion54 decks69 decks
50%synergy
Wooded Foothills
78%inclusion54 decks69 decks
52%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
77%inclusion53 decks69 decks
51%synergy
Polluted Delta
77%inclusion53 decks69 decks
53%synergy
Cavern of Souls
75%inclusion52 decks69 decks
58%synergy
Misty Rainforest
75%inclusion52 decks69 decks
48%synergy
Sliver Hive
74%inclusion51 decks69 decks
69%synergy
Marsh Flats
74%inclusion51 decks69 decks
51%synergy
Scalding Tarn
72%inclusion50 decks69 decks
49%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
72%inclusion50 decks69 decks
51%synergy
Arid Mesa
70%inclusion48 decks69 decks
47%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Forest
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
-33%synergy
Mountain
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
-29%synergy
Plains
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
-29%synergy
Swamp
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
-30%synergy
Island
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
-34%synergy
City of Brass
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Breeding Pool
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Mana Confluence
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Temple Garden
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Stomping Ground
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
-14%synergy
Watery Grave
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Godless Shrine
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Steam Vents
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Sacred Foundry
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Zagoth Triome
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Ketria Triome
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Blood Crypt
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Indatha Triome
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
-2%synergy