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
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
The First Sliver
87%inclusion52 decks60 decks
84%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
90%inclusion54 decks60 decks
82%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
88%inclusion53 decks60 decks
82%synergy
Sliver Legion
85%inclusion51 decks60 decks
80%synergy
Sliver Queen
82%inclusion49 decks60 decks
79%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
87%inclusion52 decks60 decks
79%synergy
Gemhide Sliver
83%inclusion50 decks60 decks
75%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
82%inclusion49 decks60 decks
75%synergy
Harmonic Sliver
82%inclusion49 decks60 decks
75%synergy
Quick Sliver
78%inclusion47 decks60 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Necrotic Sliver
75%inclusion45 decks60 decks
70%synergy
Shifting Sliver
73%inclusion44 decks60 decks
67%synergy
Galerider Sliver
73%inclusion44 decks60 decks
67%synergy
Syphon Sliver
73%inclusion44 decks60 decks
67%synergy
Venom Sliver
73%inclusion44 decks60 decks
67%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
72%inclusion43 decks60 decks
66%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
70%inclusion42 decks60 decks
65%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
70%inclusion42 decks60 decks
64%synergy
Thrumming Hivepool
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
64%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
67%inclusion40 decks60 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Demonic Tutor
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-11%synergy
Aura Shards
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Lavabelly Sliver
60%inclusion36 decks60 decks
55%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
60%inclusion36 decks60 decks
46%synergy
Synapse Sliver
60%inclusion36 decks60 decks
56%synergy
Root Sliver
58%inclusion35 decks60 decks
55%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
57%inclusion34 decks60 decks
52%synergy
Muscle Sliver
53%inclusion32 decks60 decks
50%synergy
Heart Sliver
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
48%synergy
Brood Sliver
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
47%synergy
Crypt Sliver
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
47%synergy
Sinew Sliver
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
47%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
48%synergy
Striking Sliver
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
45%synergy
Predatory Sliver
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
43%synergy
Basal Sliver
45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
43%synergy
Horned Sliver
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
40%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
41%synergy
Realmwalker
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
36%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
36%synergy
Winged Sliver
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
36%synergy
Constricting Sliver
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
33%synergy
Homing Sliver
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Megantic Sliver
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
32%synergy
Blur Sliver
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
30%synergy
Sedge Sliver
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
32%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
30%synergy
Essence Sliver
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Magma Sliver
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
27%synergy
Birds of Paradise
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Might Sliver
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Clot Sliver
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Ward Sliver
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Virulent Sliver
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Bloom Tender
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Telekinetic Sliver
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Opaline Sliver
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Toxin Sliver
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Dormant Sliver
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Titan of Littjara
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Regal Sliver
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Darkheart Sliver
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Taunting Sliver
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Firewake Sliver
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Hunter Sliver
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Fury Sliver
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Talon Sliver
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Path to Exile
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Eladamri's Call
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Negate
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
For the Ancestors
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Kindred Summons
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Clever Concealment
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Chord of Calling
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Generous Gift
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Abrupt Decay
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Beast Within
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-8%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Dovin's Veto
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
55%inclusion33 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Three Visits
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Farseek
45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
25%synergy
Kindred Dominance
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Distant Melody
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Cultivate
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
-19%synergy
Raise the Palisade
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Vindicate
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Grim Tutor
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Wrath of God
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Return from Extinction
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-14%synergy
Regrowth
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-14%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Bring to Light
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Harsh Mercy
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Crippling Fear
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Wargate
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Damn
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Explore
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Neoform
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Reanimate
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Windfall
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Living Death
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
25%synergy
Urza's Incubator
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Coat of Arms
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Door of Destinies
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Heartstone
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Banner of Kinship
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
The Great Henge
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-12%synergy
Birthing Pod
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
The One Ring
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Training Grounds
58%inclusion35 decks60 decks
54%synergy
Mana Echoes
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
40%synergy
Kindred Discovery
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
27%synergy
Intruder Alarm
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Unnatural Selection
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Library
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Descendants' Path
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Guardian Project
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Mirari's Wake
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Steely Resolve
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Black Market Connections
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Elven Chorus
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Wild Pair
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Omen
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Burgeoning
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Three Tree City
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Mutavault
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-20%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Vesuva
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Homeward Path
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion47 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
75%inclusion45 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Patchwork Banner
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Timeless Lotus
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-11%synergy
Pillar of Origins
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
0%synergy
The Soul Stone
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Tropical Island
100%inclusion60 decks60 decks
87%synergy
Savannah
98%inclusion59 decks60 decks
86%synergy
Taiga
98%inclusion59 decks60 decks
86%synergy
Tundra
98%inclusion59 decks60 decks
86%synergy
Underground Sea
97%inclusion58 decks60 decks
84%synergy
Bayou
95%inclusion57 decks60 decks
82%synergy
Volcanic Island
95%inclusion57 decks60 decks
83%synergy
Scrubland
93%inclusion56 decks60 decks
81%synergy
Plateau
93%inclusion56 decks60 decks
82%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion54 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Badlands
90%inclusion54 decks60 decks
79%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
77%inclusion46 decks60 decks
50%synergy
Windswept Heath
77%inclusion46 decks60 decks
49%synergy
Wooded Foothills
75%inclusion45 decks60 decks
49%synergy
Sliver Hive
73%inclusion44 decks60 decks
69%synergy
Flooded Strand
73%inclusion44 decks60 decks
48%synergy
Misty Rainforest
72%inclusion43 decks60 decks
44%synergy
Polluted Delta
72%inclusion43 decks60 decks
48%synergy
Cavern of Souls
70%inclusion42 decks60 decks
53%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
70%inclusion42 decks60 decks
48%synergy
Marsh Flats
68%inclusion41 decks60 decks
45%synergy
Arid Mesa
63%inclusion38 decks60 decks
40%synergy
Scalding Tarn
63%inclusion38 decks60 decks
40%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion32 decks60 decks
-9%synergy
Mountain
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
-29%synergy
Forest
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
-33%synergy
Plains
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
-30%synergy
Swamp
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
-31%synergy
Island
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
-34%synergy
City of Brass
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Breeding Pool
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Temple Garden
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
-9%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Stomping Ground
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Ketria Triome
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Zagoth Triome
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Indatha Triome
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Sacred Foundry
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Godless Shrine
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Watery Grave
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Raugrin Triome
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Steam Vents
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
-5%synergy