Sliver Overlord (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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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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Harmonic Sliver
90%inclusion56 decks62 decks
83%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
89%inclusion55 decks62 decks
82%synergy
Gemhide Sliver
89%inclusion55 decks62 decks
81%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
87%inclusion54 decks62 decks
79%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
85%inclusion53 decks62 decks
79%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
82%inclusion51 decks62 decks
75%synergy
Shifting Sliver
79%inclusion49 decks62 decks
73%synergy
Quick Sliver
76%inclusion47 decks62 decks
70%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
74%inclusion46 decks62 decks
69%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
74%inclusion46 decks62 decks
68%synergy
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Bonescythe Sliver
74%inclusion46 decks62 decks
68%synergy
Syphon Sliver
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
67%synergy
Venom Sliver
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
67%synergy
Striking Sliver
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
64%synergy
Thrumming Hivepool
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
63%synergy
Brood Sliver
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
63%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
62%synergy
Necrotic Sliver
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
63%synergy
Galerider Sliver
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
60%synergy
Crypt Sliver
65%inclusion40 decks62 decks
60%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Seedborn Muse
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-15%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Spiteful Sliver
65%inclusion40 decks62 decks
60%synergy
Sinew Sliver
65%inclusion40 decks62 decks
60%synergy
The First Sliver
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
60%synergy
Winged Sliver
60%inclusion37 decks62 decks
56%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
60%inclusion37 decks62 decks
56%synergy
Lavabelly Sliver
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
52%synergy
Virulent Sliver
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
53%synergy
Synapse Sliver
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
52%synergy
Constricting Sliver
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
53%synergy
Sliver Legion
55%inclusion34 decks62 decks
49%synergy
Muscle Sliver
55%inclusion34 decks62 decks
51%synergy
Predatory Sliver
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
48%synergy
Might Sliver
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
47%synergy
Heart Sliver
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
44%synergy
Root Sliver
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Megantic Sliver
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
40%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
40%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
38%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Blur Sliver
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Firewake Sliver
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Ward Sliver
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Essence Sliver
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Homing Sliver
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Clot Sliver
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
32%synergy
Basal Sliver
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Leeching Sliver
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Realmwalker
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Horned Sliver
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Opaline Sliver
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Regal Sliver
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Bonesplitter Sliver
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Sliver Queen
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Fury Sliver
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Hollowhead Sliver
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Telekinetic Sliver
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Fungus Sliver
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Spinneret Sliver
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Taunting Sliver
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Cleaving Sliver
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Darkheart Sliver
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Belligerent Sliver
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Shadow Sliver
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Toxin Sliver
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Magma Sliver
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Sidewinder Sliver
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
-18%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Path to Exile
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-13%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-14%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
4%synergy
For the Ancestors
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Kindred Summons
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Chaos Warp
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Eladamri's Call
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Beast Within
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Unravel
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Farseek
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Distant Melody
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Nature's Lore
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Harsh Mercy
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Decimate
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Kindred Dominance
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Cleansing Nova
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Hive Stirrings
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Crippling Fear
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Aphetto Dredging
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Catastrophe
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Circuitous Route
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Return from Extinction
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Armageddon
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Devastating Onslaught
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Coat of Arms
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Incubator
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Door of Destinies
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Banner of Kinship
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-9%synergy
Heartstone
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Cryptic Gateway
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Aether Vial
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Training Grounds
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Kindred Discovery
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Descendants' Path
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Intruder Alarm
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Wild Pair
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Echoes
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Omen
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Unnatural Selection
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Descendants' Fury
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Elven Chorus
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-9%synergy
Maelstrom Nexus
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Mirari's Wake
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Cascading Cataracts
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Three Tree City
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-20%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion49 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
60%inclusion37 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Patchwork Banner
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Pillar of Origins
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Island
97%inclusion60 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion60 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
60%inclusion37 decks62 decks
42%synergy
Sliver Hive
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
53%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
55%inclusion34 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Jungle Shrine
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Seaside Citadel
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Savage Lands
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Opulent Palace
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Cinder Glade
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Monastery
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Prairie Stream
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Canopy Vista
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Sunken Hollow
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Evolving Wilds
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Nomad Outpost
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Scattered Groves
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Ash Barrens
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Breeding Pool
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
-12%synergy
The World Tree
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-13%synergy
Cavern of Souls
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Vivid Grove
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Ketria Triome
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
-12%synergy
Xander's Lounge
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Watery Grave
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
-11%synergy
Vivid Creek
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Mountain Valley
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Grasslands
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-11%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Godless Shrine
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-7%synergy
Vivid Crag
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy