Sliver Overlord (Commander) - Expensive 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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Chronicle of Victory
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sliver Queen
97%inclusion68 decks70 decks
95%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
99%inclusion69 decks70 decks
91%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
93%inclusion65 decks70 decks
87%synergy
Gemhide Sliver
94%inclusion66 decks70 decks
87%synergy
Sliver Legion
90%inclusion63 decks70 decks
85%synergy
Training Grounds
89%inclusion62 decks70 decks
85%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
91%inclusion64 decks70 decks
84%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
90%inclusion63 decks70 decks
84%synergy
Harmonic Sliver
90%inclusion63 decks70 decks
84%synergy
The First Sliver
84%inclusion59 decks70 decks
81%synergy
Top Cards
Necrotic Sliver
84%inclusion59 decks70 decks
80%synergy
Lavabelly Sliver
80%inclusion56 decks70 decks
76%synergy
Quick Sliver
79%inclusion55 decks70 decks
73%synergy
Heart Sliver
79%inclusion55 decks70 decks
75%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
79%inclusion55 decks70 decks
74%synergy
Basal Sliver
79%inclusion55 decks70 decks
77%synergy
Galerider Sliver
77%inclusion54 decks70 decks
72%synergy
Mana Echoes
73%inclusion51 decks70 decks
71%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
70%inclusion49 decks70 decks
56%synergy
Intruder Alarm
67%inclusion47 decks70 decks
65%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
89%inclusion62 decks70 decks
71%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
89%inclusion62 decks70 decks
84%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
83%inclusion58 decks70 decks
69%synergy
Rhystic Study
80%inclusion56 decks70 decks
60%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
80%inclusion56 decks70 decks
67%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
73%inclusion51 decks70 decks
57%synergy
Worldly Tutor
73%inclusion51 decks70 decks
63%synergy
Mox Diamond
70%inclusion49 decks70 decks
65%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
42%synergy
Chrome Mox
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
47%synergy
Creatures
Root Sliver
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
58%synergy
Venom Sliver
59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
53%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
52%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
55%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
56%inclusion39 decks70 decks
50%synergy
Birds of Paradise
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
49%synergy
Homing Sliver
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
50%synergy
Dormant Sliver
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
49%synergy
Syphon Sliver
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
43%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
39%synergy
Shifting Sliver
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Realmwalker
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Esper Sentinel
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Striking Sliver
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Noble Hierarch
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Sedge Sliver
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Bloom Tender
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Virulent Sliver
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Crypt Sliver
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Horned Sliver
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Brood Sliver
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Synapse Sliver
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Essence Sliver
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Constricting Sliver
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Muscle Sliver
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Hermit Druid
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Delighted Halfling
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Shadow Sliver
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Acidic Sliver
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Sinew Sliver
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Darkheart Sliver
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Winged Sliver
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Predatory Sliver
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Blur Sliver
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Megantic Sliver
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-10%synergy
Ward Sliver
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Magma Sliver
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Enduring Vitality
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Might Sliver
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
60%inclusion42 decks70 decks
51%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Swan Song
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
47%synergy
Eladamri's Call
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
45%synergy
Force of Will
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
43%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Flusterstorm
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Pact of Negation
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Teferi's Protection
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Silence
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
26%synergy
Deflecting Swat
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Veil of Summer
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Mental Misstep
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Intuition
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Path to Exile
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-12%synergy
Heroic Intervention
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Negation
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Crop Rotation
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Chord of Calling
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Miscast
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Deadly Rollick
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Abrupt Decay
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Noxious Revival
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Imperial Seal
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
46%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
34%synergy
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Farseek
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
-10%synergy
Three Visits
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Timetwister
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Buried Alive
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Kindred Dominance
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Distant Melody
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Living Death
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Grim Tutor
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Damnation
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Neoform
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thrumming Hivepool
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
54%synergy
The One Ring
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Urza's Incubator
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Heartstone
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Herald's Horn
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Coat of Arms
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
3%synergy
The Great Henge
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Birthing Pod
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
42%synergy
Mystic Remora
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Smothering Tithe
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
26%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Kindred Discovery
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Unnatural Selection
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Exploration
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Aura Shards
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Three Tree City
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Mutavault
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion64 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion51 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Vault
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
-16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Grim Monolith
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Tropical Island
97%inclusion68 decks70 decks
84%synergy
Bayou
97%inclusion68 decks70 decks
84%synergy
Savannah
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
83%synergy
Volcanic Island
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
84%synergy
Tundra
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
83%synergy
Taiga
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
83%synergy
Underground Sea
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
84%synergy
Scrubland
94%inclusion66 decks70 decks
83%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion66 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Badlands
93%inclusion65 decks70 decks
82%synergy
Plateau
93%inclusion65 decks70 decks
82%synergy
Cavern of Souls
89%inclusion62 decks70 decks
71%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
86%inclusion60 decks70 decks
60%synergy
Windswept Heath
84%inclusion59 decks70 decks
57%synergy
Polluted Delta
83%inclusion58 decks70 decks
60%synergy
Flooded Strand
83%inclusion58 decks70 decks
58%synergy
Scalding Tarn
83%inclusion58 decks70 decks
60%synergy
Misty Rainforest
83%inclusion58 decks70 decks
56%synergy
Marsh Flats
83%inclusion58 decks70 decks
60%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
80%inclusion56 decks70 decks
58%synergy
Wooded Foothills
79%inclusion55 decks70 decks
52%synergy
Arid Mesa
76%inclusion53 decks70 decks
53%synergy
Mana Confluence
73%inclusion51 decks70 decks
54%synergy
Sliver Hive
66%inclusion46 decks70 decks
61%synergy
City of Brass
66%inclusion46 decks70 decks
46%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
40%synergy
Breeding Pool
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Forest
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
-47%synergy
Temple Garden
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Steam Vents
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Stomping Ground
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Island
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
-50%synergy
Watery Grave
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Sacred Foundry
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Swamp
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
-51%synergy
Mountain
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
-52%synergy
Reflecting Pool
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Godless Shrine
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Blood Crypt
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Plains
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
-56%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-31%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
The World Tree
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-16%synergy
Starting Town
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Ketria Triome
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-17%synergy