Sliver Overlord (Commander) - 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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
White Lotus Tile
4.3%inclusion6 decks138 decks
0%synergy
Secret Tunnel
2.2%inclusion3 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Redirect Lightning
1.2%inclusion4 decks338 decks
-2%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
0.8%inclusion1 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Great Divide Guide
0.8%inclusion1 decks121 decks
-10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gemhide Sliver
95%inclusion580 decks613 decks
87%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
94%inclusion574 decks613 decks
86%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
92%inclusion563 decks613 decks
85%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
90%inclusion550 decks613 decks
82%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
87%inclusion533 decks613 decks
81%synergy
Harmonic Sliver
85%inclusion522 decks613 decks
78%synergy
Quick Sliver
80%inclusion492 decks613 decks
75%synergy
The First Sliver
77%inclusion472 decks613 decks
74%synergy
Sliver Legion
79%inclusion485 decks613 decks
74%synergy
Syphon Sliver
79%inclusion487 decks613 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Galerider Sliver
79%inclusion484 decks613 decks
73%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
78%inclusion479 decks613 decks
72%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
78%inclusion479 decks613 decks
72%synergy
Shifting Sliver
77%inclusion469 decks613 decks
71%synergy
Necrotic Sliver
75%inclusion460 decks613 decks
70%synergy
Venom Sliver
75%inclusion460 decks613 decks
69%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
75%inclusion457 decks613 decks
69%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
70%inclusion432 decks613 decks
66%synergy
Thrumming Hivepool
69%inclusion283 decks411 decks
63%synergy
Striking Sliver
67%inclusion410 decks613 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion123 decks613 decks
-1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion109 decks613 decks
0%synergy
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion107 decks613 decks
2%synergy
Demonic Tutor
16%inclusion100 decks613 decks
-2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
11%inclusion66 decks613 decks
-8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.7%inclusion47 decks613 decks
-5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
7.7%inclusion47 decks613 decks
-6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.7%inclusion41 decks613 decks
-3%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6.4%inclusion39 decks613 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Brood Sliver
63%inclusion386 decks613 decks
58%synergy
Lavabelly Sliver
61%inclusion375 decks613 decks
56%synergy
Heart Sliver
61%inclusion372 decks613 decks
57%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
60%inclusion368 decks613 decks
55%synergy
Crypt Sliver
60%inclusion366 decks613 decks
55%synergy
Root Sliver
60%inclusion366 decks613 decks
56%synergy
Synapse Sliver
57%inclusion352 decks613 decks
53%synergy
Sinew Sliver
56%inclusion344 decks613 decks
51%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
54%inclusion330 decks613 decks
40%synergy
Muscle Sliver
53%inclusion326 decks613 decks
49%synergy
Predatory Sliver
51%inclusion312 decks613 decks
47%synergy
Winged Sliver
49%inclusion301 decks613 decks
45%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
47%inclusion289 decks613 decks
43%synergy
Sliver Queen
46%inclusion283 decks613 decks
43%synergy
Virulent Sliver
46%inclusion279 decks613 decks
42%synergy
Homing Sliver
44%inclusion272 decks613 decks
41%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
44%inclusion268 decks613 decks
40%synergy
Horned Sliver
42%inclusion256 decks613 decks
39%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
41%inclusion253 decks613 decks
39%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
41%inclusion250 decks613 decks
37%synergy
Constricting Sliver
40%inclusion247 decks613 decks
37%synergy
Realmwalker
39%inclusion239 decks613 decks
31%synergy
Basal Sliver
39%inclusion237 decks613 decks
37%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
38%inclusion233 decks613 decks
34%synergy
Blur Sliver
37%inclusion228 decks613 decks
33%synergy
Megantic Sliver
36%inclusion218 decks613 decks
32%synergy
Essence Sliver
34%inclusion206 decks613 decks
31%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
32%inclusion198 decks613 decks
30%synergy
Might Sliver
31%inclusion189 decks613 decks
28%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
29%inclusion177 decks613 decks
27%synergy
Ward Sliver
27%inclusion168 decks613 decks
26%synergy
Clot Sliver
25%inclusion154 decks613 decks
23%synergy
Sedge Sliver
24%inclusion150 decks613 decks
23%synergy
Regal Sliver
22%inclusion133 decks613 decks
19%synergy
Taunting Sliver
21%inclusion127 decks613 decks
19%synergy
Firewake Sliver
21%inclusion126 decks613 decks
19%synergy
Opaline Sliver
20%inclusion124 decks613 decks
18%synergy
Toxin Sliver
20%inclusion123 decks613 decks
19%synergy
Leeching Sliver
20%inclusion123 decks613 decks
18%synergy
Magma Sliver
19%inclusion115 decks613 decks
17%synergy
Fury Sliver
18%inclusion111 decks613 decks
16%synergy
Darkheart Sliver
18%inclusion110 decks613 decks
17%synergy
Dormant Sliver
16%inclusion97 decks613 decks
15%synergy
Hunter Sliver
15%inclusion94 decks613 decks
14%synergy
Shadow Sliver
15%inclusion91 decks613 decks
13%synergy
Birds of Paradise
15%inclusion91 decks613 decks
-10%synergy
Spinneret Sliver
14%inclusion87 decks613 decks
13%synergy
Thorncaster Sliver
14%inclusion83 decks613 decks
12%synergy
Talon Sliver
13%inclusion82 decks613 decks
13%synergy
Bonesplitter Sliver
13%inclusion82 decks613 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
39%inclusion242 decks613 decks
0%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion182 decks613 decks
7%synergy
Path to Exile
29%inclusion176 decks613 decks
1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
28%inclusion170 decks613 decks
5%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
18%inclusion109 decks613 decks
5%synergy
Eladamri's Call
13%inclusion79 decks613 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
13%inclusion77 decks613 decks
0%synergy
For the Ancestors
12%inclusion72 decks613 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion70 decks613 decks
1%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
11%inclusion70 decks613 decks
4%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion62 decks613 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion59 decks613 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Drain
8.5%inclusion52 decks613 decks
-1%synergy
Kindred Summons
7.3%inclusion45 decks613 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.0%inclusion43 decks613 decks
3%synergy
Dovin's Veto
6.5%inclusion40 decks613 decks
0%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
6.5%inclusion40 decks613 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.4%inclusion39 decks613 decks
0%synergy
Mortify
6.0%inclusion37 decks613 decks
3%synergy
Generous Gift
5.9%inclusion36 decks613 decks
-1%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
5.2%inclusion32 decks613 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
5.1%inclusion31 decks613 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
59%inclusion359 decks613 decks
15%synergy
Cultivate
39%inclusion241 decks613 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
39%inclusion238 decks613 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
37%inclusion224 decks613 decks
13%synergy
Distant Melody
34%inclusion210 decks613 decks
28%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
30%inclusion186 decks613 decks
26%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion152 decks613 decks
3%synergy
Kindred Dominance
22%inclusion134 decks613 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion128 decks613 decks
0%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion127 decks613 decks
11%synergy
Harsh Mercy
15%inclusion89 decks613 decks
13%synergy
Crippling Fear
10%inclusion62 decks613 decks
9%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.6%inclusion53 decks613 decks
0%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
7.5%inclusion46 decks613 decks
0%synergy
Raise the Palisade
7.3%inclusion45 decks613 decks
5%synergy
Aphetto Dredging
7.2%inclusion44 decks613 decks
7%synergy
Decimate
6.9%inclusion42 decks613 decks
5%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.5%inclusion40 decks613 decks
5%synergy
Hive Stirrings
6.2%inclusion38 decks613 decks
6%synergy
Return from Extinction
5.7%inclusion35 decks613 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
5.4%inclusion33 decks613 decks
2%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
5.1%inclusion31 decks613 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
50%inclusion309 decks613 decks
32%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
37%inclusion227 decks613 decks
29%synergy
Urza's Incubator
28%inclusion171 decks613 decks
13%synergy
Coat of Arms
21%inclusion130 decks613 decks
18%synergy
Heartstone
20%inclusion122 decks613 decks
19%synergy
Door of Destinies
18%inclusion112 decks613 decks
15%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
11%inclusion67 decks613 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion62 decks613 decks
-7%synergy
Banner of Kinship
8.0%inclusion48 decks603 decks
5%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
7.0%inclusion43 decks613 decks
5%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.9%inclusion42 decks613 decks
1%synergy
Cryptic Gateway
5.2%inclusion32 decks613 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.2%inclusion32 decks613 decks
-7%synergy
Enchantments
Training Grounds
52%inclusion321 decks613 decks
48%synergy
Kindred Discovery
37%inclusion224 decks613 decks
25%synergy
Intruder Alarm
28%inclusion174 decks613 decks
26%synergy
Mana Echoes
28%inclusion172 decks613 decks
26%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
25%inclusion155 decks613 decks
19%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
20%inclusion125 decks613 decks
15%synergy
Descendants' Path
19%inclusion115 decks613 decks
16%synergy
Guardian Project
15%inclusion93 decks613 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Selection
13%inclusion78 decks613 decks
12%synergy
Elven Chorus
12%inclusion71 decks613 decks
9%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
11%inclusion65 decks613 decks
0%synergy
Wild Pair
10%inclusion59 decks613 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Library
9.5%inclusion58 decks613 decks
4%synergy
Mirari's Wake
9.3%inclusion57 decks613 decks
0%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
9.1%inclusion56 decks613 decks
-6%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.3%inclusion51 decks613 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Omen
7.7%inclusion47 decks613 decks
3%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.3%inclusion45 decks613 decks
2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.2%inclusion32 decks613 decks
4%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.1%inclusion31 decks613 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Three Tree City
19%inclusion116 decks607 decks
11%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
15%inclusion93 decks613 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion79 decks613 decks
-13%synergy
Mutavault
7.0%inclusion43 decks613 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.0%inclusion43 decks613 decks
-3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
6.2%inclusion38 decks613 decks
-5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.1%inclusion21 decks408 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion505 decks613 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion500 decks613 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
61%inclusion375 decks613 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion260 decks613 decks
12%synergy
Pillar of Origins
18%inclusion109 decks613 decks
15%synergy
Patchwork Banner
17%inclusion102 decks607 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion91 decks613 decks
-3%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
9.1%inclusion56 decks613 decks
6%synergy
Timeless Lotus
6.2%inclusion38 decks613 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion581 decks613 decks
7%synergy
Forest
84%inclusion515 decks613 decks
4%synergy
Plains
82%inclusion503 decks613 decks
5%synergy
Island
82%inclusion501 decks613 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
81%inclusion495 decks613 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
80%inclusion493 decks613 decks
5%synergy
Sliver Hive
72%inclusion444 decks613 decks
68%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion408 decks613 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
63%inclusion385 decks613 decks
21%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
58%inclusion355 decks613 decks
41%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
53%inclusion326 decks613 decks
36%synergy
Cavern of Souls
49%inclusion299 decks613 decks
32%synergy
Stomping Ground
47%inclusion289 decks613 decks
18%synergy
Breeding Pool
45%inclusion277 decks613 decks
15%synergy
Temple Garden
42%inclusion260 decks613 decks
14%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
42%inclusion257 decks613 decks
14%synergy
Godless Shrine
42%inclusion256 decks613 decks
17%synergy
Sacred Foundry
40%inclusion245 decks613 decks
17%synergy
Windswept Heath
40%inclusion243 decks613 decks
12%synergy
Watery Grave
39%inclusion241 decks613 decks
15%synergy
Wooded Foothills
37%inclusion224 decks613 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
36%inclusion223 decks613 decks
11%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
36%inclusion222 decks613 decks
11%synergy
Steam Vents
36%inclusion218 decks613 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
34%inclusion209 decks613 decks
7%synergy
Blood Crypt
33%inclusion205 decks613 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
33%inclusion202 decks613 decks
9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
33%inclusion201 decks613 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33%inclusion201 decks613 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
31%inclusion193 decks613 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
31%inclusion189 decks613 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
31%inclusion188 decks613 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
29%inclusion176 decks613 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
28%inclusion172 decks613 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
26%inclusion160 decks613 decks
7%synergy
Ketria Triome
26%inclusion160 decks613 decks
2%synergy
Jungle Shrine
24%inclusion150 decks613 decks
8%synergy
The World Tree
23%inclusion142 decks613 decks
-6%synergy
Opulent Palace
23%inclusion142 decks613 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
23%inclusion138 decks613 decks
20%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
23%inclusion138 decks613 decks
6%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
22%inclusion136 decks613 decks
1%synergy
Seaside Citadel
22%inclusion136 decks613 decks
7%synergy
Zagoth Triome
22%inclusion136 decks613 decks
0%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
22%inclusion134 decks613 decks
6%synergy
Indatha Triome
22%inclusion134 decks613 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Monastery
21%inclusion127 decks613 decks
6%synergy
Savage Lands
20%inclusion124 decks613 decks
8%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
20%inclusion122 decks613 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion121 decks613 decks
-1%synergy