Sliver Overlord (Commander) - Budget 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
Cycle of Renewal
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
White Lotus Tile
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Redirect Lightning
4.9%inclusion2 decks41 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gemhide Sliver
95%inclusion58 decks61 decks
87%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
82%inclusion50 decks61 decks
74%synergy
Sinew Sliver
77%inclusion47 decks61 decks
72%synergy
Quick Sliver
75%inclusion46 decks61 decks
70%synergy
Winged Sliver
72%inclusion44 decks61 decks
68%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
74%inclusion45 decks61 decks
67%synergy
Brood Sliver
72%inclusion44 decks61 decks
67%synergy
Sentinel Sliver
72%inclusion44 decks61 decks
66%synergy
Necrotic Sliver
70%inclusion43 decks61 decks
65%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
70%inclusion43 decks61 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Harmonic Sliver
70%inclusion43 decks61 decks
64%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
69%inclusion42 decks61 decks
61%synergy
Striking Sliver
69%inclusion42 decks61 decks
64%synergy
Muscle Sliver
67%inclusion41 decks61 decks
63%synergy
Bonescythe Sliver
67%inclusion41 decks61 decks
61%synergy
Might Sliver
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
59%synergy
Venom Sliver
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
56%synergy
Diffusion Sliver
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
55%synergy
Crypt Sliver
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
56%synergy
Virulent Sliver
59%inclusion36 decks61 decks
56%synergy
Creatures
Predatory Sliver
57%inclusion35 decks61 decks
53%synergy
Shifting Sliver
57%inclusion35 decks61 decks
52%synergy
Heart Sliver
56%inclusion34 decks61 decks
52%synergy
Hibernation Sliver
54%inclusion33 decks61 decks
49%synergy
Galerider Sliver
54%inclusion33 decks61 decks
48%synergy
Homing Sliver
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
49%synergy
Syphon Sliver
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
47%synergy
Megantic Sliver
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
49%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
47%synergy
Blur Sliver
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
49%synergy
Two-Headed Sliver
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
48%synergy
Constricting Sliver
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
44%synergy
Bonesplitter Sliver
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
42%synergy
Clot Sliver
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
39%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Synapse Sliver
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
33%synergy
Fury Sliver
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
36%synergy
Root Sliver
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Horned Sliver
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
33%synergy
Lavabelly Sliver
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Ward Sliver
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
33%synergy
Lazotep Sliver
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Pulmonic Sliver
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Hatchery Sliver
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Realmwalker
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
22%synergy
The First Sliver
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Basal Sliver
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Spinneret Sliver
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Sliver Gravemother
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Battering Sliver
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Sliver Legion
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Firewake Sliver
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Fungus Sliver
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Plated Sliver
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Victual Sliver
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Opaline Sliver
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Leeching Sliver
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Essence Sliver
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Regal Sliver
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Darkheart Sliver
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Cleaving Sliver
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Dregscape Sliver
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Sidewinder Sliver
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Mesmeric Sliver
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Sedge Sliver
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Dormant Sliver
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Hollowhead Sliver
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Belligerent Sliver
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Frenzy Sliver
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Beast Within
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Mortify
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-11%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Terminate
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Blades of Velis Vel
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Cancel
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Wings of Velis Vel
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
10%synergy
For the Ancestors
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Harrow
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Murder
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Standardize
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Putrefy
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Farseek
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Distant Melody
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
38%synergy
Rampant Growth
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Aphetto Dredging
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Hive Stirrings
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Harsh Mercy
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Lore
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Crippling Fear
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Decimate
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Damn
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Return from Extinction
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Explore
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thrumming Hivepool
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
52%synergy
Herald's Horn
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Coat of Arms
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Heartstone
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Door of Destinies
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Armillary Sphere
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Hivestone
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Training Grounds
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Unnatural Selection
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Wild Pair
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Kindred Discovery
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Omen
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Descendants' Path
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Asceticism
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Descendants' Fury
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Shared Animosity
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Cascading Cataracts
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion48 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion41 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Pillar of Origins
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Simic Signet
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Progenitor's Icon
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion60 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Island
98%inclusion60 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion60 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion60 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion60 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion51 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion36 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Opulent Palace
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Monastery
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Jungle Shrine
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Sliver Hive
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Savage Lands
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Nomad Outpost
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Seaside Citadel
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
20%synergy
The World Tree
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Cinder Glade
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Prairie Stream
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Canopy Vista
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Cove
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Sunken Hollow
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Blossoming Sands
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Brushland
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Rugged Highlands
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Rupture Spire
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Dismal Backwater
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Scoured Barrens
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Stomping Ground
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-18%synergy
Thornwood Falls
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Caves of Koilos
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Grasslands
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Command Bridge
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Sacred Foundry
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-13%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
3%synergy