Sliver/Trivia
This page contains trivia information regarding slivers.
Mana cost
The mana values of sliver creature cards range from 1 to 7. There are eight slivers with converted mana cost 1. Groundshaker Sliver is the only sliver with mana value 7.
Six slivers cost WUBRG. Those slivers are Sliver Queen, Sliver Legion, Sliver Overlord, Sliver Hivelord, The First Sliver, and Sliver Gravemother.
Color
Through Commander Masters, there are 20 white slivers, 15 blue slivers, 15 black slivers, 21 red slivers, 18 green slivers, 3 artifact slivers, and 23 multicolored slivers.
Power/Toughness
The power and toughness of slivers range from 1/1 to 7/7 and are always printed equally. There is only one sliver with power and toughness of 4/4 and only four of the six legendary slivers have power and toughness of 7/7 (Sliver Hivelord and Sliver Gravemother do not).
Subtype
Only a few slivers have an additional subtype; these are Construct, Fungus, Illusion, Mutant, Spirit, Trilobite, and Zombie.
Metallic Sliver
| “ | If I had one of each sliver in play, what would the stats of my Metallic Sliver be? | ” |
Metallic Sliver 
Artifact Creature — Sliver
Absorb 1 (Lymph Sliver), Afflict 2 (Lazotep Sliver), Cascade (The First Sliver), Deathtouch (Venom Sliver), Defender (Dormant Sliver), Double strike (Bonescythe Sliver, Fury Sliver), Encore (Sliver Gravemother), Exalted (First Sliver's Chosen), First strike (Lancer Sliver, Spitting Sliver, Striking Sliver, Talon Sliver), Flanking (Sidewinder Sliver), Flash (Quick Sliver), Flying (Cloudshredder Sliver, Galerider Sliver, Pulmonic Sliver, Winged Sliver), Frenzy 1 (Frenzy Sliver), Haste (Blur Sliver, Cloudshredder Sliver, Firewake Sliver, Heart Sliver, Reflex Sliver), Indestructible (Sliver Hivelord), Lifelink (Syphon Sliver), Menace (Belligerent Sliver, Two-Headed Sliver), Outlast 
(Enduring Sliver), Poisonous 1 (Virulent Sliver), Provoke (Hunter Sliver), Reach (Spinneret Sliver), Replicate (Hatchery Sliver), Shadow (Shadow Sliver), Shroud (Crystalline Sliver), Slivercycling 
(Homing Sliver), Trample (Battering Sliver, Groundshaker Sliver, Horned Sliver), Unearth (Dregscape Sliver), Vigilance (Sentinel Sliver, Synchronous Sliver)
At the beginning of your upkeep, this creature deals 1 damage to you. (Plague Sliver)
This creature can't be countered. (Root Sliver)
This creature has protection from the color chosen for by Ward Sliver.
This creature can't be blocked except by Slivers. (Shifting Sliver)
This creature gets +1/+1 as long as you control a Swamp. (Sedge Sliver)
This creature gets +1/+1 for each other Sliver on the battlefield. (Sliver Legion)
This creature is colorless. (Ghostflame Sliver)
If this creature would be put into a graveyard, you may put it on top of its owner's library instead. (Pulmonic Sliver)
The "legend rule" doesn't apply to this creature. (Sliver Gravemother)
: If this creature is on the battlefield, flip a coin. If you win the flip, exile this creature and return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step. If you lose the flip, sacrifice it. (Frenetic Sliver)
: This creature's type becomes the creature type of your choice in addition to its other types until end of turn. (Mistform Sliver)
: This creature gets +0/+1 until end of turn. (Armor Sliver)
: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. (Barbed Sliver)
: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. (Spectral Sliver)
: Regenerate this creature. (Clot Sliver)
: Untap this creature. (Scuttling Sliver)
, 
: Regenerate target Sliver. (Poultice Sliver)
: Regenerate this creature. (Sedge Sliver)
Pay 2 life: Return this creature to its owner's hand. (Hibernation Sliver)
: Regenerate target Sliver. (Crypt Sliver)
: Target Sliver gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the number of Slivers on the battlefield. (Magma Sliver)
: This creature deals 1 damage to target attacking or blocking creature. (Quilled Sliver)
: This creature deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker. (Bladeback Sliver) ((While Hellbent))
: Target player mills a card. (Screeching Sliver)
: Tap target permanent. (Telekinetic Sliver)
: Discard a card. Draw a card. (Hollowhead Sliver)
: This creature deals 2 damage to any target and 3 damage to itself. (Psionic Sliver)
: Add one mana of any color. (Gemhide Sliver, Manaweft Sliver)
: Choose a card name. Target opponent reveals a card at random from their hand. If that card has the chosen name, that player discards it. Activate only during your turn. (Dementia Sliver)
Whenever this creature attacks, it deals 1 damage to any target. (Thorncaster Sliver)
Whenever this creature attacks, defending player loses 1 life. (Leeching Sliver)
Whenever this creature deals damage, you gain that much life. (Essence Sliver)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a creature, destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated. (Toxin Sliver)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card. (Synapse Sliver)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may create a 1/1 colorless Sliver creature token. (Brood Sliver)
Whenever this creature becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each creature blocking it. (Spined Sliver)
Whenever a creature dealt damage by this creature this turn dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. (Vampiric Sliver)
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, put a +1/+1 counter on it. (Fungus Sliver)
Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell an opponent controls, you may draw a card. (Opaline Sliver)
Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter that spell or ability unless its controller pays . (Diffusion Sliver)
When this creature enters the battlefield, destroy target artifact or enchantment. (Harmonic Sliver)
When this creature enters the battlefield, you may Fateseal 1. (Mesmeric Sliver)
When this creature enters the battlefield, draw a card. (Dormant Sliver)
When this creature enters the battlefield, you may exile target creature an opponent controls until this creature leaves the battlefield. (Constricting Sliver)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it. (Tempered Sliver)
When this creature enters the battlefield, it deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker and you gain 1 life. (Lavabelly Sliver)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn. (Capricious Sliver)
When this creature dies, amass Slivers 2. (Lazotep Sliver)
When this creature enters the battlefield, Slivers you control get +1/+1 until end of turn if you are the monarch. Otherwise, you become the monarch. (Regal Sliver)
When this creature enters the battlefield, goad target creature an opponent controls. (Taunting Sliver)
Sacrifice this creature: Add . (Basal Sliver)
Sacrifice this creature: You gain 3 life. (Darkheart Sliver)
, Sacrifice this creature: This creature deals 1 damage to any target. (Cautery Sliver)
, Sacrifice this creature: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target player, planeswalker, or Sliver creature this turn. (Cautery Sliver)
, Sacrifice this creature: Target Sliver creature gets +2/+2 until the end of the turn. (Firewake Sliver)
, Sacrifice this creature: Each player discards a card. (Mindlash Sliver)
, Sacrifice this creature: Target player discards a card at random. Activate only as a sorcery. (Mindwhip Sliver)
, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card. (Mnemonic Sliver)
, Sacrifice this creature: This creature deals 2 damage to any target. (Acidic Sliver)
, Sacrifice this creature: You gain 4 life. (Victual Sliver)
, Sacrifice this creature: Destroy target permanent. (Necrotic Sliver)
1/1 (base power and toughness)
+0/+1 (Plated Sliver)
+0/+1 (Steelform Sliver)
+0/+2 (Watcher Sliver)
+1/+0 (Blade Sliver)
+2/+0 (Battle Sliver)
+2/+0 (Bonesplitter Sliver)
+2/+0 (Cleaving Sliver)
+1/+1 (Muscle Sliver)
+1/+1 (Predatory Sliver)
+1/+1 (Sinew Sliver)
+2/+2 (Might Sliver)
+3/+3 (Megantic Sliver)
16/13 (total; 17/14 if you control a Swamp, or 132/129 if Sliver Legion is on the battlefield and you control a Swamp.)[1][2]
If test cards are considered it would gain:
Annihilator 1 (Slivdrazi Monstrosity)
Banding (Banding Sliver)
Devoid (Slivdrazi Monstrosity)
Flying (Sliv-Mizzet, Hivemind)
Hope (Sliver of Hope)
Whenever you draw a card, this creature deals 1 damage to any target (Sliv-Mizzet, Hivemind)
: Draw a card. (Sliv-Mizzet, Hivemind)
16/13 (total; 17/14 if you control a Swamp, or 136/133 if Sliver Legion is on the battlefield and you control a Swamp.)[3][4]
Alternate printings
The following cards have received additional printings featuring alternate art:
- Bonescythe Sliver was made available with alternate art by Brad Rigney as a promo card for the Xbox version of Magic 2014/Duels of the Planeswalkers
- Megantic Sliver was made available with alternate art by Lucas Graciano as the prerelease promo for Magic 2014
- Hive Stirrings was made available with alternate art by Johann Bodin as a launch promo for Magic 2014
Sixteen cards originally printed in the old card frame were reprinted in Premium Deck Series: Slivers featuring the new card frame and a foil finish: Acidic Sliver, Armor Sliver, Barbed Sliver, Brood Sliver, Clot Sliver, Crystalline Sliver, Heart Sliver, Hibernation Sliver, Metallic Sliver, Muscle Sliver, Quick Sliver, Sliver Overlord, Spectral Sliver, Spined Sliver, Victual Sliver, Winged Sliver. In addition to being printed in the new card frame for the first time, it is notable that many of these cards had not been available in a foil finish before.
Foil printings with extended art were made available as bonus cards with the Secret Lair Drop Series.
Sliver tokens
Four different versions of the 1/1 colorless Sliver creature token have been printed:
- Sliver (Magic Player Reward) token with art by Tony Szczudlo
- Sliver (Magic 2014) token with art by Igor Kieryluk
- Sliver (League) token with art by Vincent Proce
- Sliver (Commander Masters) token with art by Steve Ellis
| Token name | Color | Type line | P/T | Text box | Source | Printings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sliver | 
|
Creature — Sliver | 1/1 | |||
| Sliver Army |
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Creature — Sliver Army | 0/0 | |||
| Metallic Sliver |
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Artifact Creature — Sliver | 1/1 |
Sliver card design
Some Sliver cards (specially from Time Spiral) were designed by paying homage or referencing other non-sliver cards:[5][6]
| Card | Inspired by | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Basal Sliver | Basal Thrull | Basal Sliver grants other Slivers Basal Thrull's ability without having to tap itself. |
| Bonesplitter Sliver | Bonesplitter | Bonesplitter Sliver pumps other Slivers equal to Bonesplitter's pump ability. |
| Dementia Sliver | Nebuchadnezzar | Dementia Sliver grants other Slivers Nebuchadnezzar's ability. |
| Darkheart Sliver | Dark Heart of the Wood | Darkheart Sliver is Dark Heart of the Wood for Slivers. |
| Cautery Sliver | Goblin Legionnaire | Cautery Sliver turns Slivers into Goblin Legionnaires. |
| Dormant Sliver | Jungle Barrier | Dormant Sliver turns Slivers into Jungle Barriers. |
| Frenetic Sliver | Frenetic Efreet | Frenetic Sliver turns Slivers into Frenetic Efreets that flicker instead of phasing out. |
| Psionic Sliver | Psionic Entity | Psionic Sliver gives Slivers Psionic Entity's ability. |
| Telekinetic Sliver | Opposition | Telekinetic Sliver grants Opposition for Slivers. |
| Two-Headed Sliver | Two-Headed Dragon | Two-headed creatures gave menace, which wasn't keyworded then. Two-Headed Sliver gives Slivers menace. |
| Sedge Sliver | Sedge Troll | Sedge Sliver gives Slivers Sedge Troll's abilities. |
| Gemhide Sliver | Gemstone Mine | Gemhide Sliver makes other Slivers add one mana of any color similar to Gemstone Mine. |
| Ghostflame Sliver | Ghostly Flame | Ghostflame Sliver turns other Slivers colorless similar to Ghostly Flame with red and black cards. |
| Mindlash Sliver | Mind Slash | Both name and ability are an homage to Mind Slash. |
| Firewake Sliver | Fires of Yavimaya | Firewake Sliver grants Fires of Yavimaya's abilities to other Slivers. |
| Opaline Sliver | Reparations | Opaline Slivers grants Reparations for Slivers. |
| Plague Sliver | Juzám Djinn | Cost and P/T are the same. Plague Sliver gives other Slivers Juzám Djinn's upkeep ability. |
| Quilled Sliver | Crossbow Infantry | Quilled Sliver gives Slivers Crossbow Infantry's ability. |
| Watcher Sliver | Castle | Watcher Sliver increases Slivers' toughness equal to Castle's ability. |
| Fungus Sliver | Fungusaur | Fungus Sliver gives other Slivers Fungusaur's ability. |
| Sliver Legion | Coat of Arms | Sliver Legion gives other Slivers a Coat of Arms effect. |
| Cloudshredder Sliver | Skyknight Legionnaire | Cloudhshredder Sliver's art and abilities reflect Skyknight Legionnaire. |
| Tempered Sliver | Slith Predator | Tempered Sliver's art and ability is an homage to Tempered Sliver. |
| Spiteful Sliver | Spitemare | Both name and ability are an homage to Spitemare. |
| Scuttling Sliver | Horseshoe Crab | Both art and ability are inspired by Horseshoe Crab. |
| Hollowhead Sliver | Rummaging Goblin | The cost and ability of Rummaging Goblin inspired Hollowhead Sliver. |
Earlier versions
- Early in Tempest design, the common white sliver (Talon Sliver) had Banding and the common black sliver (Clot Sliver) costed to regenerate instead of . For the uncommon cycle, their mana value was reduced from 4 to 3 and their P/T was changed from 3/3 to 2/2, the uncommon black sliver had (Barbed Sliver) but it got switched to a discard ability.[6]
- In early Stronghold design, the Sliver Queen used to have trample and its token ability used to cost to activate. The allied color cycle suffered little to no changes.[7]
On non-Sliver cards
Slivers are referred to either visually or textually on these non-sliver cards:
- Change of Heart
- Crossbow Ambush
- Disenchant (Tempest)
- Dreamcatcher [8]
- Gallantry (Tempest)[9]
- Hive Stirrings
- Hivestone
- Interdict
- Kindred Dominance (Commander Masters, #640)
- Metamorphose
- Prize Wall
- Return From Extinction
- Riptide Island
- Riptide Replicator
- Riptide Survivor
- Rukarumel, Biologist
- Sliver Hive
- Sliversmith
- Sphere of Resistance
- Stabilizer
- Uncontrolled Infestation
- Vedalken Æthermage
- Volrath's Motion Sensor (Unglued)
- Warped Researcher
- Notorious Sliver War (Unfinity Stickers)
- Spooky Clown Mox (Unfinity Stickers)
The Sliver Queen
The Sliver Queen was the first ever tournament legal card with mana cost WUBRG.
The Sliver Queen has been depicted on two Vanguard cards:
- Sliver Queen, Brood Mother, printed in 1998 for Vanguard Series 3
- Sliver Queen Avatar, made specifically for MTGO in 2009, available only digitally
The Sliver Queen is on the Reserved List and will not be reprinted as a regular tournament legal card, but has been reprinted in Commander's Arsenal as a oversized foil card.
A Sliver planeswalker?
The likelihood of ever getting a Sliver Planeswalker is low, being that it wouldn’t do what people think it would nor does it make great flavor sense as most Slivers aren’t sapient. Slivers are shapeshifters that share a group mind. Other Slivers can fly when near a Winged Sliver because it’s implanting the knowledge of how to grow wings. There’s no way to share knowledge of having a spark. There’s nothing to shapeshift into to be able to planeswalk.[10]
References
- ↑ Devin Low (November 9, 2006). "Ask Wizards". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2020-09-26.
- ↑ Doug Beyer (July 20, 2007). "Ask Wizards". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12.
- ↑ Devin Low (November 9, 2006). "Ask Wizards". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2020-09-26.
- ↑ Doug Beyer (July 20, 2007). "Ask Wizards". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (Mar 4, 2021). "It's Time for the Sliver Lining". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (December 2, 2024). "Design Files: Tempest, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (Mar 8, 2004). "Sliver Me Timber". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (May 26, 2005). "Dreams of Rath". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2021-04-30.
- ↑ Magic Arcana#Card of the Day (April 23, 2003). "Card of the Day - April, 2003". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2020-11-28.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 9, 2022). "What is the likelihood of ever getting a Sliver Planeswalker?". Blogatog. Tumblr.