So, I’m semi exciting about the new slivers in M15 and the new sliver land.<\/p>\n
First up: Sliver Hive<\/a>. \u00a0Taps for any color to play sliver spells. \u00a0The odd part is that it doesn’t tap for sliver abilities. \u00a0At the moment, it looks like Sedge Sliver<\/a> is the only sliver that has an activated ability that has a colored mana cost. \u00a0Still, they could have pushed the ability a bit in anticipation of future slivers. \u00a0The create a sliver ability is pretty bad. \u00a05 mana, have a sliver on the board, and tap the land?<\/p>\n The best similar lands are Cavern of Souls<\/a> and Ancient Ziggurat<\/a>. \u00a0Other than the unplayable create a sliver ability, the other two lands are better. \u00a0Cavern of Souls<\/a> has a very good anti-counter ability and it’s not locked into slivers (so Cavern number 2 or 3 can be played for non-slivers and be used for sideboard creatures). \u00a0Ancient Zigguart<\/a> can tap for any creature and thus again can be used for sideboard creatures. \u00a0Both of these lands are Modern\/Legacy playable in a Sliver deck, while this likely won’t make the cut.<\/p>\n They could have pushed it and made it more like Primal Beyond<\/a>. \u00a0I’m just saying, no love given to the sliver hive!<\/p>\n Sliver Hive might be played in a standard Sliver deck, but I likely don’t want to be playing that deck at the moment no matter how much I love slivers. \u00a0It’s just that mana is really good and I’m not in any hurry to create 1\/1 slivers for 6 mana. \u00a0It doesn’t even help you rebuild after a Supreme Verdict because you need a sliver on the board to make a token! \u00a0I’ll pick up a playset in 6 months when everyone realizes it’s a dud.<\/p>\n Next up: Sliver Hivelord<\/a>. \u00a0Indestructible slivers is pretty solid on a sliver. \u00a0The problem is it costs 5 when Wrath of God<\/a> or Supreme Verdict<\/a> cost 4. \u00a0This isn’t so much of a travesty against justice as the other issue with the card: it’s a 5\/5, and not the traditional 7\/7. \u00a0The flavor alone makes me hate this. \u00a0If there is a Standard Sliver deck, this is likely a 1 or 2 of and not even 3 or a full playset. \u00a0Again, pick up a playset in 6 months when everyone realizes it’s only playable in control and the sliver deck is pretty bad.<\/p>\n Into the colored uncommon sliver cycle!<\/p>\n Constricting Sliver<\/a> is unplayable. \u00a06 mana and we only get Banisher Priest Sliver? \u00a0It even has the new template wording so we can’t play with enter the battlefield\/leaving the battlefield tricks? \u00a0And we have a candidate for worst sliver printed ever!<\/p>\n Diffusion Sliver<\/a> is possibly playable. \u00a0This isn’t Crystalline Sliver<\/a> by any means. \u00a0Crystalline sliver counters the spell upon resolution if you flash it into play (say with Aether Vial<\/a>) after \u00a0your sliver has been targeted. \u00a0This sliver doesn’t have that effect. \u00a0Still, it could be a contender in Standard if there is a Sliver deck. \u00a0Modern is less playable but could still be used to defend the team. \u00a0In Legacy it’s unlikely to be played due to Crystalline Sliver<\/a> being available. \u00a0And here is another sliver that could have been pushed by giving us a Hexproof sliver for 2 or 3 mana.<\/p>\n Leeching Sliver<\/a> again is a marginal playable. \u00a0Loss of life is relevant at times and it’s a triggered ability. \u00a0How many times in a creature deck do you wish you had the ability to have your opponent lose 1 life through loss of life to get around Worship or the like? \u00a0With the trigger, if your opponent has a gigantic lifelink creature the loss of life triggers happen and they die before they can block and gain life. \u00a0Bad timing that Syphon Sliver<\/a> doesn’t work with it and both are top quality slivers that are in Standard and in the same color at the same time. \u00a0Standard and Modern playable if there is a sliver deck. \u00a0This could be played in Legacy depending on how you build your sliver deck.<\/p>\n Belligerent Sliver<\/a> is interesting depending on what sliver deck you play. \u00a0If you are playing only slivers, this looks to be a nice addition and gives more evasion other than flying. \u00a0You can talk to red deck players to know how powerful requiring two defenders per attacker is to get through the last few points of damage. \u00a0The problem we have is we already have a copy of this ability in\u00a0Two-Headed Sliver<\/a> and it’s not really played. \u00a0Standard is likely due to the power of red slivers already and it’s on line with what the deck wants to do (vomit out slivers and run over the opponent). \u00a0Modern or Legacy not so much.<\/p>\n Venom Sliver<\/a> is the MVP of the M15 slivers. \u00a0Many sliver dreams start with teaming him up with Striking Sliver<\/a> or Thorncaster Sliver<\/a> and running over the opponent. \u00a0Definitely Modern and Standard playable and likely to be the heart of the standard sliver deck if there is one. \u00a0Legacy isn’t really into creature combat and deathtouch isn’t where we want to be.<\/p>\n Hopefully this gives you an idea of the M15 slivers and possible ideas.<\/p>\nShare this:<\/h3>