Sliver Hivelord

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Posted on July 1, 2014, 12:11 a.m. by JWiley129

Yep, new legendary Sliver guys. And he's a doozy.

PlattBonnay says... #2

Slivers did not need this ability. I don't even know how to react to this.

July 1, 2014 12:13 a.m.

GoldGhost012 says... #3

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's... It's so beautiful... sniffle

Welp, I think it's zandl that'll be pissed. I'm just a little sad he's not a 7/7.

July 1, 2014 12:14 a.m.

GoldGhost012 says... #4

Course, I play Slivers, so I may be a little biased.

July 1, 2014 12:15 a.m.

JWiley129 says... #5

GoldGhost012 - According to Gavin's article, it being a 7/7 was too good.

July 1, 2014 12:17 a.m.

GoldGhost012 says... #6

So this is the Sliver the spawned the lineage of Slivers on Shandalar...

July 1, 2014 12:18 a.m.

beakedbard says... #7

Sad that he's not a 7/7 c'mon look at this get him and Crystalline Sliver on the field is pretty much gg unless your opponent uses some kind of spell like Mutilate or exile board wipes.

Also i got ninja'd. Good work sir~

July 1, 2014 12:18 a.m.

willsm87 says... #8

so excite!

July 1, 2014 12:19 a.m.

GoldGhost012 says... #9

Article? Do please tell.

But yeah, I do see where that may be a problem, especially in Standard. It just makes me a little sad to see the cycle broken.

July 1, 2014 12:19 a.m.

Zuckfat says... #10

My EDH deck will take one please

July 1, 2014 12:20 a.m.

GoldGhost012 says... #11

Also, I want like a million foil copies.

July 1, 2014 12:20 a.m.

JWiley129 says... #12

GoldGhost012 - Here is the article in which it's spoiled.

July 1, 2014 12:20 a.m.

GoldGhost012 says... #13

Thank you good sir.

July 1, 2014 12:22 a.m.

Dalektable says... #14

That's...insane. I am a fan of tribal decks, and slivers especially because they are such a revered tribe in the game, but this is a bit much. I'm surprised they printed it, honestly. It's insanely good in EDH, I see this being played as the general in many a sliver EDH decks...

July 1, 2014 12:25 a.m.

CuteSnail says... #15

Now the question is, does he replace Sliver Queen as the leader of my Sliver deck?

July 1, 2014 12:28 a.m.

GoldGhost012 says... #16

Anyone else seeing this fucker preordering at $30+?

July 1, 2014 12:29 a.m.

PlattBonnay says... #17

where are you seeing that price?

July 1, 2014 12:29 a.m.

CuteSnail says... #18

That seems a bit high, but I bet he'll break $15 or $20

July 1, 2014 12:30 a.m.

beakedbard says... #19

I'm interested to see what sliver decks will pop up in standard now. I mean Banishing Light and Detention Sphere will still deal with it but not much else really will. As well as the fact in this breif time spot Shocks, Pains, Mana Confluence and the new Sliver land will be in standard making it not that hard on the land base.

July 1, 2014 12:30 a.m.

GoldGhost012 says... #20

TwistedMoonlight, I would say yes in every instance except if your deck is constructed specifically around Sliver Queen . This will be more relevent to the boardstate than the token making ability far more often.

July 1, 2014 12:31 a.m.

CuteSnail says... #21

This evolution is an invasionwhat do you guys think?I can go infinite with queen to win, other than that I only beat face. I lack other win cons...

July 1, 2014 12:33 a.m.

NDR700 says... #22

I'll be damned.

July 1, 2014 12:33 a.m.

zandl says... #23

wat

July 1, 2014 12:33 a.m.

GoldGhost012 says... #24

I say $30ish mostly because he will make Slivers more viable, especially with the exceptionally great 5-color mana base. Also, this has far more eternal and casual value, since he is basically a 2-3x in any 5 color Slivers deck. Plus he's amazing in Sliver EDH. Note that I said for preorder, and I meant with all the hype and demand from casual and existing Sliver players. Do I think he'll stay there? I don't know, but this is arguably more playable than Sliver Legion , which is around $40. Granted, Legion came from a relatively not opened much set, but still, he's amazing.

July 1, 2014 12:35 a.m.

I really like the art on this. Hell I like the card in general. May try building a sliver deck now.

July 1, 2014 12:36 a.m.

GoldGhost012 says... #26

*far more eternal and casual value than most of the rest of the set.

July 1, 2014 12:37 a.m.

CastleSiege says... #27

Oh my God. What is this madness?

July 1, 2014 12:59 a.m.

SevenSeasAgo says... #28

I've honestly thought Sliver Legion was better than the queen/

July 1, 2014 1:04 a.m.

SwiftDeath says... #29

I think that this is good utility for Sliver Overlord . I don't think that this is good enough to take the spot as the general but he is a staple in the deck.

beakedbard - here is all the cards I know that answers the Hivelord+crystalline sliver parring; Hallowed Burial , Terminus , False Prophet , Final Judgement , Living Death , Merciless Eviction , Evacuation , Whelming Wave , Black Sun's Zenith and like you said Mutilate oh and the new one Perilous Vault. there are more but these are the ones that I see being used in EDH. Evac and whelming wave don't answer the problem for good but they provide a nice cushion and control loves that.

July 1, 2014 1:12 a.m.

00xtremeninja says... #30

I am laughing so hard. Wow. I called it to my coworker last week too.

But....overlord still is my general. Just hivelord will be the first tutored out

July 1, 2014 1:18 a.m.

We all knew in the back of our minds that this was coming, but we never thought they'd actually do it...my god...

July 1, 2014 2:23 a.m.

Dekordius says... #32

I guess you could say we all had a SLIVER of hope this would happen...

Eh? Eh?

July 1, 2014 4:15 a.m.

Schuesseled says... #33

I predicted this.... I am elated. Need, will pay any price.

July 1, 2014 5:11 a.m.

Hell Yes.

So excited. I heard so many rumors of a mythic Sliver in M15, but didn't believe it until now.

I am so excited or m15. Im just gonna go ahead and proxy this guy and Sliver Hive up for my EDH

idk about how viable standard wise this is, but man this is awesome.

July 1, 2014 5:35 a.m.

ChiefBell says... #35

Get your Banishing Light s ready.

July 1, 2014 6:22 a.m.

squire1 says... #36

i honestly do not see the big deal. Firstly, this will not be a thing in standard. Secondly, EDH has plenty of ways to deal with indestructible. And people, this is not a good general. Sliver Overlord is the general. It is a tutor on a stick and with not much trouble, lets you steal everyone's creatures. When overlord drops you should combo out and kill all.

July 1, 2014 7:15 a.m.

Skraz1265 says... #37

@squire1 This will be a thing in standard until the rotation. Shocks, pain lands, scry lands, confluence, the hive, Manaweft Sliver makes 5-colors easy to hit on turn 5. Not to mention Mutavault is a sliver. People tried slivers in M14 when they came back but they were missing a little something. Between this guy and the hive, they found their something.

That said, it probably won't top any major tournaments, but it will be a pain to deal with at FNM until the rotation.

July 1, 2014 7:21 a.m.

Bellock86 says... #38

Why god why did wizards force this calamity upon us.

July 1, 2014 7:30 a.m.

TexasDice says... #39

If you've ever played against Avacyn, Angel of Hope in Commander, you know how powerful such an ability can be.

Also, Slivers now combo with Worldslayer .

July 1, 2014 7:34 a.m.

Schuesseled says... #40

@squire1 And overlord can now tutor for indestructibility. That's the big deal.

July 1, 2014 7:49 a.m.

nobu_the_bard says... #41

The artwork is gorgeous, but I dread this thing, despite having my own sliver deck he'd be perfect in ...

July 1, 2014 9:33 a.m.

I love this guy. he is insane.i am not really a fan of slivers, I am more of a tribal wizards kinda guy, but this is nuts....

Damn You Wizards!!! Damn You!!!

July 1, 2014 10:10 a.m.

meecht says... #43

Play it with Archetype of Endurance ...

July 1, 2014 10:15 a.m.

Arsene says... #44

God help us...

July 1, 2014 10:55 a.m.

swkelly89 says... #45

opponent: i cast sliver hivelord....

me: i'm going to go home now...

July 1, 2014 4:39 p.m.

PlattBonnay says... #46

naw, don't go home, just grab yourself a copy of Path to Exile or Swords to Plowshares

July 1, 2014 4:41 p.m.

nobu_the_bard says... #47

or Tragic Slip or Sever the Bloodline or Ashes to Ashes or Banishing Stroke or Detention Sphere or Toxic Deluge or Terminus or Apocalypse ("I'll get you, and your little dog, too!")

July 1, 2014 4:54 p.m.

Schuesseled says... #48

I'm so excited to see the rest of the sliver horde. (They should put new ones in every core set.)

July 2, 2014 4:57 a.m.

Caharin says... #49

Star city has him at 15

July 2, 2014 2:22 p.m.



He got a new friend. With terrible art... no more Predators please.

July 2, 2014 2:29 p.m.

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