A Sliver of a Different Color

Modern AjMcGamer

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AjMcGamer says... #1

Yes it should have, but I was fully intending on editing again to make room for a couple tutors which make it 5C again and allow me to pull a gamechanger into my hand when I want to.

August 8, 2013 7:51 p.m.

AjMcGamer says... #2

Though I am still thinking of putting the Syphon Sliver s back in depending on how the tutors work in playtesting.

August 8, 2013 7:55 p.m.

nicktack15 says... #3

Domri Rade is a man!! Your deck has changed a lot since the last time I looked at it. Still looking really good though.

August 9, 2013 12:20 a.m.

Saljen says... #4

If you're adding black for a Diabolic Tutor then you've got to add Syphon Sliver ...

August 9, 2013 1:16 a.m.

WizKerr says... #5

I also really like the Diabolic Tutor and i think it will be very helpful to find the right slivers or defensive charms for the situation that you might be in, i also feel that maybe you should cut 1 of Predatory Sliver and 1 Galerider Sliver to put 2 Syphon Sliver in just so you can always have lifelink you can use Azorius Charm to either bounce or cycle with but yeah i think that is how i'm going to try and run this deck thanks for the input on the cards that i suggested!! i hope we can really make this deck work out in the future!!

p.s. SLIVERS FTW!! xD

August 9, 2013 4:17 a.m.

WizKerr says... #6

I am also going to try to run 2 Transguild Promenade instead of the Shimmering Grotto since i feel it would be better then have to pay 1 mana just to get tap it for the color of your choice!

August 9, 2013 4:44 a.m.

zarkophine says... #7

I have been debating on instead of using Shimmering Grotto in this deck to use Evolving Wilds instead to land filter so i can more accurately pull creatures.

August 9, 2013 5:09 a.m.

i feel like if you have Manaweft Sliver and Mutavault then the Mutavault becomes a Shimmering Grotto . you could probably cut Shimmering Grotto and add another (20 dollar) Mutavault

August 11, 2013 7:43 p.m.

Schuesseled says... #10

mutavaults aren't that expensive are they? I'm certain they were less a couple of weeks ago.

August 14, 2013 6:17 p.m.

theyre between 15 and 20 right now. depends on who you're trading for. TCGplayers says 15.88 avg and ark42.com/pricehistory.php says 20

August 15, 2013 9:49 a.m.

Kazan says... #12

You were not looking at the M14 TCG Prices. I honestly never look at average and only low pricing because that's what people sell them for.

You're looking at 13.50 per Mutavault.

August 15, 2013 12:21 p.m.

Well that may be true, but regardless I personally would value it at $15. It's an amazing card in Slivers, Zombies and an awesome 2-of in anything else because it's a last ditch effort chump block. Not everyone is the same.

August 15, 2013 2:21 p.m.

zrip says... #14

I'm finding a lot of inconsistency in your deck. Galerider Sliver and Diabolic Tutor sit around getting no action in almost half of my playtests due to lack of manaweft sliver or chromatic lantern(s).

I feel you also undervalue Sentinel Sliver , having gone to tournament with a sliver deck on multiple occasions, it's my favorite card to drop by turn 2 and I don't see any reason to not run it at 4.

Like I said though, my major concern is the lack of consistency with your deck. Too often I have to mulligan down to 5 just to have a turn 1 or 2.

August 22, 2013 3:50 p.m.

Saljen says... #15

@zrip - No Sliver should be run @ 4 unless its ability stacks or it is Manaweft Sliver (since it's so crucial to any Sliver build). Otherwise you end out w/ over costed 1/1's that may or may not benefit your field presence at all.

August 22, 2013 11:41 p.m.

zrip says... #16

In a standard deck??? Are you serious?? The point is to hit consistent combos.

You are not being consistent with that mana curve, you have a less than 30% chance of a turn 1 or 2, and several cards that can only be played on the offchance you hit one of your 4 manawefts or waste a turn 3 on chromatic lantern.

This deck would never even place in the top half of a bracket in the area I play in, just being honest. Sentinel sliver and Manaweft sliver are in combination the best thing slivers have going for them currently.

August 23, 2013 3:29 a.m.

Kazan says... #17

I personally believe sentinel slivers should be a 3-4 of. It's a 2/2 for 2 mana which is fine on it's own. The vigilance paired with manaweft sliver's ability is insane. You can attack and then tap for mana later.

Running more than 3 colors is not effective, hell, come Theros it will be difficult to run 3. Relying on luck of the draw for 8 cards out of a 60 card deck is just not viable. You want chromatic lantern early to be effective, but you're also using up 3 mana early on which is huge. You're going to constantly be at a disadvantage.

I don't feel like the azorius charm has a place in this deck. That card is designed for control decks. The purpose of a sliver deck is to swarm your opponent as fast as possible. The diabolic tutor is going to be a dead drop most of the time.

I just don't think this deck has enough speed to be consistent. Knowing when to Mulligan is definitely nice but your strategy shouldn't have to involve a mulligan in every game.

Take a look at my sliver deck, I'm not saying mine is perfect but I feel like mine has a lot more speed than yours.

For the Swarm(m14 slivers)

August 23, 2013 10:29 a.m.

dbreal82 says... #18

I began running 2 obelisk of urd in my slivers. They're great. Also I like chromatic lantern as well.

September 22, 2014 1:55 a.m.

AjMcGamer says... #19

I took the lanterns out because I felt like I had enough mana fixing without them. I want to grab shocklands possibly to replace the gainlands but haven't fully decided yet.

September 22, 2014 11:02 a.m.

krosis97 says... #20

I will probably change one venom and two torncasters and one bonescyte for 2 galeriders and 2 leeching and also take off 4 lands and add another striking and predatory and 2 lead the stampedealso the best mana base will be 4 sliver hive,ancient ziggurat,2 gemstone mine 3 forest 3 mountain 2 plains 1 swamp 1 island so you can access all colours easilyI also run 2 gemskin slivers but thats up to you

September 24, 2014 9:53 a.m.

bigguy99 says... #21

Your lands should basically be nothing but cards that add mana of any color for creatures and then have just a bunch of slivers and maybe some other cards. Ancient Ziggurat , Cavern of Souls , Sliver Hive , Reflecting Pool , and Mana Confluence or City of Brass . It might seem like a low count but most of the slivers are really low cmc and Manaweft Sliver helps with ramp. Also I don't see why Sultai Ascendancy is in here, as well as the other cards (why Shock when Lightning Bolt exists?). And then there's Sliver Legion which is a win condition itself, but that's super duper expensive.

September 25, 2014 11:35 p.m.

AjMcGamer says... #22

I understand your point on lands but I feel having some basic lands is always a good idea and with the manawefts and sliver hives I feel like I have enough fixing, though some ancient ziggurat s would be nice. The reason I have also ascendancy in there is for a little bit of card advantage of I get out early game. Sick is in because it costs 1 instead of two mama (I'm still considering switching them though). Sphinx's Rev just ruins people days and the Boros charm provides indestructible until the hivelord comes out. Thanks for the comments and suggestions.

September 26, 2014 10:06 a.m.

addaff says... #23

I run a vial sliver type of deck. So a lot of 2cmc creatures with only one purpose in mind.


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September 26, 2014 11:53 p.m.

Centaureayl says... #24

Modern format means Lightning Bolt not Shock , and I don't think creature decks need it. Control uses Sphinx's Revelation . Slivers don't, even though I understand why you want to. I love playing Slivers, but I recently came to the conclusion after deck upon deck of Slivers that EDH is the format for them to shine.

September 28, 2014 11:07 a.m.

AjMcGamer says... #25

I appreciate the comments and the reason I have the shocks or lightning bolts in there because while in standard with this I found it quite useful to have the removal ability. The Sphinx's Rev is in there as a "just in case". That's also why I named this deck what I did. It's a slightly different sliver deck than most.

I agree that EDH is the format to run slivers in, and I am slowly building my collection of slivers to create one but at around $40 or $50 a pop for sliver overlords it may take some time to put together. Thanks again for the comments.

September 28, 2014 11:43 a.m.

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