sliver deck help
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Posted on May 13, 2012, 1:31 p.m. by peidpiper91
I'm building an all color sliver deck and I need suggestions of non-creature spells ones that let me bring out any color mana at will as close to turn 0 as possible and spells for offense/defense prefferably cards under $5
peidpiper91 says... #3
It's going to be affront for the most part my problem is its not fast enough
May 13, 2012 2:03 p.m.
peidpiper91 says... #4
I mean the basic strategy I want to do is overrun my opponent with slivers while limiting what he can do to buy me time to build my army so I'd it will be a control aggro
May 13, 2012 3 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #5
Control and aggro typically aren't used together because there's a conflict of interests; control wants to conserve mana for use on spell and permanent removal while aggro wants to spend it all on building a board position.
If you're going aggro, I would try to stay away from a 5-color deck. The mana requirements will b a royal pain and you'll often find that you have to slow down your game because you aren't able to play some of your cards with the mana you have available.
A Naya (RWG) Sliver deck has good aggro options, so you might try that. Sinew Sliver, Muscle Sliver, Heart Sliver, and other low-cost Nayan Slivers give buffs and abilities without taxing your land base as hard as a spectrum deck.
May 13, 2012 3:06 p.m.
peidpiper91 says... #6
I mainly run 5 colors for Sliver Overlord and a few others like [[shifting sliver] should I splash for those and if so can you point me in the direction to some cards this will be my first time splashing in a deck
May 13, 2012 3:19 p.m.
peidpiper91 says... #7
I mainly run 5 colors for Sliver Overlord and a few others like Shifting Sliver should I splash for those and if so can you point me in the direction to some cards this will be my first time splashing in a deck
May 13, 2012 3:20 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #8
Generally, splashing is done in a deck with one or two primary colors. Trying to pull a five-color deck off with splashing is even less likely to succeed than just doing a dedicated five-color deck.
Are you hellbent on having all five colors in the deck?
May 13, 2012 3:25 p.m.
peidpiper91 says... #9
If I cut it down to three colors could I throw in cards like mana cylix to be able to play Sliver Overlord Sliver Legion and Sliver Queen
May 13, 2012 5 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #10
Again I think the focus on playing the legendary Slivers is hindering the focus on an aggro deck.
If you want to play the 5-drop slivers, a combo or control deck might be more appropriate. If you're looking to win quickly, you'll have to forget about them to get your deck to work as well as it can.
May 13, 2012 5:20 p.m.
I made 2 sliver decks, not real competitive, but they might be of interest just to look at for ideas.
May 13, 2012 5:21 p.m.
peidpiper91 says... #12
When yok anything you can suggest for a sliver combo or sliver control
May 13, 2012 5:29 p.m.
Well, a staple for sliver decks is Gemhide Sliver. With Sliver Queen and Training Grounds you make infinite slivers.
You can also add something like Intruder Alarm or Quest for Renewal to make an army of slivers FTW.
To add control to the equation, just add Telekinetic Sliver and/or Synchronous Sliver to ensure board position.
May 13, 2012 5:34 p.m.
LeakyBucket says... #14
The only Legacy Legal card I can think of that would give you turn 0 mana is Elvish Spirit Guide. Back in the day sliver decks used to run moxes, but they are banned, except in Vintage.
Reflecting Pool was pretty common too, along with real duals.
I don't know that you are going to get a dominant sliver deck on a budget.
A combination of Gemstone Mine and Reflecting Pool might give you a fairly reliable mana base without having to shell out a fortune.
Epochalyptik says... #2
I think you might be trying to do too much at once here. What exactly is the focus of the deck (aggro, combo, control, etc.) and how do you want it to win?
May 13, 2012 1:55 p.m.