I need help with..... SLIVERS
Legacy Deck Help forum
Posted on Nov. 4, 2015, 10:39 a.m. by AngryBadger
I want to enter a legacy tournament with Slivers but I don't know what slivers to use? HELP
Mesmeric Sliver can be fun. It basically allows you to scry 1 from your opponents library.
Harmonic Sliver is a great sideboard option if enchantments and/or artifacts are giving you problems.
If you can afford him Sliver Legion is an amazing anthem effect (basically Coat of Arms on a 7/7 body)
Good luck with the deck, slivers are a lot of fun to play with. I hope the suggestions help, DFTBA.
November 4, 2015 2:16 p.m.
RoarMaster says... #4
For legacy slivers, google "meathooks" or "counter sliver".
November 4, 2015 2:59 p.m.
November 5, 2015 4:32 p.m.
AngryBadger says... #6
Thank you so much but it is a bit more budget friendly (But AEther Vial I probably will need) And I have access to a few of rare slivers like Sliver Legion Sliver Overlord Sliver Queen and Sliver Hivelord I just don't know how to use them
November 6, 2015 11:01 a.m.
@AngryBadger: The main advantage Slivers have is the number of 2 mana lords available in comparison to Fish. Unlike Fish, Slivers have access to all 5 colors. Fish has the upside of being mono-colored, making its Force of Wills always castable for free and giving it access to Wasteland.
If you're on a budget, you'll want to use each of the 2-mana +1/+1 slivers, Crystalline Sliver, and Hibernation Sliver. Since you're missing AEther Vials (and I'm assuming that means Force of Will is a no-go), you'll need to expand your 1-drops beyond the four Galerider Slivers to include Striking Sliver, Plated Sliver, and Sidewinder Sliver.
From there, your lands will be as many budget, 5-color lands as you can get. Ancient Ziggurat, Sliver Hive, Thran Quarry, and Reflecting Pool will help you here. If you can swing it, I'd strongly suggest blue fetches with a plethora of basic lands with a full set Daze and Brainstorm. You can go really far with those. At the very least, Windswept Heath makes it so you can always cast your +1/+1 Slivers through land hate.
Out of the 5-mana Slivers you have access to, Sliver Legion and Sliver Hivelord are the only ones I'd consider using in Legacy, and those are kind of iffy. If you have to use gold lands, you're prone to enemy Wastelands and Rishadan Ports. You might never make it beyond 2 or 3 lands at any given time.
Cavern of Souls, AEther Vial, and Mutavaults are all boss in Slivers. If you can't afford them now, they're each something I'd work towards if you want to make something competitive in Legacy. All 3 open the door to other types of aggro decks in the format, so you have some leeway in case you decide to switch decks.
November 6, 2015 5:24 p.m.
Oh, one other thing I forgot to mention:
If you don't have Force of Will, 3 maindeck Thalia, Guardian of Thraben and a 4th. in the side is really important game one against combo. You might even prefer it over Daze. She also makes Shardless BUG and Delver's lives a living Hell.
JWiley129 says... #2
Well your best friend is Crystalline Sliver as it will keep your Slivers alive for longer. You also want some number of the Sliver "lords": Muscle Sliver, Sinew Sliver, or Predatory Sliver to buff your team.
November 4, 2015 10:42 a.m.