The History of Sliver Decks | MTG Deck History #33 | Magic: the Gathering

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  • @tonythepokemonguy751
    @tonythepokemonguy751 2 роки тому +40

    I always loved how even if you couldn’t afford the top tier cards and rare cards slivers could be affordable and easy to get in tempest block and extended while still being a viable deck.

  • @zachariousmccool5768
    @zachariousmccool5768 2 роки тому +57

    I love Slivers unironically. I know they wouldn't be amazing at high lvl magic but I still love them. In casual Magic they are a fearsome force. I loved using Sliver Queen, Heartstone, Mana Echoes, and Goblin Bombardment to create infinite 1/1's that can attack for infinite and deal infinite dmg with no way out.......but its a ridiculous combo thats hard to pull off.....haha but I like decks like that.
    Objectively I think Goblins are the best Tribal deck but Slivers will always hold a special place in my heart.
    Great video as always. They are always fascinating and interesting in this amazing game.

    • @zachwiseman930
      @zachwiseman930 2 роки тому +3

      elves>zombies>goblins

    • @zachariousmccool5768
      @zachariousmccool5768 2 роки тому +1

      @@zachwiseman930 lol....in casual? My fav was elves....though I hated it lol.....my personal fav deck is my Kracken deck..

    • @StaceyIsles
      @StaceyIsles 2 роки тому

      The first sliver is the strongest sliver card in mtg,
      I played a first sliver deck at a casual match everyone was bewildered cause most if them haven't seen a tier 1 comander deck and most of the players hadn't ever encountered a timetwister
      2 years ago I sold the deck and collection and I regret that decision

    • @zachariousmccool5768
      @zachariousmccool5768 2 роки тому

      @@StaceyIsles what is that? I know sliver queen and overlord but thats about it sorry

    • @SevenWD40
      @SevenWD40 2 роки тому

      @@zachariousmccool5768 The first sliver is a wubrg sliver that gives all your slivers cascade.
      So you can cascade into slivers, and if your deck is stacked just enough, you can go from
      5 cmc sliver + the newly cascaded sliver + any other sliver cascaded, and can continue to the point it can find a sliver at 0 cmc.

  • @crisandradeoficial
    @crisandradeoficial 2 роки тому +9

    I'm HunterBR, I was 1st in the challenge in 2020 with the deck, Slivers is my favorite tribe and I was very happy that my list appeared in the video

  • @bluedestiny2710
    @bluedestiny2710 2 роки тому +16

    Ah, Slivers, easily my favorite creature type in the game. It's sad to see they didn't do well in the highest level of competition, but they ARE super fun to use. Crystaline + Winged + Muscle was fun. I tried to run the uncommon slivers during tempest, but most of them are just too weak and did very little (i.e Barbed Sliver: R2, 2/2, all slivers gain: 2: +1/+0 until end of turn) to justify running them
    Sad the legendary Slivers didnt do much too :(

  • @lugvantrug5967
    @lugvantrug5967 2 роки тому +4

    Little Correction on JustBurn420s Modern Sliverdeck at 11:00.
    They where not playing CoCo. (Otherwise it would be 64 Cards and furthermore Coco is not castable in the Deck)

    • @ShuckCreations
      @ShuckCreations 2 роки тому

      Was trying to figure out how they would play it

  • @jenniferwilliams9612
    @jenniferwilliams9612 2 роки тому +7

    I think many of us have a soft spot in our hearts for Slivers. They are one of the most fun types of decks to build when you are new to the game.

  • @nickbalmes6640
    @nickbalmes6640 2 роки тому +20

    Ahh yes, one of the most beloved tribes EVER!

    • @TheGloriousLobsterEmperor
      @TheGloriousLobsterEmperor 2 роки тому +4

      I've always hated Slivers. They're fun enough to play, but Slivers crush all of my janky green flying tribal and Elephant tribal decks so I'm so damn tired of them.

    • @faerie7dragon
      @faerie7dragon 2 роки тому

      Board wipes love them.

    • @arancourt5623
      @arancourt5623 2 роки тому +1

      I think you mean hated. I played an edh sliver overlord deck, and now I don't have friends.

  • @SeanEShay
    @SeanEShay 2 роки тому +11

    I remember back in 97 when slivers were introduced. We thought muscle sliver was absolutely busted.

  • @emperornapoleon6204
    @emperornapoleon6204 2 роки тому +2

    Slivers used to be the boogeyman of my casual playgroups (that and my Eldrazi and Phyrexians) when I was a kid. But I still think they’re a neat tribe, and I love the Blasphemous Slivers deck. I haven’t ever played it, but I’m always amused to see it in action!

  • @noahr4951
    @noahr4951 2 роки тому +1

    Showing my age but I played Counter Sliver. That deck was so cool. These lists are so fun for us old guys.

  • @smallmetalowl3209
    @smallmetalowl3209 2 роки тому +3

    I know this is a constructed history series, but it would have been nice to see mentioned, if only in passing, the Silver Kids' famous 2HG victory at PT San Diego in 2007.

  • @BazgrimTV
    @BazgrimTV 2 роки тому +1

    Can't tell you how happy I was to see this video pop up. I've played Slivers religiously for about a decade. They are so fun and unique and I love all the creative ways people have come up with to make them competitive.

  • @ethanchapman3799
    @ethanchapman3799 2 роки тому +1

    I actually have a full edh sliver deck with all the 5 color ones. I've spent maybe 79 dollars on it including sleeves. They were the reason I got into magic in the first place. Lol

  • @spearhead2054
    @spearhead2054 2 роки тому +2

    We're still waiting for the Recurring-Survival video.

  • @Redfoxe
    @Redfoxe 2 роки тому +1

    My favorite creature type.
    Really dig the talon looking bastards!

  • @writerguy911
    @writerguy911 2 роки тому +3

    My first tribal deck when I started playing was a five color sliver deck made up of hand-me down cards from my brother. I was playing with friends and the deck never did much good but when it won...it won hard! They are still one of my favorite creature types in all of MTG. Great video!

  • @nickknock556
    @nickknock556 2 роки тому +4

    It's funny to go to an LGS and any Sliver deck get treated like the Boogeyman when it is rarely competitively viable.

  • @1980chardison
    @1980chardison 5 місяців тому

    Back in the day I pioneered counter sliver when extended was around won a lot of tournaments, and became known as the sliver god back then

  • @666Metalbassist
    @666Metalbassist 2 роки тому +1

    Slivers are the bane of casual kitchen top magic.

  • @122222770
    @122222770 2 роки тому

    Magic is such a great game. I've been playing it on and off since the 90's .

  • @Jeff13mer
    @Jeff13mer 2 роки тому

    My hear❤️. Thank you for making this video. I remember when my first sliver I got from a draft. Now I have them all. Lol

  • @warhawk94PT
    @warhawk94PT 2 роки тому +1

    Secluded courtyard also added a lot to Sliver decks

  • @codyjarvis4557
    @codyjarvis4557 2 роки тому +1

    Nobody ever liked playing against my slivers. That’s why it was so much fun for me to play.

  • @mrpinguimninja
    @mrpinguimninja 2 роки тому

    Beyond the cost reason, one of the main pulls I have to play pauper is that my favorite tribes are competitive strategies there (slivers and faeries)

  • @nbridges7321
    @nbridges7321 2 роки тому

    I actually run a Naya sliver deck in pauper and it's so fun! It can get crazy big very quickly, and so threatening

  • @coooolibri
    @coooolibri 2 роки тому

    i still have my queen&overlord, and i never knew it will be a played card again in the future.
    although im always drawn towards zombies, undead stuff in games, in magic slivers were my
    most favorite type to play, and i never really used a good deck before myself :D

  • @bobjohnson113
    @bobjohnson113 2 роки тому

    I have played just about every tribe I can in edh and slivers are the only tribe I still have. It is unironically my favorite deck of all time.

  • @andycoolguy1
    @andycoolguy1 2 роки тому +4

    I'd love to see a deck history on Eldrazi!

    • @Simonk_6
      @Simonk_6 2 роки тому +6

      I think there is one

    • @EnanoKolosal
      @EnanoKolosal 2 роки тому +1

      ua-cam.com/video/fqSOl1avels/v-deo.html -> here it is

    • @NizzahonMagic
      @NizzahonMagic  2 роки тому +3

      Already did it

  • @azendantforces1897
    @azendantforces1897 2 роки тому +1

    I wish you showed some sliver commander decks

  • @anannoyedpanda
    @anannoyedpanda 2 роки тому

    Historic Brawl slivers is still absolutely hilarious.

  • @Duskrequim
    @Duskrequim 2 роки тому

    Slivers have always been a Favorite of mine. If there ever was a competitive casual... Slivers are it.. for me.

  • @DUxMORTEM
    @DUxMORTEM 2 роки тому +1

    While i know you dont consider EDH i think its worth a mention that in EDH a Sliver Hivelord commander has a very oppressive deck in commander using tribal Slivers.

    • @Cynidecia
      @Cynidecia 2 роки тому

      Overlord can just tutor him out though.

  • @Eligos_Dux_Inferni
    @Eligos_Dux_Inferni 2 роки тому

    I love slivers sooo much, I'm going to my first like official match, I'm going to be playing my sliver overlord commander deck

  • @runofthemillstone9378
    @runofthemillstone9378 2 роки тому

    My Magic magnum opus is a Legacy Sliver deck. I will be transitioning it into a Commander deck. It has all of the big Slivers. My Legacy Goblins is a hair's breadth below.

  • @TheyCallHimPogo
    @TheyCallHimPogo 2 роки тому

    Been waiting for YEARS for you to do a Sliver video!!

  • @magnesium13
    @magnesium13 2 роки тому

    Pauper slivers is one of my favorite decks to play normal magic with.

  • @warpdrivefueledbyinsomnia8165
    @warpdrivefueledbyinsomnia8165 2 роки тому

    Slivers are definitely one of the boogeyman tribes of Magic (and one of my favorite). Despite the fact that, competitively, they aren't even a top 5 best tribe, I've played with friends that banned them as a house rule. That's how you know an impact has been made.

  • @thesamuraiman
    @thesamuraiman 2 роки тому +7

    Love them Slivs. Am I the only one that didn't like the new Slivs that only buffed your side? Kinda ruined the flavor. (Unless they retconned some lore that I'm forgetting)
    💜⚡

    • @shuboy05
      @shuboy05 2 роки тому +2

      If I recall those Slivers were bred in the Riptide Project on Otaria. Basically they are different from Rath's Slivers.

    • @thesamuraiman
      @thesamuraiman 2 роки тому +2

      @@shuboy05 I figured it was something like that, but I definitely did not remember the details. Haha

    • @christopherb501
      @christopherb501 2 роки тому +3

      @@shuboy05 _All_ kinds of wrong. The Riptide slivers were mechanically no different from the Rathi ones. Since Time Spiral we've seen two waves: the M14 ones and the Modern Horizons ones. Both are the asymmetric kind, and given the rarity of symmetric effects in the past decade, it's unlikely new ones will function differently.
      Also: the M14 ones are the Predator knock-offs.

    • @shuboy05
      @shuboy05 2 роки тому +1

      @@christopherb501 Interesting. I was out of Magic during this time so I'm most catching up on the lore. This effectively means Wizards retconned the Slivers to only effect your side since it's not mentioned in the lore then.

  • @FranckLIZAGA
    @FranckLIZAGA 2 роки тому

    On Arena in historic, i've seen a lot of time also "The first Sliver", which is a 7/7 for BGRWU and gives cascade to all you slivers

    • @NizzahonMagic
      @NizzahonMagic  2 роки тому

      Do you mean Historic Brawl?

    • @Dreykopff
      @Dreykopff 2 роки тому

      @@NizzahonMagic I guess there is some caution required with that. There is a First Sliver combo deck in Historic Brawl that uses Tibalt's Trickery, the green mythic from VOW that puts lands into play, and then wins with Maze's End.

  • @atlys258
    @atlys258 2 роки тому

    I'm surprised Necrotic Sliver only showed up once. Being able to turn all of your slivers into instant speed Vindicates is pretty much always worth running at least a single copy.

  • @PokeBattlerJaze
    @PokeBattlerJaze 2 роки тому +1

    Ayyyy, my favorite tribe, let’s fucking GOOOOOOO

  • @joshuamctiger5699
    @joshuamctiger5699 2 роки тому

    I caught a sliver bug once, down to needing 4 more slivers, to have collected every single one. They are pretty fun

  • @wiccapyre
    @wiccapyre 2 роки тому

    A Sliver deck was the first deck I ever played in high school back when they first came out. I have always loved playing them even though they weren't competitive usually.

  • @ricardocuadr3159
    @ricardocuadr3159 2 роки тому +1

    my first commander deck was a sliver queen

  • @TheLuminousCleric
    @TheLuminousCleric 2 роки тому

    Is there a link to the poll?

  • @kherubim1
    @kherubim1 2 роки тому +1

    Slivers aka Meathooks

  • @rickhudnall3068
    @rickhudnall3068 8 місяців тому

    people often juat quit against my sliver onslaught the second i played my Coat of Arms. 😂

  • @Lovuschka
    @Lovuschka 2 роки тому +1

    In German, they are called "Remasuri".
    That's why you should play in English.

  • @InsanityPlea100
    @InsanityPlea100 2 роки тому +1

    I find it amusing that they named them slivers, when slivers irl are such a pain to get jabbed into you, and in magic, slivers are a pain to deal with. Unlikely to actually kill you, if course, but bloody frustrating.

    • @astuteanansi4935
      @astuteanansi4935 2 роки тому +1

      I was about to correct you and say "you mean splinters right" but apparently the two are synonymous, the more you know
      I think the idea behind the name is probably the fact that a sliver is a piece broken off something larger. Since they all form a homogenous hive, each sliver is just a fragment of a greater whole.

  • @diegoblin9090
    @diegoblin9090 2 роки тому

    Slight errata: In the first Sliver deck show is written "Swords of PLowshares"

    • @NizzahonMagic
      @NizzahonMagic  2 роки тому +1

      Slight erratum: Errata is plural so it is just an erratum.

    • @Es-yb3db
      @Es-yb3db Рік тому

      @@NizzahonMagic 😂

  • @UnifiedMinds11
    @UnifiedMinds11 2 роки тому

    At a glance, in an apparent late night stuper, I read Silver, and was like wtf is a silver deck?! Don't do drugs kids!!!

  • @SpitefulAZ
    @SpitefulAZ 2 роки тому

    TIL that frenetic is a word.

  • @johngleeman8347
    @johngleeman8347 2 роки тому

    Beware the snoot stabs!

  • @D3m0n7x
    @D3m0n7x 2 роки тому +1

    was there not a Sliver deck during the onslaught cycle?

    • @NizzahonMagic
      @NizzahonMagic  2 роки тому

      Nope.

    • @D3m0n7x
      @D3m0n7x 2 роки тому +1

      @@NizzahonMagic wow, thats a little sad, my very first deck was the Slivers shivers deck from legion, that's what got me into magic, I still love those bugs!

  • @Turkin4tor
    @Turkin4tor 2 роки тому +2

    Wait, two minutes into the video and the first sliver standard decks weren't successful? Would've been cool to hear a bit about what they were lacking at first

  • @nonexistent291
    @nonexistent291 2 роки тому +1

    I just got my sliver queen my deck is almost complete

  • @crypto091
    @crypto091 2 роки тому

    Swords "of" plowshares lol in first deck list

  • @Tyranix97
    @Tyranix97 2 роки тому +1

    I loved sliver decks. Though they could be a bit OP sometimes. They were super fun.

  • @573lange2
    @573lange2 2 роки тому

    Sliver Sliver Sliver Sliver SLiver sliverst sliver to sliver

  • @GigaBoost
    @GigaBoost 2 роки тому +1

    Hmm, Silver decks? Where's the Gold decks?

  • @akitoemery8651
    @akitoemery8651 2 роки тому +3

    For years I thought slivers were spelled silvers

  • @Seltaeb_
    @Seltaeb_ 2 роки тому

    Hellyea!

  • @nobodycares8421
    @nobodycares8421 2 роки тому

    i like slivers

  • @deanmaudal5551
    @deanmaudal5551 2 роки тому

    Also other tribes get SUPPORT. Slivers doesn't get much.

  • @chernoalpha3445
    @chernoalpha3445 2 роки тому

    Not even first comment a minute late, hype is real

  • @noctusdoesthings
    @noctusdoesthings 2 роки тому

    Sliver deck wins

  • @adambowman3979
    @adambowman3979 2 роки тому

    How do we request corrections? I invented Modern Slivers in 2015. Nearly everything in this video about Modern Slivers is incorrect.

  • @williamstotzkowski148
    @williamstotzkowski148 2 роки тому

    How, in the entire video which is supposed to deep dive in the history of slivers, did you not mention their main nickname?!?!
    Meathooks!

  • @FlawlessRhythmGG
    @FlawlessRhythmGG 2 роки тому

    Haven't even watched the video yet but I assume the gist is "slap slivers in deck". Tribal decks have the least amount of meaningful history than any others. No creativity was used to create it and no critical thinking is required to pilot it. Thanks for the video though, Nizz.

    • @NizzahonMagic
      @NizzahonMagic  2 роки тому

      Lawl the Wild Pair Sliver deck is pretty complicated, and I think you are also underrating how hard it is to pilot tribal decks.
      And -- coming up with an actually good Sliver deck is actually quite challenging!

  • @Aximillian
    @Aximillian 2 роки тому

    You could take a pile of 100 random lands and a pile of 100 random slivers, throw them into the air, pick up 60 random cards and have an effective sliver deck. Brainless, boring and my most hated tribe.