The First Sliver
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Five-color Slivers where every Sliver spell cascades, building a huge tribal board fast, with Food Chain combo in sharper builds.
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The First Sliver is a 7/7 for one mana of each color with cascade, and it gives every Sliver spell you cast cascade as well. Each Sliver you cast exiles cards from the top of your library until it hits a cheaper nonland card, which you may cast for free. If that card is another Sliver, it cascades again. The deck is packed with Slivers and cheap support so cascades rarely miss, and one cast can put two or three creatures on the battlefield with shared abilities.
In the recorded games, most builds played as tribal aggro, stacking abilities like flying, menace and poison. Virulent Sliver with Two-Headed Sliver made the whole team poisonous and hard to block, and Sliver Overlord tutored and stole opposing Slivers. Sharper lists used Food Chain with Eternal Scourge for creature mana, protected by Grand Abolisher and Deafening Silence, with Goblin Bombardment as a finisher. Several of these games were high-powered tables where tutors, counterspells and Toxic Deluge decided a lot. Because cascade is random, the deck depended on its density of Slivers, and a well-timed wipe reset the board.
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Commander gameplay videos featuring The First Sliver.
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in The First Sliver decks.
Kindred Judgment+3% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$1.20
Khan, Vengeful Heart+0% Synergy
in 1% of decks
$18.93
Omnipresence+0% Synergy
in 1% of decks
$2.48
Hall of Echoes0% Synergy
in 1% of decks
$2.52
Return to the Light Realms0% Synergy
in 1% of decks
$6.83
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with The First Sliver's abilities and overall game plan.
Cloudshredder Sliver+83% Synergy
in 90% of decks
$4.05
Sliver Hivelord+83% Synergy
in 89% of decks
$15.74
Gemhide Sliver+83% Synergy
in 90% of decks
$0.83
Manaweft Sliver+82% Synergy
in 89% of decks
$3.41
Harmonic Sliver+78% Synergy
in 84% of decks
$2.87
Crystalline Sliver+77% Synergy
in 82% of decks
$3.44
Bonescythe Sliver+76% Synergy
in 82% of decks
$5.05
Sentinel Sliver+75% Synergy
in 81% of decks
$2.27
Galerider Sliver+74% Synergy
in 79% of decks
$5.91
Syphon Sliver+73% Synergy
in 79% of decks
$6.35
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful The First Sliver decks.
Cloudshredder Sliver+83% Synergy
in 90% of decks
$4.05
Sliver Hivelord+83% Synergy
in 89% of decks
$15.74
Gemhide Sliver+83% Synergy
in 90% of decks
$0.83
Manaweft Sliver+82% Synergy
in 89% of decks
$3.41
Harmonic Sliver+78% Synergy
in 84% of decks
$2.87
Crystalline Sliver+77% Synergy
in 82% of decks
$3.44
Bonescythe Sliver+76% Synergy
in 82% of decks
$5.05
Sentinel Sliver+75% Synergy
in 81% of decks
$2.27
Galerider Sliver+74% Synergy
in 79% of decks
$5.91
Syphon Sliver+73% Synergy
in 79% of decks
$6.35
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Worldly Tutor+10% Synergy
in 19% of decks
$29.49
Cyclonic Rift+5% Synergy
in 20% of decks
$39.02
Teferi's Protection+5% Synergy
in 19% of decks
$48.07
Rhystic Study+5% Synergy
in 24% of decks
$67.58
Demonic Tutor+3% Synergy
in 20% of decks
$64.17
Vampiric Tutor+1% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$51.77
The One Ring-1% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$109.16
Fierce Guardianship-1% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$66.96
Chrome Mox-1% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$166.61
Smothering Tithe-3% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$58.97
Enlightened Tutor-4% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$39.06
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement The First Sliver's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Shifting Sliver+73% Synergy
in 79% of decks
$2.63
Diffusion Sliver+73% Synergy
in 78% of decks
$4.25
Venom Sliver+73% Synergy
in 78% of decks
$5.20
Sliver Legion+71% Synergy
in 76% of decks
$38.64
Striking Sliver+65% Synergy
in 70% of decks
$1.18
Quick Sliver+65% Synergy
in 70% of decks
$0.95
Hibernation Sliver+63% Synergy
in 68% of decks
$2.32
Crypt Sliver+62% Synergy
in 67% of decks
$1.68
Necrotic Sliver+61% Synergy
in 66% of decks
$0.42
Brood Sliver+60% Synergy
in 65% of decks
$5.58
Sinew Sliver+59% Synergy
in 64% of decks
$0.50
Lavabelly Sliver+58% Synergy
in 62% of decks
$0.80
Predatory Sliver+52% Synergy
in 56% of decks
$0.45
Two-Headed Sliver+51% Synergy
in 55% of decks
$0.39
Winged Sliver+51% Synergy
in 55% of decks
$0.94
Heart Sliver+50% Synergy
in 54% of decks
$1.89
Root Sliver+49% Synergy
in 53% of decks
$6.14
Hatchery Sliver+49% Synergy
in 53% of decks
$13.25
Muscle Sliver+48% Synergy
in 52% of decks
$1.30
Blur Sliver+46% Synergy
in 50% of decks
$0.42
Virulent Sliver+45% Synergy
in 48% of decks
$0.37
Homing Sliver+42% Synergy
in 46% of decks
$0.24
Horned Sliver+40% Synergy
in 43% of decks
$3.19
Morophon, the Boundless+38% Synergy
in 51% of decks
$7.23
Might Sliver+36% Synergy
in 39% of decks
$0.61
Realmwalker+34% Synergy
in 43% of decks
$2.18
Sliver Queen+32% Synergy
in 35% of decks
$306.75
Pulmonic Sliver+30% Synergy
in 32% of decks
$1.75
Regal Sliver+25% Synergy
in 27% of decks
$0.99
Ward Sliver+24% Synergy
in 27% of decks
$0.71
Fury Sliver+23% Synergy
in 26% of decks
$0.51
Opaline Sliver+23% Synergy
in 25% of decks
$2.74
Dregscape Sliver+21% Synergy
in 24% of decks
$0.30
Firewake Sliver+21% Synergy
in 23% of decks
$0.40
Basal Sliver+21% Synergy
in 23% of decks
$0.62
Cleaving Sliver+20% Synergy
in 22% of decks
$0.25
Bonesplitter Sliver+19% Synergy
in 21% of decks
$0.24
Clot Sliver+19% Synergy
in 21% of decks
$0.36
Leeching Sliver+19% Synergy
in 20% of decks
$0.56
Sedge Sliver+18% Synergy
in 20% of decks
$1.15
Toxin Sliver+18% Synergy
in 20% of decks
$3.37
Shadow Sliver+17% Synergy
in 19% of decks
$0.57
Tempered Sliver+16% Synergy
in 18% of decks
$0.35
Hollowhead Sliver+16% Synergy
in 17% of decks
$0.33
Belligerent Sliver+15% Synergy
in 16% of decks
$0.42
Battering Sliver+14% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$0.27
Sidewinder Sliver+14% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$0.24
Thorncaster Sliver+13% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$1.46
Capricious Sliver+12% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$0.71
Spinneret Sliver+12% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$0.31
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping The First Sliver safe.
For the Ancestors+18% Synergy
in 20% of decks
$2.13
Heroic Intervention+10% Synergy
in 34% of decks
$9.02
Worldly Tutor+10% Synergy
in 19% of decks
$29.49
Eladamri's Call+9% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$11.96
Cyclonic Rift+5% Synergy
in 20% of decks
$39.02
Teferi's Protection+5% Synergy
in 19% of decks
$48.07
And They Shall Know No Fear+4% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$8.74
Kindred Summons+4% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$1.02
Swords to Plowshares+4% Synergy
in 43% of decks
$4.99
Brainstorm+3% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$1.20
Vampiric Tutor+1% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$51.77
Return of the Wildspeaker+1% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$2.69
Flawless Maneuver+0% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$7.53
Path to Exile+0% Synergy
in 31% of decks
$5.46
Mana Drain+0% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$54.62
Anguished Unmaking0% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$1.74
Negate0% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$0.15
Fierce Guardianship-1% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$66.96
Counterspell-1% Synergy
in 22% of decks
$4.39
Assassin's Trophy-1% Synergy
in 12% of decks
$1.24
Beast Within-2% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$0.69
Deflecting Swat-3% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$76.41
Swan Song-3% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$11.92
Enlightened Tutor-4% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$39.06
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance The First Sliver's game plan and control the board.
Distant Melody+27% Synergy
in 34% of decks
$0.41
Patriarch's Bidding+26% Synergy
in 31% of decks
$3.62
Kindred Dominance+18% Synergy
in 24% of decks
$4.36
Farseek+17% Synergy
in 60% of decks
$0.58
Nature's Lore+17% Synergy
in 44% of decks
$2.07
Three Visits+16% Synergy
in 40% of decks
$5.18
Profane Tutor+14% Synergy
in 16% of decks
$4.71
Harsh Mercy+11% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$1.49
Cultivate+10% Synergy
in 45% of decks
$0.38
Ancestral Vision+9% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$0.28
Crippling Fear+9% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$2.80
Cleansing Nova+7% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$0.28
Decimate+6% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$0.31
Raise the Palisade+5% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$10.81
Hive Stirrings+5% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$0.29
Return from Extinction+4% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$0.22
Blasphemous Act+4% Synergy
in 20% of decks
$1.30
Inevitable Betrayal+4% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$1.24
Windfall+4% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$5.38
Bloodline Bidding+4% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$2.09
Kodama's Reach+3% Synergy
in 25% of decks
$1.94
Demonic Tutor+3% Synergy
in 20% of decks
$64.17
Rampant Growth+2% Synergy
in 21% of decks
$0.38
Eerie Ultimatum+0% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$2.77
Skyshroud Claim0% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$1.06
Ruinous Ultimatum-1% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$0.39
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Thrumming Hivepool+62% Synergy
in 67% of decks
$1.29
Herald's Horn+37% Synergy
in 54% of decks
$3.02
Vanquisher's Banner+35% Synergy
in 42% of decks
$4.52
Coat of Arms+16% Synergy
in 19% of decks
$18.22
Urza's Incubator+15% Synergy
in 30% of decks
$21.11
Door of Destinies+15% Synergy
in 18% of decks
$2.87
Icon of Ancestry+9% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$0.39
Chronicle of Victory+7% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$23.17
Banner of Kinship+6% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$7.94
Chimil, the Inner Sun+5% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$7.79
Sensei's Divining Top+3% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$38.58
The One Ring-1% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$109.16
Swiftfoot Boots-7% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$1.86
Lightning Greaves-8% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$3.29
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support The First Sliver's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Descendants' Path+28% Synergy
in 32% of decks
$1.06
Reflections of Littjara+27% Synergy
in 35% of decks
$2.61
Kindred Discovery+26% Synergy
in 37% of decks
$5.15
Guardian Project+16% Synergy
in 20% of decks
$12.27
Mana Echoes+12% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$56.77
Cryptolith Rite+10% Synergy
in 16% of decks
$13.38
Elven Chorus+7% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$4.09
Intruder Alarm+6% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$5.98
Rhystic Study+5% Synergy
in 24% of decks
$67.58
Sylvan Library+4% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$27.21
Shared Animosity+3% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$4.38
Descendants' Fury+3% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$0.29
Rhythm of the Wild+3% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$4.79
Training Grounds+2% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$7.50
Black Market Connections+0% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$13.43
Mirari's Wake-1% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$5.80
Leyline of the Guildpact-1% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$4.39
Mystic Remora-1% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$13.36
Smothering Tithe-3% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$58.97
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Three Tree City+14% Synergy
in 22% of decks
$26.09
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+0% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$51.72
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth0% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$14.67
Cascading Cataracts-1% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$2.27
Boseiju, Who Endures-3% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$46.30
Reliquary Tower-9% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$2.99
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Pillar of Origins+23% Synergy
in 26% of decks
$0.52
Patchwork Banner+14% Synergy
in 21% of decks
$2.68
Chromatic Lantern+7% Synergy
in 58% of decks
$18.12
Fellwar Stone+7% Synergy
in 39% of decks
$10.75
Arcane Signet+4% Synergy
in 81% of decks
$0.37
Mox Tantalite+4% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$10.31
Sol Ring+0% Synergy
in 80% of decks
$1.23
Lotus Petal0% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$42.87
Commander's Sphere-1% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$0.22
Chrome Mox-1% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$166.61
Timeless Lotus-3% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$3.62
Lands
The mana base foundation for The First Sliver decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Sliver Hive+62% Synergy
in 67% of decks
$11.04
Unclaimed Territory+42% Synergy
in 60% of decks
$0.33
Secluded Courtyard+39% Synergy
in 58% of decks
$0.36
Cavern of Souls+31% Synergy
in 48% of decks
$50.26
Path of Ancestry+20% Synergy
in 65% of decks
$0.27
Breeding Pool+13% Synergy
in 45% of decks
$8.55
Stomping Ground+13% Synergy
in 44% of decks
$6.70
Watery Grave+13% Synergy
in 38% of decks
$9.91
Overgrown Tomb+13% Synergy
in 43% of decks
$7.35
Temple Garden+12% Synergy
in 43% of decks
$6.15
Blood Crypt+11% Synergy
in 34% of decks
$9.34
Godless Shrine+11% Synergy
in 37% of decks
$8.17
Hallowed Fountain+11% Synergy
in 39% of decks
$6.86
Savage Lands+11% Synergy
in 23% of decks
$0.36
Steam Vents+10% Synergy
in 36% of decks
$10.15
Sacred Foundry+10% Synergy
in 35% of decks
$10.38
Jungle Shrine+10% Synergy
in 27% of decks
$0.37
Windswept Heath+10% Synergy
in 38% of decks
$11.59
Frontier Bivouac+9% Synergy
in 26% of decks
$0.32
Wooded Foothills+9% Synergy
in 35% of decks
$18.58
Sandsteppe Citadel+9% Synergy
in 24% of decks
$0.34
Marsh Flats+8% Synergy
in 31% of decks
$31.06
Mystic Monastery+8% Synergy
in 22% of decks
$3.99
Verdant Catacombs+8% Synergy
in 34% of decks
$28.53
Seaside Citadel+8% Synergy
in 23% of decks
$0.29
Nomad Outpost+8% Synergy
in 19% of decks
$0.20
Arid Mesa+8% Synergy
in 30% of decks
$27.21
Opulent Palace+8% Synergy
in 24% of decks
$0.35
Bloodstained Mire+8% Synergy
in 30% of decks
$19.31
Polluted Delta+7% Synergy
in 31% of decks
$20.42
Misty Rainforest+7% Synergy
in 34% of decks
$35.48
Flooded Strand+7% Synergy
in 33% of decks
$15.64
Scalding Tarn+7% Synergy
in 29% of decks
$33.70
Exotic Orchard+5% Synergy
in 70% of decks
$0.30
Command Tower+5% Synergy
in 94% of decks
$0.24
Mana Confluence+4% Synergy
in 25% of decks
$34.35
Ketria Triome+3% Synergy
in 27% of decks
$15.58
Zagoth Triome+3% Synergy
in 23% of decks
$19.64
Swamp+3% Synergy
in 79% of decks
$0.11
City of Brass+3% Synergy
in 26% of decks
$11.96
Ziatora's Proving Ground+3% Synergy
in 19% of decks
$9.49
Indatha Triome+3% Synergy
in 24% of decks
$17.19
Reflecting Pool+2% Synergy
in 21% of decks
$5.48
Spara's Headquarters+2% Synergy
in 22% of decks
$13.33
Jetmir's Garden+2% Synergy
in 21% of decks
$17.28
Plains+2% Synergy
in 81% of decks
$0.08
Forest+1% Synergy
in 84% of decks
$0.09
Mountain+1% Synergy
in 80% of decks
$0.10
Island+1% Synergy
in 81% of decks
$0.08
The World Tree-3% Synergy
in 22% of decks
$7.28
The First Sliver Deck Stats
Based on 20,009 The First Sliver decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 21 |
| 3 | 14 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 |
99
cards
- Creature 39
- Instant 5
- Sorcery 7
- Artifact 8
- Enchantment 4
- Land 36
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 39 |
| Instant | 5 |
| Sorcery | 7 |
| Artifact | 8 |
| Enchantment | 4 |
| Land | 36 |
Lands: 10 basic, 26 nonbasic
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| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 106 |
| 2024-11 | 119 |
| 2024-12 | 103 |
| 2025-01 | 119 |
| 2025-02 | 79 |
| 2025-03 | 80 |
| 2025-04 | 93 |
| 2025-05 | 99 |
| 2025-06 | 138 |
| 2025-07 | 37 |
| 2025-08 | 37 |
| 2025-09 | 43 |
| 2025-10 | 71 |
| 2025-11 | 94 |
| 2025-12 | 99 |
| 2026-01 | 74 |
| 2026-02 | 75 |
| 2026-03 | 79 |
| 2026-04 | 92 |
| 2026-05 | 100 |
| 2026-06 | 97 |
| 2026-07 | 89 |
| 2026-08 | 117 |
| 2026-09 | 103 |
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