Right. Either try Horned Sliver on the precedent turn, or when not running green consider using the more expensive red alternative, Battering Sliver. Although to be honest i would refuse from using the latter one in general since he's simply overcosted. Same here with Synchronous Sliver, although when playing blue you could add a Shifting Sliver, which makes yours effectively unblockable. Then they could tap for themselves after attacking to double their power. If you run a Fury Sliver as well then your Slivers will hit your opponent with a pretty nasty double strike. A simple first strike from the cheap white Talon Sliver sould do a good job with Magma Sliver.
SeeTeaEss
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
I use shifting sliver along with metallic and muscle slivers to give boosts and tap multiple to get up to an average of 30+ attack.
PolskiSuzeren
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(2 votes)
The very definition of alpha strike. by the time this guy is down, you should already have the haste, mana, and flying slivers in play, if not more.
T1: metallic. T2: gemhide, tap metallic for another metallic (or any one drop sliver) T3: Heart, winged, Magma T4: Legion, swing with legion (13/13), pump with 5 of your others (one was used to cast him) for 7 per pump, grand total of 48 in the air.
Gotta love slivers. Yeah, it's a god hand and a god draw, but I've pulled similar situations frequently.
divine_exodus
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(8 votes)
Why is this rated so low? It is one of the best (if not the best) slivers printed. Great in any sliver deck.
5/5
OpenSeasonNoobs
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
You don't have to give them all trample... Swing with one each turn and pump it enough to kill the blocker as needed. If they let it through, kill them. Simple strategy beats playing overcosted cards that are largely a waste of money any day.
bijart_dauth
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
works great with first or double strike, too bad you can only target other slivers, could work wonders in multi player otherwise. Not that it dosnt work wonders any way
Demonic_Math_Tutor
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
I made a changeling decks just to deal with this card. My friend uses this and Horned Sliver. What a real pain in the a.ss this card is. THat still doesnt change the fact that itsl good.
GrimjawxRULES
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I've heard people expressing different opinions on Magma Sliver. The reason why some people dislike Magma Sliver, is because if you're running Magma Sliver, you can't run Crystaline Sliver in the same deck due to the fact that Crystaline's shroud makes it impossible for you to use Magma Sliver's ability :/
jsttu
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Fun in EDH. Play heart, shifting, and this, then play your overlord or legion general and swing for lethal general damage as needed. It's a pity about the lack of crystalline, but a canopy cover works fine for individuals.
So long as it's not Flowstone Sliver. That'd just be embarrassing.
atemu1234
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Use it with a sliver that gives trample. And have about a dozen slivers out, and poof, you get 132 power. Unless it's blocked by a creature with high first strike, your opponent is dead.
Lord_Ascapelion
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
For the short period of time that I had a Sliver deck, this thing was beastly. It's capable of generating monstrously high power.
BongRipper420
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This seems rather effective.
Mike-C
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Imagine this ability in exalted! Hahaha keep dreamin ;)
twiddleman12
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(2 votes)
The whole sliver sub-type sucks. Hell, I made a goat deck that could beat slivers senseless any day.
blurrymadness
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Sentinel Sliver + this guy = swing with everyone, then tap down everyone on the unblocked sliver.
Barry1189
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This guy pairs beautifully with essence sliver from the same set. you usually gain more life than your opponents can take off you.
That being said, there are situations where you wouldn't want to use him, which makes him more flexible than sliver legion e.g. when you want to hit with lots of slivers for brood sliver or synapse sliver, which admittedly would be to use this guy.
@grimjawx rules: use ward sliver instead. sure, it's not impenetrable like crystalline, but played right it will keep spot removal at bay. Also, does the job of shifting sliver as well leaving an extra slot for yet another finisher.
Pongdok
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Don't pass on Crystalline just because of this guy. They have plenty of friends that let you sacrifice something with an inconvenient ability at an opportune moment. Better yet, use Hibernation Sliver to pop Crystalline into your hand when one of your pretties gets through, then start tapping down for Magma's ability until someone dies. If it gets fogged, replay your Crystalline and try again next turn. Slivers are patient. 5/5
Doufeelthewindcoming
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Very low mana cost considering its ability. Just try to find out if you are the only planeswalker with a sliver deck before the game starts. One of my favorite cards of all time.
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Same here with Synchronous Sliver, although when playing blue you could add a Shifting Sliver, which makes yours effectively unblockable. Then they could tap for themselves after attacking to double their power. If you run a Fury Sliver as well then your Slivers will hit your opponent with a pretty nasty double strike.
A simple first strike from the cheap white Talon Sliver sould do a good job with Magma Sliver.
T1: metallic.
T2: gemhide, tap metallic for another metallic (or any one drop sliver)
T3: Heart, winged, Magma
T4: Legion, swing with legion (13/13), pump with 5 of your others (one was used to cast him) for 7 per pump, grand total of 48 in the air.
Gotta love slivers. Yeah, it's a god hand and a god draw, but I've pulled similar situations frequently.
5/5
Omgwtfbbq.
That being said, there are situations where you wouldn't want to use him, which makes him more flexible than sliver legion e.g. when you want to hit with lots of slivers for brood sliver or synapse sliver, which admittedly would be to use this guy.
@grimjawx rules: use ward sliver instead. sure, it's not impenetrable like crystalline, but played right it will keep spot removal at bay. Also, does the job of shifting sliver as well leaving an extra slot for yet another finisher.