Battering Sliver
Planar Chaos 95 • common
- Set
- Planar Chaos
- Collector number
- 95
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
All Sliver creatures have trample.
Covered with hard shell-like plates, these slivers burrow through solid rock to carve out new nests for their hives.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Battering Sliver was released in early 2007 as part of the Planar Chaos set, the second expansion in the Time Spiral block. The set was designed around the concept of alternate timelines, reimagining classic Magic: The Gathering mechanics and creature types through different color philosophies. Slivers, a hive-mind creature type traditionally centered in green, were redistributed across all colors to reflect this displaced reality, with the Battering Sliver representing the red-aligned iteration of the species.
Artist Greg Staples illustrated the piece, opting for an aggressive, biomechanical aesthetic that emphasizes the creature's ability to grant trample to its kin. The design draws on the core Sliver visual language—characterized by elongated, serpentine forms and singular, blade-like protrusions—while incorporating the fiery, metallic tones associated with the red color identity. The card was well-received by players for its efficiency in Limited formats, where its low cost and combat-focused ability made it a staple for aggressive Sliver-themed decks.
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