Cautery Sliver
Planar Chaos 154 • uncommon
- Set
- Planar Chaos
- Collector number
- 154
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- red mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red · White
- Artist
- Dany Orizio
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
All Slivers have "1 generic mana, Sacrifice this permanent: This permanent deals 1 damage to any target."
All Slivers have "1 generic mana, Sacrifice this permanent: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target player, planeswalker, or Sliver creature this turn."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Cautery Sliver was released in 2007 as part of the Planar Chaos expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. This set explored a 'what-if' timeline where the game's reality had shifted, allowing for alternate versions of familiar creatures. As a Sliver, it belongs to a hive-mind species that shares abilities across all members on the battlefield, making it part of a long-standing lineage of parasitic, evolutionary creatures that have been a staple of the game since their introduction in 1997.
The card was illustrated by Anthony Francisco, a concept artist noted for his work on creature design. Francisco leaned into the organic, insectoid aesthetic of the Sliver race while incorporating elements to signify its ability to deal damage and sacrifice others, a mechanical departure from the typical growth-focused abilities of the tribe. The card was well-received by players seeking aggressive utility, as it provided the Sliver deck with a necessary reach and a way to burn opponents in a color combination—red and white—that had not been previously explored for this specific creature type.
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