Essence Sliver
Legions 13 • rare
- Set
- Legions
- Collector number
- 13
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Glen Angus
- Market price
- $8.73
What it does
Whenever a Sliver deals damage, its controller gains that much life.
The slivers would survive, even at the expense of every other creature on Otaria.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Essence Sliver was released in 2003 as part of the Legions expansion for Magic: The Gathering, a set notable for being the first in the game's history to consist entirely of creature cards. This design choice was intended to emphasize the tribal mechanics introduced in the Onslaught block, focusing heavily on the Sliver creature type. As a member of this cycle, the Essence Sliver was designed to provide a life-link utility to all Sliver creatures, reinforcing the cooperative, hive-mind aesthetic that has defined the creature type since its debut in the Tempest expansion.
The card's illustration was created by artist Christopher Moeller, who captured the otherworldly, biological horror aesthetic typical of the Slivers. Moeller's work for the set leaned into the anatomical fluidity of the creatures, emphasizing their predatory nature. Upon release, the Essence Sliver was well-received by players building Sliver-themed decks, as its ability significantly increased the longevity of creature swarms in casual formats, securing its place as a reliable utility card within the tribe's mechanical history.
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