Psionic Sliver
Time Spiral 72 • rare
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Collector number
- 72
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Wayne England
- Market price
- $1.97
What it does
All Sliver creatures have "tap: This creature deals 2 damage to any target and 3 damage to itself."
They evolved the ability to concentrate their neural activity into a single pulse, causing a disruptive but usually suicidal blast of psionic energy.
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
Psionic Sliver was released in 2006 as part of the Time Spiral expansion, a set heavily focused on Magic: The Gathering's past through 'timeshifted' mechanics and nostalgic design themes. The card was designed to expand the capabilities of the Sliver creature type, a hive-mind species characterized by sharing abilities among all members on the battlefield, by granting them the capacity to deal direct damage at the cost of their own health.
The card’s illustration was provided by artist Ron Spencer, a prolific contributor to the game known for his distinct, visceral aesthetic. Spencer’s rendering of the Psionic Sliver emphasizes the creature's alien biology and jagged form, capturing the aggressive, risk-reward nature of the ability it grants. Upon release, the card was received as a flavorful, if situational, addition to the Sliver archetype, appealing primarily to players who favored high-risk, high-damage strategies.
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