Virulent Sliver
Premium Deck Series: Slivers 2 • common
- Set
- Premium Deck Series: Slivers
- Collector number
- 2
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Franz Vohwinkel
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
All Sliver creatures have poisonous 1. (Whenever a Sliver deals combat damage to a player, that player gets a poison counter. A player with ten or more poison counters loses the game.)
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
Virulent Sliver was originally introduced in the 2007 Future Sight expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as part of the Slivers creature type—a hive-mind species that shares abilities across the battlefield—this specific card introduced the poisonous keyword, which granted creatures the ability to deal poison counters to players. Its inclusion in the 2009 Premium Deck Series: Slivers was intended to highlight the evolution of the Sliver mechanic, featuring a special premium foil treatment that distinguished it from its original printing.
The art for this card, illustrated by Todd Lockwood, emphasizes the insectoid, aggressive aesthetic that defines the Sliver lineage. Lockwood’s design sought to visualize the parasitic nature of the creature, depicting a sleek, menacing form that aligns with the card's function of infecting opponents. Within the context of the Premium Deck Series, the card was celebrated by players for its synergy in aggressive decks, solidifying the Virulent Sliver as a staple for fans of the Sliver creature type who valued both mechanical efficiency and distinct, high-quality card aesthetics.
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