Post by mythwind on Sept 23, 2018 15:57:20 GMT
Note to begin with, I know two color cards are either gold or hybrid. In this particular case I wanted the commitment of 1 mana of each of the two colors, and added one hybrid mana as I wanted a little more pressure on the mana base and to highlight guilds/hybrid color card frame. You can focus on overall CMC for the power level more than this mixture. (unless you think a card is fully off colors)
The design of these cards is before the Guilds of Ravnica new set flavor/mechanics. I am interested in making sure the cards are in the color combination ability/power flavor. I used the guild names for the representation of the 2 colors, not necessarily for the storyline of the “Guilds of Ravnica”.
Here we go:
#1 Azorius Sliver W/UWU
Creature — Sliver :common:
Sliver creatures you control have
“Shroud.
1, Sacrifice this permanent: Put target attacking creature on the top of its owner’s library.”
Union of peace and intellect.
2/2
This card is based on Crystalline Sliver, +1 in CMC and including the removal part of Azorious Charm. Some other versions had vigilance, and hexproof instead of shroud, but I gravitated more to giving defensive removal to the already existing card. On flavor I want WU interactions, I understand the Azorious Senate and slivers sounds like a stretch…
#2 Dimir Sliver 2U/BUB
Creature — Sliver :common:
Sliver creatures you control have
“Can't be blocked. Whenever this permanent deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card and you draw a card, unless that player pays 1.
Pay 2 life: Return this permanent to its owner’s hand.”
Union of cunning and logic.
2/2
Jéské Couriano I know you proposed new text. I wanted to leave my initial grammar as I though its closer to the way Sliver cards traditionally give other slivers the abilities. The inspiration here was Hibernation Sliver, Dimir Infiltrator and Dimir Cutpurse. I included to the draw/discard a way for the opponent to evade paying 1 as the evasion and full ability together felt like too much advantage.
#3 Rakdos Sliver B/RBR
Creature — Sliver :common:
Slivers creatures you control have
“Wither (It deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.). When this permanent enters the battlefield, you may have it deal 1 damage to any target.”
Union of cunning and fire.
2/2
The inspiration here was Dragon Tempest, Impact Tremors and Everlasting Torment. Jéské Couriano similar comment to the Dimir one on the rules text wording.
#4 Gruul Sliver R/GRG
Creature — Sliver :common:
Sliver creatures you control have
“Haste.
T: Add C or one mana of any color.”
Union of strength and nature.
2/2
The inspiration here was to put together Heart Sliver and Manaweft Sliver. Old versions were at 2 CMC, but adding the mana itself the turn it comes into play, basically make is it be close to that 2 CMC.
#5 Selesnya Sliver G/WGW
Creature — Sliver :common:
Whenever you cast Selesnya Sliver you may destroy target artifact or enchantment.
Each Sliver card you cast has “Whenever you cast this spell you may destroy target artifact or enchantment.”
Union of nature and peace.
2/2
The inspiration here is Harmonic Sliver and Aura Shards. The big change is the trigger not being ETB but when you cast. The reason for this is to have a card that can actually destroy a Humility and as a second side effect harder to counterspell.
#6 Orzhov Sliver 1W/BWB
Creature — Sliver :common:
Sliver creatures you control have
“3, Sacrifice this permanent: Destroy target permanent.
5, Exile this permanent: Exile target permanent.”
Union of order and death.
2/2
Older versions had lifelink or more Extort-like mechanics, but I went more for the need of removal. Based on Necrotic Sliver, Vindicate, Anguished Unmaking, and Utter End. Leaving the destroy part and adding exile with higher mana activation.
#7 Izzet Sliver U/RUR
Creature — Sliver :common:
Sliver creatures you control have
“T: This permanent deals 1 damage to any target.
3, Return this permanent to its owner’s hand: Return target permanent to its owner’s hand.”
Union of logic and fire.
2/2
Tap for 1 damage seems on color combination and the return to owner`s hand is similar to Capsize.
#8 Golgari Sliver B/GBG
Creature — Sliver :common:
Flash. Each Sliver card you can cast has Flash.
Sliver creatures you control have
“Deathtouch.
T: Exile target card from a graveyard. Add one mana of any color.”
Union of death and regrowth.
2/2
The inspiration for this is Deathrite Shaman, Quick Sliver and Venom Sliver.
#9 Boros Sliver 2R/WRW
Creature — Sliver :common:
Sliver creatures you control have
“Double strike, Haste, Lifelink, Vigilance.”
Union of order and strength.
2/2
Boros is a hard color combination, I always think of the colors as an attacking army a legion with strong creatures (law enforcement/aggression). The inspiration for this is Fury/Bonescythe Sliver, Sentinel Sliver, Heart Sliver and Essence Sliver. 5 CMC may be a bit low as True Conviction is 6 CMC, though not the best card. And at 7 CMC you have the “red bull” Akroma´s Memorial. An older version wanted to find a sliver equivalent of Assemble the Legion, but could not balance token generation and flavor.
#10 Simic Sliver 1G/UGU
Creature — Sliver :common:
Sliver creatures you control have
“When this permanent enters the battlefield, you may reveal the top card of your library. If it’s a land card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put that card into your hand.”
Union of regrowth and intellect.
2/2
The inspiration is Coiling Oracle and Dormant Sliver.
The design of these cards is before the Guilds of Ravnica new set flavor/mechanics. I am interested in making sure the cards are in the color combination ability/power flavor. I used the guild names for the representation of the 2 colors, not necessarily for the storyline of the “Guilds of Ravnica”.
Here we go:
#1 Azorius Sliver W/UWU
Creature — Sliver :common:
Sliver creatures you control have
“Shroud.
1, Sacrifice this permanent: Put target attacking creature on the top of its owner’s library.”
Union of peace and intellect.
2/2
This card is based on Crystalline Sliver, +1 in CMC and including the removal part of Azorious Charm. Some other versions had vigilance, and hexproof instead of shroud, but I gravitated more to giving defensive removal to the already existing card. On flavor I want WU interactions, I understand the Azorious Senate and slivers sounds like a stretch…
#2 Dimir Sliver 2U/BUB
Creature — Sliver :common:
Sliver creatures you control have
“Can't be blocked. Whenever this permanent deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card and you draw a card, unless that player pays 1.
Pay 2 life: Return this permanent to its owner’s hand.”
Union of cunning and logic.
2/2
Jéské Couriano I know you proposed new text. I wanted to leave my initial grammar as I though its closer to the way Sliver cards traditionally give other slivers the abilities. The inspiration here was Hibernation Sliver, Dimir Infiltrator and Dimir Cutpurse. I included to the draw/discard a way for the opponent to evade paying 1 as the evasion and full ability together felt like too much advantage.
#3 Rakdos Sliver B/RBR
Creature — Sliver :common:
Slivers creatures you control have
“Wither (It deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.). When this permanent enters the battlefield, you may have it deal 1 damage to any target.”
Union of cunning and fire.
2/2
The inspiration here was Dragon Tempest, Impact Tremors and Everlasting Torment. Jéské Couriano similar comment to the Dimir one on the rules text wording.
#4 Gruul Sliver R/GRG
Creature — Sliver :common:
Sliver creatures you control have
“Haste.
T: Add C or one mana of any color.”
Union of strength and nature.
2/2
The inspiration here was to put together Heart Sliver and Manaweft Sliver. Old versions were at 2 CMC, but adding the mana itself the turn it comes into play, basically make is it be close to that 2 CMC.
#5 Selesnya Sliver G/WGW
Creature — Sliver :common:
Whenever you cast Selesnya Sliver you may destroy target artifact or enchantment.
Each Sliver card you cast has “Whenever you cast this spell you may destroy target artifact or enchantment.”
Union of nature and peace.
2/2
The inspiration here is Harmonic Sliver and Aura Shards. The big change is the trigger not being ETB but when you cast. The reason for this is to have a card that can actually destroy a Humility and as a second side effect harder to counterspell.
#6 Orzhov Sliver 1W/BWB
Creature — Sliver :common:
Sliver creatures you control have
“3, Sacrifice this permanent: Destroy target permanent.
5, Exile this permanent: Exile target permanent.”
Union of order and death.
2/2
Older versions had lifelink or more Extort-like mechanics, but I went more for the need of removal. Based on Necrotic Sliver, Vindicate, Anguished Unmaking, and Utter End. Leaving the destroy part and adding exile with higher mana activation.
#7 Izzet Sliver U/RUR
Creature — Sliver :common:
Sliver creatures you control have
“T: This permanent deals 1 damage to any target.
3, Return this permanent to its owner’s hand: Return target permanent to its owner’s hand.”
Union of logic and fire.
2/2
Tap for 1 damage seems on color combination and the return to owner`s hand is similar to Capsize.
#8 Golgari Sliver B/GBG
Creature — Sliver :common:
Flash. Each Sliver card you can cast has Flash.
Sliver creatures you control have
“Deathtouch.
T: Exile target card from a graveyard. Add one mana of any color.”
Union of death and regrowth.
2/2
The inspiration for this is Deathrite Shaman, Quick Sliver and Venom Sliver.
#9 Boros Sliver 2R/WRW
Creature — Sliver :common:
Sliver creatures you control have
“Double strike, Haste, Lifelink, Vigilance.”
Union of order and strength.
2/2
Boros is a hard color combination, I always think of the colors as an attacking army a legion with strong creatures (law enforcement/aggression). The inspiration for this is Fury/Bonescythe Sliver, Sentinel Sliver, Heart Sliver and Essence Sliver. 5 CMC may be a bit low as True Conviction is 6 CMC, though not the best card. And at 7 CMC you have the “red bull” Akroma´s Memorial. An older version wanted to find a sliver equivalent of Assemble the Legion, but could not balance token generation and flavor.
#10 Simic Sliver 1G/UGU
Creature — Sliver :common:
Sliver creatures you control have
“When this permanent enters the battlefield, you may reveal the top card of your library. If it’s a land card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put that card into your hand.”
Union of regrowth and intellect.
2/2
The inspiration is Coiling Oracle and Dormant Sliver.
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