Barbed Sliver
Creature — Sliver
All Sliver creatures have "
: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn."
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Premium Deck Series: Slivers
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #24640
Barbed Sliver gives every Sliver you control a tap-to-deal-1-damage outlet, turning an army of creatures into a persistent ping engine. The payoff scales directly with board size, which is exactly where Sliver decks want to be.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Barbed Sliver is a role-player in dedicated Sliver tribal builds — the tap ability becomes relevant when you're staring down a wide board and need a way to clear blockers or close out a stalled game. Legacy and Vintage are the only constructed formats where it's legal, but Sliver tribal there leans on faster, more aggressive tools and Barbed Sliver rarely makes the cut. Pauper is where Barbed Sliver sees its most competitive consideration, since the common slot is contested but Slivers can snowball hard enough to make the pinging meaningful.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Current pricing data for Barbed Sliver isn't available, but as a narrow tribal card with no competitive constructed presence it has historically sat at bulk or near-bulk levels. Pick it up for pennies if you're building Slivers — there's no reason to pay a premium.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.