Shadow Sliver
Creature — Sliver
All Sliver creatures have shadow. (They can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #10851
Shadow Sliver makes your entire Sliver board unblockable by anything without shadow — a tribe-wide evasion anthem on a two-mana body. The First Sliver cascades into it for free value, and once it resolves, your opponents are either running their own shadow creatures or watching your team walk in unopposed.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
The First Sliver
The First Sliver cascades Shadow Sliver off any Sliver spell, meaning the evasion layer often hits for free, and then every subsequent Sliver you cast inherits shadow before it even enters combat — the engine turns one tribal attack into a one-sided wall-bypass.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is Shadow Sliver's home — it taxes just two mana to give every creature on your board unblockable in most board states, and Sliver tribal is dense enough to flood the table fast. In Legacy and Vintage, dedicated Sliver aggro shells can use it, but shadow is a double-edged mechanic: your Slivers can't block shadow creatures either, and those formats have enough disruption that a two-drop tribal enchantment rarely survives long enough to matter. Pauper has Sliver support but lacks the explosive tribal density to make shadow evasion a win condition rather than a situational perk.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't available for Shadow Sliver right now, so check Scryfall or your preferred retailer for a current number. Given its narrow tribal application, it has historically sat in budget range — but foil copies from older printings can carry a premium worth verifying before you buy.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.