Slivers are all about filling the board with the
baddest beasts you can bring. Giving them all an
evasion ability makes a great death blow. Why
then is Galerider a mere 1/1 for (U)? Sure, the
Hive needs a first-turn drop, but running this
out first gives the opponent ample opportunity
to kill it. Maybe WOTC wanted to give the guy on
the other side of the table a fighting chance?
Or maybe, by giving Slivers flying straight out
of the gate, they hoped that games against
Sliver decks would at least be over quicker.
After all, what game could be faster than Turn
One Galerider, Turn Two Crystalline, Opponent
Scoops?
Barring Mental Misstep, this is simply a more
powerful version of Tempest's Winged Sliver (and
Mental Misstep is banned like everywhere and you
should feel bad for playing it). That means that
it has at least one and possibly dozens of
ready-made Sliver decks to fit directly into.
Oh, and don't forget that Chameleon Colossus is
a Sliver (like it needed any help!)
Welcome back readers todays card of the day is
a strict upgrade to Winged Sliver as Galerider
Sliver has a cheaper mana cost and provides a
powerful evasive ability. In standard this card
could be a player in Sliver decks but the
majority of powerful sliver fall into other
colors this card is easily splashable and
provides such a powerful evasive ability that
it’s a fantastic addition to any Sliver deck. In
eternal formats this card is a powerful tool in
the sliver arsenal especially in legacy sliver
decks as the cheaper mana cost is extremely
relevant. In casual and multiplayer this is just
a better Winged Sliver so it is an easy upgrade
for sliver decks. In limited it’s a solid
evasive creature that only gets better the more
slivers you draft; unlike some of the other
slivers by itself this one is not nearly as
impressive. Overall a powerful sliver that
provides an upgrade to casual and tournament
decks alike.
Today's card of the day is Galerider Sliver
which is a one mana Blue 1/1 that gives slivers
you control Flying. The low cost and
useful evasion effect make this an extremely
useful card that is held back by being the only
Blue sliver in the current Standard format.
Manaweft Sliver and dual lands are easy, if
somewhat less ideal, methods of splashing this
into a sliver build and the low cost evasion is
certainly worth the effort. For other
formats the previous choices for Flying all cost
more mana, making this stand out as a valuable
addition. Overall a very solid card in an
inefficient position that will still see
frequent play and possibly become a staple of
sliver decks in other formats.
In Limited this is a sliver that stands well by
itself as a one mana 1/1 with evasion and should
be in every deck using Blue when available.
A second color in your pool that has a number of
slivers should be strongly considered to be used
alongside this as a late game topdeck of
Galerider with slivers in play can easily win a
game. A first pick for the potential in
your deck or an opponent's and an automatic
inclusion for Blue in Sealed even though other
rares may have a stronger presence in and of
themselves.
Despite all of the monstrous and gigantic
slivers we've reviewed this week, this little
1/1 flyer is the Sliver that I'd least like to
see hit the table (on the other side at least).
Its the only Blue Sliver in standard but it
should be in worked into the deck. Does
your opponent have a good set of ground defense
When this tiny guy hits the field just fly over
them. Watch out for Windstorm!
