TYPE
Creature — Sliver

ABILITY
All Sliver creatures have defender. All Slivers have "When this permanent enters, draw a card."

POWER/TOUGHNESS
2/2

FLAVOR TEXT
"It triggers the hive's period of aetheric fertility—a time when even feeding is a lower priority than reproduction." —Rukarumel, field journal

ILLUSTRATOR
Lars Grant-West

LEGALITIES
Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Explorer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh

LANGUAGES
EN FR DE IT JP KR PT RU ES ZH-CN ZH-TW

RULINGS

• 2013-07-01 If the creature type of a Sliver changes so it's no longer a Sliver, it will no longer be affected by its own ability. Its ability will continue to affect other Sliver creatures.
• 2013-07-01 Abilities that Slivers grant, as well as power/toughness boosts, are cumulative. However, for some abilities, like flying, having more than one instance of the ability doesn't provide any additional benefit.
• 2021-03-19 The controller of the Sliver that enters the battlefield draws a card, not necessarily the controller of Dormant Sliver.
• 2021-03-19 The last ability Dormant Sliver grants itself triggers when it enters the battlefield.