I dont know how slivers really work?

Question

i usually play with slivers and i always thought that if you know the ability than it is on all the slivers then i use to think that if it is in your deck you can automatically play it and recently i got a new timespiral theme deck sliver evoulution and my friend and i tried to just use the abilities if that card is on the field. so if i could get help on that if someone could tell me how to use the abilities please

Answer 1

It's pretty simple.  Slivers work by having certain abilities or bonuses and sharing them with all other Slivers in play.  For example, if you have a Plated Sliver  (All Slivers get +0/+1) and a Sinew Sliver (All Slivers get +1/+1) in play, they would both be 2/3 creatures.  Add in Winged Sliver (All Slivers gain flying) and you'd have three 2/3 Slivers with flying.  Some Slivers will also give activated or triggered abilities to all Slivers such as Darkheart Sliver (All Slivers have "Sacrifice this creature: You gain 3 life") and Brood Sliver (Whenever a Sliver deals combat damage to a player, its controller may put a 1/1 colorless Sliver creature token into play).  That's why they're so effective.