How to Use Slivers in Magic: The Gathering

Use red as the main color of attack. These slivers are recognizable by their red border and a fireball symbol in the upper right-hand corner. They primarily focus on attack bonuses or providing ways for slivers to do direct damage to your opponent and his creatures. Use for aggressive plays.

Use blue as the color of defense. Blue slivers are identifiable by their blue borders and a raindrop symbol. Control of these slivers can provide the gift of flight or can actually deny your opponent the ability to use his cards.

Green represents growth and nature and these slivers are identifiable by their green borders and a tree symbol in the upper right-hand corner. This sliver can be very versatile and overwhelming, promoting growth by providing bonuses to attack and defense. It also spawns additional slivers that get all available bonuses.

Use black as a color of death, as it specializes in destruction and corruption. Black slivers have a black border and a skull symbol. Use these slivers to make your opponent discard cards from his hand or to destroy a powerful creature. There is usually a cost to use black but it can be overcome by using another color, usually blue (for defending yourself) or red (for your main attack).

White is primarily used for purity and health; however it can be a destructive force in its own right. These slivers are identifiable by their white borders and a sunburst symbol in the upper right-hand corner. These slivers are best for evasion and defensive abilities. Some can even give life points to their controller.