The Banding Sliver (CMB2) is a rare creature card from the 2021 Mystery Booster Playtest series, offering a unique glimpse into Magic: The Gathering's experimental design history.
Banding Sliver
2021 • Magic: The Gathering • Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021
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The Banding Sliver from the 2021 Mystery Booster Playtest Cards series represents a fascinating chapter in Magic: The Gathering's experimental design history. Identified by set code CMB2 and card number 2, this rare Creature — Sliver card features a mana cost of {3}{W}{W} and possesses the distinctive ability to allow players to band creatures during combat. Designed by Alicia Mickes, the card showcases the intricate art style typical of Wizards of the Coast's playtest materials, capturing the essence of the Sliver hive mind in a powerful five-mana package. Collectors often seek out Mystery Booster Playtest Cards because they offer a behind-the-scenes look at mechanics that never made it to standard sets. The Banding Sliver is particularly notable for its interaction with the banding rule, a complex mechanic that allows for unique combat strategies. As a rare card in the CMB2 subset, it holds significant appeal for investors and hobbyists interested in the evolution of TCG gameplay. Whether you are completing a playtest collection or adding a piece of Magic history to your portfolio, this card stands as a testament to the creativity of the game's design team.
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Banding Sliver
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Alicia Mickes
Card Stock
English
{3}{W}{W}
Creature — Sliver
3 / 3
W
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All Slivers have banding. (Any creatures with banding, and up to one without, can attack in a band. Bands are blocked as a group. If any creatures with banding you control are blocking or being blocked by a creature, you divide that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.)