---
name: "Essence Sliver"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Sliver"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "LGN"
set_name: "Legions"
collector_number: "13"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Glen Angus"
oracle_id: "1f35f5e3-ddd1-4293-96f8-1181bbda77eb"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/essence-sliver-lgn"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Essence Sliver
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Sliver
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3

## Oracle Text
Whenever a Sliver deals damage, its controller gains that much life.

> *The slivers would survive, even at the expense of every other creature on Otaria.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Syphon Sliver](/printing/syphon-sliver-cmm.md) — Creature — Sliver
2. [Lavabelly Sliver](/printing/lavabelly-sliver-j21.md) — Creature — Sliver
3. [Victual Sliver](/printing/victual-sliver-tpr.md) — Creature — Sliver
4. [Darkheart Sliver](/printing/darkheart-sliver-plc.md) — Creature — Sliver
5. [Leeching Sliver](/printing/leeching-sliver-j21.md) — Creature — Sliver
6. [Fungus Sliver](/printing/fungus-sliver-tsr.md) — Creature — Fungus Sliver

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Legions (LGN) #13
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Glen Angus
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`