Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Essence Sliver
Time Spiral Timeshifted · #8 · special · 2006
Creature — Sliver
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Market reference
$8.58
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 8 / 121
- Release year
- 2006
- Rarity
- special
- Illustrator
- Glen Angus
- Colors
- W
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2006-10-06
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{W}
Type: Creature — Sliver
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."
P/T: 3/3
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $8.58 |
| USD (foil) | $21.94 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €3.26 |
| EUR (foil) | €10.04 |
| MTGO tix | 0.09 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Essence Sliver is real?
Essence Sliver is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Essence Sliver worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Essence Sliver is $8.58; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Essence Sliver from?
Essence Sliver is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Time Spiral Timeshifted" in the expansion series, released in 2006.
What rarity is Essence Sliver?
Essence Sliver is a special card in the Time Spiral Timeshifted set.
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Other Essence Sliver printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
