Cloudshredder Sliver — ruling 1

If Cloudshredder Sliver leaves the battlefield during combat, any attacking Slivers that came under your control this turn will continue to attack, even though they will no longer have haste.

Cloudshredder Sliver : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Cloudshredder Sliver is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

Sliver creatures you control have flying and haste.

Complete guide

Cloudshredder Sliver is a powerhouse for Sliver tribal decks, providing immediate impact and evasion for your entire hive. By granting both flying and haste, it ensures your army can bypass ground defenses the very moment they hit the battlefield. This red and white creature is a cornerstone for aggressive strategies that want to end games quickly.

Universal Evasion and Speed

Cloudshredder Sliver features a static ability that modifies the characteristics of all Sliver creatures you control. Unlike many Slivers that only affect other Slivers, this creature also grants itself flying and haste. This means that as soon as it resolves, it can attack or use abilities with the tap symbol immediately, and it will be difficult for opponents to block without their own flying or reach creatures.

Step-by-Step Resolution

First, you cast Cloudshredder Sliver by paying its mana cost of one red and one white mana. Once it enters the battlefield, its static ability becomes active immediately without using the stack. Any Sliver you already controlled or any Sliver that enters the battlefield later gains flying and haste instantly. If you move to combat, you can declare your Slivers as attackers even if they entered the battlefield this turn.

Maintaining Momentum

A common mistake involves the timing of when Slivers lose these abilities. If Cloudshredder Sliver is destroyed during the declare attackers step, your other Slivers do not suddenly stop attacking. While they lose haste and flying, they remain attacking creatures. However, they will no longer have flying for the declare blockers step, meaning they can be blocked by creatures without flying or reach.

Strategic Deployment

This card is best played when you have a board presence of Slivers ready to strike or when you are prepared to chain multiple Slivers in a single turn. Because it costs only two mana, it can be deployed early to pressure opponents or held back to give a surprise burst of speed to a late-game threat.

Interaction examples

The First Strike

You cast Cloudshredder Sliver on turn two. As soon as it enters the battlefield, it gains haste and flying from its own ability. You can immediately move to combat and attack your opponent for 1 damage in the air, even though it just entered the battlefield.

Non-Sliver Interaction

Esper Sentinel

You have Cloudshredder Sliver and Esper Sentinel on the battlefield. Because Esper Sentinel is a Human Soldier and not a Sliver, it does not gain flying or haste. The abilities granted by Cloudshredder Sliver are strictly limited to creatures with the Sliver creature type.

Combat Pressure

Professional Face-Breaker

You control Cloudshredder Sliver, giving your Sliver hive flying. You attack with a Sliver, and because it has flying, it goes unblocked and deals combat damage to your opponent. This triggers Professional Face-Breaker, allowing you to create a Treasure token. Even though Professional Face-Breaker isn't a Sliver, it rewards the evasion Cloudshredder Sliver provides to your other units.

Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.

How it works : Cloudshredder Sliver

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1June 14, 2019· Wizards of the Coast
If Cloudshredder Sliver leaves the battlefield during combat, any attacking Slivers that came under your control this turn will continue to attack, even though they will no longer have haste.
No other card is named in this ruling.