Thrumming Hivepool
Mana Cost:
Type: Artifact
Oracle Text:
Affinity for Slivers (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each Sliver you control.)
Slivers you control have double strike and haste.
At the beginning of your upkeep, create two 1/1 colorless Sliver creature tokens.
Power/Toughness: -/-
Rarity: rare
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Edge of Eternities
Price ( USD): $3.02
USD: $3.02 · EUR: €2.60
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Character Background
Thrumming Hivepool is a turnabout finisher for Sliver tribal decks that blends tempo and value into a brutal combat engine: its Affinity for Slivers can drop this six‑mana artifact into play for a few mana in a dedicated build, then immediately grant all Slivers haste and double strike while producing two 1/1 Sliver tokens every upkeep to snowball lethal swings or fuel combos. The card best supports aggressive/tempo Sliver strategies that want to close games quickly, but it also doubles as a value engine in longer games by turning every new Sliver into an immediate attacker. Deckbuilding tip: maximize low‑cost Slivers and token sources so Hivepool’s affinity triggers consistently, and include at least one global pump lord or anthem and a tutor (or recursion) to find Hivepool; protection like countermagic or artifact hate insurance is prudent because board wipes and artifact removal are the deck’s worst enemies. Use it as a one‑card finisher or a steady engine that magnifies every other Sliver you play.
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