Hivelord ideas?

[Yawgmoth85]

I've recently pulled {sliver hivelord} and after a few years of a sliver EDH consideration I've decided I now gave my commander. Not asking for a deck list cause there are many threads already, my main question is the best strategy for this deck? My group is pretty cutthroat and a lot of that is my own doing but which is the best way to go ie:mana ramp, control, burn etc? With a five color there is unlimited possibilities but with a limited deck count. Anyone who either runs/ran a sliver EDH have some past or present wisdom to share? What are the major weakness's with this deck?

[Remillo]

Well, if you want to play Hivelord as your commander, you'll want to abuse the hell out of the ability.  Play your normal Sliver Aggro/Control, but add in as many board wipes as possible, so you can wrath the board repeatedly and laugh as you still have your creatures swinging.  You'll want to play a few Spot-Exile effects to be able to shut down your opponents' own Avacyns and Indestructible creatures, as well as ways to protect your Hivelord from your opponents' removal.

[Yawgmoth85]

Well, if you want to play Hivelord as your commander, you'll want to abuse the hell out of the ability.  Play your normal Sliver Aggro/Control, but add in as many board wipes as possible, so you can wrath the board repeatedly and laugh as you still have your creatures swinging.  You'll want to play a few Spot-Exile effects to be able to shut down your opponents' own Avacyns and Indestructible creatures, as well as ways to protect your Hivelord from your opponents' removal.

So I should try focusing on a bant color scheme, this was the original thought I had for the build. Will have to find a few more board wipes but that shouldn't be to hard. My main concern was the amount of counter spells I should focus on. But you make a very interesting point. I have a spare {Isochron sceptre} and will utilize it for exile, also thinking flickers would also be helpful in protecting my own slivers

[Remillo]

Don't forget that Red gives you Damage-based Wipes.  You can also use {Constricting Sliver} in conjunction with {Sliver Queen}, {Sliver Hive} and {Sliversmith} to exile things at-will.  Constricting is probably one of the more powerful ones printed in M14 and 15.

[imthelolrus]

I think {Sliver Overlord} is a bit better since you can tutor.

This, tutoring is very strong in EDH and often you'll want to close out a game with flying or un blockable dmg. Hivelord is easily the new #1 tutor target when you didn't need a specific answer but being a 5/5 also hurts him.

[Yawgmoth85]

If I had an overlord I would defiantly choose him for my general. I will probaly order one eventually but right now all I have is the hivelord as a viable commander

[imthelolrus]

If I had an overlord I would defiantly choose him for my general. I will probaly order one eventually but right now all I have is the hivelord as a viable commander

Understandable! He's definitely second best IMO 😉