diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 1c7c5d5e4d4..7b977463538 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ res/cardsfolder/armed_response.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/armillary_sphere.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/armistice.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/armor_of_faith.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
+res/cardsfolder/armor_sliver.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/armor_thrull.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/armored_ascension.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/armored_cancrix.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
@@ -448,6 +449,7 @@ res/cardsfolder/barbary_apes.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/barbed_battlegear.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/barbed_lightning.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/barbed_sextant.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
+res/cardsfolder/barbed_sliver.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/barbtooth_wurm.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/bargain.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/barkhide_mauler.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
@@ -1008,6 +1010,7 @@ res/cardsfolder/clock_of_omens.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/clockwork_gnomes.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/clone.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/close_quarters.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
+res/cardsfolder/clot_sliver.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/cloud_crusader.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/cloud_djinn.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/cloud_dragon.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/armor_sliver.txt b/res/cardsfolder/armor_sliver.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..52449505265
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/armor_sliver.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Name:Armor Sliver
+ManaCost:2 W
+Types:Creature Sliver
+Text:no text
+PT:2/2
+K:stPumpAll:Creature.Sliver:0/0/ABSVar=Pump:no Condition:All Sliver creatures have "2: This creature gets +0/+1 until end of turn."
+SVar:Pump:AB$Pump | Cost$ 2 | NumDef$ +1 | SpellDescription$ CARDNAME gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
+SVar:PlayMain1:TRUE
+SVar:BuffedBy:Sliver
+SVar:Rarity:Uncommon
+SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/armor_sliver.jpg
+End
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/barbed_sliver.txt b/res/cardsfolder/barbed_sliver.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5c962f72cf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/barbed_sliver.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Name:Barbed Sliver
+ManaCost:2 R
+Types:Creature Sliver
+Text:no text
+PT:2/2
+K:stPumpAll:Creature.Sliver:0/0/ABSVar=Pump:no Condition:All Sliver creatures have "2: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn."
+SVar:Pump:AB$Pump | Cost$ 2 | NumAtt$ +1 | SpellDescription$ CARDNAME gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
+SVar:PlayMain1:TRUE
+SVar:BuffedBy:Sliver
+SVar:Rarity:Uncommon
+SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/barbed_sliver.jpg
+End
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/clot_sliver.txt b/res/cardsfolder/clot_sliver.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..072efb30929
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/clot_sliver.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Name:Clot Sliver
+ManaCost:1 B
+Types:Creature Sliver
+Text:no text
+PT:1/1
+K:stPumpAll:Sliver:0/0/ABSVar=Pump:no Condition:All Slivers have "2: Regenerate this permanent."
+SVar:Pump:AB$Regenerate | Cost$ 2 | SpellDescription$ Regenerate CARDNAME.
+SVar:PlayMain1:TRUE
+SVar:BuffedBy:Sliver
+SVar:Rarity:Common
+SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/clot_sliver.jpg
+End
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/smoldering_spires.txt b/res/cardsfolder/smoldering_spires.txt
index f422d7522fa..5de3c0ac6b6 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/smoldering_spires.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/smoldering_spires.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ Text:no text
 K:CARDNAME enters the battlefield tapped.
 A:AB$ Mana | Cost$ T | Produced$ R | SpellDescription$ Add R to your mana pool.
 T:Mode$ ChangesZone | Origin$ Any | Destination$ Battlefield | ValidCard$ Card.Self | Execute$ TrigPump | TriggerDescription$ When CARDNAME enters the battlefield, target creature can't block this turn.
-SVar:TrigPump:AB$Pump | Cost$ 0 | ValidTgts$ Creature | IsCurse$ True | KW$ CARDNAME can't block | TgtPrompt$ Select target creature.
+SVar:TrigPump:AB$Pump | Cost$ 0 | ValidTgts$ Creature | IsCurse$ True | KW$ HIDDEN CARDNAME can't block | TgtPrompt$ Select target creature.
+SVar:PlayMain1:TRUE
 SVar:Rarity:Uncommon
 SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/Smoldering_Spires.jpg
 End
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/vermiculos.txt b/res/cardsfolder/vermiculos.txt
index a0ccc65d744..e5b5dbd4f09 100644
--- a/res/cardsfolder/vermiculos.txt
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/vermiculos.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ ManaCost:4 B
 Types:Creature Horror
 Text:no text
 PT:1/1
-T:Mode$ ChangesZone | Origin$ Any | Destination$ Battlefield | ValidCard$ Artifact | Execute$ TrigPump | TriggerDescription$ Whenever an artifact enters the battlefield, CARDNAME gets +4/+4 until end of turn.
+T:Mode$ ChangesZone | Origin$ Any | Destination$ Battlefield | ValidCard$ Artifact | Execute$ TrigPump | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | TriggerDescription$ Whenever an artifact enters the battlefield, CARDNAME gets +4/+4 until end of turn.
 SVar:TrigPump:AB$Pump | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ Self | NumAtt$ 4 | NumDef$ 4
 SVar:BuffedBy:Artifact
 SVar:Rarity:Rare
diff --git a/src/forge/Card.java b/src/forge/Card.java
index c954522ce43..99a846d0c57 100644
--- a/src/forge/Card.java
+++ b/src/forge/Card.java
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ public class Card extends MyObservable {
                     String k[] = keyword.get(i).split(":");
                     sbLong.append(k[5]).append("\r\n");
                 } else if (keyword.get(i).toString().contains("stPump")) {
-                    String k[] = keyword.get(i).split(":");
+                    String k[] = keyword.get(i).split(":",5);
                     if (!k[4].contains("no text")) sbLong.append(k[4]).append("\r\n");
                 } else if (keyword.get(i).toString().contains("stSetPT")) {
                     String k[] = keyword.get(i).split(":");
diff --git a/src/forge/GameActionUtil.java b/src/forge/GameActionUtil.java
index fee7d68343d..615bbab2e73 100644
--- a/src/forge/GameActionUtil.java
+++ b/src/forge/GameActionUtil.java
@@ -10290,7 +10290,7 @@ public class GameActionUtil {
 
 	            		
 	            		//get the affected cards
-						String k[] = keyword.split(":");    
+						String k[] = keyword.split(":",5);    
 						
 						if(SpecialConditionsMet(cardWithKeyword, k[3])) { //special Conditions are Threshold, etc.
 						
@@ -10305,7 +10305,7 @@ public class GameActionUtil {
 		                 		x = CardFactoryUtil.xCount(cardWithKeyword, cardWithKeyword.getSVar("X").split("\\$")[1]);
 		                 	se.setXValue(x);	
 		            		
-							addStaticEffects(affectedCards,k[2],x); //give the boni to the affected cards
+							addStaticEffects(cardWithKeyword,affectedCards,k[2],x); //give the boni to the affected cards
 
 							storage.add(se); // store the information
 						}
@@ -10314,7 +10314,7 @@ public class GameActionUtil {
 	    	}
 		}// execute()
 		
-		void addStaticEffects(CardList affectedCards, String Keyword_Details, int xValue) {
+		void addStaticEffects(Card source, CardList affectedCards, String Keyword_Details, int xValue) {
 			
 			int powerbonus = 0;
 			int toughnessbonus = 0;
@@ -10336,25 +10336,34 @@ public class GameActionUtil {
 				if (Keyword.length > 2) {
 					String Keywords[] = Keyword[2].split(" & ");
 					for(int j = 0; j < Keywords.length; j++) {
-						affectedCard.addExtrinsicKeyword(Keywords[j]);
+						String keyword = Keywords[j];
+						if(keyword.startsWith("ABSVar=")) {
+							String ability = source.getSVar(keyword.split("SVar=")[1]);
+			        		AbilityFactory AF = new AbilityFactory();
+			        		SpellAbility sa = AF.getAbility(ability, affectedCard);
+			        		sa.setType("Temporary");
+			        		
+			        		affectedCard.addSpellAbility(sa);
+						}
+						else affectedCard.addExtrinsicKeyword(keyword);
 					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		
 		void removeStaticEffect(StaticEffect se) {
-			Card Source = se.getSource();
+			Card source = se.getSource();
 			CardList affected = se.getAffectedCards();
 			int KeywordNumber = se.getKeywordNumber();
 			int xValue = se.getXValue(); 		// the old xValue has to be removed, not the actual one!
-            String parse = Source.getKeyword().get(KeywordNumber).toString();                
+            String parse = source.getKeyword().get(KeywordNumber).toString();                
             String k[] = parse.split(":");
 			for(int i = 0; i < affected.size(); i++) {
-				removeStaticEffect(affected.get(i),k,xValue);
+				removeStaticEffect(source, affected.get(i),k,xValue);
 			}	
 		}
 		
-		void removeStaticEffect(Card affectedCard, String[] Keyword_Details, int xValue) {
+		void removeStaticEffect(Card source, Card affectedCard, String[] Keyword_Details, int xValue) {
 			
 			int powerbonus = 0;
 			int toughnessbonus = 0;
@@ -10374,7 +10383,16 @@ public class GameActionUtil {
 			if (Keyword.length > 2) {
 				String Keywords[] = Keyword[2].split(" & ");
 				for(int j = 0; j < Keywords.length; j++) {
-					affectedCard.removeExtrinsicKeyword(Keywords[j]);
+					String keyword = Keywords[j];
+					if(keyword.startsWith("ABSVar=")) {
+						SpellAbility[] spellAbility = affectedCard.getSpellAbility();
+						for(SpellAbility s : spellAbility)
+				    	{
+				    		if (s.getType().equals("Temporary"))
+				    			affectedCard.removeSpellAbility(s);
+				    	}
+					}
+					affectedCard.removeExtrinsicKeyword(keyword);
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/forge/SpellAbility.java b/src/forge/SpellAbility.java
index fc4d656ecf7..ebb8d04c052 100644
--- a/src/forge/SpellAbility.java
+++ b/src/forge/SpellAbility.java
@@ -383,6 +383,11 @@ public abstract class SpellAbility {
         type = s;
     }
     
+    public String getType() //Extrinsic or Intrinsic:
+    {
+        return type;
+    }
+    
     //setDescription() includes mana cost and everything like
     //"G, tap: put target creature from your hand onto the battlefield"
     public void setDescription(String s) {