Sure, they might be able to put them back into a players hand from the battlefield or turn them into Islands, but mono-blue card effects just didnt let you search your deck for them, let alone place them on the battlefield
Galerider Sliver $3, Bonescythe Sliver, Megantic Sliver, Syphon Sliver $2, Thorncaster Sliver $1.50 Lets deal with this cycle all at once, shall we
Enchanted cards in Shimmering Skies have new text box and border designs which allow for more of the full art to be seen, as compared to the Enchanted cards in sets 1-4 For the first time, Legendary cards in this set have a raised texture on certain parts of the art like the character and some effects
Take a look at MaRos articles describing new sets - he does not just dump the image gallery and say let me know what you think - he describes the sets design goals, the mechanics, why they were chosen, how those mechanics were placed in each colour, the limited archetypes the set was designed around, some anecdotes about the design process, etc
Its not the flashiest deck, but it shines in its ability to grind down opponents while steadily advancing Lore