Selvala, Explorer Returned
Legendary Creature — Elf Scout2/4$0.30
Parley — : Each player reveals the top card of their library. For each nonland card revealed this way, add and you gain 1 life. Then each player draws a card. (Activate only as an instant.)
Legal in Commander
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Combos 4
Selvala, Explorer Returned + Mind Over Matter
- Infinite looting
- Near-infinite card draw for each opponent
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite green mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Selvala by tapping it, causing each player to reveal the top card of their library, and then causing you to add {G} and gain 1 life for each nonland card revealed, and then causing each player to draw a card. Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Selvala. Repeat.
Selvala, Explorer Returned + Tolarian Kraken
- Near-infinite card draw for all players
- Near-infinite green mana
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Selvala does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Selvala by tapping it, causing each player to reveal the top card of their library, then causing you to add {G} and gain 1 life for each nonland card revealed this way, then causing each player to draw a card. Tolarian Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to untap Selvala. Repeat. NOTE: If everyone would happen to reveal a land, Selvala makes no mana, and therefore you will need to supplement mana to pay for Tolarian Kraken's trigger if you have no mana in your mana pool.
Selvala, Explorer Returned + Pili-Pala + Agatha's Soul Cauldron
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite colored mana
- Infinite card draw for all players
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Selvala does not have summoning sickness and has at least one +1/+1 counter on it.
Steps
Activate Selvala by tapping it, causing each player to reveal the top card of their library, then causing you to add {G} and gain 1 life for each nonland card revealed this way, then causing each player to draw a card. Activate Selvala using Pili-Pala's ability by paying {2} and untapping it, adding one mana of any color. Repeat.
Selvala, Explorer Returned + Intruder Alarm + The Locust God
- Infinite card draw for all players
- Near-infinite creature tokens with haste
- Near-infinite green mana
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Near-infinite untap of all creatures
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Selvala does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Selvala by tapping it, causing you to reveal the top card of your library, then causing you to add {G} and gain 1 life for each nonland card revealed this way, then causing each player to draw a card. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste. When the Insect enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Repeat.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Aang and KataraSelvala, Explorer Returned taps your creatures, which Aang and Katara can use because it cares how many of your creatures are tapped.
- Rip, Spawn HunterSelvala, Explorer Returned taps your creatures, which Rip, Spawn Hunter can use because it cares how many of your creatures are tapped.
- Lathiel, the Bounteous DawnSelvala, Explorer Returned gains you life, which Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn can use.
- Treebeard, Gracious HostSelvala, Explorer Returned gains you life, which Treebeard, Gracious Host can use.
- Aerith, Last AncientSelvala, Explorer Returned gains you life, which Aerith, Last Ancient can use.
- Betor, Ancestor's VoiceSelvala, Explorer Returned gains you life, which Betor, Ancestor's Voice can use.
- Trelasarra, Moon DancerSelvala, Explorer Returned gains you life, which Trelasarra, Moon Dancer can use.
- Bilbo, Birthday CelebrantSelvala, Explorer Returned gains you life, which Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant can use.
- Kwia VigorbloomSelvala, Explorer Returned gains you life, which Kwia Vigorbloom can use.
- Hurska Sweet-ToothSelvala, Explorer Returned gains you life, which Hurska Sweet-Tooth can use.