Selvala, Explorer Returned
- Mana cost
- {1}{G}{W}
- Type
- Legendary Creature — Elf Scout
- Power / toughness
- 2 / 4
- Set
- Commander 2016 #220 (rare)
- Price
- $0.30 USD
Parley — {T}: Each player reveals the top card of their library. For each nonland card revealed this way, add {G} and you gain 1 life. Then each player draws a card. (Activate only as an instant.)
Selvala, Explorer Returned has 8 printings, first in Conspiracy (2014). EDHREC ranks it #2,100 among Commander cards. It appears most in Ms. Bumbleflower decks (17,912 on EDHREC). 5 public decks on TCG run it. It has 2 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: not legal
- pioneer: not legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: not legal
Public decks that run Selvala, Explorer Returned
- Cabaretti Cacophony - New Capenna Commander, led by Kitt Kanto, Mayhem Diva
- Deep Clue Sea - Murders at Karlov Manor Commander, led by Morska, Undersea Sleuth
- Painbow - Dominaria United, led by Jared Carthalion
- Peace Offering - Bloomburrow Commander, led by Ms. Bumbleflower
- Stalwart Unity - Commander 2016, led by Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis
Commanders that run Selvala, Explorer Returned most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Ms. Bumbleflower: 17,912 decks
- Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis: 9,083 decks
- Gluntch, the Bestower: 5,466 decks
- Kenrith, the Returned King: 3,746 decks
- Phelddagrif: 2,163 decks
- Morska, Undersea Sleuth: 1,833 decks
- Mr. Foxglove: 1,659 decks
- Kwia Vigorbloom: 1,527 decks
Often played with Selvala, Explorer Returned
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : Except in some very rare cases, the card each player draws will be the card revealed from the top of their library.
- : Selvala’s ability is not a mana ability. Players can respond to it, and it can’t be activated in the middle of paying for a cost. A recent update to rule 605.1a has made any abilities that move cards to or from libraries no longer mana abilities.