Selvala, Explorer Returned

Selvala, Explorer Returned

Legendary Creature — Elf Scout

Mana cost: {1}{G}{W}

How we read this card

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.

activated {T} — adds mana

activated {T} — gains you 1 life

activated {T} — draws you 1 card

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: gain life, draw a card.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Scout deals combat damage — 353 cards in the game can cause this (Selvala is one).

  1. Vaan, Street Thief — When Selvala, Explorer Returned deals combat damage, Vaan, Street Thief exiles a card from a library

an Elf attacks — 723 cards in the game can cause this (Selvala is one).

When Selvala, Explorer Returned attacks:

  1. Celeborn the Wise — scries
  2. Tyvar the Bellicose — grants deathtouch
  3. Harald Unites the Elves — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  4. Arboreal Alliance — triggers

a nontoken Elf enters the battlefield — 728 cards in the game can cause this (Selvala is one).

  1. Wirewood Hivemaster — When Selvala, Explorer Returned enters, Wirewood Hivemaster makes a token

an Elf enters the battlefield — 752 cards in the game can cause this (Selvala is one).

When Selvala, Explorer Returned enters:

  1. Wolverine Riders — gains you its toughness life
  2. Elvish Warmaster — makes a token
  3. Thranduil, the Elvenking — draws you 2 cards
  4. Elvish Vanguard — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Marwyn, the Nurturer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Woodland Weavemaster — gets +1/+1
  7. High Perfect Morcant — puts a counter on a permanent an opponent controls
  8. Maralen, Fae Ascendant — exiles a card from an opponent's library

life is gained — 2,076 cards in the game can cause this (Selvala is one).

When Selvala, Explorer Returned gains life:

  1. Dina, Soul Steeper — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — draws you that many cards
  3. South Wind Avatar — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Rodolf Duskbringer — grants indestructible
  5. Fiendish Panda — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Veinwitch Coven — brings a card back
  7. Cleric Class — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Lich's Mastery — draws you that many cards
  9. Wall of Limbs — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

84 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Selvala is one).

When Selvala, Explorer Returned makes a player draw a card:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  3. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  4. Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted — deals 1 damage
  5. The Locust God — makes a token
  6. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  8. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  9. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  10. Orcish Bowmasters — deals 1 damage

57 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Selvala is one).

When Selvala, Explorer Returned attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  7. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  8. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  9. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  10. Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ — sacrifices an Aura

122 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Selvala is one).

When Selvala, Explorer Returned attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature

185 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Selvala is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Selvala, Explorer Returned blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

27 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Selvala is one).

When Selvala, Explorer Returned enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  5. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  6. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  7. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

304 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Selvala is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Selvala, Explorer Returned enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

47 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.