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 we read on this card

Causes: gain life, draw a card.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

an Elf attacks — 490 cards in Selvala's colors can cause this (Selvala is one).

When Selvala, Explorer Returned attacks:

  1. Celeborn the Wise — scries
  2. Arboreal Alliance — triggers

a nontoken Elf enters the battlefield — 493 cards in Selvala's colors can cause this (Selvala is one).

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

an Elf enters the battlefield — 512 cards in Selvala's colors 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. Elvish Vanguard — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Marwyn, the Nurturer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Woodland Weavemaster — gets +1/+1

life is gained — 1,098 cards in Selvala's colors can cause this (Selvala is one).

When Selvala, Explorer Returned gains life:

  1. Cleric Class — puts a counter on a creature
  2. Gourmand's Talent — makes a token
  3. Elenda's Hierophant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Attended Healer — makes a token
  5. Field-Tested Frying Pan — gets +X/+X, where X is the amount of life you gained
  6. Vanguard Seraph — surveils
  7. Nykthos Paragon — puts that many counters on a creature
  8. Kwia Vigorbloom — makes a token
  9. Dawn of Hope — draws you 1 card
  10. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

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

a card is drawn — 992 cards in Selvala's colors can cause this (Selvala is one).

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

  1. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  2. Scrawling Crawler — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Psychosis Crawler — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Hoofprints of the Stag — puts a hoofprint counter on itself
  5. Leela, Sevateem Warrior — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Burlfist Oak — gets +2/+2
  7. Mind's Eye — draws you 1 card
  8. Smothering Tithe — makes a token
  9. Fasting — triggers
  10. Moonring Mirror — exiles a card from your library

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

a creature attacks — 6,741 cards in Selvala's colors can cause this (Selvala is one).

When Selvala, Explorer Returned attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  3. Glory Bearers — gives +0/+1
  4. Ancestor Dragon — gains you life
  5. Patron of the Kitsune — gains you 1 life
  6. Fractal Harness — puts counters on a permanent
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  9. Super-Soldier Serum — triggers
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 6,741 cards in Selvala's colors can cause this (Selvala is one).

When Selvala, Explorer Returned attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — puts a counter on a creature
  3. Apothecary White — makes a token
  4. Adeline, Resplendent Cathar — makes a token
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  7. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  8. Dyadrine, Synthesis Amalgam — triggers
  9. Ghalta and Mavren — triggers
  10. Warren Warleader — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 6,741 cards in Selvala's colors can cause this (Selvala is one).

When Selvala, Explorer Returned blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  3. Gift of the Woods — gives +0/+3
  4. Noble Stand — gains you 2 life
  5. Noxious Assault — puts a counter on a permanent
  6. Battle Cry — gives +0/+1
  7. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

a nontoken creature attacks — 6,741 cards in Selvala's colors can cause this (Selvala is one).

When Selvala, Explorer Returned attacks:

  1. Basri Ket — makes a token
  2. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature enters the battlefield — 7,580 cards in Selvala's colors can cause this (Selvala is one).

When Selvala, Explorer Returned enters:

  1. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

anything enters the battlefield — 11,072 cards in Selvala's colors 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

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