First printed in Conspiracy (2014)

All 8 prints

Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1914, 2025
Bloomburrow Commander (BLC) #259, 2024
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC) #218, 2024
Dominaria United Commander (DMC) #167, 2022
New Capenna Commander (NCC) #350, 2022
Commander 2016 (C16) #220, 2016
Vintage Masters (VMA) #260, 2014 (digital)
Conspiracy (CNS) #51, 2014

Selvala, Explorer Returned

Legendary Creature — Elf Scout

Parley — tap : Each player reveals the top card of their library. For each nonland card revealed this way, add Green and you gain 1 life. Then each player draws a card. (Activate only as an instant.)

MTGO price: 0.009 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).

In the last 30 days 0.1% of Commander decks played it (6 of 6150). Most played in Brigid, Clachan's Heart.

Combos

4 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite draw triggers…: Mind Over Matter + Selvala, Explorer Returned
Near-infinite card draw for all players, Near-infinite draw triggers for all players…: Selvala, Explorer Returned + Tolarian Kraken
Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers…: Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Pili-Pala + Selvala, Explorer Returned
Infinite card draw for all players, Infinite draw triggers for all players…: Intruder Alarm + Selvala, Explorer Returned + The Locust God

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Not legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Legal
Premodern Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Not legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Commander Other periods →

In 6 of 6150 decks (0.1%).

Share of decks

0.1%

= vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

6 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

20%

2 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Brigid, Clachan's Heart	0.7%	2%
The Wandering Minstrel	0.4%	5%
Selvala, Explorer Returned	0.1%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Command Tower	100%	1.2
Sol Ring	100%	1.0
Vitalize	83%	71.2
Brushland	83%	56.9
Horizon Canopy	83%	56.9
Bountiful Promenade	83%	30.3
Archdruid's Charm	83%	16.7
Eladamri's Call	83%	16.4
Allosaurus Shepherd	83%	11.2
Temple Garden	83%	9.1

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Selvala, Explorer Returned Jake Beyer in Mortal-Kraumbat	1-4 20%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Brigid, Clachan's Heart Tanner Leary, 24 Oct	1 main	#27 0-2
Selvala, Explorer Returned Cam Z, 24 Oct	1 main	#8 1-2
The Wandering Minstrel nacho López labrador, 23 Oct	1 main	#10 1-2
Selvala, Explorer Returned Aiden Chandler, 18 Oct	1 main	#2 2-2
Selvala, Explorer Returned Jordan C, 18 Oct	1 main	#36 0-2
Selvala, Explorer Returned Jake Beyer, 4 Oct	1 main	#29 1-4

No recent decks in: Legacy, Vintage, Duel Commander.