[[Primer]] Selvala - Parley, Draw, Gain Life, Win

Commander / EDH* Combo Competitive Elves Group Hug GW (Selesnya) Primer

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Creature (41)

• 1x Arbor Elf
• 1x Avacyn's Pilgrim
• 1x Bane of Progress
• 1x Boreal Druid
• 1x Copperhorn Scout
• 1x Dauntless Escort
• 1x Elvish Archdruid
• 1x Elvish Harbinger
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Ezuri, Renegade Leader
• 1x Farhaven Elf
• 1x Fyndhorn Elves
• 1x Genesis Hydra
• 1x Joraga Treespeaker
• 1x Karametra, God of Harvests *f-etch*
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Lifeblood Hydra
• 1x Llanowar Elves
• 1x Lys Alana Huntmaster
• 1x Mentor of the Meek
• 1x Mirror Entity
• 1x Nylea, God of the Hunt
• 1x Polukranos, World Eater
• 1x Priest of Titania
• 1x Primordial Sage
• 1x Quirion Elves
• 1x Quirion Ranger
• 1x Reclamation Sage
• 1x Saffi Eriksdotter
• 1x Scryb Ranger
• 1x Seeker of Skybreak
• 1x Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
• 1x Shaman of Forgotten Ways
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Terastodon
• 1x Thalia, Heretic Cathar
• 1x Village Bell-Ringer
• 1x Wirewood Channeler
• 1x Wirewood Symbiote
• 1x Wood Elves
• 1x Yavimaya Elder

Land (30)

• 1x Brushland
• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x Command Tower
• 11x Forest
• 1x Grove of the Guardian
• 1x Krosan Verge
• 1x Mosswort Bridge
• 1x New Benalia
• 1x Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
• 5x Plains
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Windbrisk Heights
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wirewood Lodge

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Beastmaster Ascension
• 1x Instill Energy
• 1x Zendikar Resurgent

Artifact (9)

• 1x Magewright's Stone
• 1x Selesnya Signet
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of the Paruns
• 1x Thousand-Year Elixir
• 1x Umbral Mantle
• 1x Winter Orb

Instant (10)

• 1x Eladamri's Call
• 1x Emerald Charm
• 1x Faith's Reward
• 1x Nature's Claim
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Roar of the Kha
• 1x Rootborn Defenses
• 1x Squall Line
• 1x To Arms!
• 1x Vitalize

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Catastrophe
• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Hurricane
• 1x Mobilize
• 1x Praetor's Counsel
• 1x Rout
• 1x Shamanic Revelation
• 1x Triumph of the Hordes

Commander (1)

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Creature (18)

• 1x Bloom Tender
• 1x Craterhoof Behemoth
• 1x Dragonlord Dromoka
• 1x Emeria Shepherd
• 1x Gaddock Teeg
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Imperious Perfect
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Pathbreaker Ibex
• 1x Rampaging Baloths
• 1x Seedborn Muse
• 1x Seedcradle Witch
• 1x Timberwatch Elf
• 1x Tolsimir Wolfblood
• 1x Trostani's Summoner
• 1x Wilt-Leaf Liege
• 1x Wolfbriar Elemental
• 1x Woodvine Elemental

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
• 1x Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Rest in Peace
• 1x Song of the Dryads

Artifact (3)

• 1x Alhammarret's Archive
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Trading Post

Instant (5)

• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Congregation at Dawn
• 1x Druid's Deliverance
• 1x Krosan Grip
• 1x Touch of Vitae

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Armageddon
• 1x Day of Judgment
• 1x Kodama's Reach
• 1x Natural Order
• 1x Overrun
• 1x Primal Command
• 1x Selvala's Stampede
• 1x Verdant Confluence
• 1x Wrath of God

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Upvote

This deck started out as an elf ball deck. I wanted more access to board wipes and to get out of a single color deck. After looking at every commander I have setteled on Selvala, Explorer Returned.

She's powerful. Very powerful. But her power is hidden behind a "group hug" facade causing players to underestimate her power and to allow her to go off because they're greedy for free cards. So Selvala, Explorer Returned's power is twofold: a strong ability for you plus the political power of being considered less of a threat.

Her ability is useful for any deck: every type of deck likes card draw, ramp, and life gain.

Upvote

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--The game plan--

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1.Play mana dorks.

2.Drop down Selvala, Explorer Returned.

3.Tap Selvala + mana dorks for big mana, untap Selvala + mana dorks and retap them for big mana.

4.Cast giant spells to refill our hand, drop big fatties, or win the game off a lethal Hurricane.

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--Untap, Retap!--

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Here's where things get amazing: we've got all these mana dorks, along with our powerhouse Selvala, Explorer Returned, tapping for mana, ramping us, and drawing cards. Running cards that untap our dorks so we can retap them for even more mana/draw!

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--C-C-Combo!--

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Mostly infinite mana, but if you add Selvala to the mix some can turn into infinite draw / lifegain:

Priest of Titania or Elvish Archdruid or Wirewood Channeler + Umbral Mantle or Sword of the Paruns + any 3 elves = Infinite Mana.

Priest of Titania or Elvish Archdruid or Wirewood Channeler tap for 4 mana with at least 3 other elves on the field. Umbral Mantle or Sword of the Paruns to untap them for 3 mana, leaving 1 mana remaining. Rinse repeat infinite times. If Selvala is on the field, you can then equip Mantle / Sword on her for infinite draw / life gain.

Wirewood Symbiote + Mirror Entity + any elf that taps for 3+ mana = infinite mana.

Tap the 3+ mana elf for mana. Pay 1 mana to use Entity's ability on the Symbiote turning it into an elf. Use Symbiote's ability to untap the 3+ mana generating elf, returning the Symbiote (now an elf) to your hand. Replay the Symbiote, which is now considered a new entity so the "once per turn" rule goes away. Rinse repeat. If you have a decent board of creatures, you can turn them infinitely large with this mana and swing for tons of damage.

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--Winning--

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Elfball has tons of avenues to win.

Generate a ton of mana in one big turn via untap effects or an infinite mana combo, then kill the table with a massive Hurricane or Squall Line .

Turn your dorks into fatties! Mirror Entity can make our army infinitely large, Beastmaster Ascension can do similar, Triumph of the Hordes gives us a cheat around life totals along with trample.

Big fattie smash! Upvote

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Date added	8 years
Last updated	6 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 0 Mythic Rares 33 - 0 Rares 24 - 0 Uncommons 22 - 0 Commons
Cards	102
Avg. CMC	2.89
Tokens	Elemental 8/8 GW, Elephant 3/3 G, Elf Warrior 1/1 G
Folders	Decks to Imitate, White Green, Saved Decks, EDH Wishlist