Selvala, An Explorer Who Hugs

Commander / EDH* Group Hug GW (Selesnya) Multiplayer Ramp Tempo

Quail

Creature (33)

• 1x Avacyn's Pilgrim
• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Blightsteel Colossus
• 1x Brooding Saurian
• 1x Craterhoof Behemoth
• 1x Darksteel Colossus
• 1x Elderscale Wurm
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Fyndhorn Elves
• 1x Hunted Lammasu
• 1x Hunted Troll
• 1x Hunted Wumpus
• 1x It That Betrays
• 1x Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
• 1x Llanowar Elves
• 1x Lotus Cobra
• 1x Loxodon Peacekeeper
• 1x Moldgraf Monstrosity
• 1x Mossbridge Troll
• 1x Myojin of Life's Web
• 1x Somberwald Sage
• 1x Spirit of the Labyrinth
• 1x Sylvan Caryatid
• 1x Tempting Wurm
• 1x Terastodon
• 1x Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
• 1x Veteran Explorer
• 1x Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
• 1x Windborn Muse
• 1x Worldspine Wurm

Land (25)

• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dryad Arbor
• 1x Forbidden Orchard
• 7x Forest
• 1x Homeward Path
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 1x Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
• 1x Mystifying Maze
• 6x Plains
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Temple of Plenty
• 1x Thespian's Stage
• 1x Vesuva

Enchantment (10)

• 1x Aluren
• 1x Curse of Exhaustion
• 1x Divine Intervention
• 1x Eldrazi Conscription
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Mystic Barrier
• 1x Nevermore
• 1x Rites of Flourishing
• 1x Sphere of Safety
• 1x Vow of Duty

Artifact (18)

• 1x Akroma's Memorial
• 1x Coercive Portal
• 1x Crawlspace
• 1x Druidic Satchel
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Illusionist's Bracers
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Norn's Annex
• 1x Otherworld Atlas
• 1x Pithing Needle
• 1x Selesnya Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Spectral Searchlight
• 1x Staff of Domination
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Temple Bell
• 1x Thousand-Year Elixir
• 1x Tormod's Crypt

Instant (5)

• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Unexpectedly Absent
• 1x Worldly Tutor

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Alliance of Arms
• 1x Boundless Realms
• 1x Collective Voyage
• 1x Green Sun's Zenith
• 1x Hypergenesis
• 1x Idyllic Tutor
• 1x Tempt with Discovery
• 1x Tooth and Nail

Commander (1)

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Selvala Group Hug deck.

Play the early game forming allies and giving everyone cards to draw aggro away from you. For extra protection start laying down some pillow fort cards like Ghostly Prison. Protect everyone on the board with your spells and try to remain neutral as possible.

After you've established you're a cool dude it's time to be that guy.

Once everything is in place and you have Selvala, Explorer Returned on the battlefield and Staff of Domination it's quite possible to infinite or at least near-infinite (provided you're playing with at least 3 other people, which you should be). From here on you can gain near-infinite mana and draw near-infinite cards. This allows you to play those huge threats you've been holding in your hand or just drew. For additional abuse you can also have Spirit of the Labyrinth on the field to limit your opponents to drawing only one card (this also affects you obviously, but you can get around that by having those good cards in your hand already).

A main aspect of this deck is the surprise factor of it, so if you play with the same playgroup often it could turn out to them targeting you early since they know your strategy.

NOTE: there's a few cards that are missing from the deck such as Will of the Council and a few Parley cards, but Tappedout apparently doesn't have them added yet.

Date added	10 years
Last updated	9 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 0 Mythic Rares 53 - 0 Rares 16 - 0 Uncommons 7 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.07
Tokens	Elephant 3/3 G, Faerie 1/1 U, Horror 4/4 B, Saproling 1/1 G, Soldier 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 C, Wurm 5/5 G w/ Trample
Folders	edh decks to look at.