Selvala, Explored and Returned with tokens

Commander / EDH Casual Enchantment GW (Selesnya) Midrange Multiplayer Tokens Zoo

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Land (36)

• 1x Blighted Steppe
• 1x Boseiju, Who Shelters All
• 1x Bountiful Promenade
• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Fabled Passage
• 1x Field of the Dead
• 4x Forest
• 1x Fortified Village
• 1x Gavony Township
• 1x Khalni Garden
• 1x Krosan Verge
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
• 6x Plains
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Razorverge Thicket
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Temple of Plenty
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wirewood Lodge
• 1x Wooded Bastion
• 1x Yavimaya Hollow

Instant (7)

• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Secure the Wastes
• 1x Aura Mutation
• 1x Heroic Intervention
• 1x Chord of Calling
• 1x March of the Multitudes
• 1x Fresh Meat

Creature (19)

• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Hooded Hydra
• 1x Selfless Spirit
• 1x Champion of Lambholt
• 1x Circle of Dreams Druid
• 1x Dauntless Escort
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Mirror Entity
• 1x Wayward Swordtooth
• 1x Jazal Goldmane
• 1x Saryth, the Viper's Fang
• 1x Tendershoot Dryad
• 1x Captain of the Watch HP
• 1x Requiem Angel
• 1x Avenger of Zendikar
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Hornet Queen
• 1x Myr Battlesphere
• 1x Symbiotic Wurm

Sorcery (12)

• 1x Pest Infestation
• 1x Finale of Devastation
• 1x Finale of Glory
• 1x Martial Coup
• 1x Spontaneous Generation
• 1x Triumph of the Hordes
• 1x Conqueror's Pledge
• 1x Increasing Devotion
• 1x March of Souls
• 1x Phyrexian Rebirth
• 1x Ezuri's Predation
• 1x Vanquish the Horde

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion

Commander (1)

Enchantment (19)

• 1x Instill Energy
• 1x Nature's Chosen
• 1x Sylvan Library
• 1x Awakening Zone
• 1x Beastmaster Ascension
• 1x Grasp of Fate
• 1x Growing Rites of Itlimoc  ^Flip
• 1x Song of the Dryads
• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x From Beyond
• 1x Glare of Subdual
• 1x Parallel Lives
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Cathars' Crusade
• 1x Divine Visitation
• 1x Doubling Season
• 1x Mirari's Wake
• 1x Privileged Position
• 1x Mana Reflection

Artifact (5)

• 1x Throne of the God-Pharaoh
• 1x Strixhaven Stadium
• 1x Helm of Possession
• 1x Helm of the Host
• 1x Vedalken Orrery

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Sideboard

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Aura Shards

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Maybeboard

Instant (9)

• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Grand Crescendo
• 1x Call the Coppercoats
• 1x Teferi's Protection
• 1x Akroma's Will
• 1x Kamahl's Will
• 1x Release to Memory
• 1x Crash the Party

Creature (7)

• 1x Scute Swarm
• 1x Skyhunter Strike Force
• 1x Nullmage Shepherd
• 1x Blossoming Bogbeast
• 1x Boss's Chauffeur
• 1x Torsten, Founder of Benalia
• 1x Craterhoof Behemoth

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Cryptolith Rite
• 1x Starlight Spectacular
• 1x Rabble Rousing

Artifact (1)

• 1x Thousand-Year Elixir

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Awaken the Woods

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I STARTED BUILDING THIS DECK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE YR 2013

the selvela alter was done by Nando Altars. I paid I think it was $120 American dollars. You can find him on Facebook @ Nando Altars

Combos and synergies

Most combos and synergy in this deck use board wipes. Here are some cool combos and synergies using board wipes.

Anointed Procession, Parallel Lives, and Doubling Season all double tokens. The mention of these cards will be left out because it's just double as good when they are in play.

• Say Cathars' Crusade and Symbiotic Wurm are in play under your control. Cast one of the board wipes like Wrath of God, and come out of it with seven 1/1's, with seven +1/+1 counters on them. Netting you a total power of 56. You can do the same thing with Hooded Hydra

• Each opponent could have a board state of creatures out, but if you have more creatures then them, March of Souls is gonna work in your favor. You lose your stuff sure, but there's so many ways to interact with this. You can cast Fresh Meat after your creatures have been destroyed to acquire more tokens. Or of course you could have Cathars' Crusade out or have Divine Visitation out and win in this transaction of creatures.

• After you have acquired an impressive board state, you have to protect your impressive board state. So cards like Selfless Spirit, Heroic Intervention, Requiem Angel, Fresh Meat, and Dauntless Escort all save you from losening everything. Also with Chord of Calling you can convoke out one of the 3 creatures in response to an opponents board wipe, or your own board wipe. Except for the rift, damn rift always wins, for that you'll need Teferi's Protection.

• Ezuri's Predation is a unique board wipe, but seems like a perfect fit here. If I have Divine Visitation in play when casting this I get Serra Angel's as tokens instead that nice but 4/4 power doesn't always kill everything so that where the anthems make that card so much stronger. If I have Cathars' Crusade in play then they become massive after the spell resolves so after they fight they get the counters. or I could just have a few other ones like Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite or Beastmaster Ascension could be online or even the simpler versions to make them 5/5's are still good like Mirari's Wake, and Spear of Heliod

Why Selvala

I chose selvala as my cmdr because of the ramp and card draw. And I purposely leave out cards like umbra mantle, sword of paruns and Aura Shards, because I don't want people to moan and groan when they see I chose to play with this deck. But I need to make her at least better. But in the most efficient and fair way possible.

• Nature's Chosen
• Instill Energy
• Wirewood Lodge
• Mana Reflection
• Smothering Tithe
• Helm of the Host

These cards all make selvala stronger, but not broken, but one of these with selvala is enough to start running away with the game. Smothering Tithe definitely feels like the strongest one.

Helm of the Host is just awesome with selvela.

How to win

Ok we got mana ramp, we got card draw, we got lots of tokens, and a board state with ways to protect it. How do you win? It's simple, The finishers are...

• Strixhaven Stadium
• Throne of the God-Pharaoh
• Beastmaster Ascension
• Mirror Entity
• Triumph of the Hordes
• Jazal Goldmane
• Elspeth, Sun's Champion's ult
• Finale of Devastation

These are all finishers. The last 2 are conditional finishers. Elspeth, Sun's Champion's ult isn't always easy to get, but the board wipes help you get there. Finale of Devastation is a great finisher. Often getting something that wins the game is x is 10 or more its game.

-Logician: Selvala, Explorer Returned

r2mc: Selvala, Explorer Returned

Check out this video from mtg muddstah. First time for selvala on camera and she won. If you like the deck give an up vote. Of you have a suggestion please comment below. If you like the video like comment and subscribe to mtg muddstah where he makes 2 to 3 videos weekly.

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My ultimate goal would be to have a game where I end up with all 3 token doublers in play with helm of the host equip to selvala

Top Ranked	Achieved #4 position overall 5 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Enchantment 5 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH GW (Selesnya) 5 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Midrange 5 years ago
Date added	10 years
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 0 Mythic Rares 69 - 0 Rares 8 - 1 Uncommons 2 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.89
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Angel 4/4 W w/ Vigilance, Beast 3/3 G, City's Blessing, Copy Clone, Eldrazi Scion 1/1 C, Eldrazi Spawn 0/1 C, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Human 1/1 W, Insect 1/1 G, Insect 1/1 G w/ Flying, Deathtouch, Kor Soldier 1/1 W, Morph 2/2 C, Myr 1/1 C, Pest 1/1 BG, Phyrexian Beast 4/4 G, Horror */* C, Plant 0/1 G, Saproling 1/1 G, Snake 1/1 G, Soldier 1/1 W, Soldier 1/1 W w/ Lifelink, Soldier 2/2 W, Spirit 1/1 W, Treasure, Warrior 1/1 W, Zombie 2/2 B
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