Selvala, Explorer Returned
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Parley — {T}: 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. (Activate only as an instant.)
What it does
Tagged as Ramp · Card draw · Lifegain — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Get it in a precon
Included in 5 preconstructed decks — cheapest sealed first.
Official rulings
- Except in some very rare cases, the card each player draws will be the card revealed from the top of their library. (2014-05-29)
- Selvala’s ability is not a mana ability. Players can respond to it, and it can’t be activated in the middle of paying for a cost. A recent update to rule 605.1a has made any abilities that move cards to or from libraries no longer mana abilities. (2026-08-05)
Printings & prices
Every set Selvala, Explorer Returned has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.
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