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Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Legendary Creature — Elf Scout · 1GG
Color identity: Green
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever another creature enters, its controller may draw a card if its power is greater than each other creature's power.
{G}, {T}: Add X mana in any combination of colors, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control.
Reference price of the card: €4.87
Comes in the precon Dance of the Elements
Average lands in decks for Selvala, Heart of the Wilds: 32
RampComboStompyBig ManaAggro+1/+1 CountersStormElves
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The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: A (86/100)
- Consistency96
- Speed76
- Interaction44
- Resilience97
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 32 lands (12 nonbasic, 20 Forest)
Llanowar Elves · Sol Ring · Elvish Mystic · Beast Within · Fyndhorn Elves · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Rishkar's Expertise · Return of the Wildspeaker · Eternal Witness · Arbor Elf · Quirion Ranger · Garruk's Uprising · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Staff of Domination · Wild Growth · Finale of Devastation · Heroic Intervention · Birds of Paradise · Temur Sabertooth · Scryb Ranger · Umbral Mantle · Beast Whisperer · Green Sun's Zenith · Worldly Tutor · Utopia Sprawl · Ashaya, Soul of the Wild · Chord of Calling · Wirewood Symbiote · Tooth and Nail · Lightning Greaves · Craterhoof Behemoth · Fanatic of Rhonas · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Fierce Empath · Last March of the Ents · Natural Order · Regal Force · Hyrax Tower Scout · Greater Good · Phyrexian Soulgorger · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Delighted Halfling · Veil of Summer · Momentous Fall · Nature's Claim · Sylvan Library · Karametra's Acolyte · Apex Devastator · The Great Henge · Concordant Crossroads · Garruk, Primal Hunter · Allosaurus Shepherd · Cultivate · Emerald Medallion · Reclamation Sage · Priest of Titania · Invigorate · Slumbering Trudge · Shared Summons · Swiftfoot Boots · Kenrith's Transformation · Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant · Eldritch Evolution · Woodland Bellower · Archdruid's Charm · Terastodon · Gigantosaurus · Wirewood Lodge · Castle Garenbrig · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Boseiju, Who Endures · Reliquary Tower · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Mosswort Bridge · Rogue's Passage · Shifting Woodland · Gaea's Cradle · Ancient Tomb · Dryad Arbor
🃏 Recommended cards for Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Selvala, Heart of the Wilds, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 66% | +50% |
| Staff of Domination | 53% | +47% |
| Quirion Ranger | 55% | +46% |
| Wirewood Lodge | 51% | +45% |
| Umbral Mantle | 46% | +42% |
| Scryb Ranger | 46% | +42% |
| Kogla, the Titan Ape | 54% | +42% |
| Temur Sabertooth | 46% | +40% |
| Hyrax Tower Scout | 37% | +35% |
| Phyrexian Soulgorger | 36% | +35% |
| Fyndhorn Elves | 66% | +35% |
| Rishkar's Expertise | 65% | +35% |
| Tooth and Nail | 39% | +34% |
| Wirewood Symbiote | 39% | +34% |
| Finale of Devastation | 50% | +33% |
| Arbor Elf | 55% | +32% |
| Eternal Witness | 57% | +32% |
| Elvish Mystic | 78% | +32% |
| Fierce Empath | 38% | +30% |
| Slumbering Trudge | 31% | +29% |
| Chord of Calling | 40% | +29% |
| Regal Force | 37% | +28% |
| Return of the Wildspeaker | 64% | +28% |
| Llanowar Elves | 82% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Selvala, Heart of the Wilds deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Quirion Ranger
- Scryb Ranger
- Temur Sabertooth
- Hyrax Tower Scout
- Tooth and Nail
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Wirewood Lodge
- Umbral Mantle
- Kogla, the Titan Ape
- Phyrexian Soulgorger
- Fyndhorn Elves
- Rishkar's Expertise
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Staff of Domination
- Finale of Devastation
- Green Sun's Zenith
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
- Natural Order
- Last March of the Ents
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
- Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Circle of Dreams Druid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Quirion Ranger → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
- Staff of Domination + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Infinite card draw, Infinite colored mana, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Umbral Mantle + Priest of Titania → Infinite green mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Umbral Mantle + Circle of Dreams Druid → Infinite green mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Selvala, Heart of the Wilds's color identity?
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Selvala, Heart of the Wilds come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Selvala, Heart of the Wilds deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 32 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 6 % of the time and floods 0 %. Deck health: A (86/100).
How many lands should a Selvala, Heart of the Wilds deck run?
Real Selvala, Heart of the Wilds decks run 32 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Selvala, Heart of the Wilds?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Staff of Domination, Quirion Ranger. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Selvala, Heart of the Wilds decks.
What combos does Selvala, Heart of the Wilds have?
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Selvala, Heart of the Wilds deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Quirion Ranger, Scryb Ranger are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.