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Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

Legendary Creature — Elf Scout · from $5.19

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.

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A typical Commander deck

A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.

Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan

Staples in these colors

The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).

Budget

58 of 100 at $5 or less · 36 at $1 or less

#	Card	Type	MV	Price
1	Sol Ring	Artifact	1	$1.07
2	Command Tower	Land	0	$0.26
3	Arcane Signet	Artifact	2	$0.34
4	Exotic Orchard	Land	0	$0.19
5	Reliquary Tower	Land	0	$4.28
6	Swiftfoot Boots	Artifact	2	$1.43
7	Lightning Greaves	Artifact	2	$3.86
8	Path of Ancestry	Land	0	$0.16
9	Fellwar Stone	Artifact	2	$0.47
10	Rogue's Passage	Land	0	$0.31
11	Evolving Wilds	Land	0	$0.09
12	Cultivate	Sorcery	3	$0.38
13	Thought Vessel	Artifact	2	$2.23
14	Farseek	Sorcery	2	$0.42
15	Beast Within	Instant	3	$0.49
16	Nature's Lore	Sorcery	2	$2.15
17	Rampant Growth	Sorcery	2	$0.39
18	Heroic Intervention	Instant	2	$9.28
19	Terramorphic Expanse	Land	0	$0.10
20	Myriad Landscape	Land	0	$0.25
21	Mind Stone	Artifact	2	$0.21
22	Birds of Paradise	Creature	1	$4.98
23	Polluted Delta	Land	0	$19.85
24	Kodama's Reach	Sorcery	3	$1.55
25	Flooded Strand	Land	0	$12.78
26	Three Visits	Sorcery	2	$5.55
27	Skullclamp	Artifact	1	$4.85
28	Solemn Simulacrum	Creature	4	$0.27
29	Misty Rainforest	Land	0	$35.98
30	Bloodstained Mire	Land	0	$14.54
31	Fabled Passage	Land	0	$0.65
32	Windswept Heath	Land	0	$11.19
33	Wooded Foothills	Land	0	$17.96
34	Verdant Catacombs	Land	0	$29.16
35	Scalding Tarn	Land	0	$36.86
36	Marsh Flats	Land	0	$32.04
37	Commander's Sphere	Artifact	3	$0.19
38	Arid Mesa	Land	0	$31.40
39	Llanowar Elves	Creature	1	$0.24
40	Ancient Tomb	Land	0	$56.94
41	Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	Land	0	$56.13
42	Boseiju, Who Endures	Land	0	$50.48
43	Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth	Land	0	$16.76
44	Temple of the False God	Land	0	$0.19
45	Chromatic Lantern	Artifact	3	$0.38
46	Garruk's Uprising	Enchantment	3	$0.39
47	City of Brass	Land	0	$9.17
48	The One Ring	Artifact	4	$109.88
49	Elvish Mystic	Creature	1	$0.35
50	Cavern of Souls	Land	0	$47.72
51	Sakura-Tribe Elder	Creature	2	$0.30
52	Mana Confluence	Land	0	$34.75
53	Urza's Saga	Enchantment	0	$34.67
54	Lotus Petal	Artifact	0	$35.11
55	Eternal Witness	Creature	3	$1.10
56	Wayfarer's Bauble	Artifact	1	$0.31
57	Roaming Throne	Creature	4	$47.06
58	Ashnod's Altar	Artifact	3	$8.15
59	War Room	Land	0	$0.79
60	Delighted Halfling	Creature	1	$25.91
61	Herald's Horn	Artifact	3	$2.88
62	Mana Vault	Artifact	1	$91.59
63	Chrome Mox	Artifact	0	$51.19
64	Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx	Land	0	$45.68
65	Reflecting Pool	Land	0	$5.50
66	Worldly Tutor	Instant	1	$26.58
67	Three Tree City	Land	0	$29.09
68	Return of the Wildspeaker	Instant	5	$1.51
69	Gemstone Caverns	Land	0	$62.05
70	Command Beacon	Land	0	$7.99
71	Hardened Scales	Enchantment	1	$1.85
72	Tireless Provisioner	Creature	3	$2.33
73	Doubling Season	Enchantment	5	$29.62
74	Idol of Oblivion	Artifact	2	$2.40
75	Prismatic Vista	Land	0	$28.10
76	Buried Ruin	Land	0	$0.38
77	Thran Dynamo	Artifact	4	$1.94
78	Mosswort Bridge	Land	0	$0.21
79	Patchwork Banner	Artifact	3	$1.52
80	Mox Amber	Artifact	0	$86.45
81	Karn's Bastion	Land	0	$2.51
82	Ash Barrens	Land	0	$0.15
83	Beast Whisperer	Creature	4	$4.27
84	Wild Growth	Enchantment	1	$0.40
85	Crop Rotation	Instant	1	$3.60
86	Fyndhorn Elves	Creature	1	$0.96
87	Secluded Courtyard	Land	0	$0.31
88	Ornithopter of Paradise	Creature	2	$0.35
89	The Great Henge	Artifact	9	$63.38
90	Sensei's Divining Top	Artifact	1	$36.48
91	Sword of the Animist	Artifact	2	$2.79
92	Explore	Sorcery	2	$0.15
93	Mithril Coat	Artifact	3	$27.09
94	Scute Swarm	Creature	3	$8.51
95	Rishkar's Expertise	Sorcery	6	$1.72
96	Mox Opal	Artifact	0	$229.58
97	Unclaimed Territory	Land	0	$0.30
98	Mox Diamond	Artifact	0	$1108.66
99	Harrow	Instant	3	$0.33
100	Foundry Inspector	Creature	3	$0.28

Curve of these staples

Most played with Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

The 25 most-played cards in 29 settled top-16 lists running Selvala, Heart of the Wilds (any pairing) at 16+ player events since Mar 27, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.

#	Card	Played in	Top 4
1	Forest	100% · 29 of 29	9
2	Elvish Mystic	97% · 28 of 29	8
3	Elvish Spirit Guide	97% · 28 of 29	9
4	Llanowar Elves	97% · 28 of 29	8
5	Quirion Ranger	97% · 28 of 29	9
6	Crop Rotation	93% · 27 of 29	7
7	Sol Ring	93% · 27 of 29	8
8	Arbor Elf	90% · 26 of 29	8
9	Chord of Calling	90% · 26 of 29	7
10	Delighted Halfling	90% · 26 of 29	8
11	Eternal Witness	90% · 26 of 29	8
12	Fyndhorn Elves	90% · 26 of 29	7
13	Nature's Rhythm	90% · 26 of 29	8
14	Return of the Wildspeaker	90% · 26 of 29	8
15	Staff of Domination	90% · 26 of 29	8
16	Summoner's Pact	90% · 26 of 29	8
17	Temur Sabertooth	90% · 26 of 29	8
18	Veil of Summer	90% · 26 of 29	7
19	Wild Growth	90% · 26 of 29	7
20	Badgermole Cub	86% · 25 of 29	7
21	Birds of Paradise	86% · 25 of 29	7
22	Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise	86% · 25 of 29	7
23	Finale of Devastation	86% · 25 of 29	7
24	Green Sun's Zenith	86% · 25 of 29	7
25	Invigorate	86% · 25 of 29	8

Combos with Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

The 10 most popular of 39 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.

Selvala, Heart of the Wilds + Staff of Domination
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
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Selvala, Heart of the Wilds + Umbral Mantle
Infinite colored mana · Infinitely large creature until end of turn · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Jumbo Cactuar + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Near-infinite colored mana
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Lightning Greaves + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds + Temur Sabertooth
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite storm count · Infinite blinking
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Concordant Crossroads + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds + Temur Sabertooth
Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite blinking · Infinite colored mana · Infinite storm count
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Scryb Ranger + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite storm count · Infinite landfall triggers
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Llanowar Elves + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds + Temur Sabertooth + Wirewood Symbiote
Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite storm count · Infinite blinking
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Elvish Mystic + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds + Temur Sabertooth + Wirewood Symbiote
Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite storm count · Infinite blinking
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Fyndhorn Elves + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds + Temur Sabertooth + Wirewood Symbiote
Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite storm count · Infinite blinking
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Selvala, Heart of the Wilds + Sword of the Paruns
Infinite colored mana · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Top finishes

The 8 most recent of 31 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.

14th of 16 — ROK Beer Bash #10 - MIAMI MTG:CEDH TOURNAMENT on Topdeck.ggOct 4, 2026 · 0–3–0 · by Michael (Smiley)
14th of 22 — Naus am Rathaus #3 cEDH Tournament on Topdeck.ggOct 4, 2026 · 0–1–3 · by Laxoulos
12th of 32 — Cave Clash! - CEDH Event on Topdeck.ggSep 19, 2026 · 1–2–1 · by Rosalio Grajeda
15th of 33 — BOO! for a Badlands on Topdeck.ggSep 12, 2026 · 1–2–1 · by Rosalio Grajeda
2nd of 16 — FRIDAY NIGHT BRONZE CEDH! on Topdeck.ggSep 11, 2026 · 1–1–0 · by Joshua Cahill
6th of 18 — 12pm Sun CEDH - F2FTour CommandFest on Topdeck.ggAug 23, 2026 · 1–2–0 · by Thopter Dan
4th of 26 — Naus am Rathaus #2 cEDH Tournament on Topdeck.ggAug 16, 2026 · 2–2–1 · by Laxoulos
9th of 27 — CEDH Monthly Cash Tournament (August) @ Grand J Games Melbourne on Topdeck.ggAug 15, 2026 · 0–2–1 · by Gerry

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Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.

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