Selvala, Explorer Returned
Secret Lair Drop 1914 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1914
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · White
- Artist
- Tsubonari
- Market price
- $19.93
What it does
Parley — tap: Each player reveals the top card of their library. For each nonland card revealed this way, add green mana and you gain 1 life. Then each player draws a card. (Activate only as an instant.)
Selvala returned from the wilderness and brought all its fierceness with her.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Selvala, Explorer Returned was originally introduced in the 2014 Magic: The Gathering set Conspiracy, designed to highlight the game's social multiplayer dynamics. The character is a legendary parley creature from the Fiora setting, embodying the diplomatic yet resourceful nature of the city's scouts. When this specific version was released as part of the Secret Lair series, it received an updated aesthetic to align with the drop's thematic focus on stylized artistic expression.
The art for this release was created by Magali Villeneuve, a prominent illustrator known for her work within the Magic: The Gathering franchise. Villeneuve’s design aimed to portray Selvala with a sense of fluid movement and natural elegance, utilizing lighting and composition to emphasize her role as a peaceful negotiator. The card was well received by the community for its blend of functional utility in the Commander format and its refined, modern visual interpretation.
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