Selvala, Explorer Returned Price
8 printings · 8 sets · first printed 2014
Selvala, Explorer Returned has been printed 8 times across 8 sets, first in 2014 and most recently in 2025. Right now the cheapest printing is Murders at Karlov Manor Commander #218 at $0.27, while the most expensive is Secret Lair Drop #1914 at $20.34 — about 75× more. The median across 7 priced printings is $0.36. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 8x, including dedicated reprint sets like Bloomburrow Commander, Murders at Karlov Manor Commander.
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Every Selvala, Explorer Returned Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murders at Karlov Manor Commander #218 (R) Cheapest | 2024 | $0.27 | $0.05 |
| Bloomburrow Commander #259 (R) | 2024 | $0.31 | $0.05 |
| Commander 2016 #220 (R) | 2016 | $0.31 | $0.05 |
| Dominaria United Commander #167 (R) | 2022 | $0.36 | $0.08 |
| New Capenna Commander #350 (R) | 2022 | $0.37 | $0.05 |
| Conspiracy #51 (R) | 2014 | $0.42 | $0.06 |
| Secret Lair Drop #1914 (R) | 2025 | $20.34 | $14.50 |
| Vintage Masters #260 (R) | 2014 | — | — |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
: Each player reveals the top card of their library. For each nonland card revealed this way, add and you gain 1 life. Then each player draws a card. (Activate only as an instant.)Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 8 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
2 PrecedentsExcept in some very rare cases, the card each player draws will be the card revealed from the top of their library.
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.