Selvala, Explorer Returned + Tolarian Kraken
Produces: Near-infinite card draw for all players, Near-infinite draw triggers for all players, Near-infinite green mana, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Selvala, Explorer Returned
- Tolarian Kraken
- Color identity
- GWU
Prerequisites
Selvala does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
- Activate Selvala by tapping it, causing each player to reveal the top card of their library, then causing you to add {G} and gain 1 life for each nonland card revealed this way, then causing each player to draw a card.
- Tolarian Kraken triggers, causing you to pay {1} to untap Selvala.
- Repeat.
- NOTE: If everyone would happen to reveal a land, Selvala makes no mana, and therefore you will need to supplement mana to pay for Tolarian Kraken's trigger if you have no mana in your mana pool.
How to execute this combo
The "Selvala, Explorer Returned + Tolarian Kraken" combo takes 4 steps in order. Make sure you have the mana open and permanents listed in the prerequisites before you start — opponents can respond between steps.
The end result: Near-infinite card draw for all players, Near-infinite draw triggers for all players, Near-infinite green mana, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers.
Practice the line offline: lay out the cards, walk through each step, and note where you can lose the combo (summoning sickness, lack of priority, removal on a key permanent). In game, announce each step clearly; in casual play you can offer to shortcut after demonstrating the loop.
The best window is a turn when opponents are tapped out or after they commit a spell — hold protection (a counter, Vexing Shusher) if the combo wins on the spot.