Selvala, Eager Trailblazer

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Selvala is a 4cmc 4/5 vigilance Elf Scout that generates a 1/1 Mercenary token on every creature cast and taps to produce mana equal to the number of different power values among your creatures. The mana ability is a potent ramp engine in creature-wide boards with varied power, making her a signature commander for tokens-go-wide and midrange GW shells. The ramp scales with board diversity rather than raw creature count, meaning go-wide token decks need varied-power creatures to maximize output, which is a mild build constraint.

• Selvala's mana tap counts distinct power values among ALL creatures you control, not just tokens — a mixed board of tokens (1/1s), lords (2/2+), and her own 4/5 body can easily produce 3-5 mana per tap even without tutors.

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• The Mercenary tokens have a sorcery-speed pump ability, meaning they function more as power-diversity contributors for Selvala's mana tap than as combat tricks — don't expect to use the pump reactively in combat.

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• Because Selvala herself has power 4, she immediately adds at least one distinct power value to your board, making her useful in lower-creature-count Brawl lists where varied-power creatures are harder to maintain.

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