Selvala, Explorer Returned
Pili-Pala
Agatha's Soul Cauldron

  Played with this combo

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Pili-Pala in exile (Pili-Pala exiled by Agatha's Soul Cauldron in exile).
Selvala and Agatha's Soul Cauldron on the battlefield.
Selvala does not have summoning sickness and has at least one +1/+1 counter on it.

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Activate Selvala by tapping it, causing each player to reveal the top card of their library, then causing you to add and gain 1 life for each nonland card revealed this way, then causing each player to draw a card.
2
Activate Selvala using Pili-Pala's ability by paying 2 and untapping it, adding one mana of any color.
3
Repeat.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Near-infinite lifegain
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite colored mana
Infinite draw triggers for all players
Infinite card draw for all players

  Combo Metadata

84
DECKS
0.00%
OF 1970529 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 15231
MOST PLAYED OF 58802 COMBOS

{ }  Commander Bracket Information

In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?
1-2

Exhibition and Core

(no 2-card combos)
Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed
3

Upgraded

(no early game 2-card combos)
Any combos that require 3 or more cards are allowed
4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
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10%synergy
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8%synergy
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6%synergy
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37%synergy
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44%synergy
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33%synergy
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36%synergy
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29%synergy
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28%synergy
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29%synergy
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28%synergy
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26%synergy
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25%synergy
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11%synergy
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16%synergy
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5%synergy
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1%synergy
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0%synergy
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24%synergy
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47%synergy
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47%synergy
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40%synergy
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36%synergy
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38%synergy
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32%synergy
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28%synergy
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19%synergy
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4%synergy
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Mana Artifacts
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7%synergy
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55%synergy
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36%synergy
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16%synergy
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13%synergy
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12%synergy
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8%synergy
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4%synergy
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71%synergy
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48%synergy
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51%synergy
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42%synergy
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48%synergy
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58%inclusion49 decks84 decks
53%synergy
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51%synergy
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45%synergy
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13%synergy
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35%synergy
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4%synergy
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34%synergy
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43%inclusion36 decks84 decks
32%synergy
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42%inclusion35 decks84 decks
34%synergy
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42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
28%synergy
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42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
28%synergy
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30%synergy
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38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
24%synergy
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38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
38%inclusion32 decks84 decks
31%synergy
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36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
22%synergy
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36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
22%synergy
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36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
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36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Watery Grave
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-6%synergy
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36%inclusion30 decks84 decks
28%synergy
Arid Mesa
35%inclusion29 decks84 decks
25%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
33%inclusion28 decks84 decks
31%synergy
Marsh Flats
33%inclusion28 decks84 decks
23%synergy
Plateau
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
21%synergy
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33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Sacred Foundry
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
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-8%synergy
Tundra
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
17%synergy
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4%synergy
Savage Lands
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
6%synergy
The World Tree
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
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0%synergy
Mystic Monastery
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-0%synergy
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-1%synergy
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25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-0%synergy
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25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
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-5%synergy
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-5%synergy
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-13%synergy
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-17%synergy
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