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

96
DECKS
0.00%
OF 2098952 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 15285
MOST PLAYED OF 65098 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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20%synergy
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22%synergy
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21%synergy
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21%synergy
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14%synergy
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10%synergy
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8%synergy
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7%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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34%synergy
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33%synergy
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34%synergy
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28%synergy
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26%synergy
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28%synergy
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26%synergy
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25%synergy
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22%synergy
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11%synergy
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14%synergy
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14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
9%synergy
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12%synergy
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6%synergy
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4%synergy
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5%synergy
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2%synergy
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25%synergy
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43%synergy
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20%synergy
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35%synergy
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37%synergy
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29%synergy
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26%synergy
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24%synergy
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5%synergy
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7%synergy
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5%synergy
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-19%synergy
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Mana Artifacts
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5%synergy
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50%synergy
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56%inclusion54 decks96 decks
-16%synergy
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39%inclusion37 decks96 decks
31%synergy
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25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
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23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
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23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
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18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
11%synergy
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6%synergy
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7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
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5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
4%synergy
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5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
3%synergy
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5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
3%synergy
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5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
-15%synergy
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3%synergy
Lands
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20%synergy
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86%inclusion83 decks96 decks
46%synergy
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78%inclusion75 decks96 decks
67%synergy
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70%inclusion67 decks96 decks
48%synergy
Brushland
65%inclusion62 decks96 decks
44%synergy
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59%inclusion57 decks96 decks
46%synergy
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57%inclusion55 decks96 decks
46%synergy
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57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
16%synergy
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57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
55%inclusion53 decks96 decks
50%synergy
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54%inclusion52 decks96 decks
43%synergy
Horizon Canopy
52%inclusion50 decks96 decks
48%synergy
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50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
7%synergy
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46%inclusion44 decks96 decks
34%synergy
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43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
17%synergy
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5%synergy
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43%inclusion41 decks96 decks
34%synergy
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43%inclusion41 decks96 decks
32%synergy
Blood Crypt
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Steam Vents
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Watery Grave
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Hushwood Verge
41%inclusion39 decks96 decks
31%synergy
Cavern of Souls
40%inclusion38 decks96 decks
32%synergy
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38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Confluence
38%inclusion36 decks96 decks
30%synergy
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36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
34%inclusion33 decks96 decks
27%synergy
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33%inclusion32 decks96 decks
23%synergy
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33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
7%synergy
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32%inclusion31 decks96 decks
30%synergy
Bayou
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Scrubland
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Godless Shrine
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-11%synergy
Marsh Flats
30%inclusion29 decks96 decks
20%synergy
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29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Hedge Maze
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Tropical Island
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Seaside Citadel
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Jungle Shrine
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Rootbound Crag
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion26 decks96 decks
-10%synergy
Volcanic Island
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Underground Sea
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Savage Lands
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Monastery
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Indatha Triome
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
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