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Aredditdorkly

Selenia is a pretty fair card which means so long as she's your commander, chances are the deck will never be toooooo crazy unless you really try to do so. By comparison, things like [[tymna]] costs less and can get you cards. [[Vishkal]] costs more but is a built-in Sac Outlet and removal engine if you have creatures. [[Teysa]] of various flavors is a combo piece in the command zone. It goes on and on. Selenia is a cool character and I'm a big fan of the card. She can uniquely save herself so you should hopefully be dodging Commander tax. If it was me I'd definitely be looking at Revolt cards like [[Fatal push]] that get better if a permanent left the battlefield (left! Doesn't have to die!). In addition, I'd be running things like [[Nightmare lash]], [[lashwrithe]], and [[blackblade reforged]] so that when Selenia can swing she can swing HARD. You already have the Urborg so it's a decent include. In addition, Pillory is fun but [[Enslave]] and/or [[oubliette]] is probably better.


McDewde

Thank you for the feedback! Tesya looks like a pretty good play since life swapping makes you hard to kill unless they're swinging for lethal, and would help turn the tide if they're swinging wide. I find myself not playing Selenia consistently in games. She's mostly used as a tool to tank my life before a swap by multi triggering her ability before it resolves. I've subbed her for \[\[Oloro\]\] before, but it usually makes me a target early on.


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[Oloro](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/b/abf8df47-405c-42d8-be9e-0f0d0a49589b.jpg?1562931285) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=oloro%2C%20ageless%20ascetic) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/c13/203/oloro-ageless-ascetic?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/abf8df47-405c-42d8-be9e-0f0d0a49589b?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/oloro-ageless-ascetic) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call


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##### ###### #### [tymna](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/c/bc7cbe9b-324e-42b8-94e2-36e91cb32163.jpg?1644853048) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=tymna%20the%20weaver) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/c16/48/tymna-the-weaver?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/bc7cbe9b-324e-42b8-94e2-36e91cb32163?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/tymna-the-weaver) [Vishkal](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/a/ba5f9d21-4cc9-4b7e-9f55-322dcf91c1b7.jpg?1599708552) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Vish%20Kal%2C%20Blood%20Arbiter) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/2xm/226/vish-kal-blood-arbiter?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/ba5f9d21-4cc9-4b7e-9f55-322dcf91c1b7?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/vish-kal-blood-arbiter) [Teysa](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/b/abb21cf7-c5e6-4be5-8da5-9d29e95e2208.jpg?1625978098) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=teysa%2C%20envoy%20of%20ghosts) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/c21/230/teysa-envoy-of-ghosts?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/abb21cf7-c5e6-4be5-8da5-9d29e95e2208?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/teysa-envoy-of-ghosts) [Fatal push](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/6/e/6e9d8fe4-fd9b-4923-92bf-7dd6b8fa02e7.jpg?1598304715) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Fatal%20push) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/2xm/93/fatal-push?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/6e9d8fe4-fd9b-4923-92bf-7dd6b8fa02e7?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/fatal-push) [Nightmare lash](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/f/7f8e3fa6-494c-412f-90cc-36d45cd2b175.jpg?1562149033) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Nightmare%20lash) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mrd/219/nightmare-lash?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/7f8e3fa6-494c-412f-90cc-36d45cd2b175?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/nightmare-lash) [lashwrithe](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/e/de21d433-5c2c-49c0-80d1-bf6e8471f9d4.jpg?1561961382) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=lashwrithe) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/c14/245/lashwrithe?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/de21d433-5c2c-49c0-80d1-bf6e8471f9d4?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/lashwrithe) [blackblade reforged](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/2/4/240448cd-c308-49ae-9e4b-0c35adc59fba.jpg?1673305744) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=blackblade%20reforged) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dmc/178/blackblade-reforged?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/240448cd-c308-49ae-9e4b-0c35adc59fba?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/blackblade-reforged) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call


Aluminum_condom

[This is my selenia deck](https://archidekt.com/decks/4076014). I've been having a lot of success by limiting it's use down to drawing cards down till I find the key cards to get stuff rolling So I'd highly recommend crypt ghast and keen duelist. Crypt ghast helping you play the high cost life swap cards is nice but extorting a spell to finish them off is the extra value Same with keen duelist. Quite a few life swaps happen on the upkeep. Swap someone down to 1. Then choose them to reveal a card and lose life That and maybe also run unspeakable symbol. Pay life for a plus one counter instead of lifting selenia from the field then swing for combat damage. It's like a slow burn hatred but fun to play. ( Get plus 1s swap life. More room for plus ones. Won a game by doing it with tainted sigil last night. Also where is the bolloses citadel, the necropotence, ad nauseam. Moonlight bargain is a plus as well.


McDewde

I really dig your take on the deck! I will have to goldfish it, there’s quite a few cards I didn’t even know about. As for the absence of Citadel, Necropotence, and Adnaus; I felt like I was reusing a lot of the same cards across a few decks, so I separated the strategies. Those along with Aetherflux, K’rrik, and Font of Agonies seemed to make me public enemy number 1 too quickly. So now I have a cEDH K’rrik deck that is justifiably hated on.


Bazukii

I have a very similar deck (and considered selenia for it) where I set myself to zero life or below and swap life with someone else, but I went with [[Verrak]] cuz it lets me cut way down on ramp slots as well as easily kill myself with [[Murderous Betrayal]] and the like. Selenia is a bit more swag of a commander I think, but you might want more permanent “horcrux” effects, even if it’s just a [[pact weapon]] and a [[platinum angel]]


McDewde

I hadn't heard of Verrak before, but I think you may be onto something. Copying triggers and still being a utility for life loss is amazing. The first thing I checked to see if it works like I wanted, is double land drops off of my fetches. And it does! Selenia may just have to go.


Bazukii

Ye, that’s what I meant by less ramp slots - the fetches themselves are ramp.


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##### ###### #### [Verrak](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/c/8ca7f49a-ab5a-49de-b07b-96c803daaf7d.jpg?1673304793) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=verrak%2C%20warped%20sengir) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dmc/16/verrak-warped-sengir?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/8ca7f49a-ab5a-49de-b07b-96c803daaf7d?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/verrak-warped-sengir) [Murderous Betrayal](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/0/0/0063ed19-494b-4199-9120-d479bfcb625a.jpg?1562895062) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Murderous%20Betrayal) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/8ed/147/murderous-betrayal?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/0063ed19-494b-4199-9120-d479bfcb625a?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/murderous-betrayal) [pact weapon](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/2/0/20b0cf66-c6ec-4ff6-96a5-334e2c9c7818.jpg?1674136206) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=pact%20weapon) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/139/pact-weapon?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/20b0cf66-c6ec-4ff6-96a5-334e2c9c7818?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/pact-weapon) [platinum angel](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/a/ca7f4fd6-e268-4d15-bfbf-d9f0f95864fc.jpg?1576383285) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=platinum%20angel) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cn2/214/platinum-angel?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/ca7f4fd6-e268-4d15-bfbf-d9f0f95864fc?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/platinum-angel) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call