If another creature has the same or higher power than the new creature's power, no one may draw a card. The new creature's power is compared to the power of each other creature on the battlefield as the first ability resolves. This is confirmed by a ruling about Selvala in the Conspiracy: Take the Crown release notes: Selvala, Heart of the Wilds Alter Alters New Art Previous Blood Artist Alter Bob Ross Style. This means that the creature's power is only checked when the ability resolves. The "if" condition in Selvala's ability appears at the end of the ability, so it is not an "intervening 'if' clause".
( The word “if” has only its normal English meaning anywhere else in the text of a card this rule only applies to an “if” that immediately follows a trigger condition.) G, T: Add X mana in any combination of colors to your mana pool, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control. This rule is referred to as the “intervening ‘if’ clause” rule. 119 listings on TCGplayer for Selvala, Heart of the Wilds - Magic: The Gathering - Whenever another creature enters the battlefield, its controller may draw a card if its power is greater than each other creatures power. Note that this mirrors the check for legal targets. If the condition isn’t true at that time, the ability is removed from the stack and does nothing. If the ability triggers, it checks the stated condition again as it resolves. The ability triggers only if it is otherwise it does nothing. ” When the trigger event occurs, the ability checks whether the stated condition is true. Yes, you can change the creature's size in response to the ability in order to draw a card.Ī triggered ability may read “When/Whenever/At, if.
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