Selfie Preservation — ruling 1

The tree doesn’t have to be alive, but it must be recognizably tree-shaped. Wooden structures that were once trees don’t count.

Selfie Preservation — ruling 2

Stumps don’t count. They’re like the absence of trees.

Selfie Preservation : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Selfie Preservation is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

Search your library for a basic land card and reveal it. If there's a tree in its art, put it onto the battlefield tapped. Otherwise, put it into your hand. Then shuffle.

How it works : Selfie Preservation

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1January 19, 2018· Wizards of the Coast
The tree doesn’t have to be alive, but it must be recognizably tree-shaped. Wooden structures that were once trees don’t count.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2January 19, 2018· Wizards of the Coast
Stumps don’t count. They’re like the absence of trees.
No other card is named in this ruling.