And if your creatures can't survive the two damage (called the "Bonecrusher Test," they'll be in for a rough night at the office
Abilities like scry or surveil count as card selection because they let you manipulate your library to improve your future draws
But if theres any one thing about Magic thats changed the most since the game first launched in 1993, its the Commander format, a fan-created format that emerged in the 2000s and has since become the most popular way to play
Commander's Sphere is also widely popular for similar reasons: You ramp and fix mana with this rock, and draw a card when needed (for 0 mana, even if tapped out!)
So, if you lose, you can always blame it on the algorithm
However, you can just continue to activate the ability (mana permitting) and remove a counter with each attempt