Lonis, Cryptozoologist

Legendary Creature — Snake Elf Scout

Whenever another nontoken creature enters the battlefield under your control, investigate. (Create a colourless artifact Clue token with ", Sacrifice this: Draw a card.")

, Sacrifice X Clues: Target opponent reveals the top X cards of their library. You may put a nonland permanent card with converted mana cost/mana value X or less from among them onto the battlefield under your control. That player puts the rest on the bottom of their library in a random order.

Discussion (8)

zapyourtumor on Junk

2 weeks ago

Lonis, Cryptozoologist

Erdwal Illuminator

Metallic Rebuke

Tireless Provisioner

zapyourtumor on Simic - Blues Clues

1 month ago

I checked back here and I found this in the comments box, I guess I forgot to send it.

Where's Lonis, Cryptozoologist ? I also suggest cutting Counterspell and adding the Shardless Agent package with Ancestral Vision (which would allow you to cut Serum Visions. You could possibly replace Counterspell with Spell Queller and/or Force of Negation + Subtlety to prevent cascading into a counterspell.

I think you could also consider going Bant colors for Thraben Inspector and the Stoneforge Mystic package (You already got 4 swords...). This would also let you run Path to Exile as actual removal instead of Brazen Borrower since UG is notorious for having no removal. Also gives you access to a bunch of really good sideboard cards.

subrosian on What Commanders From MH2 Are …

1 month ago

Trying to make a Lonis, Cryptozoologist list but it seems like there still isn't enough Clue support and I just keep ending up with Chulane-esque self bounce value stuff, which doesn't really interest me. Might try to go towards like an artifact animation theme, not sure.

RNR_Gaming on What Commanders From MH2 Are …

1 month ago

I've been brewing up a lot of the commanders from the set. Though so far I think Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer and Lonis, Cryptozoologist will be the most interesting. Ragavan slots nicely into a lot of 99s that little monkey is going to do so much work - I've paired it up with Lantern of Insight and have a feeling it'll generate heaps of salt. Lonis on the other hand can be a fun and fair clues deck or a degenerate Aluren bounce house deck even with the prevalence of Dockside Extortionist I think it'll make a splash.

The other commanders either don't have enough support at least from my perspective or they're the same theme with a different spin - not that, that is entirely a bad thing but it puts too much stress on my collection to be able to participate in sanctioned events.

Abaques on What Commanders From MH2 Are …

1 month ago

I think I want to build a investigation themed Lonis, Cryptozoologist deck. It seems fun and not just another high-powered but simple Simic commander. Exactly what I've been looking for.

Mtg_Mega_Nerds on What Commanders From MH2 Are …

1 month ago

Hello all! Modern Horizons 2 is pretty close to releasing, and I am pretty excited to build around some of the commanders from this set. I have got my eyes on Yusri, Fortune's Flame and Carth the Lion . Lonis, Cryptozoologist seems pretty fun too. What commanders do you want to build around?

zapyourtumor on Slithering Succotash!

1 month ago

Ah and I meant to include this as another nonsnake midrange suggestion but somehow forgot: Tireless Tracker would be kind of OP with Lonis, Cryptozoologist

1empyrean on Green/Blue's Clues: Lonis EDH

1 month ago

To clarify my previous post, I think Extruder 's ability works well with Lonis, Cryptozoologist on its own, giving you more options when it comes to combat among other things.

I'm drawing a blank on potential name ideas. "History Channel Horde" is probably too silly.