Lonis, Cryptozoologist

Lonis, Cryptozoologist

Legendary Creature — Snake Elf Scout

Mana cost: {G}{U}

How we read this card

Whenever another nontoken creature you control enters, investigate.

triggered —

Target opponent reveals the top X cards of their library. You may put a nonland permanent card with 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.

activated {T}, Sacrifice X Clues —

activated {T}, Sacrifice X Clues —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: create a Clue artifact token, put a Clue artifact token onto the battlefield, sacrifice a Clue, a Clue is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, put an artifact onto the battlefield, put a battle onto the battlefield, put a creature onto the battlefield, put an enchantment onto the battlefield, put a planeswalker onto the battlefield.

Cares about: a nontoken creature enters the battlefield, a Clue to sacrifice.

Works well with

a Clue is sacrificed — 21 cards in the game can cause this (Lonis is one).

When a Clue is sacrificed thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist:

  1. Lonis, Genetics Expert — puts a counter on a creature
  2. Ulvenwald Mysteries — makes a token
  3. Tireless Tracker — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. The Fugitive Doctor — grants flashback
  5. Piper Wright, Publick Reporter — puts a counter on a creature
  6. Lazav, Wearer of Faces — copies a permanent
  7. Thorough Investigation — triggers
  8. Daring Sleuth // Bearer of Overwhelming Truths — triggers
  9. Senator Peacock — triggers
  10. Martha Jones — triggers

6 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Clue is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 21 cards in the game can cause this (Lonis is one).

  1. Teysa, Opulent Oligarch — When a Clue is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Teysa, Opulent Oligarch makes a token

a battle enters the battlefield — 81 cards in the game can cause this (Lonis is one).

  1. Builder's Talent — When a Clue enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Builder's Talent puts a counter on a creature
  2. Brainstealer Dragon — When a Clue enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  3. Cloudstone Curio — When a creature enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Cloudstone Curio triggers

a Snake deals combat damage — 226 cards in the game can cause this (Lonis is one).

  1. Seshiro the Anointed — When Lonis, Cryptozoologist deals combat damage, Seshiro the Anointed draws you 1 card

a nontoken Snake enters the battlefield — 227 cards in the game can cause this (Lonis is one).

  1. Sosuke's Summons — When Lonis, Cryptozoologist enters, Sosuke's Summons returns itself from the graveyard

a Snake creature it boosts — 245 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Sosuke, Son of Seshiro — Sosuke, Son of Seshiro gives Lonis, Cryptozoologist bigger stats

244 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Scout deals combat damage — 353 cards in the game can cause this (Lonis is one).

  1. Vaan, Street Thief — When Lonis, Cryptozoologist deals combat damage, Vaan, Street Thief exiles a card from a library

a planeswalker enters the battlefield — 366 cards in the game can cause this (Lonis is one).

When a creature enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Liliana the:

  1. Liliana the Repentant — Repentant mills a card
  2. Liliana the Faultless — Faultless gains you 1 life

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an Elf attacks — 723 cards in the game can cause this (Lonis is one).

When Lonis, Cryptozoologist attacks:

  1. Celeborn the Wise — scries
  2. Tyvar the Bellicose — grants deathtouch
  3. Harald Unites the Elves — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  4. Arboreal Alliance — triggers

a nontoken Elf enters the battlefield — 728 cards in the game can cause this (Lonis is one).

  1. Wirewood Hivemaster — When Lonis, Cryptozoologist enters, Wirewood Hivemaster makes a token

an Elf enters the battlefield — 752 cards in the game can cause this (Lonis is one).

When Lonis, Cryptozoologist enters:

  1. Wolverine Riders — gains you its toughness life
  2. Elvish Warmaster — makes a token
  3. Thranduil, the Elvenking — draws you 2 cards
  4. Elvish Vanguard — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Marwyn, the Nurturer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Woodland Weavemaster — gets +1/+1
  7. High Perfect Morcant — puts a counter on a permanent an opponent controls
  8. Maralen, Fae Ascendant — exiles a card from an opponent's library

anything is sacrificed — 3,450 cards in the game can cause this (Lonis is one).

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When a Clue is sacrificed thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken enchantment enters the battlefield — 3,691 cards in the game can cause this (Lonis is one).

  1. Historian's Boon — When an enchantment enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Historian's Boon makes a token

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Lonis is one).

When a Clue enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes a token
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Lonis is one).

When Lonis, Cryptozoologist makes a Clue token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

17 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an enchantment enters the battlefield — 3,743 cards in the game can cause this (Lonis is one).

  1. Calix, Guided by Fate — When an enchantment enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Calix, Guided by Fate puts a counter on a creature
  2. Campsite Cuisine — When Campsite Cuisine enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it makes a token
  3. Path of Annihilation — When Path of Annihilation enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it makes 2 tokens
  4. Within Range — When Within Range enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it makes 2 tokens
  5. Communal Brewing — When Communal Brewing enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it makes an opponent draw 1 card
  6. Killian, Decisive Mentor — When an enchantment enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Killian, Decisive Mentor taps a creature
  7. They Came from the Pipes — When They Came from the Pipes enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it triggers
  8. Airbender Ascension — When Airbender Ascension enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it triggers
  9. Obsessive Pursuit — When Obsessive Pursuit enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it makes you lose life

75 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact it grants types to — 4,531 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Silverskin Armor — Silverskin Armor gives Lonis, Cryptozoologist an extra creature type

4,530 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact enters the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this (Lonis is one).

  1. Carrot Cake — When Carrot Cake enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it makes a token
  2. Heaped Harvest — When Heaped Harvest enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it searches a library

67 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Lonis is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Lonis, Cryptozoologist attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token

141 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

put a nontoken creature onto the battlefield — 18,448 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Eldrazi Mimic — When Eldrazi Mimic enters, Lonis, Cryptozoologist triggers
  2. Waterkin Shaman — When Waterkin Shaman enters, Lonis, Cryptozoologist triggers
  3. Crossroads Watcher — When Crossroads Watcher enters, Lonis, Cryptozoologist triggers
  4. Loporrit Scout — When Loporrit Scout enters, Lonis, Cryptozoologist triggers
  5. Renegade Doppelganger — When Renegade Doppelganger enters, Lonis, Cryptozoologist triggers
  6. Territorial Boar — When Territorial Boar enters, Lonis, Cryptozoologist triggers
  7. Unstable Shapeshifter — When Unstable Shapeshifter enters, Lonis, Cryptozoologist triggers
  8. Portcullis — When a creature enters thanks to Portcullis, Lonis, Cryptozoologist triggers
  9. Abstruse Archaic — When Abstruse Archaic enters, Lonis, Cryptozoologist triggers
  10. Hazardroot Herbalist — When Hazardroot Herbalist enters, Lonis, Cryptozoologist triggers

18,438 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.