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 we read on this card
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 battle enters the battlefield — 20 cards in Lonis's colors can cause this (Lonis is one).
- Cloudstone Curio — When a creature enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Cloudstone Curio triggers
a Snake deals combat damage — 155 cards in Lonis's colors can cause this (Lonis is one).
- Seshiro the Anointed — When Lonis, Cryptozoologist deals combat damage, Seshiro the Anointed draws you 1 card
a nontoken Snake enters the battlefield — 156 cards in Lonis's colors can cause this (Lonis is one).
- Sosuke's Summons — When Lonis, Cryptozoologist enters, Sosuke's Summons returns itself from the graveyard
a nontoken Elf enters the battlefield — 491 cards in Lonis's colors can cause this (Lonis is one).
- Wirewood Hivemaster — When Lonis, Cryptozoologist enters, Wirewood Hivemaster makes a token
a token is created — 1,279 cards in Lonis's colors can cause this (Lonis is one).
- Idol of Oblivion — When Lonis, Cryptozoologist makes a Clue token, Idol of Oblivion draws you 1 card
8 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
an enchantment enters the battlefield — 1,370 cards in Lonis's colors can cause this (Lonis is one).
- Campsite Cuisine — When Campsite Cuisine enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it makes a token
- Path of Annihilation — When Path of Annihilation enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it makes 2 tokens
- Communal Brewing — When Communal Brewing enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it makes an opponent draw 1 card
- Elvish Archivist — When an enchantment enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Elvish Archivist draws you 1 card
- Sidequest: Card Collection // Magicked Card — When Sidequest: Card Collection // Magicked Card enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it draws you 3 cards
- Strength from the Fallen — When an enchantment enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Strength from the Fallen gives +X/+X, where X is the number of creature cards in your graveyard
- Thassa's Devourer — When an enchantment enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Thassa's Devourer mills a card
- Unwilling Vessel — When an enchantment enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Unwilling Vessel puts a possession counter on itself
- Shoal Kraken — When an enchantment enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Shoal Kraken draws you 1 card
- They Came from the Pipes — When They Came from the Pipes enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it triggers
26 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
an artifact it grants types to — 2,902 cards in Lonis's colors can cause this.
- Silverskin Armor — Silverskin Armor gives Lonis, Cryptozoologist an extra creature type
2,901 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
an artifact enters the battlefield — 2,922 cards in Lonis's colors can cause this (Lonis is one).
- Heaped Harvest — When Heaped Harvest enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it searches a library
- Transplant Theorist — When a Clue enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Transplant Theorist draws you 1 card
- Vessel of Endless Rest — When Vessel of Endless Rest enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it brings a card back
- Mechan Assembler — When a Clue enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Mechan Assembler makes a token
- Rook Turret — When a Clue enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Rook Turret draws you 1 card
- Skyswimmer Koi — When a Clue enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Skyswimmer Koi draws you 1 card
- Kappa Cannoneer — When a Clue enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Kappa Cannoneer puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Simulacrum Synthesizer — When Simulacrum Synthesizer enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it scries
- Arcbound Crusher — When a Clue enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Arcbound Crusher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Blitzball Stadium — When Blitzball Stadium enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it puts a counter on a creature
17 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a card in a graveyard — 2,533 cards in Lonis's colors can cause this (Lonis is one).
Lonis, Cryptozoologist:
- Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
- Heart-Shaped Herb — puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
- Nantuko Calmer — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Nantuko Calmer needs
- Grazing Kelpie — puts cards into the graveyard that Grazing Kelpie can bring back
- Gurzigost — puts cards into the graveyard that Gurzigost can bring back
- Mindwhisker — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Mindwhisker needs
- Endurance — puts cards into the graveyard that Endurance can bring back
- Anurid Scavenger — puts cards into the graveyard that Anurid Scavenger can bring back
- Barkform Harvester — puts cards into the graveyard that Barkform Harvester can bring back
- Stone-Tongue Basilisk — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Stone-Tongue Basilisk needs
174 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
put a nontoken creature onto the battlefield — 6,528 cards in Lonis's colors can cause this.
- Eldrazi Mimic — When Eldrazi Mimic enters, Lonis, Cryptozoologist triggers
- Waterkin Shaman — When Waterkin Shaman enters, Lonis, Cryptozoologist triggers
- Crossroads Watcher — When Crossroads Watcher enters, Lonis, Cryptozoologist triggers
- Loporrit Scout — When Loporrit Scout enters, Lonis, Cryptozoologist triggers
- Renegade Doppelganger — When Renegade Doppelganger enters, Lonis, Cryptozoologist triggers
- Territorial Boar — When Territorial Boar enters, Lonis, Cryptozoologist triggers
- Unstable Shapeshifter — When Unstable Shapeshifter enters, Lonis, Cryptozoologist triggers
- Portcullis — When a creature enters thanks to Portcullis, Lonis, Cryptozoologist triggers
- Abstruse Archaic — When Abstruse Archaic enters, Lonis, Cryptozoologist triggers
- Hazardroot Herbalist — When Hazardroot Herbalist enters, Lonis, Cryptozoologist triggers
6,518 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.