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 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 Clue is sacrificed — 14 cards in Lonis's colors 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. Piper Wright, Publick Reporter — puts a counter on a creature
  5. Graf Mole — gains you 3 life
  6. Fleeting Memories — mills a card
  7. Daring Sleuth // Bearer of Overwhelming Truths — triggers
  8. Senator Peacock — triggers
  9. Martha Jones — triggers

a battle enters the battlefield — 20 cards in Lonis's colors can cause this (Lonis is one).

  1. 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).

  1. 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).

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

a Snake creature it boosts — 168 cards in Lonis's colors can cause this.

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

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

an Elf attacks — 488 cards in Lonis's colors can cause this (Lonis is one).

When Lonis, Cryptozoologist attacks:

  1. Celeborn the Wise — scries
  2. Arboreal Alliance — triggers

a nontoken Elf enters the battlefield — 491 cards in Lonis's colors can cause this (Lonis is one).

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

an Elf enters the battlefield — 506 cards in Lonis's colors 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. Elvish Vanguard — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Marwyn, the Nurturer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Woodland Weavemaster — gets +1/+1

a token enters the battlefield — 1,278 cards in Lonis's colors can cause this (Lonis is one).

When a Clue enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist:

  1. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  2. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  4. Wildwood Mentor — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Junk Winder — taps a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle an opponent controls

a token is created — 1,279 cards in Lonis's colors can cause this (Lonis is one).

  1. 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).

  1. Campsite Cuisine — When Campsite Cuisine enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it makes a token
  2. Path of Annihilation — When Path of Annihilation enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it makes 2 tokens
  3. Communal Brewing — When Communal Brewing enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it makes an opponent draw 1 card
  4. Elvish Archivist — When an enchantment enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Elvish Archivist draws you 1 card
  5. Sidequest: Card Collection // Magicked Card — When Sidequest: Card Collection // Magicked Card enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it draws you 3 cards
  6. 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
  7. Thassa's Devourer — When an enchantment enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Thassa's Devourer mills a card
  8. Unwilling Vessel — When an enchantment enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Unwilling Vessel puts a possession counter on itself
  9. Shoal Kraken — When an enchantment enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Shoal Kraken draws you 1 card
  10. 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.

a nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 2,657 cards in Lonis's colors can cause this (Lonis is one).

When an artifact enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist:

  1. Ultron, Artificial Malevolence — makes a token
  2. Surge Conductor — proliferates
  3. Replication Specialist — makes a token
  4. Mirrorworks — makes a token

an artifact it grants types to — 2,902 cards in Lonis's colors can cause this.

  1. 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).

  1. Heaped Harvest — When Heaped Harvest enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it searches a library
  2. Transplant Theorist — When a Clue enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Transplant Theorist draws you 1 card
  3. Vessel of Endless Rest — When Vessel of Endless Rest enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it brings a card back
  4. Mechan Assembler — When a Clue enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Mechan Assembler makes a token
  5. Rook Turret — When a Clue enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Rook Turret draws you 1 card
  6. Skyswimmer Koi — When a Clue enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Skyswimmer Koi draws you 1 card
  7. Kappa Cannoneer — When a Clue enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Kappa Cannoneer puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Simulacrum Synthesizer — When Simulacrum Synthesizer enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, it scries
  9. Arcbound Crusher — When a Clue enters thanks to Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Arcbound Crusher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. 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:

  1. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  2. Heart-Shaped Herb — puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  3. Nantuko Calmer — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Nantuko Calmer needs
  4. Grazing Kelpie — puts cards into the graveyard that Grazing Kelpie can bring back
  5. Gurzigost — puts cards into the graveyard that Gurzigost can bring back
  6. Mindwhisker — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Mindwhisker needs
  7. Endurance — puts cards into the graveyard that Endurance can bring back
  8. Anurid Scavenger — puts cards into the graveyard that Anurid Scavenger can bring back
  9. Barkform Harvester — puts cards into the graveyard that Barkform Harvester can bring back
  10. 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.

  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

6,518 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.