Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Legendary Creature — Snake Elf Scout1/2$0.28
Whenever another nontoken creature you control enters, investigate. , Sacrifice X Clues: 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.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 2
Lonis, Cryptozoologist + Shrieking Drake + Academy Manufactor
- Infinite artifact tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Shrieking Drake by paying {U}. Shrieking Drake enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Lonis. Resolve the Shrieking Drake trigger, returning itself from the battlefield to your hand. Resolve the Lonis trigger, creating a Clue, a Food, and a Treasure token. Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {U}. Repeat.
Lonis, Cryptozoologist + Shrieking Drake + Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite storm count
- Infinite tapped Clue tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Shrieking Drake by paying {U}. Shrieking Drake enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Lonis. Resolve the Shrieking Drake trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand. Resolve the Lonis trigger, creating a Clue token. Activate Urza's first ability by tapping the Clue token, adding {U}. Repeat.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Aang and KataraLonis, Cryptozoologist taps your creatures, which Aang and Katara can use because it cares how many of your creatures are tapped.
- Adrix and Nev, TwincastersLonis, Cryptozoologist makes artifact tokens and Adrix and Nev, Twincasters doubles tokens.
- Thranduil, the ElvenkingLonis, Cryptozoologist is an Elf, which Thranduil, the Elvenking can use.
- Rashmi and RagavanLonis, Cryptozoologist makes artifact tokens, which Rashmi and Ragavan can use because it rewards an Artifact.
- Lonis, Genetics ExpertLonis, Cryptozoologist makes artifact tokens, which Lonis, Genetics Expert can use because it rewards an Artifact.
- Sophia, Dogged DetectiveLonis, Cryptozoologist makes artifact tokens, which Sophia, Dogged Detective can use because it rewards an Artifact.
- Gimbal, Gremlin ProdigyLonis, Cryptozoologist makes artifact tokens, which Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy can use because it rewards an Artifact.
- The Fourth DoctorThe Fourth Doctor makes artifact tokens, which Lonis, Cryptozoologist can use because it rewards an Artifact.
- Alistair, the BrigadierLonis, Cryptozoologist makes artifact tokens, which Alistair, the Brigadier can use because it rewards an Artifact.
- Terra, Magical Adept // Esper TerraTerra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Lonis, Cryptozoologist can use because it triggers when your creatures enter.