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Lonis, Cryptozoologist, art by Andrew Mar
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Lonis, Cryptozoologist

{G}{U} · Legendary Creature — Snake Elf Scout

Whenever another nontoken creature you control enters, investigate. {T}, 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.

Rulings (3)

Jun 18, 2021 · You can't sacrifice a Clue to activate its own ability and also to activate the ability of Lonis, Cryptozoologist.

Jun 18, 2021 · The token is named Clue Token and has the artifact subtype Clue. Clue isn't a creature type.

Jun 18, 2021 · The tokens are normal artifacts. For example, one can be sacrificed to activate the ability of Breya's Apprentice and one can be the target of Break Ties.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Modern

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=46 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
SamwiseModern2.2%46
Data as of Jul 2, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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Lonis, Cryptozoologist — price trend

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