Intrepid Paleontologist
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos 193p • rare
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos
- Collector number
- 193p
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Irina Nordsol
- Market price
- $0.50
What it does
tap: Add one mana of any color.
2 generic mana: Exile target card from a graveyard.
You may cast Dinosaur creature spells from among cards you own exiled with this creature. If you cast a spell this way, that creature enters with a finality counter on it. (If a creature with a finality counter on it would die, exile it instead.)
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Intrepid Paleontologist was released in 2023 as part of the promotional set for The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, a Magic: The Gathering expansion centered on a subterranean world inhabited by dinosaurs, merfolk, and vampires. This card was designed to support the set's themes of exploration and graveyard interaction, specifically catering to players who favor green-aligned strategies involving resource management and creature recursion.
The card features artwork by illustrator Billy Christian, who leaned into the adventurous aesthetic of the Ixalan plane. The visual design emphasizes the character's role as a scholarly explorer, utilizing a vibrant color palette and dynamic composition intended to evoke a sense of curiosity and discovery. Upon its release, the card was well-received by the player base for its functional utility in formats like Commander, where its ability to manipulate the graveyard and provide mana fixing proved highly effective.
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