Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Modern Horizons 2 204 • rare
- Set
- Modern Horizons 2
- Collector number
- 204
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · Blue
- Artist
- Andrew Mar
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Whenever another nontoken creature you control enters, investigate.
tap, 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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lonis, Cryptozoologist was released in 2021 as part of the Modern Horizons 2 set for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to support the 'clue' artifact archetype within the game, reflecting a whimsical shift toward scientific exploration and creature investigation. As a legendary creature, Lonis represents the flavor-heavy design philosophy of the Modern Horizons series, which frequently revisits niche mechanical themes to provide them with stronger support for competitive and casual play formats.
The illustration was crafted by artist Caio Monteiro, who sought to capture the character’s inquisitive and slightly eccentric nature through detailed visual storytelling. The design emphasizes the 'cryptozoologist' motif by surrounding the character with specimens and research equipment, grounding the card's mechanical ability to investigate in a narrative of discovery. Upon release, the card was well-received by players for its synergy with artifact-focused decks and its distinct, flavorful contribution to the game's expansive roster of legendary creatures.
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