Lonis, Cryptozoologist
MH2Modern Horizons 2/#204/2021Rare
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.15
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.35
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.35TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 2.9%30d▲ 9.4%90d▲ 25.0%
90d high
$0.36
90d low
$0.26
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.28
Modern Horizons 2
- Up 9.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $0.36.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 140% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Snake Elf Scout
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.
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Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (3)
wotc18 Jun 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.
wotc18 Jun 2021
You can't sacrifice a Clue to activate its own ability and also to activate the ability of Lonis, Cryptozoologist.
wotc18 Jun 2021
The token is named Clue Token and has the artifact subtype Clue. Clue isn't a creature type.
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Shares Creature, Legendary creature, Sacrifice outletMV 2 vs 2
Shares Creature, Legendary creature, Sacrifice outletMV 1 vs 2
Shares Creature, Legendary creature, Sacrifice outletBoth creatures
Shares Creature, Legendary creature, Sacrifice outletOverlapping colour identity
Shares Creature, Legendary creatureOverlapping colour identity
Shares Creature, Legendary creatureOverlapping colour identity
Shares Creature, Legendary creatureOverlapping colour identity
About this card
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Lonis, Cryptozoologist is a Legendary Creature — Snake Elf Scout, with mana cost {G}{U} (mana value 2). Printed 5 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.35 (up 9.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Lonis, Cryptozoologist FAQ
How much is Lonis, Cryptozoologist worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Lonis, Cryptozoologist is $0.35. It is up 9.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.26 to $0.36.
What is the cheapest printing of Lonis, Cryptozoologist?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Modern Horizons 2 at $0.28 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Lonis, Cryptozoologist?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Modern Horizons 2 Promos at $1.79 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Lonis, Cryptozoologist are there?
Lonis, Cryptozoologist has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Lonis, Cryptozoologist first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PMH2 #204s, released 2021-05-06.
What is the newest printing of Lonis, Cryptozoologist?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MKC #215, released 2024-02-09.
Is there a foil version of Lonis, Cryptozoologist?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.84 versus $0.35 for nonfoil, which is 140% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Lonis, Cryptozoologist legal in Commander?
Yes, Lonis, Cryptozoologist is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.