Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Legendary Creature — Snake Elf Scout · 
Lonis, Cryptozoologist is part of 32 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Academy Manufactor and Essence Flux.
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
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.
- Mana value
- 2
- Power/Toughness
- 1/2
- Keywords
- Investigate
- Color identity
Frequently combined with
The cards that most often join Lonis, Cryptozoologist across all of its 32 combos.
Roles in combos
Lonis, Cryptozoologist can stand in for these generic cards, so it also fits the combos that require them.
Combos with Lonis, Cryptozoologist
32 combos legal in Commander.
Color Identity: G, U
Cards in combo:
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Shrieking Drake
Academy Manufactor
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: G, U
Cards in combo:
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Shrieking Drake
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite storm count
Infinite tapped Clue tokens
Color Identity: G, U
Cards in combo:
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
Deadeye Navigator
Academy Manufactor
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite blinking
Infinite card draw
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite green mana
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Color Identity: G, U
Cards in combo:
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Deadeye Navigator
Academy Manufactor
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite blinking
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Color Identity: G, U
Cards in combo:
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Deadeye Navigator
Academy Manufactor
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Cast all spells in your library
Infinite blinking
Infinite card draw
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite Treasure tokens
Exile your library
Color Identity: G, U
Cards in combo:
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Academy Manufactor
Eternal Witness
Essence Flux
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite magecraft triggers
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: G, U
Cards in combo:
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Deadeye Navigator
Academy Manufactor
Parallel Lives
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite blinking
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Color Identity: G, U
Cards in combo:
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Deadeye Navigator
Academy Manufactor
Doubling Season
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite blinking
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Color Identity: G, U
Cards in combo:
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Academy Manufactor
Timeless Witness
Essence Flux
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite magecraft triggers
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: G, U
Cards in combo:
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Academy Manufactor
Archaeomancer
Essence Flux
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite magecraft triggers
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: G, U
Cards in combo:
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Academy Manufactor
Skullwinder
Essence Flux
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite magecraft triggers
Infinite storm count
Target opponent returns all cards in their graveyard to their hand
Color Identity: G, U
Cards in combo:
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Deadeye Navigator
Academy Manufactor
Primal Vigor
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite blinking
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Color Identity: G, W, U
Cards in combo:
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Academy Manufactor
Eternal Witness
Cloudshift
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite magecraft triggers
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: G, U
Cards in combo:
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Battered Golem
Shrieking Drake
Multani's Harmony
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: G, U
Cards in combo:
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Academy Manufactor
Scholar of the Ages
Essence Flux
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite magecraft triggers
Infinite storm count
Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
Color Identity: G, U
Cards in combo:
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Battered Golem
Shrieking Drake
Cryptolith Rite
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: G, U
Cards in combo:
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Battered Golem
Shrieking Drake
Paradise Mantle
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: G, U
Cards in combo:
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Academy Manufactor
Mnemonic Wall
Essence Flux
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite magecraft triggers
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: G, U
Cards in combo:
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Academy Manufactor
Scrivener
Essence Flux
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite magecraft triggers
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: G, U
Cards in combo:
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Steelfin Whale
Shrieking Drake
Multani's Harmony
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite storm count
