Lonis, Cryptozoologist 

Lonis, Cryptozoologist Duel Commander decklist played by hhhwarden at Open Qualifier DC Magico Sphere - By Auro 2026 (26 Apr 2026).
- Player
- hhhwarden
- Finish
- #21 of 22, 1-4
- Archetype
- Lonis, Cryptozoologist
- Format
- Duel Commander
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Commander
Main deck (100)
Commander
Main deck (100)
Creatures (32)
- 1 Academy Manufactor
- 1 Arbor Elf
- 1 Baral, Chief of Compliance
- 1 Birds of Paradise
- 1 Citanul Stalwart
- 1 Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise
- 1 Elvish Mystic
- 1 Elvish Spirit Guide
- 1 Esior, Wardwing Familiar
- 1 Fauna Shaman
- 1 Formidable Speaker
- 1 Frenzied Baloth
- 1 Fyndhorn Elves
- 1 Gene Pollinator
- 1 Gilded Goose
- 1 Haywire Mite
- 1 Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory
- 1 Junk Winder
- 1 Kappa Cannoneer
- 1 Llanowar Elves
- 1 Mutagen Man, Living Ooze
- 1 Nulldrifter
- 1 Prosperous Innkeeper
- 1 Sarinth Steelseeker
- 1 Scavenging Ooze
- 1 Shrieking Drake
- 1 Starfield Vocalist
- 1 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar
- 1 Thought Monitor
- 1 Urza, Lord High Artificer
- 1 Wavesifter
- 1 Wirewood Symbiote
Planeswalkers (1)
Instants (19)
- 1 Abjure
- 1 Archdruid's Charm
- 1 Brain Freeze
- 1 Chord of Calling
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Disruption Protocol
- 1 Divert
- 1 Flare of Denial
- 1 Ghostly Flicker
- 1 Hydroblast
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Negate
- 1 Obscuring Haze
- 1 Once Upon a Time
- 1 Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs
- 1 Snap
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spider-Sense
- 1 Worldly Tutor
Sorceries (5)
Artifacts (2)
Enchantments (7)
- 1 Fleeting Memories
- 1 Intruder Alarm
- 1 Leyline of Transformation
- 1 Unable to Scream
- 1 Utopia Sprawl
- 1 Wild Growth
- 1 Witness Protection
Lands (33)
- 1 Archway of Innovation
- 1 Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 1 Castle Garenbrig
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Dreamroot Cascade
- 1 Dryad Arbor
- 1 Fabled Passage
- 1 Field of Ruin
- 7 Forest
- 1 Hedge Maze
- 6 Island
- 1 Maze of Ith
- 1 Mistrise Village
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Shifting Woodland
- 1 Spire of Industry
- 1 Tectonic Edge
- 1 Tropical Island
- 1 Vineglimmer Snarl
- 1 Wooded Foothills
- 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Compared with the average Lonis, Cryptozoologist list
Too few decks of this archetype in the 30 days up to April 26, 2026 to compute an average list.
Combos in this deck
4 combos from Commander Spellbook with every card in this list, the most popular first.
- Infinite storm count, Infinite creature ETB…: Intruder Alarm + Shrieking Drake
- Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite Clue tokens…: Academy Manufactor + Lonis, Cryptozoologist + Shrieking Drake
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Lonis, Cryptozoologist + Shrieking Drake + Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Leyline of Transformation + Wirewood Symbiote
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.13 average mana value · 2.39 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 12 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 11 |
| 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 7+ | 1 | 0 |
Lands
33 33.0% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 70.2%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 62.3%
- Same, on the draw
- 70.5%
Colors: costs and sources
Card types
- Creatures 33 (33.0%)
- Planeswalkers 1 (1.0%)
- Instants 19 (19.0%)
- Sorceries 5 (5.0%)
- Artifacts 2 (2.0%)
- Enchantments 7 (7.0%)
- Lands 33 (33.0%)
























































































