Lonis, Cryptozoologist

Lonis, Cryptozoologist Duel Commander decklist played by hhhwarden at Open qualifier guyajeux salon de Provence (10 May 2026).

Player: hhhwarden
Finish: #21 of 24, 1-4
Event: Open qualifier guyajeux salon de Provence, 10 May 2026
Archetype: Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Format: Duel Commander
MTGO
Paper
Source: Melee.gg

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Commander

Main deck (100)

Creatures (32)

Planeswalkers (1)

Instants (18)

Sorceries (7)

Artifacts (2)

Enchantments (6)

Lands (33)

Commander

1 Lonis, Cryptozoologist

Main deck (100)

Creatures (32)

Planeswalkers (1)

1 Oko, Thief of Crowns

Instants (18)

Sorceries (7)

Artifacts (2)

1 Birthing Pod
1 Disruptor Flute

Enchantments (6)

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 May 10, 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.

Deck stats

Mana curve

1.97 average mana value · 2.40 printed

Printed cost With discounts

Pick the game state, or start from an optimistic guess for a turn.

Guess by turn On the draw

Artifacts you control Creatures you control Permanent permanents you control Baral, Chief of Compliance in play Use alternative costs

Cheaper: Nulldrifter 7→3 (evoked), Subtlety 4→0 (evoked), Endurance 3→0 (evoked), Flare of Denial 3→0 (alternative cost), Force of Negation 3→0 (alternative cost), Obscuring Haze 3→0 (alternative cost), Wavesifter 5→2 (evoked), Daze 2→0 (alternative cost), Snapback 2→0 (alternative cost), Kappa Cannoneer 6→5, Thought Monitor 7→6

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%

More draw odds for this deck

Colors: costs and sources

0 symbols (0.0%) 8 sources (9.6%)
43 symbols (50.0%) 27 sources (32.5%)
0 symbols (0.0%) 8 sources (9.6%)
0 symbols (0.0%) 8 sources (9.6%)
43 symbols (50.0%) 32 sources (38.6%)

Card types

Creatures 33 (33.0%)
Planeswalkers 1 (1.0%)
Instants 18 (18.0%)
Sorceries 7 (7.0%)
Artifacts 2 (2.0%)
Enchantments 6 (6.0%)
Lands 33 (33.0%)

Interaction

Removal 9
9 cards
Field of Ruin, Haywire Mite, Nulldrifter, Oko, Thief of Crowns, Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs, Snapback, Tectonic Edge, Unable to Scream, Witness Protection
Counterspells 11
11 cards
Counterspell, Daze, Disruption Protocol, Flare of Denial, Force of Negation, Mana Leak, Negate, Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs, Spell Pierce, Spider-Sense, Subtlety
Hand disruption 0
Board wipes 0

Themes

Ramp 14
14 cards
Arbor Elf, Birds of Paradise, Citanul Stalwart, Elvish Mystic, Elvish Spirit Guide, Fyndhorn Elves, Gene Pollinator, Gilded Goose, Llanowar Elves, Prosperous Innkeeper, Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar, Urza, Lord High Artificer, Utopia Sprawl, Wild Growth
Card draw 8
8 cards
Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Baral, Chief of Compliance, Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise, Gitaxian Probe, Nulldrifter, Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar, Thought Monitor, Wavesifter
Mana dorks 8
8 cards
Arbor Elf, Birds of Paradise, Citanul Stalwart, Elvish Mystic, Fyndhorn Elves, Gene Pollinator, Gilded Goose, Llanowar Elves
Tutors 8
8 cards
Birthing Pod, Chord of Calling, Eldritch Evolution, Finale of Devastation, Formidable Speaker, Nature's Rhythm, Neoform, Worldly Tutor
Sacrifice outlets 7
7 cards
Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Birthing Pod, Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise, Eldritch Evolution, Flare of Denial, Gilded Goose, Neoform
Bounce (any) 6
6 cards
Daze, Shrieking Drake, Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs, Snapback, Spider-Sense, Wirewood Symbiote
Creature removal 6
6 cards
Nulldrifter, Oko, Thief of Crowns, Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs, Snapback, Unable to Scream, Witness Protection
Lifegain 6
6 cards
Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise, Gilded Goose, Haywire Mite, Oko, Thief of Crowns, Prosperous Innkeeper, Scavenging Ooze