Lonis, Cryptozoologist

Lonis, Cryptozoologist Duel Commander decklist played by hhhwarden at Open Qualifier : Parkage Vitrolles (23 May 2026).

Player: hhhwarden
Finish: #17 of 18, 1-4
Event: Open Qualifier : Parkage Vitrolles, 23 May 2026
Archetype: Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Format: Duel Commander
MTGO
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Source: Melee.gg

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Commander

Main deck (100)

Creatures (31)

Planeswalkers (1)

Instants (21)

Sorceries (7)

Artifacts (1)

Enchantments (6)

Lands (32)

Commander

1 Lonis, Cryptozoologist

Main deck (100)

Creatures (31)

Planeswalkers (1)

1 Oko, Thief of Crowns

Instants (21)

Sorceries (7)

Artifacts (1)

1 Birthing Pod

Enchantments (6)

Lands (32)

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
6 Forest
1 Hedge Maze
6 Island
1 Mistrise Village
1 Scalding Tarn
1 Shifting Woodland
1 Spire of Industry
1 Tectonic Edge
1 Tropical Island
1 Vineglimmer Snarl
1 Waterlogged Grove
1 Wooded Foothills
1 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

Compared with the average Lonis, Cryptozoologist list

This list is the standard version of the archetype.

Most unusual list in this period: hhhwarden in Open Qualifier DC Magico Sphere - By Auro 2026 (0 cards away from the average)

Combos in this deck

4 combos from Commander Spellbook with every card in this list, the most popular first.

Deck stats

Mana curve

1.99 average mana value · 2.35 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 Use alternative costs

Cheaper: Nulldrifter 7→3 (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

32 32.0% of the deck

2 to 4 lands in the opening hand: 68.8%
A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play: 59.7%
Same, on the draw: 68.0%

More draw odds for this deck

Colors: costs and sources

0 symbols (0.0%) 8 sources (9.5%)
41 symbols (46.1%) 28 sources (33.3%)
0 symbols (0.0%) 8 sources (9.5%)
0 symbols (0.0%) 8 sources (9.5%)
48 symbols (53.9%) 32 sources (38.1%)

Card types

Creatures 32 (32.0%)
Planeswalkers 1 (1.0%)
Instants 21 (21.0%)
Sorceries 7 (7.0%)
Artifacts 1 (1.0%)
Enchantments 6 (6.0%)
Lands 32 (32.0%)

Interaction

Removal 12
12 cards
Archdruid's Charm, Decisive Denial, Field of Ruin, Haywire Mite, Nulldrifter, Oko, Thief of Crowns, Rapid Hybridization, Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs, Snapback, Tectonic Edge, Unable to Scream, Witness Protection
Counterspells 12
12 cards
Counterspell, Daze, Decisive Denial, Disruption Protocol, Flare of Denial, Force of Negation, Mana Leak, Mental Misstep, Negate, Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs, Spell Pierce, Spider-Sense
Hand disruption 0
Board wipes 0

Themes

Ramp 16
16 cards
Arbor Elf, Archdruid's Charm, Birds of Paradise, Boreal Druid, 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
Creature removal 9
9 cards
Archdruid's Charm, Decisive Denial, Nulldrifter, Oko, Thief of Crowns, Rapid Hybridization, Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs, Snapback, Unable to Scream, Witness Protection
Mana dorks 9
9 cards
Arbor Elf, Birds of Paradise, Boreal Druid, Citanul Stalwart, Elvish Mystic, Fyndhorn Elves, Gene Pollinator, Gilded Goose, Llanowar Elves
Tutors 9
9 cards
Archdruid's Charm, Birthing Pod, Chord of Calling, Eldritch Evolution, Finale of Devastation, Formidable Speaker, Nature's Rhythm, Neoform, Worldly Tutor
Card draw 7
7 cards
Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise, Gitaxian Probe, Nulldrifter, Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar, Thought Monitor, Wavesifter
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
Lifegain 6
6 cards
Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise, Gilded Goose, Haywire Mite, Oko, Thief of Crowns, Prosperous Innkeeper, Scavenging Ooze