Lonis, Cryptozoologist 

Lonis, Cryptozoologist Duel Commander decklist played by hhhwarden at OPEN QUALIFIER : PACA - Rebel Forge 08/03/2026 (8 Mar 2026).
- Player
- hhhwarden
- Finish
- #29 of 35, 1-3
- Archetype
- Lonis, Cryptozoologist
- Format
- Duel Commander
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Commander
Main deck (100)
Commander
Main deck (100)
Creatures (40)
- 1 Academy Manufactor
- 1 Arbor Elf
- 1 Baral, Chief of Compliance
- 1 Birds of Paradise
- 1 Bristlebane Battler
- 1 Citanul Stalwart
- 1 Coiling Oracle
- 1 Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise
- 1 Elvish Mystic
- 1 Elvish Spirit Guide
- 1 Emrakul's Messenger
- 1 Erdwal Illuminator
- 1 Esior, Wardwing Familiar
- 1 Formidable Speaker
- 1 Frenzied Baloth
- 1 Fyndhorn Elves
- 1 Gene Pollinator
- 1 Gilded Goose
- 1 Gran-Gran
- 1 Haywire Mite
- 1 Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory
- 1 Junk Winder
- 1 Kappa Cannoneer
- 1 Llanowar Elves
- 1 Nulldrifter
- 1 Omen Hawker
- 1 Phyrexian Revoker
- 1 Prosperous Innkeeper
- 1 Sarinth Steelseeker
- 1 Scavenging Ooze
- 1 Scuttling Sentinel
- 1 Shrieking Drake
- 1 Starfield Vocalist
- 1 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar
- 1 Thought Monitor
- 1 Tireless Tracker
- 1 Urza, Lord High Artificer
- 1 Virulent Emissary
- 1 Wavesifter
- 1 Wirewood Symbiote
Planeswalkers (1)
Instants (15)
- 1 Chord of Calling
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Decisive Denial
- 1 Disruption Protocol
- 1 Divert
- 1 Flare of Denial
- 1 Force of Vigor
- 1 Ghostly Flicker
- 1 Hydroblast
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs
- 1 Snap
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spider-Sense
- 1 Worldly Tutor
Sorceries (3)
- 1 Eldritch Evolution
- 1 Neoform
- 1 Ponder
Artifacts (2)
Enchantments (5)
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
- 8 Forest
- 7 Island
- 1 Maze of Ith
- 1 Mistrise Village
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Shifting Woodland
- 1 Spire of Industry
- 1 Tectonic Edge
- 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 March 8, 2026 to compute an average list.
Combos in this deck
2 combos from Commander Spellbook with every card in this list, the most popular first.
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.12 average mana value · 2.36 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 15 | 8 |
| 2 | 13 | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 41 (41.0%)
- Planeswalkers 1 (1.0%)
- Instants 15 (15.0%)
- Sorceries 3 (3.0%)
- Artifacts 2 (2.0%)
- Enchantments 5 (5.0%)
- Lands 33 (33.0%)






















































































