Lonis, Cryptozoologist

Lonis, Cryptozoologist Duel Commander decklist played by hhhwarden at OPEN QUALIFIER : PACA : la crypte du jeu 22/03 (22 Mar 2026).

Player: hhhwarden
Finish: #25 of 27, 1-4
Event: OPEN QUALIFIER : PACA : la crypte du jeu 22/03, 22 Mar 2026
Archetype: Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Format: Duel Commander
MTGO
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Commander

Main deck (100)

Creatures (34)

Planeswalkers (1)

Instants (17)

Sorceries (4)

Artifacts (2)

Enchantments (8)

Lands (33)

Commander

1 Lonis, Cryptozoologist

Main deck (100)

Creatures (34)

Planeswalkers (1)

1 Oko, Thief of Crowns

Instants (17)

Sorceries (4)

Artifacts (2)

1 Birthing Pod
1 Disruptor Flute

Enchantments (8)

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 March 22, 2026 to compute an average list.

Combos in this deck

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

Deck stats

Mana curve

2.10 average mana value · 2.33 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), Flare of Denial 3→0 (alternative cost), Obscuring Haze 3→0 (alternative cost), Wavesifter 5→2 (evoked), 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%)
42 symbols (51.9%) 27 sources (32.5%)
0 symbols (0.0%) 8 sources (9.6%)
0 symbols (0.0%) 8 sources (9.6%)
39 symbols (48.1%) 32 sources (38.6%)

Card types

Creatures 35 (35.0%)
Planeswalkers 1 (1.0%)
Instants 17 (17.0%)
Sorceries 4 (4.0%)
Artifacts 2 (2.0%)
Enchantments 8 (8.0%)
Lands 33 (33.0%)

Interaction

Removal 11
11 cards
Field of Ruin, Haywire Mite, Hydroblast, In Too Deep, Nulldrifter, Oko, Thief of Crowns, Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs, Snap, Tectonic Edge, Unable to Scream, Witness Protection
Counterspells 10
10 cards
Abjure, Counterspell, Disruption Protocol, Flare of Denial, Hydroblast, Mana Leak, Negate, Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs, Spell Pierce, Spider-Sense
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 10
10 cards
Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Baral, Chief of Compliance, Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise, Fleeting Memories, Gran-Gran, Nulldrifter, Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar, Thought Monitor, Ulvenwald Mysteries, Wavesifter
Tutors 9
9 cards
Birthing Pod, Chord of Calling, Eldritch Evolution, Fauna Shaman, Formidable Speaker, Nature's Rhythm, Neoform, Traverse the Ulvenwald, Worldly Tutor
Creature removal 8
8 cards
Hydroblast, In Too Deep, Nulldrifter, Oko, Thief of Crowns, Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs, Snap, Unable to Scream, Witness Protection
Mana dorks 8
8 cards
Arbor Elf, Birds of Paradise, Citanul Stalwart, Elvish Mystic, Fyndhorn Elves, Gene Pollinator, Gilded Goose, Llanowar Elves
Sacrifice outlets 8
8 cards
Lonis, Cryptozoologist, Abjure, Birthing Pod, Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise, Eldritch Evolution, Flare of Denial, Gilded Goose, Neoform
Lifegain 7
7 cards
Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise, Gilded Goose, Haywire Mite, Oko, Thief of Crowns, Prosperous Innkeeper, Scavenging Ooze, Virulent Emissary
Artifact removal 5
5 cards
Haywire Mite, Hydroblast, Nulldrifter, Oko, Thief of Crowns, Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs