Intrepid Paleontologist (Extended Art) (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Light Play Foil

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Intrepid Paleontologist is a compact tool for green decks that want flexible mana and graveyard leverage. The card reads Intrepid Paleontologist and it performs two roles in play. Tap to add one mana of any color, which smooths early curves and enables off color splashes. Pay two to exile a card from any graveyard and you create a private cache of Dinosaur options that you may cast later from exile through the Paleontologist.

From a strategic point of view the creature is simple to sequence and valuable in midrange builds that rely on creature recursion. If you cast a Dinosaur spell this way it enters with a finality counter on it which changes how you plan combat and removal windows. Light Play foil shows the extended art in good condition and will slot into collection or play sets for The Lost Caverns of Ixalan without fuss.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {1}{G}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Human Druid
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – {T}: Add one mana of any color. {2}: Exile target card from a graveyard. You may cast Dinosaur creature spells from among cards you own exiled with Intrepid Paleontologist. If you cast a spell this way, that creature enters the battlefield with a finality counter on it.
• Power / Toughness – 2/2