Lonis, Genetics Expert — Simic Inquisition
Lonis, Genetics Expert offers steady board growth and an investigative twist that fits into artifact driven Simic lists. Lonis trades a large immediate body for incremental advantage. Evolve rewards you for playing creatures that outscale Lonis while its investigate triggers convert growth into card advantage or fodder for sacrifice engines. The printed interaction is straightforward to read in-game and meshes with token makers or creatures that enter with higher power or toughness.
From a lore angle Lonis blends Snake Elf cunning with laboratory curiosity. On Ravnica this creature turns lab notes into battlefield gains. Practical pilots use Lonis as an early play that snowballs; sacrifice a Clue to buff a separate attacker and keep pressure while digging for answers. Light Play condition means the card is ready for competitive play or Commander tables that value style and function.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{G}{U}{U}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Snake Elf Detective
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Evolve (Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on Lonis, investigate that many times. Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature you control.
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Power / Toughness – 1/2
