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Lonis, Genetics Expert — Ravnica: Clue Edition

Lonis, Genetics Expert

CLU · Ravnica: Clue Edition #37 · Rare · released 2024-02-23

{1}{G/U}{G/U}
Legendary Creature — Snake Elf Detective
Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, 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.

Lonis, Genetics Expert is a rare green-blue creature from Ravnica: Clue Edition (2024). Its recent market price is about $5.04. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.

USD$5.57
IllustratorKai Carpenter
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
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Format legality

Where you can play Lonis, Genetics Expert in sanctioned and popular formats.

All printings

Prices range from $5.04 to $5.04 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Ravnica: Clue Edition at $5.04.

SetNo.RarityPriceFoil
Ravnica: Clue Edition This page37Rare$5.04—

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Rulings

Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (11).

  • 2024-02-02When comparing the stats of the two creatures for evolve, you always compare power to power and toughness to toughness.
  • 2024-02-02Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, check its power and toughness against the power and toughness of the creature with evolve. If neither stat of the new creature is greater, evolve won't trigger at all.
  • 2024-02-02If evolve triggers, the stat comparison will happen again when the ability tries to resolve. If neither stat of the new creature is greater, the ability will do nothing. If the creature that entered the battlefield leaves the battlefield before evolve tries to resolve, use its last known power and toughness to compare the stats.
  • 2024-02-02If a creature enters the battlefield with +1/+1 counters on it, consider those counters when determining if evolve will trigger. For example, a 1/1 creature that enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it will cause the evolve ability of a 2/2 creature to trigger.
  • 2024-02-02If multiple creatures enter the battlefield at the same time, evolve may trigger multiple times, although the stat comparison will take place each time one of those abilities tries to resolve. For example, if you control a 2/2 creature with evolve and two 3/3 creatures enter the battlefield, evolve will trigger twice. The first ability will resolve and put a +1/+1 counter on the creature with evolve. When the second ability tries to resolve, neither the power nor the toughness of the new creature is greater than that of the creature with evolve, so that ability does nothing.
  • 2024-02-02When comparing the stats as the evolve ability resolves, it's possible that the stat that's greater changes from power to toughness or vice versa. If this happens, the ability will still resolve and you'll put a +1/+1 counter on the creature with evolve. For example, if you control a 2/2 creature with evolve and a 1/3 creature enters the battlefield under your control, it toughness is greater so evolve will trigger. In response, the 1/3 creature gets +2/-2. When the evolve trigger tries to resolve, its power is greater. You'll put a +1/+1 counter on the creature with evolve.
  • 2024-02-02Clue is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some cards with other permanent types, it's never a creature type, a land type, or anything but an artifact type.
  • 2024-02-02If an effect refers to a Clue, it means any Clue artifact, not just a Clue artifact token. For example, you can sacrifice Wrench to pay for Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth's activated ability.
  • 2024-02-02You can't sacrifice a Clue to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Clue token to activate its own ability and also to activate Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth's ability.
  • 2024-02-02Some spells and abilities that investigate may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. You won't create any Clue tokens.
  • 2024-02-02Some abilities trigger "whenever you sacrifice a Clue". Those abilities trigger whenever you sacrifice a Clue for any reason, not just to activate a Clue's activated ability.

Frequently asked questions

Is Lonis, Genetics Expert legal in Commander?
Yes — Lonis, Genetics Expert is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Lonis, Genetics Expert legal in?
Lonis, Genetics Expert is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
How many times has Lonis, Genetics Expert been printed?
Lonis, Genetics Expert has a single printing, released in 2024.
What is the cheapest printing of Lonis, Genetics Expert?
The cheapest printing is Ravnica: Clue Edition (#37) at about $5.04.
Who illustrated Lonis, Genetics Expert?
This printing of Lonis, Genetics Expert was illustrated by Kai Carpenter.