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Lonis, Genetics Expert
Legendary Creature — Snake Elf Detective · 1GUGU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Lonis, Genetics Expert is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
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.
Reference price of the card: €3.37
Average lands in decks for Lonis, Genetics Expert: 34
+1/+1 CountersCluesComboArtifactsTokensBirthing PodCard DrawSacrifice
Build your Lonis, Genetics Expert deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (74/100)
- Consistency51
- Speed72
- Interaction70
- Resilience90
- Closing82
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 5 Island, 5 Forest)
Sol Ring · Academy Manufactor · Piper Wright, Publick Reporter · Hardened Scales · Tarrian's Soulcleaver · Forensic Gadgeteer · Jaheira, Friend of the Forest · Arcane Signet · Extruder · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Clan Crafter · Fathom Mage · Gyre Sage · Cryptic Trilobite · Evolution Witness · Krark-Clan Ironworks · Lonis, Cryptozoologist · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Tireless Tracker · Beast Within · Incubation Druid · Forgotten Ancient · Basking Broodscale · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Rapid Hybridization · Simic Ascendancy · Birds of Paradise · Walking Ballista · Tamiyo's Journal · Tangletrove Kelp · Counterspell · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Spark Double · Branching Evolution · Grinding Station · Llanowar Elves · Talisman of Curiosity · Arcbound Ravager · Inspiring Statuary · Sage of Hours · Inspiring Call · Kappa Cannoneer · Lyla, Holographic Assistant · Mutagen Man, Living Ooze · Pongify · Five Hundred Year Diary · Adrix and Nev, Twincasters · Heroic Intervention · Pensive Professor · Elvish Mystic · Nature's Lore · Wave Goodbye · Herald of Secret Streams · Pollywog Prodigy · Devoted Druid · Erdwal Illuminator · Repulsive Mutation · Terrasymbiosis · Cultivate · Fabricate · Proft's Eidetic Memory · Rise and Shine · Fierce Guardianship · Innkeeper's Talent · Junk Winder · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Yavimaya Coast · Breeding Pool · Rejuvenating Springs · Dreamroot Cascade · Flooded Grove · Reliquary Tower · Misty Rainforest · Archway of Innovation · Waterlogged Grove · Vineglimmer Snarl · Exotic Orchard · Hedge Maze · Simic Growth Chamber · Boseiju, Who Endures · Otawara, Soaring City · Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway · Mistrise Village · Overflowing Basin · Seat of the Synod · Temple of Mystery · Tree of Tales · Urza's Saga
🃏 Recommended cards for Lonis, Genetics Expert
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Lonis, Genetics Expert, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Piper Wright, Publick Reporter | 79% | +78% |
| Academy Manufactor | 79% | +76% |
| Tarrian's Soulcleaver | 73% | +71% |
| Forensic Gadgeteer | 72% | +70% |
| Jaheira, Friend of the Forest | 72% | +69% |
| Extruder | 68% | +68% |
| Clan Crafter | 64% | +64% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 66% | +57% |
| Hardened Scales | 73% | +56% |
| Cryptic Trilobite | 55% | +55% |
| Fathom Mage | 61% | +54% |
| Krark-Clan Ironworks | 53% | +53% |
| Lonis, Cryptozoologist | 53% | +52% |
| Evolution Witness | 55% | +51% |
| Gyre Sage | 56% | +49% |
| Basking Broodscale | 47% | +45% |
| Tireless Tracker | 51% | +45% |
| Ozolith, the Shattered Spire | 53% | +44% |
| Tangletrove Kelp | 43% | +41% |
| Tamiyo's Journal | 43% | +41% |
| Incubation Druid | 49% | +41% |
| Grinding Station | 40% | +39% |
| Walking Ballista | 44% | +39% |
| Urza, Lord High Artificer | 42% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Lonis, Genetics Expert deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
- Tarrian's Soulcleaver
- Forensic Gadgeteer
- Extruder
- Clan Crafter
- Hardened Scales
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Academy Manufactor
- Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
- Grinding Station
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Terrasymbiosis
- Urza's Saga
- Inventors' Fair
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
- The Ozolith
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Lonis, Genetics Expert
- Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Basalt Monolith + Forensic Gadgeteer → Infinite colorless mana
- Machine God's Effigy + Devoted Druid → Infinite blue mana, Infinite green mana
- Fathom Mage + Wizard Class → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Vigean Graftmage + Incubation Druid → Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Tarrian's Soulcleaver + Basking Broodscale → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lonis, Genetics Expert's color identity?
Lonis, Genetics Expert is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Lonis, Genetics Expert come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Lonis, Genetics Expert deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 25 % of the time and floods 21 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Lonis, Genetics Expert deck run?
Real Lonis, Genetics Expert decks run 34 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Lonis, Genetics Expert?
The three highest-synergy cards are Piper Wright, Publick Reporter, Academy Manufactor, Tarrian's Soulcleaver. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Lonis, Genetics Expert decks.
What combos does Lonis, Genetics Expert have?
Lonis, Genetics Expert has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Basalt Monolith. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Lonis, Genetics Expert deck cost?
You can start cheap: Piper Wright, Publick Reporter, Tarrian's Soulcleaver, Forensic Gadgeteer are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.