---
name: "Cryptid Inspector"
mana_cost: "{2}{G}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Elf Warrior"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Vigilance"]
set: "DSK"
set_name: "Duskmourn: House of Horror"
collector_number: "174"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Kim Sokol"
oracle_id: "c36f787e-d8d4-4bd5-9790-64766878fe46"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/cryptid-inspector-dsk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Cryptid Inspector
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{G}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Elf Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/3
- **Keywords:** Vigilance

## Oracle Text
Vigilance
Whenever a face-down permanent you control enters and whenever this creature or another permanent you control is turned face up, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

> *「死んでますように、死んでますように、死んでますように……」*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Deepwood Denizen](/printing/deepwood-denizen-j21.md) — Creature — Elf Warrior
2. [Greenwood Sentinel](/printing/greenwood-sentinel-m19.md) — Creature — Elf Scout
3. [Sumala Sentry](/printing/sumala-sentry-mkm.md) — Creature — Elf Archer
4. [Elvish Vanguard](/printing/elvish-vanguard-ema.md) — Creature — Elf Warrior
5. [Earth Kingdom Soldier](/printing/earth-kingdom-soldier-tla.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Winnower Patrol](/printing/winnower-patrol-mor.md) — Creature — Elf Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Duskmourn: House of Horror (DSK) #174
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Kim Sokol
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`