---
name: "Lonis, Genetics Expert"
mana_cost: "{1}{G/U}{G/U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Snake Elf Detective"
colors: ["G", "U"]
color_identity: ["G", "U"]
keywords: ["Evolve", "Investigate"]
set: "CLU"
set_name: "Ravnica: Clue Edition"
collector_number: "37"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Kai Carpenter"
oracle_id: "52d8e492-b7b7-4ad4-8f1f-5c50993e55e0"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/lonis-genetics-expert-clu"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Lonis, Genetics Expert
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{G/U}{G/U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Snake Elf Detective
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/2
- **Keywords:** Evolve, Investigate

## Oracle 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.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Renegade Krasis](/printing/renegade-krasis-dgm.md) — Creature — Beast Mutant
2. [Lonis, Cryptozoologist](/printing/lonis-cryptozoologist-plst.md) — Legendary Creature — Snake Elf Scout
3. [Fathom Mage](/printing/fathom-mage-prm.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Darwin, Adaptive Mutant](/printing/darwin-adaptive-mutant-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Mutant Hero
5. [Sharp-Eyed Rookie](/printing/sharp-eyed-rookie-mkm.md) — Creature — Human Detective
6. [Adaptive Snapjaw](/printing/adaptive-snapjaw-gtc.md) — Creature — Lizard Beast

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ravnica: Clue Edition (CLU) #37
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Kai Carpenter

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