Intrepid Paleontologist {1}{G}

Creature — Human Druid

🏷️ Removal🏷️ Mana sink🏷️ Graveyard hate

{T}: Add one mana of any color. {2}: Exile target card from a graveyard. You may cast Dinosaur creature spells from among cards you own exiled with this creature. If you cast a spell this way, that creature enters with a finality counter on it. (If a creature with a finality counter on it would die, exile it instead.)

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The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos

English · 2023-11-17

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standardLEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Standard legal because this card is from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, released 2023-11-17, and the set is Standard legal.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: fb1ffbcb-1d92-4c25-b084-4bab527fd20b
Oracle ID: d6026309-aae9-43e7-938b-69db7af7139c
TCGplayer ID: 526716

📈 Standard Metagame Intelligence

Standard Decks23%
Avg. Copies3.9
Sideboard Share50%
Top Archetypes:
Golgari Midrange (50%)Domain Ramp (30%)Mono-Green Aggro (20%)
Recent Tournament Finishes:
2nd Place at Arena Championship Qualifier (J. Peach)June 20, 2026
5th Place at Magic Online Premier Event (P. Vitor Damo da Rosa)June 27, 2026
2nd Place at Regional Championship Showcase (M. Juza)July 2, 2026

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