Intrepid Paleontologist
~$0.49 low · ~$0.79 high
Green. Creature — Human Druid
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan #193 · Illustrated by Irina Nordsol
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan #193 · Illustrated by Irina NordsolWhat is Intrepid Paleontologist worth?
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~$0.79
Promo foil · The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos #193s
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Oracle text
: Add one mana of any color.
: 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.)
2/2
Format legality
All 4 printings of Intrepid Paleontologist
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan lci #193· 2023rare· Cardmarket €0.33 · €0.81 foil | rare | $0.52 | $0.54 | €0.33€0.81 foil | |
 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan lci #381· 2023Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €0.39 · €0.55 foil | rare | $0.49 | $0.65 | €0.39€0.55 foil | |
 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos plci #193p· 2023Promorare· Cardmarket €0.31 · €0.61 foil | rare | $0.50 | $0.58 | €0.31€0.61 foil | |
 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos plci #193s· 2023Promorare· Cardmarket €0.94 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.79 | €0.94 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #5,896 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Irina Nordsol
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Lost Caverns of Ixalan card (#193).
0193 · LCI · R · EN
- 0193Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- LCISet code for The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (6)
2023-11-10
Intrepid Paleontologist must be under your control in order to start casting a Dinosaur creature spell using its last ability, but it doesn't need to stay under your control throughout that process or be under your control as the spell resolves. If, for example, you sacrifice Intrepid Paleontologist to pay an additional cost of the spell or it's destroyed in response, the spell will still resolve normally.
2023-11-10
Finality counters aren't keyword counters, and a finality counter doesn't give any abilities to the permanent it's on. If that permanent loses its abilities and then would go to a graveyard, it will still be exiled instead.
2023-11-10
Multiple finality counters on a single permanent are redundant.
2023-11-10
Finality counters don't stop permanents from going to zones other than the graveyard from the battlefield. For example, if a permanent with a finality counter on it would be put into its owner's hand from the battlefield, it does so normally.
2023-11-10
Finality counters work on any permanent, not only creatures. If a permanent with a finality counter on it would be put into a graveyard from the battlefield, exile it instead.
2023-11-10
You must still pay all costs and follow any timing restrictions and permissions for Dinosaur creature spells you cast from exile this way. Normally, you'll be able to cast them only during your main phase while the stack is empty.
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