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Intrepid Paleontologist

{1}{G}

Creature — Human Druid

LCIThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan#193rare
Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 1507
Illustrator
Irina Nordsol
Found in
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan MTGO Redemption · The Lost Caverns of Ixalan MTGO Redemption Foil · 3 more
Printings4EDHREC rank#5,845
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardLegal
{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.)
2/2
Plays as:
Mana FixerGraveyard HateMana Dork
Market · per finishspark updated 14h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+20.0%
$0.48
$0.20 low$0.11 gapTCGplayer
Foil+9.3%
$0.47
$0.25 low$0.09 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.45· across 4 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

6 · latest Nov 10, 2023
  • WotCNov 10, 2023

    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.

  • WotCNov 10, 2023

    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.

  • WotCNov 10, 2023

    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.

  • WotCNov 10, 2023

    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.

  • WotCNov 10, 2023

    Multiple finality counters on a single permanent are redundant.

  • WotCNov 10, 2023

    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.