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Intrepid Paleontologist

{1}{G}

Creature — Human Druid

LCIThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan#381rare
Extended ArtFoil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 39–86
Illustrator
Irina Nordsol
Found in
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Collector Booster Pack
Printings4
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
{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 Fixer · Graveyard Hate · Mana Dork

Market · per finishspark updated 4h ago · prices as of 2026-07-14
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.45
$0.23 low$0.06 gap
Foil+2.1%
$0.49
$0.25 low-$0.13 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.36· across 4 printings

Rulings

6 · latest Nov 10, 2023 · one tap opens all
  • 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.