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Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists: Discard
Price tag $3.24

Legendary Creature — Human Scientist

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Playstyle & Strategy

Discard 21% Discover 16% Cycling 16% Big Mana 10% Dinosaurs 5%
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High Synergy Cards

The highest-synergy picks for Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists's Discard builds — cards that lean hardest into the Discard theme.

Titanoth Rex Titanoth Rex
+88% Synergy $0.40
Marauding Brinefang Marauding Brinefang
+87% Synergy $0.16
Angel of the Ruins Angel of the Ruins
+87% Synergy $0.25
Nurturing Bristleback Nurturing Bristleback
+87% Synergy $0.18
Colossal Skyturtle Colossal Skyturtle
+85% Synergy $0.41
Krosan Tusker Krosan Tusker
+82% Synergy $0.08
Mirrorshell Crab Mirrorshell Crab
+79% Synergy $0.30
Vizier of Tumbling Sands Vizier of Tumbling Sands
+76% Synergy $0.30
Greater Sandwurm Greater Sandwurm
+75% Synergy $0.23
Striped Riverwinder Striped Riverwinder
+74% Synergy $0.15

Top Cards

The staple cards most Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists Discard decks run as their core.

Greater Tanuki Greater Tanuki
+74% Synergy $0.31
Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
+73% Synergy $0.28
Generous Ent Generous Ent
+72% Synergy $2.59
Kellan, the Kid Kellan, the Kid
+67% Synergy $0.58
Eternal Dragon Eternal Dragon
+66% Synergy $0.46
Topiary Panther Topiary Panther
+65% Synergy $0.12
Kiora's Follower Kiora's Follower
+64% Synergy $0.35
Soaring Sandwing Soaring Sandwing
+64% Synergy $0.13
Frantic Search Frantic Search
+61% Synergy $0.51
Garruk's Uprising Garruk's Uprising
+60% Synergy $0.45

Game Changers

High-impact bombs that can take over a Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists Discard game on their own.

Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
+1% Synergy $125.34
Worldly Tutor Worldly Tutor
-3% Synergy $26.55
Teferi's Protection Teferi's Protection
-5% Synergy $51.92
Cyclonic Rift Cyclonic Rift
-6% Synergy $41.26
Rhystic Study Rhystic Study
-7% Synergy $69.44
Enlightened Tutor Enlightened Tutor
-8% Synergy $36.16
Fierce Guardianship Fierce Guardianship
-8% Synergy $56.78
Farewell Farewell
-9% Synergy $5.86
Smothering Tithe Smothering Tithe
-10% Synergy $53.72

Creatures

Creatures that carry the Discard plan in Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists decks, from early pressure to payoff.

Lunar Hatchling Lunar Hatchling
+62% Synergy $0.16
Warped Tusker Warped Tusker
+61% Synergy $0.16
Timberland Ancient Timberland Ancient
+61% Synergy $0.15
Drownyard Lurker Drownyard Lurker
+60% Synergy $0.20
Eagles of the North Eagles of the North
+59% Synergy $0.23
Slavering Branchsnapper Slavering Branchsnapper
+59% Synergy $0.12
Daggermaw Megalodon Daggermaw Megalodon
+57% Synergy $0.16
Nulldrifter Nulldrifter
+52% Synergy $1.36
Imposing Vantasaur Imposing Vantasaur
+52% Synergy $0.18
Elvish Aberration Elvish Aberration
+51% Synergy $0.06
Mulldrifter Mulldrifter
+50% Synergy $0.34
Herald of the Forgotten Herald of the Forgotten
+50% Synergy $0.30
Curator of Mysteries Curator of Mysteries
+50% Synergy $0.35
Ghalta and Mavren Ghalta and Mavren
+47% Synergy $4.43
Ghalta, Primal Hunger Ghalta, Primal Hunger
+46% Synergy $0.70
Nezahal, Primal Tide Nezahal, Primal Tide
+46% Synergy $8.14
Helga, Skittish Seer Helga, Skittish Seer
+46% Synergy $4.22
Shepherding Spirits Shepherding Spirits
+42% Synergy $0.09
Fauna Shaman Fauna Shaman
+41% Synergy $3.22
Ioreth of the Healing House Ioreth of the Healing House
+40% Synergy $0.33
Balamb T-Rexaur Balamb T-Rexaur
+39% Synergy $0.18
Altanak, the Thrice-Called Altanak, the Thrice-Called
+38% Synergy $0.33
Monstrosity of the Lake Monstrosity of the Lake
+36% Synergy $0.36
Spinewoods Armadillo Spinewoods Armadillo
+35% Synergy $0.10
Alabaster Host Intercessor Alabaster Host Intercessor
+34% Synergy $0.05
Waker of Waves Waker of Waves
+33% Synergy $0.32
Surrak and Goreclaw Surrak and Goreclaw
+31% Synergy $11.17
Shardless Outlander Shardless Outlander
+28% Synergy $0.14
Shefet Monitor Shefet Monitor
+27% Synergy $0.28
Pale Recluse Pale Recluse
+27% Synergy $0.50
Apex Devastator Apex Devastator
+26% Synergy $7.68
Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
+26% Synergy $24.85
Windcaller Aven Windcaller Aven
+26% Synergy $0.16
Chakram Retriever Chakram Retriever
+25% Synergy $5.80
Wistfulness Wistfulness
+22% Synergy $9.48
Agonasaur Rex Agonasaur Rex
+22% Synergy $0.84
Cresting Mosasaurus Cresting Mosasaurus
+22% Synergy $5.19
Saber-Tooth Moose-Lion Saber-Tooth Moose-Lion
+22% Synergy $0.11
Ice Flan Ice Flan
+22% Synergy $0.12
Timeless Dragon Timeless Dragon
+20% Synergy $0.24
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
+19% Synergy $0.24
Tidal Terror Tidal Terror
+19% Synergy $0.10
Thrasta, Tempest's Roar Thrasta, Tempest's Roar
+19% Synergy $0.84
Koma, World-Eater Koma, World-Eater
+16% Synergy $0.46
Kodama of the East Tree Kodama of the East Tree
+16% Synergy $3.19
Vega, the Watcher Vega, the Watcher
+15% Synergy $0.25
Formidable Speaker Formidable Speaker
+15% Synergy $8.55
Koma, Cosmos Serpent Koma, Cosmos Serpent
+14% Synergy $6.74
Noble Hierarch Noble Hierarch
-6% Synergy $13.10
Birds of Paradise Birds of Paradise
-14% Synergy $13.48

Instants

Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists's Discard deck ahead.

Faithful Mending Faithful Mending
+44% Synergy $1.49
Beast Within Beast Within
+28% Synergy $0.46
Fact or Fiction Fact or Fiction
+24% Synergy $0.22
Generous Gift Generous Gift
+22% Synergy $1.62
Brainstorm Brainstorm
+10% Synergy $1.43
Reclaim Reclaim
+10% Synergy $0.16
Path to Exile Path to Exile
+9% Synergy $1.05
Permission Denied Permission Denied
+9% Synergy $10.67
Thirst for Discovery Thirst for Discovery
+9% Synergy $0.38
Brainsurge Brainsurge
+6% Synergy $0.40
Stroke of Midnight Stroke of Midnight
+5% Synergy $0.36
Mystic Confluence Mystic Confluence
+5% Synergy $0.74
Noxious Revival Noxious Revival
+3% Synergy $7.30
Entish Restoration Entish Restoration
+3% Synergy $3.48
Swords to Plowshares Swords to Plowshares
+2% Synergy $1.44
Growth Spiral Growth Spiral
+1% Synergy $0.32
Akroma's Will Akroma's Will
+1% Synergy $16.26
Counterspell Counterspell
-4% Synergy $3.43
Arcane Denial Arcane Denial
-7% Synergy $1.46
Dovin's Veto Dovin's Veto
-8% Synergy $3.25
Negate Negate
-8% Synergy $0.14
Heroic Intervention Heroic Intervention
-15% Synergy $13.39
An Offer You Can't Refuse An Offer You Can't Refuse
-21% Synergy $2.26

Sorceries

Sorceries that push the Discard game plan forward for Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists.

Windfall Windfall
+42% Synergy $4.34
Austere Command Austere Command
+28% Synergy $0.94
Kodama's Reach Kodama's Reach
+25% Synergy $1.14
Cultivate Cultivate
+18% Synergy $0.30
Migration Path Migration Path
+15% Synergy $0.26
Lórien Revealed Lórien Revealed
+11% Synergy $3.39
Boon of the Wish-Giver Boon of the Wish-Giver
+10% Synergy $0.25
Careful Study Careful Study
+10% Synergy $4.92
Winternight Stories Winternight Stories
+8% Synergy $2.31
Nature's Lore Nature's Lore
+7% Synergy $2.31
Don't Move Don't Move
+7% Synergy $10.27
Akroma's Vengeance Akroma's Vengeance
+7% Synergy $0.53
Approach of the Second Sun Approach of the Second Sun
+6% Synergy $5.75
Last March of the Ents Last March of the Ents
+6% Synergy $33.13
Rishkar's Expertise Rishkar's Expertise
+6% Synergy $3.64
Rampant Growth Rampant Growth
+5% Synergy $0.42
Tooth and Nail Tooth and Nail
+5% Synergy $2.77
Turntimber Symbiosis Turntimber, Serpentine Wood Turntimber Symbiosis
+5% Synergy $2.51
Savage Order Savage Order
+5% Synergy $37.13
Time Wipe Time Wipe
+4% Synergy $0.28
Supreme Verdict Supreme Verdict
+3% Synergy $2.91
Farseek Farseek
+1% Synergy $0.71
Three Visits Three Visits
0% Synergy $5.51

Utility Artifacts

Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists Discard decks.

Fluctuator Fluctuator
+52% Synergy $1.40
Thousand-Year Elixir Thousand-Year Elixir
+40% Synergy $15.61
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+31% Synergy $3.93
Matzalantli, the Great Door The Core Matzalantli, the Great Door
+26% Synergy $2.73
Illusionist's Bracers Illusionist's Bracers
+20% Synergy $5.21
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+19% Synergy $2.99
Monster Manual Monster Manual
+19% Synergy $9.63
Shorikai, Genesis Engine Shorikai, Genesis Engine
+14% Synergy $2.19
Monument to Endurance Monument to Endurance
+13% Synergy $18.41
Chimil, the Inner Sun Chimil, the Inner Sun
+12% Synergy $5.68
Dino DNA Dino DNA
+11% Synergy $16.21
Rings of Brighthearth Rings of Brighthearth
+10% Synergy $6.09
Collector's Vault Collector's Vault
+8% Synergy $0.93
Sting, the Glinting Dagger Sting, the Glinting Dagger
+8% Synergy $3.63
Magewright's Stone Magewright's Stone
+7% Synergy $9.89
Peter Parker's Camera Peter Parker's Camera
+5% Synergy $1.71
Scroll Rack Scroll Rack
+5% Synergy $30.66
The Great Henge The Great Henge
+2% Synergy $67.97

Enchantments

Enchantments that reinforce the Discard strategy in Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists decks.

Monstrous Vortex Monstrous Vortex
+62% Synergy $0.35
Up the Beanstalk Up the Beanstalk
+48% Synergy $2.22
Intruder Alarm Intruder Alarm
+40% Synergy $3.92
Kozilek's Unsealing Kozilek's Unsealing
+36% Synergy $0.34
Greater Good Greater Good
+33% Synergy $5.28
New Perspectives New Perspectives
+23% Synergy $0.21
Drake Haven Drake Haven
+22% Synergy $0.40
Astral Drift Astral Drift
+21% Synergy $0.29
Retreat to Coralhelm Retreat to Coralhelm
+20% Synergy $0.37
Freed from the Real Freed from the Real
+13% Synergy $8.69
Astral Slide Astral Slide
+9% Synergy $0.87
Crystalline Resonance Crystalline Resonance
+8% Synergy $0.26
Teferi's Ageless Insight Teferi's Ageless Insight
+4% Synergy $3.91
Ominous Seas Ominous Seas
+4% Synergy $1.54
Pemmin's Aura Pemmin's Aura
+3% Synergy $11.71

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that back up Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists's Discard game plan.

Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
+52% Synergy $1.25

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists Discard decks.

Geier Reach Sanitarium Geier Reach Sanitarium
+30% Synergy $1.71
Minamo, School at Water's Edge Minamo, School at Water's Edge
+18% Synergy $60.97
Remote Isle Remote Isle
+10% Synergy $0.30
Tranquil Thicket Tranquil Thicket
+9% Synergy $0.26
Hidden Nursery Hidden Nursery
+9% Synergy $0.21
Hidden Cataract Hidden Cataract
+9% Synergy $0.18
Lonely Sandbar Lonely Sandbar
+8% Synergy $0.27
Secluded Steppe Secluded Steppe
+8% Synergy $0.27
Hidden Courtyard Hidden Courtyard
+8% Synergy $0.22
Drifting Meadow Drifting Meadow
+8% Synergy $0.28
Tocasia's Dig Site Tocasia's Dig Site
+8% Synergy $0.26
Slippery Karst Slippery Karst
+6% Synergy $0.24
Rivendell Rivendell
+5% Synergy $1.74
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
+2% Synergy $6.08
Shifting Woodland Shifting Woodland
+2% Synergy $4.90
Boseiju, Who Endures Boseiju, Who Endures
+1% Synergy $53.40
Otawara, Soaring City Otawara, Soaring City
+1% Synergy $31.72
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
-1% Synergy $15.55
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
-2% Synergy $0.32
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-9% Synergy $0.36
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-16% Synergy $2.76

Mana Artifacts

Mana rocks and fixing to power out Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists's Discard strategy.

Patriar's Seal Patriar's Seal
+53% Synergy $5.11
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+5% Synergy $0.46
Talisman of Curiosity Talisman of Curiosity
+1% Synergy $0.45
Talisman of Progress Talisman of Progress
+1% Synergy $0.35
Talisman of Unity Talisman of Unity
0% Synergy $6.04
Selesnya Signet Selesnya Signet
0% Synergy $0.43
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
0% Synergy $0.25
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-1% Synergy $1.40
Simic Signet Simic Signet
-2% Synergy $0.26
Azorius Signet Azorius Signet
-3% Synergy $0.24
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-4% Synergy $0.60
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-15% Synergy $2.60

Lands

The mana base behind Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists's Discard decks.

Irrigated Farmland Irrigated Farmland
+32% Synergy $0.19
Scattered Groves Scattered Groves
+30% Synergy $0.24
Lush Portico Lush Portico
+22% Synergy $6.15
Rain-Slicked Copse Rain-Slicked Copse
+22% Synergy $0.30
Tranquil Landscape Tranquil Landscape
+21% Synergy $0.22
Hedge Maze Hedge Maze
+21% Synergy $12.70
Meticulous Archive Meticulous Archive
+20% Synergy $11.43
Sodden Verdure Sodden Verdure
+18% Synergy $0.49
Prairie Stream Prairie Stream
+14% Synergy $0.26
Spara's Headquarters Spara's Headquarters
+13% Synergy $14.05
Canopy Vista Canopy Vista
+10% Synergy $0.29
Tangled Islet Tangled Islet
+8% Synergy $0.27
Radiant Grove Radiant Grove
+7% Synergy $0.25
Disciple of Freyalise Garden of Freyalise Disciple of Freyalise
+7% Synergy $1.68
Plains Plains
+5% Synergy $0.07
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
+5% Synergy $0.36
Hinterland Harbor Hinterland Harbor
+5% Synergy $0.28
Forest Forest
+4% Synergy $0.08
Island Island
+4% Synergy $0.07
Ash Barrens Ash Barrens
+4% Synergy $0.25
Glacial Fortress Glacial Fortress
+3% Synergy $0.34
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+3% Synergy $0.24
Idyllic Beachfront Idyllic Beachfront
+3% Synergy $0.24
Command Tower Command Tower
+1% Synergy $0.25
Brokers Hideout Brokers Hideout
+1% Synergy $0.82
Seaside Citadel Seaside Citadel
0% Synergy $0.34
Bountiful Promenade Bountiful Promenade
0% Synergy $16.20
Hallowed Fountain Hallowed Fountain
-1% Synergy $8.39
Sea of Clouds Sea of Clouds
-1% Synergy $18.75
Sunpetal Grove Sunpetal Grove
-2% Synergy $0.63
Breeding Pool Breeding Pool
-3% Synergy $11.06
Rejuvenating Springs Rejuvenating Springs
-3% Synergy $8.09
Temple Garden Temple Garden
-4% Synergy $7.78
Azorius Chancery Azorius Chancery
-5% Synergy $0.32
Tropical Island Tropical Island
-5% Synergy
Dreamroot Cascade Dreamroot Cascade
-6% Synergy $0.75
Temple of Plenty Temple of Plenty
-6% Synergy $0.26
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
-7% Synergy $0.39
Windswept Heath Windswept Heath
-8% Synergy $11.42
Misty Rainforest Misty Rainforest
-8% Synergy $36.10
Temple of Mystery Temple of Mystery
-8% Synergy $0.24
Overgrown Farmland Overgrown Farmland
-8% Synergy $2.36
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
-8% Synergy $0.26
Temple of Enlightenment Temple of Enlightenment
-9% Synergy $0.25
Deserted Beach Deserted Beach
-10% Synergy $5.38
Flooded Strand Flooded Strand
-11% Synergy $15.52
Yavimaya Coast Yavimaya Coast
-12% Synergy $0.28
Adarkar Wastes Adarkar Wastes
-13% Synergy $0.34
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
-14% Synergy $0.32
Brushland Brushland
-16% Synergy $1.20

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