Egghead Researcher (Legends of Runeterra)

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Egghead Researcher
Region	Demacia
Type	Follower
Cost	2 Mana
Card text
Description	When I'm summoned, create a random Dragon follower in hand.
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Collecting & Crafting
This card is collectible, and costs 100 or 1
Flavour
Dragon Egg (Screeching Dragon, Draco Murmurationis) Location: Recovered by researcher Anden Mayne on Expedition. Notes: Gestation period unknown. Incubation continued. Recent movement observed within shell. Egg responds to heat, light, hammer. Current studies inconclusive. - Notes of 2 Anden Mayne, Egghead Researcher
Expansion	Set 3 - Call of the Mountain
Rarity	Common
ID	03DE005
Artist	SIXMOREVODKA
Artwork	Primary

Trivia

• Internally, this card is called Dragon Priest or Dragon Researcher.
• Egghead Researcher's lore name is Anden Mayne.
• Neil Kaplan, who voices Aurelion Sol, also voices Egghead Researcher.
• He has also appeared in the artwork of:
  • 5 Screeching Dragon

Quotes

Summoned

• ▶️   "The more we learn, the less we fear."
• ▶️   "Ask me about dragons. I just may have an answer."
• ▶️   "I'm something of an aspiring dracologist."
• ▶️   "With a little time, I will have a breakthrough."
• ▶️   "Dragons... such fascinating creatures."

Allied 4Shyvana present

• ▶️   Shyvana: "I am more than I seem."
  • ▶️   Egghead Researcher: "You are unlike anything I have ever seen."
• ▶️   Egghead Researcher: "You are unlike anything I have ever seen."
  • ▶️   Shyvana: "I'm standing right here, friend."

Allied 2 Dragonguard Lieutenant present

• ▶️   Egghead Researcher: "I'm something of an aspiring dracologist."
  • ▶️   Dragonguard Lieutenant: "Keep up old man. Things are different on the field."

Allied 6 Dragonguard Lookout present

• ▶️   Egghead Researcher: "The more we learn, the less we fear."
  • ▶️   Dragonguard Lookout: "I don't fear those damned lizards. I hate them."
• ▶️   Egghead Researcher: "Where is your compassion? Dragons are simply misunderstood."
  • ▶️   Dragonguard Lookout: "Oh? Where was that compassion at Wrenwall?"

Sees a Unit Summoned

Allied 10Aurelion Sol

• ▶️   Aurelion Sol: "The heavens diminish without my attention."
  • ▶️   Egghead Researcher: "Oh my!"
• ▶️   Aurelion Sol: "Your favorite star? I created it."
  • ▶️   Egghead Researcher: "He's... magnificent!'

Allied 4Shyvana

• ▶️   Egghead Researcher: "You must have some unique insights into dragons."
  • ▶️   Shyvana: "Most are cruel, vicious, and deadly."

Allied 6 Inviolus Vox

• ▶️   Inviolus Vox: "The age of dragons is begun."
  • ▶️   Egghead Researcher: "Oh dear."
• ▶️   Inviolus Vox: "The age of dragons is begun."
  • ▶️   Egghead Researcher: "There are more like you?"

Allied 2 Dragonguard Lieutenant

• ▶️   Egghead Researcher: "Lieutenant, have you brought a specimen from the field?"
  • ▶️   Dragonguard Lieutenant: "We let you keep the egg. Be content with that."
• ▶️   Egghead Researcher: "I'm glad for your help. There is much to learn in the field."
  • ▶️   Dragonguard Lieutenant: "You seem like you got a lot to learn."

Allied 6 Dragonguard Lookout

• ▶️   Egghead Researcher: "Fine day to be in the field, eh soldier?"
  • ▶️   Dragonguard Lookout: "Maybe we will get to see a dragon up close."

Allied 5 Fused Firebrand

• ▶️   "I've never seen a specimen without wings before."
• ▶️   "Hmm... Is it a dragon?"

Allied 9 Kadregrin the Infernal

• ▶️   "Truly a grand sight to be hold."
• ▶️   "Note the firey dorsal scales. Oh breathtaking."

Allied 5 Screeching Dragon

• ▶️   "You and I have met before, haven't we?"
• ▶️   "Ho ho, they bite. I have the scars to prove it."

Allied 7 The Empyrean

• ▶️   "What lovely plumage."
• ▶️   "This is one for the record books."

Allied 8 The Infinite Mindsplitter

• ▶️   "Two heads? Whatever are they for?"
• ▶️   "Two heads are better then one."
• ▶️   "These creatures are fan-oh goodness, twins."

Allied 4 Whiteflame Protector

• ▶️   "This dragon is positively otherworldy."
• ▶️   "That mane, it's absolutely stellar."
• ▶️   "Made of stars. Where is my journal?"

Attack Declared

• ▶️   "Follow the tracks."
• ▶️   "What a specimen."
• ▶️   "I'll follow where I can."

Block Declared

• ▶️   "How bothersome."
• ▶️   "Come back later."
• ▶️   "What is this?"
• ▶️   Egghead Researcher gasps. "Not the egg."

Death

• ▶️   "The egg."
• ▶️   "My nose."
• ▶️   "No, no."
• ▶️   Egghead Researcher moans.

Change Log

Egghead Researcher
V2.12	Undocumented: Text becomes: "When I'm summoned, create a random Dragon in hand." Old Text: "When I'm summoned, create a random Dragon follower in hand."
V1.12	Added.

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