Foundry Inspector

{3} · Artifact Creature — Construct

Artifact spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Rulings (2)

Sep 20, 2016 · Once a player has announced an artifact spell, no player may take actions to try to remove Foundry Inspector from the battlefield before that spell's cost is locked in.

Sep 20, 2016 · If an artifact spell has {X} in its mana cost, choose the value for X first, and then reduce the cost by {1}. For example, an artifact that costs {X} with X chosen as 4 costs {3} to cast if you control Foundry Inspector.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernLegal

PioneerLegal

StandardNot legal

PauperLegal

PremodernNot legal

cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=180 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Tron	Pauper	18.9%	1–2×	37
Sphere Shops	Vintage	1.6%	4×	63
Raker Shops	Vintage	1.3%	4×	80

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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