Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor

{U} · Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain

Whenever you draw your first or second card each turn, put an ingenuity counter on Lady Octopus. {T}: You may cast an artifact spell from your hand with mana value less than or equal to the number of ingenuity counters on Lady Octopus without paying its mana cost.

Rulings (2)

Sep 19, 2025 · You don't have to cast a spell as that ability resolves. If you choose not to for some reason, don't let anyone judge your genius plans.

Sep 19, 2025 · The spell is cast as Lady Octopus's last ability resolves. You can't wait and cast it later.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernLegal

PioneerLegal

StandardLegal

PauperNot legal

PremodernNot legal

cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · cEDH

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=1 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Iron Man, Titan of Innovation	cEDH	100%	1×	1

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

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