Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain
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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.
Market prices
updated on 06/17/2026| Source | Normal | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | $0.69 | $0.79 |
| Cardmarket | €0.49 | €1.01 |
| CardTrader Buy | €0.19 | €0.83 |
| TCGplayer | $0.54 | $1.06 |
Trend · last 90 days · EUR
€0.19CardTrader market
168 offers · from €0.19 · avg €7.49 · max €1,019.62
Near Mint: 148 · Slightly Played: 20
Rulings (2)
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.
09/19/2025The spell is cast as Lady Octopus's last ability resolves. You can't wait and cast it later.
09/19/2025Legality by format
| Brawl | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| Standard | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Block Constructed | Not legal |
| Extended | Not legal |
| Frontier | Not legal |
| Tiny Leaders | Not legal |