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Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain · U
Color identity: Blue
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
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.
Reference price of the card: €0.62
Average lands in decks for Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor: 31
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Build your Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (79/100)
- Consistency94
- Speed51
- Interaction100
- Resilience92
- Closing74
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 31 lands (12 nonbasic, 19 Island)
Sol Ring · Brainstorm · Mirran Spy · Arcane Signet · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Phyrexian Metamorph · Counterspell · Thought Monitor · Uthros Research Craft · Etherium Sculptor · Kappa Cannoneer · Frantic Search · Opt · Arcane Denial · Cyberdrive Awakener · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Surge Conductor · Thought Vessel · Fabricate · Sai, Master Thopterist · Mystic Remora · Forensic Gadgeteer · Portal to Phyrexia · Rhystic Study · Vedalken Archmage · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Foundry Inspector · Insight Engine · Scour for Scrap · Consider · Faerie Mastermind · Simulacrum Synthesizer · Solemn Simulacrum · Swiftfoot Boots · Blightsteel Colossus · Lightning Greaves · Chimil, the Inner Sun · Sensei's Divining Top · Unctus, Grand Metatect · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Cityscape Leveler · Ponder · Spellskite · Swan Song · The Endstone · Unwinding Clock · Mystic Forge · Cerulean Wisps · Mind Stone · Mishra's Bauble · Riddlesmith · Sapphire Medallion · Dramatic Reversal · Tezzeret, Cruel Captain · The One Ring · Master Transmuter · Meteor Golem · Thoughtcast · Darksteel Colossus · Gitaxian Probe · Krang, Utrom Warlord · Pongify · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Cryogen Relic · Cybermen Squadron · Preordain · Fierce Guardianship · Psychosis Crawler · Seat of the Synod · Academy Ruins · Reliquary Tower · Inventors' Fair · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · Urza's Saga · Buried Ruin · Otawara, Soaring City · Archway of Innovation · Darksteel Citadel · Mystic Sanctuary
🃏 Recommended cards for Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Mirran Spy | 64% | +60% |
| Uthros Research Craft | 54% | +47% |
| Seat of the Synod | 63% | +44% |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 56% | +44% |
| Surge Conductor | 47% | +44% |
| Kappa Cannoneer | 52% | +44% |
| Thought Monitor | 54% | +43% |
| Cyberdrive Awakener | 48% | +43% |
| Padeem, Consul of Innovation | 48% | +39% |
| Portal to Phyrexia | 42% | +37% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 53% | +36% |
| Vedalken Archmage | 42% | +36% |
| Insight Engine | 41% | +36% |
| Phyrexian Metamorph | 55% | +36% |
| Academy Ruins | 54% | +35% |
| Inventors' Fair | 47% | +34% |
| Cityscape Leveler | 35% | +34% |
| Scour for Scrap | 41% | +33% |
| Sai, Master Thopterist | 45% | +33% |
| The Endstone | 35% | +33% |
| Simulacrum Synthesizer | 39% | +33% |
| Blightsteel Colossus | 37% | +33% |
| Forensic Gadgeteer | 43% | +32% |
| Chimil, the Inner Sun | 36% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Mirran Spy
- Seat of the Synod
- Emry, Lurker of the Loch
- Surge Conductor
- Kappa Cannoneer
- Thought Monitor
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Uthros Research Craft
- Vedalken Archmage
- Phyrexian Metamorph
- Academy Ruins
- Cityscape Leveler
- The Endstone
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Portal to Phyrexia
- Inventors' Fair
- Simulacrum Synthesizer
- Blightsteel Colossus
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor's color identity?
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 31 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 1.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 25 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: B+ (79/100).
How many lands should a Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor deck run?
Real Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor decks run 31 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Mirran Spy, Uthros Research Craft, Seat of the Synod. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor decks.
What combos does Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor have?
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Mirran Spy, Seat of the Synod, Emry, Lurker of the Loch are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.