Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor

Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor

Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain

Mana cost: {U}

How we read this card

Whenever you draw your first or second card each turn, put an ingenuity counter on Lady Octopus.

triggered — puts a counter on it

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.

activated {T} —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: put a counter on anything, cast an artifact.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Villain deals combat damage — 255 cards in the game can cause this (Lady Octopus is one).

When Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor deals combat damage:

  1. Loki, the Deceiver — draws you 1 card
  2. Stilt-Man, Towering Terror — triggers

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Villain enters the battlefield — 268 cards in the game can cause this (Lady Octopus is one).

When Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor enters:

  1. Flying Octobot — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Doom Reigns Supreme — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder — gets +1/+0
  5. Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel — triggers
  6. Prowler, Clawed Thief — draws and discards
  7. Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord — draws and discards

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Lady Octopus is one).

When Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  3. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  4. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card
  6. Kros, Defense Contractor — triggers
  7. Rikku, Resourceful Guardian — triggers

36 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this (Lady Octopus is one).

When an artifact is cast thanks to Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor:

  1. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — copies a spell
  2. Sai, Master Thopterist — makes a token
  3. Ravenous Robots — makes a token
  4. Pinnacle Emissary — makes a token
  5. Mirrodin Besieged — makes a token
  6. Poetic Ingenuity — makes a token
  7. Digsite Engineer — makes a token
  8. Myrsmith — makes a token
  9. Riddlesmith — draws you 1 card
  10. Dr. Madison Li — puts a counter on a permanent you control

271 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Lady Octopus is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Lady Octopus is one).

When Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Lady Octopus is one).

When Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards

121 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Lady Octopus is one).

When Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Saw — sacrifices a creature

189 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Lady Octopus is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

27 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Lady Octopus is one).

When Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor enters:

  1. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself
  2. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  3. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  5. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  6. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  7. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

315 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Lady Octopus is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

54 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.