Ingenuity Prevails - Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
Commander {U} · 100 cards · Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor · Bracket 4
jmspaggi · Updated July 2026
This deck may qualify as cEDH.
Value
≈ $3121.71
Market value from Scryfall prices, not what the owner paid.
Stats
2.69 average mana value
Mana cost
Mana production
Mana curve of nonland cards; 7 groups everything above six.
| Cards | Count | In opening hand |
|---|---|---|
| Land | 32 | 94% |
| Artifact | 21 | 82% |
| Instant | 20 | 80% |
| Creature | 18 | 76% |
| Sorcery | 6 | 36% |
| Commander | 1 | 7% |
| Enchantment | 2 | 14% |
Chance of drawing at least one in a seven-card opening hand.
Decklist
Commander 1
| 1 | Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor SPM 35 | {U} | R |
Land 32
| 1 | Academy Ruins 2XM 369 | R | |
| 1 | Balin's Tomb LTC 357 | M | |
| 1 | Archway of Innovation MH3 350 | R | |
| 1 | Darksteel Citadel SLD 608 | R | |
| 1 | Flooded Strand MH3 353 | R | |
| 16 | Island UST 213 | C | |
| 1 | Dol Amroth LTC 369 | M | |
| 1 | Mistrise Village TDM 397 | R | |
| 1 | Misty Rainforest SPG 111 | M | |
| 1 | Mystic Sanctuary MKC 277 | C | |
| 1 | Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx PPRO 2022-3 | R | |
| 1 | Otawara, Soaring City NEO 414 | R | |
| 1 | Polluted Delta MH3 356 | R | |
| 1 | Scalding Tarn SPG 112 | M | |
| 1 | Seat of the Synod SLD 301 | R | |
| 1 | Urza's Saga MH2 380 | R | |
| 1 | Uthros, Titanic Godcore EOE 285 | M |
Artifact 21
| 1 | Aetherflux Reservoir BRR 2 | {4} | M |
| 1 | Arcane Signet CMM 653 | {2} | U |
| 1 | Chromatic Orrery LCC 107 | {7} | M |
| 1 | Chrome Mox SPG 92 | {0} | M |
| 1 | Coveted Jewel SLD 799 | {6} | R |
| 1 | Encroaching Mycosynth ONE 47 | {3}{U} | R |
| 1 | Chaos Emerald SLD 7037 | {0} | M |
| 1 | Midnight Clock DRC 79 | {2}{U} | R |
| 1 | Mox Amber BRR 98 | {0} | M |
| 1 | Mox Opal 2XM 362 | {0} | M |
| 1 | Mystic Forge BRR 99 | {4} | M |
| 1 | Repurposing Bay DFT 56 | {2}{U} | R |
| 1 | Three Rings for the Elven-Kings LTC 352 | {3} | M |
| 1 | Sapphire Medallion MH3 349 | {2} | R |
| 1 | Sculpting Steel SLD 864 | {3} | R |
| 1 | Sensei's Divining Top 2X2 398 | {1} | R |
| 1 | Simulacrum Synthesizer BIG 36 | {2}{U} | M |
| 1 | Sol Ring CMM 703 | {1} | U |
| 1 | The Endstone EOE 365 | {7} | M |
| 1 | The One Ring LTR 451 | {4} | M |
| 1 | Unwinding Clock BRR 124 | {4} | R |
Instant 20
| 1 | Aetherize SLD 1667 | {3}{U} | R |
| 1 | An Offer You Can't Refuse FDN 311 | {U} | U |
| 1 | Arcane Denial SLD 1545 | {1}{U} | R |
| 1 | Brainstorm STA 13 | {U} | R |
| 1 | Cyclonic Rift RVR 419 | {1}{U} | M |
| 1 | Dramatic Reversal SLD 1083 | {1}{U} | R |
| 1 | Fierce Guardianship SLD 1823 | {2}{U} | R |
| 1 | Flusterstorm MH3 496 | {U} | R |
| 1 | Force of Negation 2X2 346 | {1}{U}{U} | R |
| 1 | Force of Will 2XM 340 | {3}{U}{U} | M |
| 1 | Frantic Search CMM 632 | {2}{U} | C |
| 1 | Ghostly Flicker CMM 98 | {2}{U} | C |
| 1 | Mana Drain 2X2 348 | {U}{U} | M |
| 1 | Mental Misstep SLD 1179 | {U/P} | R |
| 1 | Mindbreak Trap OTP 12 | {2}{U}{U} | M |
| 1 | Mystical Tutor DMR 421 | {U} | R |
| 1 | Opt STA 19 | {U} | U |
| 1 | Pongify TDC 160 | {U} | U |
| 1 | Rapid Hybridization SLD 1126 | {U} | R |
| 1 | Swan Song SLD 1591 | {U} | R |
Creature 18
| 1 | Blightsteel Colossus // Blightsteel Colossus SLD 1079 | {12} | M |
| 1 | Cyberdrive Awakener EOC 69 | {5}{U} | R |
| 1 | Emry, Lurker of the Loch MUL 9 | {2}{U} | R |
| 1 | Supply Llama SLD 443 | {1}{U} | R |
| 1 | Faerie Mastermind MOM 58 | {1}{U} | R |
| 1 | Forensic Gadgeteer MKM 342 | {2}{U} | R |
| 1 | Kappa Cannoneer MH3 401 | {5}{U} | R |
| 1 | Ledger Shredder SPG 55 | {1}{U} | M |
| 1 | Mirran Spy MBS 26 | {2}{U} | C |
| 1 | Padeem, Consul of Innovation CMM 109 | {3}{U} | U |
| 1 | Phyrexian Metamorph SLD 1110 | {3}{U/P} | R |
| 1 | Sai, Master Thopterist CMM 494 | {2}{U} | R |
| 1 | Shimmer Myr CMM 409 | {3} | U |
| 1 | Spellskite SLD 587 | {2} | R |
| 1 | Surge Conductor EOC 19 | {3} | R |
| 1 | Thought Monitor MH2 341 | {6}{U} | R |
| 1 | Urza, Lord High Artificer CMM 674 | {2}{U}{U} | M |
| 1 | Vedalken Archmage JMP 187 | {2}{U}{U} | R |
Sorcery 6
| 1 | Fabricate SPG 20 | {2}{U} | M |
| 1 | Gitaxian Probe PLST NPH-35 | {U/P} | C |
| 1 | Ponder SLC 2007 | {U} | R |
| 1 | Preordain SLD 1719 | {U} | R |
| 1 | Solve the Equation SLD 886 | {2}{U} | R |
| 1 | Thoughtcast SPG 85 | {4}{U} | M |
Enchantment 2
| 1 | Mystic Remora DMR 420 | {U} | R |
| 1 | Rhystic Study WOT 71 | {2}{U} | M |
Where to buy this deck
| Store | Cards | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | 85 of 85 | €1100.09 |
| ManaPool | 85 of 85 | $1249.15 |
| Card Kingdom | 85 of 85 | $1858.23 |
| Face To Face Games | 84 of 85 | CA$2440.68 |
| CardTrader | 81 of 85 | €1266.54 |
Why this is Bracket 4
- Game changers · 8 Game Changer(s) found -- exceeds Bracket 3's cap of 3, floors the deck at Bracket 4.
- Mass land denial · No Mass Land Denial cards found.
- Extra turns · No Extra Turn cards found.
- Combos · Commander Spellbook's own bracket estimate: "E" -- no additional floor from this signal (this endpoint only checks a narrow set of 2-card bracket-relevant combos -- see round 11/§0).
- Combos · 6 real, fully-assembled combo(s) found via Commander Spellbook's find-my-combos -- floors the deck at Bracket 4.
- cEDH signals · 7 free/reduced-cost interaction card(s) found (informational -- feeds the possibleCedh signal, doesn't floor the bracket on its own).
- cEDH signals · 4 cross-archetype cEDH staple(s) found, excluding anything already counted as a Game Changer (informational -- feeds the possibleCedh signal, doesn't floor the bracket on its own; this list is hand-curated and will go stale over time).
- Notes · possibleCedh signals (3/4, needs 3+): complete combos=6 (hit), avg nonland CMC=2.69, free/reduced-cost interaction=7 (hit), cEDH staples=4 (hit). Enough independent signals agree that this deck shows real cEDH-caliber tuning -- still not a hard Bracket 5 claim (see brief session 17: that's a tournament-intent judgment no decklist-only tool can make).
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