---
target_card: Cephalid Illusionist
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
type_line: "Creature — Octopus Wizard"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/cephalid-illusionist
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/cephalid-illusionist.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Cephalid Illusionist

- **Target Card:** [Cephalid Illusionist](https://avascry.com/printing/cephalid-illusionist-tor) (Creature — Octopus Wizard) `{1}{U}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/cephalid-illusionist.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Cephalid Aristocrat**](https://avascry.com/printing/cephalid-aristocrat-tor) `{4}{U}` — *Creature — Octopus Noble*
2. [**Cephalid Pathmage**](https://avascry.com/printing/cephalid-pathmage-lgn) `{2}{U}` — *Creature — Octopus Wizard*
3. [**Towering-Wave Mystic**](https://avascry.com/printing/towering-wave-mystic-jmp) `{1}{U}` — *Creature — Merfolk Wizard*
4. [**Cephalid Constable**](https://avascry.com/printing/cephalid-constable-jud) `{1}{U}{U}` — *Creature — Octopus Wizard*
5. [**Azorius Ploy**](https://avascry.com/printing/azorius-ploy-dis) `{1}{W}{W}{U}` — *Instant*
6. [**Cephalid Inkshrouder**](https://avascry.com/printing/cephalid-inkshrouder-jud) `{2}{U}` — *Creature — Octopus*
7. [**Merfolk Mesmerist**](https://avascry.com/printing/merfolk-mesmerist-m12) `{1}{U}` — *Creature — Merfolk Wizard*
8. [**The Mindskinner**](https://avascry.com/printing/the-mindskinner-dsk) `{U}{U}{U}` — *Legendary Enchantment Creature — Nightmare*
9. [**Statecraft**](https://avascry.com/printing/statecraft-mmq) `{3}{U}` — *Enchantment*
10. [**Drownyard Amalgam**](https://avascry.com/printing/drownyard-amalgam-dbl) `{4}{U}` — *Creature — Zombie Horror*
11. [**Cephalid Vandal**](https://avascry.com/printing/cephalid-vandal-tor) `{1}{U}` — *Creature — Octopus Rogue*
12. [**Cathartic Adept**](https://avascry.com/printing/cathartic-adept-ala) `{U}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
13. [**Illvoi Infiltrator**](https://avascry.com/printing/illvoi-infiltrator-eoe) `{2}{U}` — *Creature — Jellyfish Rogue*
14. [**Riddlekeeper**](https://avascry.com/printing/riddlekeeper-cm2) `{2}{U}` — *Creature — Homunculus*
15. [**Cephalid Snitch**](https://avascry.com/printing/cephalid-snitch-tor) `{1}{U}` — *Creature — Octopus Wizard*
16. [**Esper Battlemage**](https://avascry.com/printing/esper-battlemage-ala) `{2}{U}` — *Artifact Creature — Human Wizard*
17. [**Reef Pirates**](https://avascry.com/printing/reef-pirates-5ed) `{1}{U}{U}` — *Creature — Zombie Pirate*
18. [**Mistfolk**](https://avascry.com/printing/mistfolk-ice) `{U}{U}` — *Creature — Illusion*
19. [**Merrow Witsniper**](https://avascry.com/printing/merrow-witsniper-mor) `{U}` — *Creature — Merfolk Rogue*
20. [**Deranged Assistant**](https://avascry.com/printing/deranged-assistant-uma) `{1}{U}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
21. [**Ambassador Laquatus**](https://avascry.com/printing/ambassador-laquatus-tor) `{1}{U}{U}` — *Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard*
22. [**Vedalken Entrancer**](https://avascry.com/printing/vedalken-entrancer-jmp) `{3}{U}` — *Creature — Vedalken Wizard*
23. [**Manic Scribe**](https://avascry.com/printing/manic-scribe-j21) `{1}{U}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
24. [**Cephalid Retainer**](https://avascry.com/printing/cephalid-retainer-ody) `{2}{U}{U}` — *Creature — Octopus*
25. [**Eerie Interference**](https://avascry.com/printing/eerie-interference-woe) `{2}{W}` — *Instant*
26. [**Crosstown Courier**](https://avascry.com/printing/crosstown-courier-rtr) `{1}{U}` — *Creature — Vedalken*
27. [**Cephalid Facetaker**](https://avascry.com/printing/cephalid-facetaker-pncc) `{2}{U}` — *Creature — Octopus Rogue*
28. [**Gloom Surgeon**](https://avascry.com/printing/gloom-surgeon-avr) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Spirit*
29. [**Drowner of Secrets**](https://avascry.com/printing/drowner-of-secrets-lrw) `{2}{U}` — *Creature — Merfolk Wizard*
30. [**Lord of the Unreal**](https://avascry.com/printing/lord-of-the-unreal-j25) `{U}{U}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
31. [**Saprazzan Breaker**](https://avascry.com/printing/saprazzan-breaker-mmq) `{4}{U}` — *Creature — Beast*