---
target_card: Checks and Balances
mana_cost: "{2}{U}"
type_line: "Enchantment"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/checks-and-balances
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/checks-and-balances.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Checks and Balances

- **Target Card:** [Checks and Balances](https://avascry.com/printing/checks-and-balances-ugl) (Enchantment) `{2}{U}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/checks-and-balances.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Oppression**](https://avascry.com/printing/oppression-sld) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Enchantment*
2. [**Counterbalance**](https://avascry.com/printing/counterbalance-plst) `{U}{U}` — *Enchantment*
3. [**Balancing Act**](https://avascry.com/printing/balancing-act-ody) `{2}{W}{W}` — *Sorcery*
4. [**Powerbalance**](https://avascry.com/printing/powerbalance-mh3) `{R}{R}` — *Enchantment*
5. [**Ice Cave**](https://avascry.com/printing/ice-cave-plst) `{3}{U}{U}` — *Enchantment*
6. [**Minamo's Meddling**](https://avascry.com/printing/minamos-meddling-bok) `{2}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
7. [**Cabal Conditioning**](https://avascry.com/printing/cabal-conditioning-scg) `{6}{B}` — *Sorcery*
8. [**Balance**](https://avascry.com/printing/balance-olep) `{1}{W}` — *Sorcery*
9. [**Standstill**](https://avascry.com/printing/standstill-ody) `{1}{U}` — *Enchantment*
10. [**Ertai's Scorn**](https://avascry.com/printing/ertais-scorn-dmu) `{1}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
11. [**Bag Check**](https://avascry.com/printing/bag-check-unf) `{1}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
12. [**Rites of Refusal**](https://avascry.com/printing/rites-of-refusal-ody) `{1}{U}` — *Instant*
13. [**Nether Void**](https://avascry.com/printing/nether-void-leg) `{3}{B}` — *World Enchantment*
14. [**Magus of the Balance**](https://avascry.com/printing/magus-of-the-balance-pz2) `{1}{W}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
15. [**Common Courtesy**](https://avascry.com/printing/common-courtesy-und) `{2}{U}{U}` — *Enchantment*
16. [**Cabal Shrine**](https://avascry.com/printing/cabal-shrine-ody) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Enchantment*
17. [**Cephalid Shrine**](https://avascry.com/printing/cephalid-shrine-ody) `{1}{U}{U}` — *Enchantment*
18. [**Moderation**](https://avascry.com/printing/moderation-mh2) `{1}{W}{U}` — *Enchantment*
19. [**Sen Triplets**](https://avascry.com/printing/sen-triplets-2xm) `{2}{W}{U}{B}` — *Legendary Artifact Creature — Human Wizard*
20. [**Balance of Power**](https://avascry.com/printing/balance-of-power-por) `{3}{U}{U}` — *Sorcery*
21. [**Cunning Lethemancer**](https://avascry.com/printing/cunning-lethemancer-ala) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
22. [**Flux**](https://avascry.com/printing/flux-wth) `{2}{U}` — *Sorcery*
23. [**Concerted Defense**](https://avascry.com/printing/concerted-defense-znr) `{U}` — *Instant*
24. [**Unified Will**](https://avascry.com/printing/unified-will-roe) `{1}{U}` — *Instant*
25. [**Decree of Silence**](https://avascry.com/printing/decree-of-silence-scg) `{6}{U}{U}` — *Enchantment*
26. [**Out of Bounds**](https://avascry.com/printing/out-of-bounds-plst) `{3}{U}` — *Instant*
27. [**Delirium Skeins**](https://avascry.com/printing/delirium-skeins-dis) `{2}{B}` — *Sorcery*
28. [**Bazaar of Wonders**](https://avascry.com/printing/bazaar-of-wonders-mir) `{3}{U}{U}` — *World Enchantment*
29. [**Deny Entry**](https://avascry.com/printing/deny-entry-tle) `{2}{U}` — *Instant*
30. [**Putrefaction**](https://avascry.com/printing/putrefaction-mmq) `{4}{B}` — *Enchantment*
31. [**Mind Bomb**](https://avascry.com/printing/mind-bomb-drk) `{U}` — *Sorcery*