---
target_card: Close Encounter
mana_cost: "{1}{G}"
type_line: "Instant"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/close-encounter
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/close-encounter.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Close Encounter

- **Target Card:** [Close Encounter](https://avascry.com/printing/close-encounter-eoe) (Instant) `{1}{G}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/close-encounter.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Monstrous Emergence**](https://avascry.com/printing/monstrous-emergence-dsk) `{1}{G}` — *Sorcery*
2. [**Charge of the Forever-Beast**](https://avascry.com/printing/charge-of-the-forever-beast-iko) `{2}{G}` — *Sorcery*
3. [**Cosmic Hunger**](https://avascry.com/printing/cosmic-hunger-mom) `{1}{G}` — *Instant*
4. [**Feral Encounter**](https://avascry.com/printing/feral-encounter-pwoe) `{G}{G}` — *Sorcery*
5. [**Ambuscade**](https://avascry.com/printing/ambuscade-2x2) `{2}{G}` — *Instant*
6. [**Quarrel**](https://avascry.com/printing/quarrel-hob) `{1}{G}` — *Instant*
7. [**Corpse Lunge**](https://avascry.com/printing/corpse-lunge-isd) `{2}{B}` — *Instant*
8. [**Ravenous Pursuit**](https://avascry.com/printing/ravenous-pursuit-ymid) `{1}{G}` — *Sorcery*
9. [**Clear Shot**](https://avascry.com/printing/clear-shot-emn) `{2}{G}` — *Instant*
10. [**Tenderize**](https://avascry.com/printing/tenderize-tmt) `{1}{G}` — *Instant*
11. [**Animist's Might**](https://avascry.com/printing/animists-might-mat) `{2}{G}` — *Sorcery*
12. [**Invasive Maneuvers**](https://avascry.com/printing/invasive-maneuvers-eoe) `{1}{R}` — *Instant*
13. [**Collateral Damage**](https://avascry.com/printing/collateral-damage-jmp) `{R}` — *Instant*
14. [**Bite Down**](https://avascry.com/printing/bite-down-dmu) `{1}{G}` — *Instant*
15. [**Master's Rebuke**](https://avascry.com/printing/masters-rebuke-neo) `{1}{G}` — *Instant*
16. [**Rocky Rebuke**](https://avascry.com/printing/rocky-rebuke-tla) `{1}{G}` — *Instant*
17. [**Not of This World**](https://avascry.com/printing/not-of-this-world-roe) `{7}` — *Kindred Instant — Eldrazi*
18. [**Aggressive Instinct**](https://avascry.com/printing/aggressive-instinct-gs1) `{1}{G}` — *Sorcery*
19. [**Finishing Move**](https://avascry.com/printing/finishing-move-unf) `{2}{G}` — *Sorcery*
20. [**March of Burgeoning Life**](https://avascry.com/printing/march-of-burgeoning-life-neo) `{X}{G}` — *Instant*
21. [**Domri's Ambush**](https://avascry.com/printing/domris-ambush-war) `{R}{G}` — *Sorcery*
22. [**Assert Perfection**](https://avascry.com/printing/assert-perfection-ecl) `{1}{G}` — *Sorcery*
23. [**Deadshot**](https://avascry.com/printing/deadshot-tmp) `{3}{R}` — *Sorcery*
24. [**Corpse Explosion**](https://avascry.com/printing/corpse-explosion-psnc) `{1}{B}{R}` — *Sorcery*
25. [**Coordinated Maneuver**](https://avascry.com/printing/coordinated-maneuver-tdm) `{1}{W}` — *Instant*
26. [**Astral Confrontation**](https://avascry.com/printing/astral-confrontation-clb) `{4}{W}` — *Instant*
27. [**Familiar's Ruse**](https://avascry.com/printing/familiars-ruse-lrw) `{U}{U}` — *Instant*
28. [**Hunter's Edge**](https://avascry.com/printing/hunters-edge-j25) `{3}{G}` — *Sorcery*
29. [**It's Clobberin' Time!**](https://avascry.com/printing/its-clobberin-time-msc) `{2}{G}` — *Sorcery*
30. [**Cyclops Electromancer**](https://avascry.com/printing/cyclops-electromancer-j22) `{4}{R}` — *Creature — Cyclops Wizard*
31. [**Spellskite**](https://avascry.com/printing/spellskite-nph) `{2}` — *Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror*