---
target_card: Cruel Bargain
mana_cost: "{B}{B}{B}"
type_line: "Sorcery"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/cruel-bargain
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/cruel-bargain.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Cruel Bargain

- **Target Card:** [Cruel Bargain](https://avascry.com/printing/cruel-bargain-por) (Sorcery) `{B}{B}{B}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/cruel-bargain.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Infernal Contract**](https://avascry.com/printing/infernal-contract-7ed) `{B}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
2. [**Ancient Craving**](https://avascry.com/printing/ancient-craving-a25) `{3}{B}` — *Sorcery*
3. [**Ambition's Cost**](https://avascry.com/printing/ambitions-cost-8ed) `{3}{B}` — *Sorcery*
4. [**Damnable Pact**](https://avascry.com/printing/damnable-pact-c17) `{X}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
5. [**Bad Deal**](https://avascry.com/printing/bad-deal-m21) `{4}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
6. [**Dark Bargain**](https://avascry.com/printing/dark-bargain-iko) `{3}{B}` — *Instant*
7. [**Bargain**](https://avascry.com/printing/bargain-s99) `{2}{W}` — *Sorcery*
8. [**Succumb to Temptation**](https://avascry.com/printing/succumb-to-temptation-emn) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Instant*
9. [**Yawgmoth's Bargain**](https://avascry.com/printing/yawgmoths-bargain-uds) `{4}{B}{B}` — *Enchantment*
10. [**Bitter Revelation**](https://avascry.com/printing/bitter-revelation-cmr) `{3}{B}` — *Sorcery*
11. [**Gruesome Realization**](https://avascry.com/printing/gruesome-realization-bro) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
12. [**Painful Lesson**](https://avascry.com/printing/painful-lesson-plst) `{2}{B}` — *Sorcery*
13. [**Blood Pact**](https://avascry.com/printing/blood-pact-mid) `{2}{B}` — *Instant*
14. [**Harrowing Journey**](https://avascry.com/printing/harrowing-journey-dka) `{4}{B}` — *Sorcery*
15. [**A-Demon's Due**](https://avascry.com/printing/a-demons-due-snc) `{3}{B}` — *Instant*
16. [**Risky Shortcut**](https://avascry.com/printing/risky-shortcut-dft) `{2}{B}` — *Sorcery*
17. [**Commune with Evil**](https://avascry.com/printing/commune-with-evil-dsk) `{2}{B}` — *Sorcery*
18. [**Blood Price**](https://avascry.com/printing/blood-price-j22) `{3}{B}` — *Sorcery*
19. [**Rowan's Grim Search**](https://avascry.com/printing/rowans-grim-search-woe) `{2}{B}` — *Instant*
20. [**Peer into the Abyss**](https://avascry.com/printing/peer-into-the-abyss-plst) `{4}{B}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
21. [**Sign in Blood**](https://avascry.com/printing/sign-in-blood-gn3) `{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
22. [**Sanguimancy**](https://avascry.com/printing/sanguimancy-bng) `{4}{B}` — *Sorcery*
23. [**Greed**](https://avascry.com/printing/greed-leg) `{3}{B}` — *Enchantment*
24. [**Urza's Guilt**](https://avascry.com/printing/urzas-guilt-pls) `{2}{U}{B}` — *Sorcery*
25. [**Minions' Murmurs**](https://avascry.com/printing/minions-murmurs-tsr) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
26. [**Rakshasa's Bargain**](https://avascry.com/printing/rakshasas-bargain-tdm) `{2/B}{2/G}{2/U}` — *Instant*
27. [**Eldritch Pact**](https://avascry.com/printing/eldritch-pact-clb) `{6}{B}` — *Sorcery*
28. [**Goblin Lore**](https://avascry.com/printing/goblin-lore-10e) `{1}{R}` — *Sorcery*
29. [**Night's Whisper**](https://avascry.com/printing/nights-whisper-ddm) `{1}{B}` — *Sorcery*
30. [**Painful Bond**](https://avascry.com/printing/painful-bond-yneo) `{1}{B}` — *Instant*
31. [**Cruel Ultimatum**](https://avascry.com/printing/cruel-ultimatum-ala) `{U}{U}{B}{B}{B}{R}{R}` — *Sorcery*