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

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Delay

- **Target Card:** [Delay](https://avascry.com/printing/delay-fut) (Instant) `{1}{U}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/delay.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Suspend**](https://avascry.com/printing/suspend-mh2) `{U}` — *Instant*
2. [**Ertai's Meddling**](https://avascry.com/printing/ertais-meddling-plst) `{X}{U}` — *Instant*
3. [**Gandalf of the Secret Fire**](https://avascry.com/printing/gandalf-of-the-secret-fire-ltc) `{1}{U}{R}{W}` — *Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard*
4. [**Sinister Concierge**](https://avascry.com/printing/sinister-concierge-pncc) `{1}{U}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
5. [**Jhoira of the Ghitu**](https://avascry.com/printing/jhoira-of-the-ghitu-fut) `{1}{U}{R}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Wizard*
6. [**Dissipate**](https://avascry.com/printing/dissipate-wc97) `{1}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
7. [**Spelljack**](https://avascry.com/printing/spelljack-jud) `{3}{U}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
8. [**Counterspell**](https://avascry.com/printing/counterspell-dmr) `{U}{U}` — *Instant*
9. [**Hesitation**](https://avascry.com/printing/hesitation-sth) `{1}{U}` — *Enchantment*
10. [**Disallow**](https://avascry.com/printing/disallow-aer) `{1}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
11. [**Lapse of Certainty**](https://avascry.com/printing/lapse-of-certainty-plst) `{2}{W}` — *Instant*
12. [**Memory Lapse**](https://avascry.com/printing/memory-lapse-wc98) `{1}{U}` — *Instant*
13. [**Dust of Moments**](https://avascry.com/printing/dust-of-moments-fut) `{2}{W}` — *Instant*
14. [**Mana Drain**](https://avascry.com/printing/mana-drain-prm) `{U}{U}` — *Instant*
15. [**Syncopate**](https://avascry.com/printing/syncopate-vow) `{X}{U}` — *Instant*
16. [**Cancel**](https://avascry.com/printing/cancel-10e) `{1}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
17. [**Timecrafting**](https://avascry.com/printing/timecrafting-plc) `{X}{R}` — *Instant*
18. [**Flash Counter**](https://avascry.com/printing/flash-counter-8ed) `{1}{U}` — *Instant*
19. [**Spell Counter**](https://avascry.com/printing/spell-counter-unh) `{2}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
20. [**Deny Existence**](https://avascry.com/printing/deny-existence-soi) `{2}{U}` — *Instant*
21. [**Shivan Sand-Mage**](https://avascry.com/printing/shivan-sand-mage-fut) `{2}{R}{R}` — *Creature — Lizard Shaman*
22. [**Hinder**](https://avascry.com/printing/hinder-p06) `{1}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
23. [**Reject**](https://avascry.com/printing/reject-stx) `{1}{U}` — *Instant*
24. [**Doom's Time Platform**](https://avascry.com/printing/dooms-time-platform-msc) `{4}` — *Artifact*
25. [**Thranduil's Decree**](https://avascry.com/printing/thranduils-decree-hob) `{4}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
26. [**Stifle**](https://avascry.com/printing/stifle-ha5) `{U}` — *Instant*
27. [**Render Silent**](https://avascry.com/printing/render-silent-pdgm) `{W}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
28. [**Exclude**](https://avascry.com/printing/exclude-cmm) `{2}{U}` — *Instant*
29. [**Remand**](https://avascry.com/printing/remand-ddm) `{1}{U}` — *Instant*
30. [**Procrastinate**](https://avascry.com/printing/procrastinate-sos) `{X}{U}` — *Sorcery*
31. [**Dismiss**](https://avascry.com/printing/dismiss-tmp) `{2}{U}{U}` — *Instant*