---
target_card: Desperate Research
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
type_line: "Sorcery"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/desperate-research
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/desperate-research.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Desperate Research

- **Target Card:** [Desperate Research](https://avascry.com/printing/desperate-research-inv) (Sorcery) `{1}{B}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/desperate-research.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Demonic Consultation**](https://avascry.com/printing/demonic-consultation-me2) `{B}` — *Instant*
2. [**Spoils of the Vault**](https://avascry.com/printing/spoils-of-the-vault-mrd) `{B}` — *Instant*
3. [**Divining Witch**](https://avascry.com/printing/divining-witch-plst) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Human Spellshaper*
4. [**Mitotic Manipulation**](https://avascry.com/printing/mitotic-manipulation-mbs) `{1}{U}{U}` — *Sorcery*
5. [**Diabolic Revelation**](https://avascry.com/printing/diabolic-revelation-m13) `{X}{3}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
6. [**Relentless Pursuit**](https://avascry.com/printing/relentless-pursuit-j22) `{2}{G}` — *Sorcery*
7. [**Memoricide**](https://avascry.com/printing/memoricide-prm) `{3}{B}` — *Sorcery*
8. [**Secret Salvage**](https://avascry.com/printing/secret-salvage-paer) `{3}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
9. [**Ransack the Lab**](https://avascry.com/printing/ransack-the-lab-mh1) `{1}{B}` — *Sorcery*
10. [**Demonic Tutor**](https://avascry.com/printing/demonic-tutor-30a) `{1}{B}` — *Sorcery*
11. [**Demonic Bargain**](https://avascry.com/printing/demonic-bargain-pvow) `{2}{B}` — *Sorcery*
12. [**Infinite Obliteration**](https://avascry.com/printing/infinite-obliteration-ori) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
13. [**Behold the Beyond**](https://avascry.com/printing/behold-the-beyond-pio) `{5}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
14. [**Cranial Extraction**](https://avascry.com/printing/cranial-extraction-chk) `{3}{B}` — *Sorcery — Arcane*
15. [**Diabolic Tutor**](https://avascry.com/printing/diabolic-tutor-kld) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
16. [**Stroke of Luck**](https://avascry.com/printing/stroke-of-luck-hbg) `{1}{B}` — *Sorcery*
17. [**Mastermind's Acquisition**](https://avascry.com/printing/masterminds-acquisition-rix) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
18. [**Thought Hemorrhage**](https://avascry.com/printing/thought-hemorrhage-arb) `{2}{B}{R}` — *Sorcery*
19. [**Ancient Vendetta**](https://avascry.com/printing/ancient-vendetta-dft) `{3}{B}` — *Sorcery*
20. [**Lost Legacy**](https://avascry.com/printing/lost-legacy-klr) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
21. [**Drastic Revelation**](https://avascry.com/printing/drastic-revelation-arb) `{2}{U}{B}{R}` — *Sorcery*
22. [**Enshrined Memories**](https://avascry.com/printing/enshrined-memories-bok) `{X}{G}` — *Sorcery*
23. [**Grisly Salvage**](https://avascry.com/printing/grisly-salvage-f13) `{B}{G}` — *Instant*
24. [**Allure of the Unknown**](https://avascry.com/printing/allure-of-the-unknown-prm) `{3}{B}{R}` — *Sorcery*
25. [**Brain Pry**](https://avascry.com/printing/brain-pry-dis) `{1}{B}` — *Sorcery*
26. [**Tainted Pact**](https://avascry.com/printing/tainted-pact-sta) `{1}{B}` — *Instant*
27. [**Imperial Seal**](https://avascry.com/printing/imperial-seal-2x2) `{B}` — *Sorcery*
28. [**Vexing Arcanix**](https://avascry.com/printing/vexing-arcanix-8ed) `{4}` — *Artifact*
29. [**Mise**](https://avascry.com/printing/mise-unh) `{U}` — *Instant*
30. [**Unmoored Ego**](https://avascry.com/printing/unmoored-ego-pgrn) `{1}{U}{B}` — *Sorcery*
31. [**Mana Severance**](https://avascry.com/printing/mana-severance-tmp) `{1}{U}` — *Sorcery*