---
target_card: Gaius van Baelsar
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{B}"
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Soldier"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/gaius-van-baelsar
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/gaius-van-baelsar.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Gaius van Baelsar

- **Target Card:** [Gaius van Baelsar](https://avascry.com/printing/gaius-van-baelsar-fin) (Legendary Creature — Human Soldier) `{2}{B}{B}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/gaius-van-baelsar.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Demon's Disciple**](https://avascry.com/printing/demons-disciple-j22) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Human Cleric*
2. [**Merciless Executioner**](https://avascry.com/printing/merciless-executioner-hoc) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Orc Warrior*
3. [**Sheoldred's Edict**](https://avascry.com/printing/sheoldreds-edict-plst) `{1}{B}` — *Instant*
4. [**Angrath's Rampage**](https://avascry.com/printing/angraths-rampage-war) `{B}{R}` — *Sorcery*
5. [**Innocent Blood**](https://avascry.com/printing/innocent-blood-ema) `{B}` — *Sorcery*
6. [**Accursed Marauder**](https://avascry.com/printing/accursed-marauder-plst) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Zombie Warrior*
7. [**Sacrifice Play**](https://avascry.com/printing/sacrifice-play-ust) `{2}{W}` — *Instant*
8. [**Savra, Queen of the Golgari**](https://avascry.com/printing/savra-queen-of-the-golgari-rav) `{2}{B}{G}` — *Legendary Creature — Elf Shaman*
9. [**Slum Reaper**](https://avascry.com/printing/slum-reaper-bbd) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Horror*
10. [**Geth's Verdict**](https://avascry.com/printing/geths-verdict-nph) `{B}{B}` — *Instant*
11. [**Diabolic Edict**](https://avascry.com/printing/diabolic-edict-wc99) `{1}{B}` — *Instant*
12. [**Anowon, the Ruin Sage**](https://avascry.com/printing/anowon-the-ruin-sage-wwk) `{3}{B}{B}` — *Legendary Creature — Vampire Shaman*
13. [**Fleshbag Marauder**](https://avascry.com/printing/fleshbag-marauder-sld) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Zombie Warrior*
14. [**Tainted Aether**](https://avascry.com/printing/tainted-aether-7ed) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Enchantment*
15. [**Pharika's Libation**](https://avascry.com/printing/pharikas-libation-thb) `{2}{B}` — *Instant*
16. [**Braids, Cabal Minion**](https://avascry.com/printing/braids-cabal-minion-mh2) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Minion*
17. [**Merchant of Venom**](https://avascry.com/printing/merchant-of-venom-soc) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Cat Warlock*
18. [**Abyssal Gatekeeper**](https://avascry.com/printing/abyssal-gatekeeper-wth) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Horror*
19. [**Balduvian Horde**](https://avascry.com/printing/balduvian-horde-6ed) `{2}{R}{R}` — *Creature — Human Barbarian*
20. [**To the Slaughter**](https://avascry.com/printing/to-the-slaughter-soi) `{2}{B}` — *Instant*
21. [**Rise of the Witch-king**](https://avascry.com/printing/rise-of-the-witch-king-ltr) `{2}{B}{G}` — *Sorcery*
22. [**Wasteland Raider**](https://avascry.com/printing/wasteland-raider-pip) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Human Mercenary*
23. [**Plaguecrafter**](https://avascry.com/printing/plaguecrafter-plst) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Human Shaman*
24. [**Cruel Edict**](https://avascry.com/printing/cruel-edict-10e) `{1}{B}` — *Sorcery*
25. [**Abyssal Gorestalker**](https://avascry.com/printing/abyssal-gorestalker-lci) `{4}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Horror*
26. [**Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace**](https://avascry.com/printing/legate-lanius-caesars-ace-pip) `{2}{B}{R}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Soldier*
27. [**Slaughter the Strong**](https://avascry.com/printing/slaughter-the-strong-cmr) `{1}{W}{W}` — *Sorcery*
28. [**Incriminate**](https://avascry.com/printing/incriminate-snc) `{1}{B}` — *Sorcery*
29. [**Mercenary Knight**](https://avascry.com/printing/mercenary-knight-por) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Human Mercenary Knight*
30. [**Malik, Grim Manipulator**](https://avascry.com/printing/malik-grim-manipulator-sld) `{2}{R}{W}{B}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Rogue*
31. [**Prowling Pangolin**](https://avascry.com/printing/prowling-pangolin-ons) `{3}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Pangolin Beast*