---
target_card: Grim Affliction
mana_cost: "{2}{B}"
type_line: "Instant"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/grim-affliction
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/grim-affliction.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Grim Affliction

- **Target Card:** [Grim Affliction](https://avascry.com/printing/grim-affliction-nph) (Instant) `{2}{B}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/grim-affliction.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

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2. [**Spread the Sickness**](https://avascry.com/printing/spread-the-sickness-mm2) `{4}{B}` — *Sorcery*
3. [**Drown in Ichor**](https://avascry.com/printing/drown-in-ichor-one) `{1}{B}` — *Sorcery*
4. [**Instill Infection**](https://avascry.com/printing/instill-infection-som) `{3}{B}` — *Instant*
5. [**Plaguemaw Beast**](https://avascry.com/printing/plaguemaw-beast-plst) `{3}{G}{G}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Beast*
6. [**Afflict**](https://avascry.com/printing/afflict-ody) `{2}{B}` — *Instant*
7. [**Yawgmoth, Thran Physician**](https://avascry.com/printing/yawgmoth-thran-physician-dmr) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Cleric*
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9. [**Courage in Crisis**](https://avascry.com/printing/courage-in-crisis-plst) `{2}{G}` — *Sorcery*
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15. [**Incremental Blight**](https://avascry.com/printing/incremental-blight-ecc) `{3}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
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19. [**Cankerbloom**](https://avascry.com/printing/cankerbloom-one) `{1}{G}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Fungus*
20. [**Festercreep**](https://avascry.com/printing/festercreep-cm2) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Elemental*
21. [**Black Sun's Zenith**](https://avascry.com/printing/black-suns-zenith-mbs) `{X}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
22. [**Xavier Sal, Infested Captain**](https://avascry.com/printing/xavier-sal-infested-captain-lcc) `{B}{G}{U}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Fungus Pirate*
23. [**Darkness Descends**](https://avascry.com/printing/darkness-descends-ecl) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
24. [**Grim Poppet**](https://avascry.com/printing/grim-poppet-shm) `{7}` — *Artifact Creature — Scarecrow*
25. [**Core Prowler**](https://avascry.com/printing/core-prowler-mbs) `{4}` — *Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror*
26. [**Wither and Bloom**](https://avascry.com/printing/wither-and-bloom-mh3) `{1}{B}` — *Instant*
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29. [**Gitaxian Anatomist**](https://avascry.com/printing/gitaxian-anatomist-one) `{3}{U}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Wizard*
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31. [**Steady Progress**](https://avascry.com/printing/steady-progress-plst) `{2}{U}` — *Instant*