---
target_card: Hired Blade
mana_cost: "{2}{B}"
type_line: "Creature — Human Assassin"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/hired-blade
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/hired-blade.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Hired Blade

- **Target Card:** [Hired Blade](https://avascry.com/printing/hired-blade-acr) (Creature — Human Assassin) `{2}{B}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/hired-blade.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Lurking Deadeye**](https://avascry.com/printing/lurking-deadeye-iko) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
2. [**Masked Blackguard**](https://avascry.com/printing/masked-blackguard-clu) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Human Rogue*
3. [**Stingblade Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/stingblade-assassin-woe) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Faerie Assassin*
4. [**Fire Nation Ambushers**](https://avascry.com/printing/fire-nation-ambushers-tle) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
5. [**Cunning Nightbonder**](https://avascry.com/printing/cunning-nightbonder-iko) `{U/B}{U/B}` — *Creature — Human Rogue*
6. [**Nimble Pilferer**](https://avascry.com/printing/nimble-pilferer-xana) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Human Rogue*
7. [**Hidden Blade**](https://avascry.com/printing/hidden-blade-acr) `{2}` — *Artifact — Equipment*
8. [**Assassin Initiate**](https://avascry.com/printing/assassin-initiate-acr) `{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
9. [**Brotherhood Ambushers**](https://avascry.com/printing/brotherhood-ambushers-acr) `{4}{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
10. [**Hired Poisoner**](https://avascry.com/printing/hired-poisoner-grn) `{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
11. [**King's Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/kings-assassin-por) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
12. [**Hookblade Veteran**](https://avascry.com/printing/hookblade-veteran-acr) `{U}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
13. [**Silent Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/silent-assassin-mmq) `{B}{B}` — *Creature — Human Mercenary Assassin*
14. [**Rooftop Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/rooftop-assassin-otj) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Vampire Assassin*
15. [**Hagra Sharpshooter**](https://avascry.com/printing/hagra-sharpshooter-bfz) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin Ally*
16. [**Merciless Harlequin**](https://avascry.com/printing/merciless-harlequin-acr) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
17. [**Abyssal Hunter**](https://avascry.com/printing/abyssal-hunter-mir) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
18. [**Royal Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/royal-assassin-dmr) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
19. [**Benalish Knight**](https://avascry.com/printing/benalish-knight-ath) `{2}{W}` — *Creature — Human Knight*
20. [**Wei Assassins**](https://avascry.com/printing/wei-assassins-ptk) `{3}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Human Soldier Assassin*
21. [**Hooded Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/hooded-assassin-frf) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
22. [**Darkblade Agent**](https://avascry.com/printing/darkblade-agent-grn) `{1}{U}{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
23. [**Poison-Blade Mentor**](https://avascry.com/printing/poison-blade-mentor-acr) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
24. [**Xathrid Slyblade**](https://avascry.com/printing/xathrid-slyblade-m15) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
25. [**Scarblade Elite**](https://avascry.com/printing/scarblade-elite-mor) `{B}{B}` — *Creature — Elf Assassin*
26. [**Brinebarrow Intruder**](https://avascry.com/printing/brinebarrow-intruder-khm) `{U}` — *Creature — Human Rogue*
27. [**Hussar Patrol**](https://avascry.com/printing/hussar-patrol-rtr) `{2}{W}{U}` — *Creature — Human Knight*
28. [**Kiku, Night's Flower**](https://avascry.com/printing/kiku-nights-flower-chk) `{B}{B}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Assassin*
29. [**Notorious Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/notorious-assassin-mmq) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Human Spellshaper Assassin*
30. [**Thrill-Kill Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/thrill-kill-assassin-ima) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
31. [**Achilles Davenport**](https://avascry.com/printing/achilles-davenport-acr) `{2}{U}{B}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Assassin*