---
target_card: Hold at Bay
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
type_line: "Instant"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/hold-at-bay
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/hold-at-bay.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Hold at Bay

- **Target Card:** [Hold at Bay](https://avascry.com/printing/hold-at-bay-bng) (Instant) `{1}{W}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/hold-at-bay.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Withstand**](https://avascry.com/printing/withstand-gpt) `{2}{W}` — *Instant*
2. [**Shieldmate's Blessing**](https://avascry.com/printing/shieldmates-blessing-zen) `{W}` — *Instant*
3. [**Endure**](https://avascry.com/printing/endure-eve) `{3}{W}{W}` — *Instant*
4. [**Pay No Heed**](https://avascry.com/printing/pay-no-heed-m14) `{W}` — *Instant*
5. [**Mending Hands**](https://avascry.com/printing/mending-hands-9ed) `{W}` — *Instant*
6. [**Soul Parry**](https://avascry.com/printing/soul-parry-ddo) `{1}{W}` — *Instant*
7. [**Shielded Passage**](https://avascry.com/printing/shielded-passage-gtc) `{W}` — *Instant*
8. [**Forfend**](https://avascry.com/printing/forfend-mor) `{1}{W}` — *Instant*
9. [**Remedy**](https://avascry.com/printing/remedy-vis) `{1}{W}` — *Instant*
10. [**Eerie Interference**](https://avascry.com/printing/eerie-interference-woe) `{2}{W}` — *Instant*
11. [**Hallow**](https://avascry.com/printing/hallow-dst) `{W}` — *Instant*
12. [**Guardian Angel**](https://avascry.com/printing/guardian-angel-cei) `{X}{W}` — *Instant*
13. [**Bandage**](https://avascry.com/printing/bandage-sth) `{W}` — *Instant*
14. [**Shield of the Ages**](https://avascry.com/printing/shield-of-the-ages-ice) `{2}` — *Artifact*
15. [**Samite Sanctuary**](https://avascry.com/printing/samite-sanctuary-pcy) `{2}{W}` — *Enchantment*
16. [**Awe Strike**](https://avascry.com/printing/awe-strike-mrd) `{W}` — *Instant*
17. [**Ethereal Haze**](https://avascry.com/printing/ethereal-haze-plst) `{W}` — *Instant — Arcane*
18. [**Redeem**](https://avascry.com/printing/redeem-usg) `{1}{W}` — *Instant*
19. [**Safe Passage**](https://avascry.com/printing/safe-passage-ddi) `{2}{W}` — *Instant*
20. [**Indestructible Aura**](https://avascry.com/printing/indestructible-aura-chr) `{W}` — *Instant*
21. [**Sacred Boon**](https://avascry.com/printing/sacred-boon-5ed) `{1}{W}` — *Instant*
22. [**The Protector**](https://avascry.com/printing/the-protector-thp1) `N/A` — *Hero*
23. [**Protection of the Hekma**](https://avascry.com/printing/protection-of-the-hekma-akh) `{4}{W}` — *Enchantment*
24. [**Azorius Ploy**](https://avascry.com/printing/azorius-ploy-dis) `{1}{W}{W}{U}` — *Instant*
25. [**Kithkin Healer**](https://avascry.com/printing/kithkin-healer-lrw) `{2}{W}` — *Creature — Kithkin Cleric*
26. [**Reverse Damage**](https://avascry.com/printing/reverse-damage-3ed) `{1}{W}{W}` — *Instant*
27. [**Sanctum Custodian**](https://avascry.com/printing/sanctum-custodian-usg) `{2}{W}` — *Creature — Human Cleric*
28. [**Samite Healer**](https://avascry.com/printing/samite-healer-9ed) `{1}{W}` — *Creature — Human Cleric*
29. [**Luminesce**](https://avascry.com/printing/luminesce-csp) `{W}` — *Instant*
30. [**Safeguard**](https://avascry.com/printing/safeguard-tmp) `{3}{W}{W}` — *Enchantment*
31. [**Healing Grace**](https://avascry.com/printing/healing-grace-plst) `{W}` — *Instant*