---
target_card: Instigator
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
type_line: "Creature — Human Spellshaper"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/instigator
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/instigator.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Instigator

- **Target Card:** [Instigator](https://avascry.com/printing/instigator-mmq) (Creature — Human Spellshaper) `{1}{B}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/instigator.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Cackling Witch**](https://avascry.com/printing/cackling-witch-plst) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Human Spellshaper*
2. [**Cult Guildmage**](https://avascry.com/printing/cult-guildmage-rna) `{B}{R}` — *Creature — Human Shaman*
3. [**Courtly Provocateur**](https://avascry.com/printing/courtly-provocateur-m13) `{2}{U}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
4. [**Bog Witch**](https://avascry.com/printing/bog-witch-mmq) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Human Spellshaper*
5. [**Cinderhaze Wretch**](https://avascry.com/printing/cinderhaze-wretch-shm) `{4}{B}` — *Creature — Elemental Shaman*
6. [**Ridged Kusite**](https://avascry.com/printing/ridged-kusite-plc) `{B}` — *Creature — Horror Spellshaper*
7. [**Cunning Advisor**](https://avascry.com/printing/cunning-advisor-ptk) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Human Advisor*
8. [**Mardu Skullhunter**](https://avascry.com/printing/mardu-skullhunter-ktk) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Human Warrior*
9. [**Kris Mage**](https://avascry.com/printing/kris-mage-mmq) `{R}` — *Creature — Human Spellshaper*
10. [**Zuran Enchanter**](https://avascry.com/printing/zuran-enchanter-ice) `{1}{U}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
11. [**Corrupt Court Official**](https://avascry.com/printing/corrupt-court-official-tla) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Human Advisor*
12. [**Netter en-Dal**](https://avascry.com/printing/netter-en-dal-nem) `{W}` — *Creature — Human Spellshaper*
13. [**Brutal Nightstalker**](https://avascry.com/printing/brutal-nightstalker-p02) `{3}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Nightstalker*
14. [**Urborg Syphon-Mage**](https://avascry.com/printing/urborg-syphon-mage-tsp) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Human Spellshaper*
15. [**Scepter of Fugue**](https://avascry.com/printing/scepter-of-fugue-con) `{B}{B}` — *Artifact*
16. [**Cunning Lethemancer**](https://avascry.com/printing/cunning-lethemancer-ala) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
17. [**Overeager Apprentice**](https://avascry.com/printing/overeager-apprentice-dvd) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Human Minion*
18. [**Boiling Blood**](https://avascry.com/printing/boiling-blood-wth) `{2}{R}` — *Instant*
19. [**Ana Battlemage**](https://avascry.com/printing/ana-battlemage-plc) `{2}{G}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
20. [**Caligo Skin-Witch**](https://avascry.com/printing/caligo-skin-witch-dom) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
21. [**Barbarian Bully**](https://avascry.com/printing/barbarian-bully-jud) `{2}{R}` — *Creature — Human Barbarian*
22. [**Bola Warrior**](https://avascry.com/printing/bola-warrior-nem) `{1}{R}` — *Creature — Human Spellshaper Warrior*
23. [**Grixis Battlemage**](https://avascry.com/printing/grixis-battlemage-ala) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
24. [**Ashiok's Adept**](https://avascry.com/printing/ashioks-adept-bng) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
25. [**Mindwarper**](https://avascry.com/printing/mindwarper-sth) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Spirit*
26. [**Notorious Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/notorious-assassin-mmq) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Human Spellshaper Assassin*
27. [**Avenger en-Dal**](https://avascry.com/printing/avenger-en-dal-nem) `{1}{W}` — *Creature — Human Spellshaper*
28. [**Heckling Fiends**](https://avascry.com/printing/heckling-fiends-cns) `{2}{R}` — *Creature — Devil*
29. [**Tourach, Dread Cantor**](https://avascry.com/printing/tourach-dread-cantor-plst) `{1}{B}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Cleric*
30. [**Inner Demons Gangsters**](https://avascry.com/printing/inner-demons-gangsters-om1) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Human Rogue Villain*
31. [**Fleshgrafter**](https://avascry.com/printing/fleshgrafter-5dn) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Human Warrior*