---
target_card: Lava Hounds
mana_cost: "{2}{R}{R}"
type_line: "Creature — Dog"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/lava-hounds
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/lava-hounds.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Lava Hounds

- **Target Card:** [Lava Hounds](https://avascry.com/printing/lava-hounds-8ed) (Creature — Dog) `{2}{R}{R}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/lava-hounds.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Bolt Hound**](https://avascry.com/printing/bolt-hound-j22) `{2}{R}` — *Creature — Elemental Dog*
2. [**Lava Runner**](https://avascry.com/printing/lava-runner-mmq) `{1}{R}{R}` — *Creature — Lizard*
3. [**Lightning Hounds**](https://avascry.com/printing/lightning-hounds-mmq) `{2}{R}{R}` — *Creature — Dog*
4. [**Flameborn Hellion**](https://avascry.com/printing/flameborn-hellion-som) `{5}{R}` — *Creature — Hellion*
5. [**Hotheaded Giant**](https://avascry.com/printing/hotheaded-giant-eve) `{3}{R}` — *Creature — Giant Warrior*
6. [**Blazing Hellhound**](https://avascry.com/printing/blazing-hellhound-ori) `{2}{B}{R}` — *Creature — Elemental Dog*
7. [**Rakdos Ragemutt**](https://avascry.com/printing/rakdos-ragemutt-rtr) `{3}{B}{R}` — *Creature — Elemental Dog*
8. [**Lathnu Hellion**](https://avascry.com/printing/lathnu-hellion-kld) `{2}{R}` — *Creature — Hellion*
9. [**Fiery Hellhound**](https://avascry.com/printing/fiery-hellhound-m11) `{1}{R}{R}` — *Creature — Elemental Dog*
10. [**Viashino Sandstalker**](https://avascry.com/printing/viashino-sandstalker-vis) `{1}{R}{R}` — *Creature — Lizard Warrior*
11. [**Lightning Elemental**](https://avascry.com/printing/lightning-elemental-8ed) `{3}{R}` — *Creature — Elemental*
12. [**Viashino Pyromancer**](https://avascry.com/printing/viashino-pyromancer-j22) `{1}{R}` — *Creature — Lizard Wizard*
13. [**Chandra's Magmutt**](https://avascry.com/printing/chandras-magmutt-m21) `{1}{R}` — *Creature — Elemental Dog*
14. [**Slith Firewalker**](https://avascry.com/printing/slith-firewalker-dd2) `{R}{R}` — *Creature — Slith*
15. [**Flametongue Kavu**](https://avascry.com/printing/flametongue-kavu-dmr) `{3}{R}` — *Creature — Kavu*
16. [**Goretusk Firebeast**](https://avascry.com/printing/goretusk-firebeast-jud) `{5}{R}` — *Creature — Elemental Boar Beast*
17. [**Cunning Sparkmage**](https://avascry.com/printing/cunning-sparkmage-wwk) `{2}{R}` — *Creature — Human Shaman*
18. [**Ember-Eye Wolf**](https://avascry.com/printing/ember-eye-wolf-sir) `{1}{R}` — *Creature — Wolf*
19. [**Flowstone Hellion**](https://avascry.com/printing/flowstone-hellion-plst) `{4}{R}` — *Creature — Hellion Beast*
20. [**Fanatical Firebrand**](https://avascry.com/printing/fanatical-firebrand-jmp) `{R}` — *Creature — Goblin Pirate*
21. [**Ravenous Giant**](https://avascry.com/printing/ravenous-giant-fdn) `{2}{R}{R}` — *Creature — Giant*
22. [**Ashmouth Hound**](https://avascry.com/printing/ashmouth-hound-ddk) `{1}{R}` — *Creature — Elemental Dog*
23. [**Kamahl, Pit Fighter**](https://avascry.com/printing/kamahl-pit-fighter-p15a) `{4}{R}{R}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Barbarian*
24. [**Ashen Monstrosity**](https://avascry.com/printing/ashen-monstrosity-bok) `{5}{R}{R}` — *Creature — Spirit*
25. [**Blood Hound**](https://avascry.com/printing/blood-hound-mmq) `{2}{R}` — *Creature — Dog*
26. [**Lava Serpent**](https://avascry.com/printing/lava-serpent-iko) `{5}{R}` — *Creature — Elemental Serpent*
27. [**Vulshok Sorcerer**](https://avascry.com/printing/vulshok-sorcerer-5dn) `{1}{R}{R}` — *Creature — Human Shaman Sorcerer*
28. [**Char-Dog**](https://avascry.com/printing/char-dog-unk) `{2}{R}` — *Artifact Creature — Dog Food*
29. [**Viashino Sandscout**](https://avascry.com/printing/viashino-sandscout-10e) `{1}{R}` — *Creature — Lizard Scout*
30. [**Caustic Hound**](https://avascry.com/printing/caustic-hound-mbs) `{5}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Dog*
31. [**Viashino Cutthroat**](https://avascry.com/printing/viashino-cutthroat-ulg) `{2}{R}{R}` — *Creature — Lizard*