---
target_card: Mer-Ek Nightblade
mana_cost: "{3}{B}"
type_line: "Creature — Orc Assassin"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/mer-ek-nightblade
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/mer-ek-nightblade.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Mer-Ek Nightblade

- **Target Card:** [Mer-Ek Nightblade](https://avascry.com/printing/mer-ek-nightblade-ima) (Creature — Orc Assassin) `{3}{B}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/mer-ek-nightblade.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Cackling Slasher**](https://avascry.com/printing/cackling-slasher-dsk) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
2. [**Disowned Ancestor**](https://avascry.com/printing/disowned-ancestor-plst) `{B}` — *Creature — Spirit Warrior*
3. [**Poison-Blade Mentor**](https://avascry.com/printing/poison-blade-mentor-acr) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
4. [**Serpent-Blade Assailant**](https://avascry.com/printing/serpent-blade-assailant-mom) `{2}{G}` — *Creature — Elf Warrior*
5. [**Nirkana Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/nirkana-assassin-bfz) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Vampire Assassin Ally*
6. [**Mardu Hateblade**](https://avascry.com/printing/mardu-hateblade-ktk) `{W}` — *Creature — Human Warrior*
7. [**Thrill-Kill Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/thrill-kill-assassin-ima) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
8. [**Hunter of Eyeblights**](https://avascry.com/printing/hunter-of-eyeblights-plst) `{3}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Elf Assassin*
9. [**Ochran Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/ochran-assassin-plst) `{1}{B}{G}` — *Creature — Elf Assassin*
10. [**Soulblade Corrupter**](https://avascry.com/printing/soulblade-corrupter-bbd) `{4}{B}` — *Creature — Human Warrior*
11. [**Bushmaster, Coiled Henchman**](https://avascry.com/printing/bushmaster-coiled-henchman-msc) `{1}{G}` — *Legendary Creature — Snake Human Villain*
12. [**White Widow, Yelena Belova**](https://avascry.com/printing/white-widow-yelena-belova-msc) `{1}{B}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Assassin Villain*
13. [**Onyx Mage**](https://avascry.com/printing/onyx-mage-m12) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
14. [**Knight of the Ebon Legion**](https://avascry.com/printing/knight-of-the-ebon-legion-m20) `{B}` — *Creature — Vampire Knight*
15. [**Enduring Sliver**](https://avascry.com/printing/enduring-sliver-j21) `{1}{W}` — *Creature — Sliver*
16. [**Pirate Peddlers**](https://avascry.com/printing/pirate-peddlers-tla) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Human Pirate*
17. [**Marshal of the Lost**](https://avascry.com/printing/marshal-of-the-lost-tdm) `{2}{W}{B}` — *Creature — Orc Warrior*
18. [**Hunted Nightmare**](https://avascry.com/printing/hunted-nightmare-piko) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Nightmare*
19. [**Abzan Battle Priest**](https://avascry.com/printing/abzan-battle-priest-ima) `{3}{W}` — *Creature — Human Cleric*
20. [**Guildsworn Prowler**](https://avascry.com/printing/guildsworn-prowler-hbg) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Tiefling Rogue Assassin*
21. [**Unstoppable Slasher**](https://avascry.com/printing/unstoppable-slasher-dsk) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Zombie Assassin*
22. [**Hooded Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/hooded-assassin-frf) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
23. [**Bladebrand**](https://avascry.com/printing/bladebrand-dbl) `{1}{B}` — *Instant*
24. [**Hooded Blightfang**](https://avascry.com/printing/hooded-blightfang-m21) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Snake*
25. [**Cruel Sadist**](https://avascry.com/printing/cruel-sadist-m15) `{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
26. [**Demonic Tourist Laser**](https://avascry.com/printing/demonic-tourist-laser-sunf) `N/A` — *Stickers*
27. [**Envoy of the Ancestors**](https://avascry.com/printing/envoy-of-the-ancestors-mh3) `{2}{W}` — *Creature — Human Cleric*
28. [**Venom, Evil Unleashed**](https://avascry.com/printing/venom-evil-unleashed-msc) `{4}{B}` — *Legendary Creature — Symbiote Villain*
29. [**Orzhov Enforcer**](https://avascry.com/printing/orzhov-enforcer-rna) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Human Rogue*
30. [**Odric's Outrider**](https://avascry.com/printing/odrics-outrider-mid) `{3}{W}` — *Creature — Human Knight*
31. [**Spiteful Squad**](https://avascry.com/printing/spiteful-squad-stx) `{2}{W}{B}` — *Creature — Human Warlock*