---
target_card: Mind Flayer
mana_cost: "{3}{U}{U}"
type_line: "Creature — Horror"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/mind-flayer
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/mind-flayer.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Mind Flayer

- **Target Card:** [Mind Flayer](https://avascry.com/printing/mind-flayer-afr) (Creature — Horror) `{3}{U}{U}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/mind-flayer.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Dominate**](https://avascry.com/printing/dominate-nem) `{X}{1}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
2. [**Beguiler of Wills**](https://avascry.com/printing/beguiler-of-wills-dka) `{3}{U}{U}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
3. [**Mind Control**](https://avascry.com/printing/mind-control-dci) `{3}{U}{U}` — *Enchantment — Aura*
4. [**Rootwater Matriarch**](https://avascry.com/printing/rootwater-matriarch-10e) `{2}{U}{U}` — *Creature — Merfolk*
5. [**Tolarian Entrancer**](https://avascry.com/printing/tolarian-entrancer-wth) `{1}{U}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
6. [**Domineering Will**](https://avascry.com/printing/domineering-will-c14) `{3}{U}` — *Instant*
7. [**Callous Oppressor**](https://avascry.com/printing/callous-oppressor-ons) `{1}{U}{U}` — *Creature — Octopus*
8. [**Sky Swallower**](https://avascry.com/printing/sky-swallower-gpt) `{3}{U}{U}` — *Creature — Leviathan*
9. [**Sower of Temptation**](https://avascry.com/printing/sower-of-temptation-bbd) `{2}{U}{U}` — *Creature — Faerie Wizard*
10. [**Mindslaver**](https://avascry.com/printing/mindslaver-som) `{6}` — *Legendary Artifact*
11. [**Entrancing Melody**](https://avascry.com/printing/entrancing-melody-soc) `{X}{U}{U}` — *Sorcery*
12. [**Dominating Vampire**](https://avascry.com/printing/dominating-vampire-vow) `{1}{R}{R}` — *Creature — Vampire*
13. [**Overtaker**](https://avascry.com/printing/overtaker-mmq) `{1}{U}` — *Creature — Merfolk Spellshaper*
14. [**Old Man of the Sea**](https://avascry.com/printing/old-man-of-the-sea-me3) `{1}{U}{U}` — *Creature — Djinn*
15. [**Exert Influence**](https://avascry.com/printing/exert-influence-bfz) `{4}{U}` — *Sorcery*
16. [**Mass Manipulation**](https://avascry.com/printing/mass-manipulation-rna) `{X}{X}{U}{U}{U}{U}` — *Sorcery*
17. [**Conquering Manticore**](https://avascry.com/printing/conquering-manticore-ddl) `{4}{R}{R}` — *Creature — Manticore*
18. [**Flayer of Loyalties**](https://avascry.com/printing/flayer-of-loyalties-cmm) `{8}{C}{C}` — *Creature — Eldrazi*
19. [**Evil's Thrall**](https://avascry.com/printing/evils-thrall-msh) `{2}{R}` — *Sorcery*
20. [**Empress Galina**](https://avascry.com/printing/empress-galina-inv) `{3}{U}{U}` — *Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble*
21. [**Vodalian Mindsinger**](https://avascry.com/printing/vodalian-mindsinger-dmu) `{1}{U}{U}` — *Creature — Merfolk Wizard*
22. [**Dominus of Fealty**](https://avascry.com/printing/dominus-of-fealty-plst) `{U/R}{U/R}{U/R}{U/R}{U/R}` — *Creature — Spirit Avatar*
23. [**Gather Specimens**](https://avascry.com/printing/gather-specimens-ala) `{3}{U}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
24. [**Dragonlord Silumgar**](https://avascry.com/printing/dragonlord-silumgar-dtk) `{4}{U}{B}` — *Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon*
25. [**Chamber of Manipulation**](https://avascry.com/printing/chamber-of-manipulation-ody) `{2}{U}{U}` — *Enchantment — Aura*
26. [**Wrong Turn**](https://avascry.com/printing/wrong-turn-cmr) `{2}{U}` — *Instant*
27. [**Subjugate the Hobbits**](https://avascry.com/printing/subjugate-the-hobbits-ltc) `{5}{U}{U}` — *Sorcery*
28. [**Govern the Guildless**](https://avascry.com/printing/govern-the-guildless-dis) `{5}{U}` — *Sorcery*
29. [**Nihiloor**](https://avascry.com/printing/nihiloor-afc) `{2}{W}{U}{B}` — *Legendary Creature — Horror*
30. [**Blue Sun's Twilight**](https://avascry.com/printing/blue-suns-twilight-one) `{X}{U}{U}` — *Sorcery*
31. [**Enthralling Victor**](https://avascry.com/printing/enthralling-victor-plst) `{3}{R}` — *Creature — Human Warrior*