---
target_card: Painful Truths
mana_cost: "{2}{B}"
type_line: "Sorcery"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/painful-truths
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/painful-truths.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Painful Truths

- **Target Card:** [Painful Truths](https://avascry.com/printing/painful-truths-ncc) (Sorcery) `{2}{B}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/painful-truths.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Together as One**](https://avascry.com/printing/together-as-one-sos) `{6}` — *Sorcery*
2. [**Brilliant Spectrum**](https://avascry.com/printing/brilliant-spectrum-bfz) `{3}{U}` — *Sorcery*
3. [**Ambition's Cost**](https://avascry.com/printing/ambitions-cost-8ed) `{3}{B}` — *Sorcery*
4. [**Painful Bond**](https://avascry.com/printing/painful-bond-yneo) `{1}{B}` — *Instant*
5. [**Painful Lesson**](https://avascry.com/printing/painful-lesson-plst) `{2}{B}` — *Sorcery*
6. [**Arcane Omens**](https://avascry.com/printing/arcane-omens-sos) `{4}{B}` — *Sorcery*
7. [**Sanguimancy**](https://avascry.com/printing/sanguimancy-bng) `{4}{B}` — *Sorcery*
8. [**Damnable Pact**](https://avascry.com/printing/damnable-pact-c17) `{X}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
9. [**Cruel Truths**](https://avascry.com/printing/cruel-truths-tdm) `{3}{B}` — *Instant*
10. [**Stinging Study**](https://avascry.com/printing/stinging-study-sld) `{4}{B}` — *Instant*
11. [**Minions' Murmurs**](https://avascry.com/printing/minions-murmurs-tsr) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
12. [**Infernal Contract**](https://avascry.com/printing/infernal-contract-7ed) `{B}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
13. [**Cruel Bargain**](https://avascry.com/printing/cruel-bargain-vma) `{B}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
14. [**Harrowing Journey**](https://avascry.com/printing/harrowing-journey-dka) `{4}{B}` — *Sorcery*
15. [**Gruesome Realization**](https://avascry.com/printing/gruesome-realization-bro) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
16. [**Eldritch Pact**](https://avascry.com/printing/eldritch-pact-clb) `{6}{B}` — *Sorcery*
17. [**Ancient Craving**](https://avascry.com/printing/ancient-craving-a25) `{3}{B}` — *Sorcery*
18. [**Night's Whisper**](https://avascry.com/printing/nights-whisper-ddm) `{1}{B}` — *Sorcery*
19. [**Succumb to Temptation**](https://avascry.com/printing/succumb-to-temptation-emn) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Instant*
20. [**Archaic's Agony**](https://avascry.com/printing/archaics-agony-sos) `{4}{R}` — *Sorcery*
21. [**Pointed Discussion**](https://avascry.com/printing/pointed-discussion-vow) `{2}{B}` — *Sorcery*
22. [**Sign in Blood**](https://avascry.com/printing/sign-in-blood-gn3) `{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
23. [**Truth or Consequences**](https://avascry.com/printing/truth-or-consequences-who) `{2}{U}{R}` — *Sorcery*
24. [**Cut of the Profits**](https://avascry.com/printing/cut-of-the-profits-prm) `{X}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
25. [**Merciless Resolve**](https://avascry.com/printing/merciless-resolve-soi) `{2}{B}` — *Instant*
26. [**Urza's Guilt**](https://avascry.com/printing/urzas-guilt-pls) `{2}{U}{B}` — *Sorcery*
27. [**Risky Shortcut**](https://avascry.com/printing/risky-shortcut-dft) `{2}{B}` — *Sorcery*
28. [**Master the Way**](https://avascry.com/printing/master-the-way-ktk) `{3}{U}{R}` — *Sorcery*
29. [**Riveteers Confluence**](https://avascry.com/printing/riveteers-confluence-ncc) `{2}{B}{R}{G}` — *Sorcery*
30. [**Treacherous Blessing**](https://avascry.com/printing/treacherous-blessing-thb) `{2}{B}` — *Enchantment*
31. [**Pitiless Carnage**](https://avascry.com/printing/pitiless-carnage-otj) `{3}{B}` — *Sorcery*