---
target_card: Phyrexian Defiler
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{B}"
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Carrier"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/phyrexian-defiler
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/phyrexian-defiler.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Phyrexian Defiler

- **Target Card:** [Phyrexian Defiler](https://avascry.com/printing/phyrexian-defiler-ulg) (Creature — Phyrexian Carrier) `{2}{B}{B}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/phyrexian-defiler.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Phyrexian Denouncer**](https://avascry.com/printing/phyrexian-denouncer-dde) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Carrier*
2. [**Phyrexian Plaguelord**](https://avascry.com/printing/phyrexian-plaguelord-td2) `{3}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Carrier*
3. [**Phyrexian Debaser**](https://avascry.com/printing/phyrexian-debaser-jmp) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Carrier*
4. [**Plagued Rusalka**](https://avascry.com/printing/plagued-rusalka-cns) `{B}` — *Creature — Spirit*
5. [**Cabal Trainee**](https://avascry.com/printing/cabal-trainee-jud) `{B}` — *Creature — Human Minion*
6. [**Phyrexian Ghoul**](https://avascry.com/printing/phyrexian-ghoul-hop) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Zombie*
7. [**Scorpion's Sting**](https://avascry.com/printing/scorpions-sting-spm) `{1}{B}` — *Instant*
8. [**Wring Flesh**](https://avascry.com/printing/wring-flesh-m12) `{B}` — *Instant*
9. [**Defile**](https://avascry.com/printing/defile-sld) `{B}` — *Instant*
10. [**Fume Spitter**](https://avascry.com/printing/fume-spitter-td2) `{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Horror*
11. [**Stronghold Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/stronghold-assassin-c13) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Assassin*
12. [**Strangling Spores**](https://avascry.com/printing/strangling-spores-m19) `{3}{B}` — *Instant*
13. [**Smokespew Invoker**](https://avascry.com/printing/smokespew-invoker-lgn) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Zombie Mutant*
14. [**Last Gasp**](https://avascry.com/printing/last-gasp-jmp) `{1}{B}` — *Instant*
15. [**Disciple of Tevesh Szat**](https://avascry.com/printing/disciple-of-tevesh-szat-csp) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Human Cleric*
16. [**Painbringer**](https://avascry.com/printing/painbringer-ody) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Human Minion*
17. [**Ulcerate**](https://avascry.com/printing/ulcerate-m15) `{B}` — *Instant*
18. [**Ghosts of the Damned**](https://avascry.com/printing/ghosts-of-the-damned-leg) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Spirit*
19. [**Tar Snare**](https://avascry.com/printing/tar-snare-ogw) `{2}{B}` — *Instant*
20. [**Blight Grenade**](https://avascry.com/printing/blight-grenade-40k) `{4}{B}` — *Sorcery*
21. [**Cabal Patriarch**](https://avascry.com/printing/cabal-patriarch-ody) `{3}{B}{B}{B}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Wizard*
22. [**Yahenni's Expertise**](https://avascry.com/printing/yahennis-expertise-paer) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
23. [**Blight Pile**](https://avascry.com/printing/blight-pile-dmu) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian*
24. [**Geth's Verdict**](https://avascry.com/printing/geths-verdict-nph) `{B}{B}` — *Instant*
25. [**Disfigure**](https://avascry.com/printing/disfigure-ddr) `{B}` — *Instant*
26. [**Phyrexian Negator**](https://avascry.com/printing/phyrexian-negator-wc99) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Horror*
27. [**Weigh Down**](https://avascry.com/printing/weigh-down-khm) `{B}` — *Sorcery*
28. [**Defiler of Souls**](https://avascry.com/printing/defiler-of-souls-arb) `{3}{B}{B}{R}` — *Creature — Demon*
29. [**Attrition**](https://avascry.com/printing/attrition-mp2) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Enchantment*
30. [**Diabolic Edict**](https://avascry.com/printing/diabolic-edict-wc99) `{1}{B}` — *Instant*
31. [**Reave Soul**](https://avascry.com/printing/reave-soul-ima) `{1}{B}` — *Sorcery*