---
target_card: Pick the Brain
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/pick-the-brain
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/pick-the-brain.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Pick the Brain

- **Target Card:** [Pick the Brain](https://avascry.com/printing/pick-the-brain-soi) (Sorcery) `{2}{B}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/pick-the-brain.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Brainbite**](https://avascry.com/printing/brainbite-arb) `{2}{U}{B}` — *Sorcery*
2. [**Brain Maggot**](https://avascry.com/printing/brain-maggot-f14) `{1}{B}` — *Enchantment Creature — Insect*
3. [**Brain Pry**](https://avascry.com/printing/brain-pry-dis) `{1}{B}` — *Sorcery*
4. [**Cerebral Confiscation**](https://avascry.com/printing/cerebral-confiscation-mkm) `{2}{B}` — *Sorcery*
5. [**Specter's Shriek**](https://avascry.com/printing/specters-shriek-eld) `{B}` — *Sorcery*
6. [**Appetite for Brains**](https://avascry.com/printing/appetite-for-brains-avr) `{B}` — *Sorcery*
7. [**Perish the Thought**](https://avascry.com/printing/perish-the-thought-roe) `{2}{B}` — *Sorcery*
8. [**Never Happened**](https://avascry.com/printing/never-happened-grn) `{2}{B}` — *Sorcery*
9. [**Struggle for Sanity**](https://avascry.com/printing/struggle-for-sanity-chk) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
10. [**Castigate**](https://avascry.com/printing/castigate-gpt) `{W}{B}` — *Sorcery*
11. [**Psychic Intrusion**](https://avascry.com/printing/psychic-intrusion-ths) `{3}{U}{B}` — *Sorcery*
12. [**Extract Brain**](https://avascry.com/printing/extract-brain-afc) `{X}{U}{B}` — *Sorcery*
13. [**Reap Intellect**](https://avascry.com/printing/reap-intellect-dgm) `{X}{2}{U}{B}` — *Sorcery*
14. [**Lay Bare the Heart**](https://avascry.com/printing/lay-bare-the-heart-akh) `{1}{B}` — *Sorcery*
15. [**Despise**](https://avascry.com/printing/despise-ktk) `{B}` — *Sorcery*
16. [**Whispers of Emrakul**](https://avascry.com/printing/whispers-of-emrakul-emn) `{1}{B}` — *Sorcery*
17. [**Lobotomy**](https://avascry.com/printing/lobotomy-wc01) `{2}{U}{B}` — *Sorcery*
18. [**Night Terrors**](https://avascry.com/printing/night-terrors-isd) `{2}{B}` — *Sorcery*
19. [**Mind Slash**](https://avascry.com/printing/mind-slash-8ed) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Enchantment*
20. [**Ostracize**](https://avascry.com/printing/ostracize-ulg) `{B}` — *Sorcery*
21. [**Dark Inquiry**](https://avascry.com/printing/dark-inquiry-rix) `{2}{B}` — *Sorcery*
22. [**Distress**](https://avascry.com/printing/distress-10e) `{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
23. [**Memory Theft**](https://avascry.com/printing/memory-theft-eld) `{2}{B}` — *Sorcery*
24. [**Painful Memories**](https://avascry.com/printing/painful-memories-mir) `{1}{B}` — *Sorcery*
25. [**Psychic Theft**](https://avascry.com/printing/psychic-theft-pcy) `{1}{U}` — *Sorcery*
26. [**Transgress the Mind**](https://avascry.com/printing/transgress-the-mind-bfz) `{1}{B}` — *Sorcery*
27. [**Mesmeric Fiend**](https://avascry.com/printing/mesmeric-fiend-ddk) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Nightmare Horror*
28. [**Thoughtseize**](https://avascry.com/printing/thoughtseize-otp) `{B}` — *Sorcery*
29. [**Tourach's Canticle**](https://avascry.com/printing/tourachs-canticle-mh2) `{3}{B}` — *Sorcery*
30. [**Allure of the Unknown**](https://avascry.com/printing/allure-of-the-unknown-prm) `{3}{B}{R}` — *Sorcery*
31. [**Encroach**](https://avascry.com/printing/encroach-uds) `{B}` — *Sorcery*