---
target_card: Protector of the Wastes
mana_cost: "{4}{W}{W}"
type_line: "Creature — Dragon"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/protector-of-the-wastes
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/protector-of-the-wastes.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Protector of the Wastes

- **Target Card:** [Protector of the Wastes](https://avascry.com/printing/protector-of-the-wastes-tdc) (Creature — Dragon) `{4}{W}{W}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/protector-of-the-wastes.json

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2. [**Kalemne's Captain**](https://avascry.com/printing/kalemnes-captain-cm2) `{3}{W}{W}` — *Creature — Giant Soldier*
3. [**Hoarding Dragon**](https://avascry.com/printing/hoarding-dragon-plst) `{3}{R}{R}` — *Creature — Dragon*
4. [**Clarion Conqueror**](https://avascry.com/printing/clarion-conqueror-tdm) `{2}{W}` — *Creature — Dragon*
5. [**Scalelord Reckoner**](https://avascry.com/printing/scalelord-reckoner-pz2) `{3}{W}{W}` — *Creature — Dragon*
6. [**Covetous Dragon**](https://avascry.com/printing/covetous-dragon-uds) `{4}{R}` — *Creature — Dragon*
7. [**Hoard-Smelter Dragon**](https://avascry.com/printing/hoard-smelter-dragon-afc) `{4}{R}{R}` — *Creature — Dragon*
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11. [**Eldrazi Monument**](https://avascry.com/printing/eldrazi-monument-plst) `{5}` — *Artifact*
12. [**Wardscale Dragon**](https://avascry.com/printing/wardscale-dragon-frf) `{4}{W}{W}` — *Creature — Dragon*
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14. [**Exalted Dragon**](https://avascry.com/printing/exalted-dragon-tpr) `{4}{W}{W}` — *Creature — Dragon*
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17. [**Guardian Scalelord**](https://avascry.com/printing/guardian-scalelord-soc) `{4}{W}` — *Creature — Dragon*
18. [**Day of the Dragons**](https://avascry.com/printing/day-of-the-dragons-c15) `{4}{U}{U}{U}` — *Enchantment*
19. [**Scavenger Regent // Exude Toxin**](https://avascry.com/printing/scavenger-regent-exude-toxin-tdm) `{3}{B} // {X}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — Omen*
20. [**Dromoka Monument**](https://avascry.com/printing/dromoka-monument-dtk) `{3}` — *Artifact*
21. [**Guardian of Ghirapur**](https://avascry.com/printing/guardian-of-ghirapur-mom) `{2}{W}` — *Creature — Angel*
22. [**Shimmer Dragon**](https://avascry.com/printing/shimmer-dragon-mkc) `{4}{U}{U}` — *Creature — Dragon*
23. [**Dragon Hunter**](https://avascry.com/printing/dragon-hunter-dtk) `{W}` — *Creature — Human Warrior*
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25. [**Pristine Skywise**](https://avascry.com/printing/pristine-skywise-dtk) `{4}{W}{U}` — *Creature — Dragon*
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27. [**Sunscorch Regent**](https://avascry.com/printing/sunscorch-regent-fic) `{3}{W}{W}` — *Creature — Dragon*
28. [**Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge**](https://avascry.com/printing/gadrak-the-crown-scourge-tdc) `{2}{R}` — *Legendary Creature — Dragon*
29. [**Broodcaller Scourge**](https://avascry.com/printing/broodcaller-scourge-tdc) `{5}{G}{G}` — *Creature — Dragon*
30. [**Wormfang Drake**](https://avascry.com/printing/wormfang-drake-dmr) `{2}{U}` — *Creature — Nightmare Drake*
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