---
target_card: Richard Garfield, Ph.D.
mana_cost: "{3}{U}{U}"
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Designer"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/richard-garfield-phd
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/richard-garfield-phd.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Richard Garfield, Ph.D.

- **Target Card:** [Richard Garfield, Ph.D.](https://avascry.com/printing/richard-garfield-phd-unh) (Legendary Creature — Human Designer) `{3}{U}{U}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/richard-garfield-phd.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Magic Designer**](https://avascry.com/printing/magic-designer-unk) `{2}` — *Creature — Human Gamer*
2. [**Garth One-Eye**](https://avascry.com/printing/garth-one-eye-mh2) `{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Wizard*
3. [**Fourth Stage of Magic Design**](https://avascry.com/printing/fourth-stage-of-magic-design-unk) `{5}{U}{U}` — *Enchantment*
4. [**The Game-Changing Host**](https://avascry.com/printing/the-game-changing-host-unk) `{2}{G}{U}{R}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Wizard*
5. [**You, Magic Playtester**](https://avascry.com/printing/you-magic-playtester-unk) `{1}{W}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Gamer*
6. [**Magus of the Future**](https://avascry.com/printing/magus-of-the-future-tsr) `{2}{U}{U}{U}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
7. [**The Convention Enthusiast**](https://avascry.com/printing/the-convention-enthusiast-unk) `{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Gamer*
8. [**Timmy, Power Gamer**](https://avascry.com/printing/timmy-power-gamer-und) `{2}{G}{G}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Gamer*
9. [**Clever Impersonator**](https://avascry.com/printing/clever-impersonator-sld) `{2}{U}{U}` — *Creature — Shapeshifter*
10. [**Skill Borrower**](https://avascry.com/printing/skill-borrower-ala) `{2}{U}` — *Artifact Creature — Human Wizard*
11. [**Ominous Traveler**](https://avascry.com/printing/ominous-traveler-ymid) `{2}` — *Creature — Human*
12. [**Kaho, Minamo Historian**](https://avascry.com/printing/kaho-minamo-historian-cmm) `{2}{U}{U}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Wizard*
13. [**You, Iterative Playtester**](https://avascry.com/printing/you-iterative-playtester-unk) `{1}{W}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Gamer*
14. [**Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer**](https://avascry.com/printing/johann-apprentice-sorcerer-woe) `{2}{U}{R}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Wizard Sorcerer*
15. [**Clone Crafter**](https://avascry.com/printing/clone-crafter-ymid) `{1}{U}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
16. [**_____**](https://avascry.com/printing/-unh) `{1}{U}` — *Creature — Shapeshifter*
17. [**The Clever Magician**](https://avascry.com/printing/the-clever-magician-unk) `{4}{U}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Wizard*
18. [**Paradigm Shifter**](https://avascry.com/printing/paradigm-shifter-ysos) `{1}{U}{R}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
19. [**Jalira, Master Polymorphist**](https://avascry.com/printing/jalira-master-polymorphist-plst) `{3}{U}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Wizard*
20. [**Arcane Savant**](https://avascry.com/printing/arcane-savant-cn2) `{3}{U}{U}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
21. [**The Zabulous Cosplayer**](https://avascry.com/printing/the-zabulous-cosplayer-unk) `{2}{U}{R}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Shapeshifter*
22. [**Chameleon, Master of Disguise**](https://avascry.com/printing/chameleon-master-of-disguise-om1) `{3}{U}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Shapeshifter Villain*
23. [**Massimo, the Magician**](https://avascry.com/printing/massimo-the-magician-mbc) `{U}{R}{W}` — *Legendary Creature — Cat Wizard*
24. [**Banned Eldraine Card**](https://avascry.com/printing/banned-eldraine-card-unk) `{1}` — *Sorcery*
25. [**The Fifth Alias**](https://avascry.com/printing/the-fifth-alias-unk) `{2}{U}{R}{W}` — *Legendary Creature — Shapeshifter*
26. [**Magus of the Mind**](https://avascry.com/printing/magus-of-the-mind-c17) `{4}{U}{U}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
27. [**Cogwork Librarian**](https://avascry.com/printing/cogwork-librarian-cns) `{4}` — *Artifact Creature — Construct*
28. [**Pondering Mage**](https://avascry.com/printing/pondering-mage-j21) `{3}{U}{U}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
29. [**Viconia, Disciple of Arcana**](https://avascry.com/printing/viconia-disciple-of-arcana-hbg) `{1}{U}{B}` — *Legendary Creature — Elf Cleric*
30. [**Meddling Mage**](https://avascry.com/printing/meddling-mage-pls) `{W}{U}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
31. [**Johnny, Combo Player**](https://avascry.com/printing/johnny-combo-player-unh) `{2}{U}{U}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Gamer*