---
target_card: Showstopper
mana_cost: "{1}{B}{R}"
type_line: "Instant"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/showstopper
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/showstopper.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Showstopper

- **Target Card:** [Showstopper](https://avascry.com/printing/showstopper-dgm) (Instant) `{1}{B}{R}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/showstopper.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Swift Demise**](https://avascry.com/printing/swift-demise-tmc) `{2}{B}` — *Instant*
2. [**You Are Already Dead**](https://avascry.com/printing/you-are-already-dead-neo) `{B}` — *Instant*
3. [**Deadly Embrace**](https://avascry.com/printing/deadly-embrace-fin) `{3}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
4. [**Searing Blood**](https://avascry.com/printing/searing-blood-tle) `{R}{R}` — *Instant*
5. [**Gruesome Slaughter**](https://avascry.com/printing/gruesome-slaughter-bfz) `{6}` — *Sorcery*
6. [**Dingus Staff**](https://avascry.com/printing/dingus-staff-wth) `{4}` — *Artifact*
7. [**A Good Day to Die**](https://avascry.com/printing/a-good-day-to-die-trk) `{B}` — *Instant*
8. [**No Mercy**](https://avascry.com/printing/no-mercy-p22) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Enchantment*
9. [**Bail Out**](https://avascry.com/printing/bail-out-ydft) `{B}` — *Instant*
10. [**Certain Death**](https://avascry.com/printing/certain-death-j22) `{5}{B}` — *Sorcery*
11. [**Fatal Blow**](https://avascry.com/printing/fatal-blow-wth) `{B}` — *Instant*
12. [**Pain 101**](https://avascry.com/printing/pain-101-tmt) `{1}{B}` — *Instant*
13. [**Demonic Gifts**](https://avascry.com/printing/demonic-gifts-khm) `{1}{B}` — *Instant*
14. [**Skittering Heartstopper**](https://avascry.com/printing/skittering-heartstopper-xln) `{B}` — *Creature — Insect*
15. [**Public Execution**](https://avascry.com/printing/public-execution-cn2) `{5}{B}` — *Instant*
16. [**Serpent's Gift**](https://avascry.com/printing/serpents-gift-m13) `{2}{G}` — *Instant*
17. [**Hornet Harasser**](https://avascry.com/printing/hornet-harasser-lrw) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Goblin Shaman*
18. [**Serrated Scorpion**](https://avascry.com/printing/serrated-scorpion-cmm) `{B}` — *Creature — Scorpion*
19. [**Brawl**](https://avascry.com/printing/brawl-mmq) `{3}{R}{R}` — *Instant*
20. [**Perilous Myr**](https://avascry.com/printing/perilous-myr-a25) `{2}` — *Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Myr*
21. [**Desperate Measures**](https://avascry.com/printing/desperate-measures-tdm) `{B}` — *Instant*
22. [**Sell-Sword Brute**](https://avascry.com/printing/sell-sword-brute-rav) `{1}{R}` — *Creature — Human Mercenary*
23. [**Rabid Attack**](https://avascry.com/printing/rabid-attack-sos) `{1}{B}` — *Instant*
24. [**Showstopping Surprise**](https://avascry.com/printing/showstopping-surprise-mkc) `{3}{R}{R}` — *Instant*
25. [**Hissing Iguanar**](https://avascry.com/printing/hissing-iguanar-2x2) `{2}{R}` — *Creature — Lizard*
26. [**Burn the Accursed**](https://avascry.com/printing/burn-the-accursed-dbl) `{4}{R}` — *Instant*
27. [**Loathsome Catoblepas**](https://avascry.com/printing/loathsome-catoblepas-ths) `{5}{B}` — *Creature — Beast*
28. [**Executioner's Swing**](https://avascry.com/printing/executioners-swing-gtc) `{W}{B}` — *Instant*
29. [**Ember-Fist Zubera**](https://avascry.com/printing/ember-fist-zubera-chk) `{1}{R}` — *Creature — Zubera Spirit*
30. [**Death Pits of Rath**](https://avascry.com/printing/death-pits-of-rath-9ed) `{3}{B}{B}` — *Enchantment*
31. [**Deathbringer Thoctar**](https://avascry.com/printing/deathbringer-thoctar-arb) `{4}{B}{R}` — *Creature — Zombie Beast*