---
target_card: Shu Defender
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/shu-defender
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/shu-defender.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Shu Defender

- **Target Card:** [Shu Defender](https://avascry.com/printing/shu-defender-ptk) (Creature — Human Soldier) `{2}{W}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/shu-defender.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Town Sentry**](https://avascry.com/printing/town-sentry-p02) `{2}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
2. [**Royal Trooper**](https://avascry.com/printing/royal-trooper-s99) `{2}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
3. [**Stalwart Shield-Bearers**](https://avascry.com/printing/stalwart-shield-bearers-roe) `{1}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
4. [**Kithkin Shielddare**](https://avascry.com/printing/kithkin-shielddare-shm) `{1}{W}` — *Creature — Kithkin Soldier*
5. [**Tenth District Guard**](https://avascry.com/printing/tenth-district-guard-grn) `{1}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
6. [**Dapper Shieldmate**](https://avascry.com/printing/dapper-shieldmate-snc) `{3}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
7. [**Ignoble Soldier**](https://avascry.com/printing/ignoble-soldier-mmq) `{2}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
8. [**Dauntless Veteran**](https://avascry.com/printing/dauntless-veteran-fdn) `{1}{W}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
9. [**Perimeter Captain**](https://avascry.com/printing/perimeter-captain-wwk) `{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
10. [**Steadfast Cathar**](https://avascry.com/printing/steadfast-cathar-emn) `{1}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
11. [**Palace Guard**](https://avascry.com/printing/palace-guard-m11) `{2}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
12. [**Benalish Veteran**](https://avascry.com/printing/benalish-veteran-m12) `{2}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
13. [**Folk of An-Havva**](https://avascry.com/printing/folk-of-an-havva-hml) `{G}` — *Creature — Human*
14. [**Perimeter Sergeant**](https://avascry.com/printing/perimeter-sergeant-iko) `{2}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
15. [**Gustcloak Sentinel**](https://avascry.com/printing/gustcloak-sentinel-ddl) `{2}{W}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
16. [**Staunch Defenders**](https://avascry.com/printing/staunch-defenders-6ed) `{3}{W}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
17. [**Jukai Trainee**](https://avascry.com/printing/jukai-trainee-neo) `{1}{G}` — *Creature — Human Samurai*
18. [**Honor Guard**](https://avascry.com/printing/honor-guard-8ed) `{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
19. [**Shu Foot Soldiers**](https://avascry.com/printing/shu-foot-soldiers-ptk) `{2}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
20. [**Wei Ambush Force**](https://avascry.com/printing/wei-ambush-force-ptk) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
21. [**Shield Mate**](https://avascry.com/printing/shield-mate-exo) `{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
22. [**Inner-Chamber Guard**](https://avascry.com/printing/inner-chamber-guard-sok) `{1}{W}` — *Creature — Human Samurai*
23. [**Everdawn Champion**](https://avascry.com/printing/everdawn-champion-gnt) `{1}{W}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
24. [**Guardians of Akrasa**](https://avascry.com/printing/guardians-of-akrasa-m13) `{2}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
25. [**Border Guard**](https://avascry.com/printing/border-guard-s99) `{2}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
26. [**Gustcloak Runner**](https://avascry.com/printing/gustcloak-runner-ons) `{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
27. [**Veteran Armorsmith**](https://avascry.com/printing/veteran-armorsmith-m10) `{W}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
28. [**Foriysian Brigade**](https://avascry.com/printing/foriysian-brigade-wth) `{3}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
29. [**Infantry Veteran**](https://avascry.com/printing/infantry-veteran-vis) `{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
30. [**Cenn's Tactician**](https://avascry.com/printing/cenns-tactician-prm) `{W}` — *Creature — Kithkin Soldier*
31. [**Icatian Lieutenant**](https://avascry.com/printing/icatian-lieutenant-fem) `{W}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*