---
target_card: Stronghold Assassin
mana_cost: "{1}{B}{B}"
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Assassin"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/stronghold-assassin
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/stronghold-assassin.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Stronghold Assassin

- **Target Card:** [Stronghold Assassin](https://avascry.com/printing/stronghold-assassin-sth) (Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Assassin) `{1}{B}{B}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/stronghold-assassin.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Zombie Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/zombie-assassin-ody) `{4}{B}` — *Creature — Zombie Assassin*
2. [**Rathi Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/rathi-assassin-nem) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Mercenary Assassin*
3. [**Notorious Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/notorious-assassin-mmq) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Human Spellshaper Assassin*
4. [**Unliving Psychopath**](https://avascry.com/printing/unliving-psychopath-dis) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Zombie Assassin*
5. [**Attrition**](https://avascry.com/printing/attrition-mp2) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Enchantment*
6. [**Tsabo's Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/tsabos-assassin-inv) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Assassin*
7. [**Silent Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/silent-assassin-mmq) `{B}{B}` — *Creature — Human Mercenary Assassin*
8. [**Ruthless Lawbringer**](https://avascry.com/printing/ruthless-lawbringer-otj) `{1}{W}{B}` — *Creature — Vampire Assassin*
9. [**Serpent Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/serpent-assassin-por) `{3}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Snake Assassin*
10. [**Royal Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/royal-assassin-dmr) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
11. [**Assassin's Strike**](https://avascry.com/printing/assassins-strike-jmp) `{4}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
12. [**Garza's Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/garzas-assassin-csp) `{B}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
13. [**Undercity Eliminator**](https://avascry.com/printing/undercity-eliminator-mkm) `{3}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Gorgon Assassin*
14. [**Executioner's Capsule**](https://avascry.com/printing/executioners-capsule-2xm) `{B}` — *Artifact*
15. [**Wei Assassins**](https://avascry.com/printing/wei-assassins-ptk) `{3}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Human Soldier Assassin*
16. [**King's Assassin**](https://avascry.com/printing/kings-assassin-por) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
17. [**Plaguebearer**](https://avascry.com/printing/plaguebearer-exo) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Zombie*
18. [**Assassinate**](https://avascry.com/printing/assassinate-cns) `{2}{B}` — *Sorcery*
19. [**Abyssal Hunter**](https://avascry.com/printing/abyssal-hunter-mir) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Human Assassin*
20. [**Scarblade Elite**](https://avascry.com/printing/scarblade-elite-mor) `{B}{B}` — *Creature — Elf Assassin*
21. [**Hand of Death**](https://avascry.com/printing/hand-of-death-s99) `{2}{B}` — *Sorcery*
22. [**Phyrexian Ghoul**](https://avascry.com/printing/phyrexian-ghoul-hop) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Zombie*
23. [**Eastern Paladin**](https://avascry.com/printing/eastern-paladin-7ed) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Knight*
24. [**Tymaret, the Murder King**](https://avascry.com/printing/tymaret-the-murder-king-ths) `{B}{R}` — *Legendary Creature — Zombie Warrior*
25. [**Thraximundar**](https://avascry.com/printing/thraximundar-2x2) `{4}{U}{B}{R}` — *Legendary Creature — Zombie Assassin*
26. [**Murderous Betrayal**](https://avascry.com/printing/murderous-betrayal-8ed) `{B}{B}{B}` — *Enchantment*
27. [**Seal of Doom**](https://avascry.com/printing/seal-of-doom-mm3) `{2}{B}` — *Enchantment*
28. [**Slaughter Pact**](https://avascry.com/printing/slaughter-pact-fut) `{0}` — *Instant*
29. [**Western Paladin**](https://avascry.com/printing/western-paladin-8ed) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Knight*
30. [**Dark Offering**](https://avascry.com/printing/dark-offering-s99) `{4}{B}{B}` — *Sorcery*
31. [**Phyrexian Denouncer**](https://avascry.com/printing/phyrexian-denouncer-dde) `{1}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Carrier*