---
target_card: Stronghold Machinist
mana_cost: "{2}{U}"
type_line: "Creature — Human Spellshaper"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/stronghold-machinist
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/stronghold-machinist.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Stronghold Machinist

- **Target Card:** [Stronghold Machinist](https://avascry.com/printing/stronghold-machinist-nem) (Creature — Human Spellshaper) `{2}{U}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/stronghold-machinist.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Stronghold Biologist**](https://avascry.com/printing/stronghold-biologist-nem) `{2}{U}` — *Creature — Human Spellshaper*
2. [**Dismal Failure**](https://avascry.com/printing/dismal-failure-plc) `{2}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
3. [**Daring Apprentice**](https://avascry.com/printing/daring-apprentice-6ed) `{1}{U}{U}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
4. [**Hisoka, Minamo Sensei**](https://avascry.com/printing/hisoka-minamo-sensei-chk) `{2}{U}{U}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Wizard*
5. [**Diplomatic Escort**](https://avascry.com/printing/diplomatic-escort-plst) `{1}{U}` — *Creature — Human Spellshaper*
6. [**Disruptive Student**](https://avascry.com/printing/disruptive-student-brb) `{2}{U}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
7. [**Deny Entry**](https://avascry.com/printing/deny-entry-tle) `{2}{U}` — *Instant*
8. [**Ertai, Wizard Adept**](https://avascry.com/printing/ertai-wizard-adept-exo) `{2}{U}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Wizard*
9. [**Vodalian Mage**](https://avascry.com/printing/vodalian-mage-fem) `{2}{U}` — *Creature — Merfolk Wizard*
10. [**Essence Scatter**](https://avascry.com/printing/essence-scatter-ddt) `{1}{U}` — *Instant*
11. [**Dismiss**](https://avascry.com/printing/dismiss-tmp) `{2}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
12. [**Refute**](https://avascry.com/printing/refute-fdn) `{1}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
13. [**Counterspell**](https://avascry.com/printing/counterspell-dmr) `{U}{U}` — *Instant*
14. [**Scatter Arc**](https://avascry.com/printing/scatter-arc-gtc) `{3}{U}` — *Instant*
15. [**Exclude**](https://avascry.com/printing/exclude-cmm) `{2}{U}` — *Instant*
16. [**Remove Soul**](https://avascry.com/printing/remove-soul-s99) `{1}{U}` — *Instant*
17. [**Patron Wizard**](https://avascry.com/printing/patron-wizard-ody) `{U}{U}{U}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
18. [**Mystic Denial**](https://avascry.com/printing/mystic-denial-ptk) `{1}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
19. [**Disruptive Pitmage**](https://avascry.com/printing/disruptive-pitmage-ons) `{2}{U}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
20. [**Preemptive Strike**](https://avascry.com/printing/preemptive-strike-ptk) `{1}{U}` — *Instant*
21. [**Bone to Ash**](https://avascry.com/printing/bone-to-ash-m19) `{2}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
22. [**Ghost-Lit Warder**](https://avascry.com/printing/ghost-lit-warder-sok) `{1}{U}` — *Creature — Spirit*
23. [**Mundungu**](https://avascry.com/printing/mundungu-vis) `{1}{U}{B}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
24. [**Spell Counter**](https://avascry.com/printing/spell-counter-unh) `{2}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
25. [**False Summoning**](https://avascry.com/printing/false-summoning-plst) `{1}{U}` — *Instant*
26. [**Negate**](https://avascry.com/printing/negate-ogw) `{1}{U}` — *Instant*
27. [**Nullify**](https://avascry.com/printing/nullify-bng) `{U}{U}` — *Instant*
28. [**Contradict**](https://avascry.com/printing/contradict-dtk) `{3}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
29. [**Machinist's Dismissal**](https://avascry.com/printing/machinists-dismissal-yeoe) `{4}{U}` — *Instant*
30. [**Fold into Aether**](https://avascry.com/printing/fold-into-aether-5dn) `{2}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
31. [**Reject**](https://avascry.com/printing/reject-stx) `{1}{U}` — *Instant*