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

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Tainted Strike

- **Target Card:** [Tainted Strike](https://avascry.com/printing/tainted-strike-som) (Instant) `{B}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/tainted-strike.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Pestilent Souleater**](https://avascry.com/printing/pestilent-souleater-nph) `{5}` — *Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Insect*
2. [**Old Way Phyrexian**](https://avascry.com/printing/old-way-phyrexian-unk) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Cleric*
3. [**Septic Rats**](https://avascry.com/printing/septic-rats-mbs) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Rat*
4. [**Virulent Wound**](https://avascry.com/printing/virulent-wound-mbs) `{B}` — *Instant*
5. [**Instill Infection**](https://avascry.com/printing/instill-infection-som) `{3}{B}` — *Instant*
6. [**Ichor Rats**](https://avascry.com/printing/ichor-rats-som) `{1}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Rat*
7. [**Vector Asp**](https://avascry.com/printing/vector-asp-som) `{1}` — *Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Snake*
8. [**Tangle Angler**](https://avascry.com/printing/tangle-angler-som) `{3}{G}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Horror*
9. [**Blighted Agent**](https://avascry.com/printing/blighted-agent-plst) `{1}{U}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Human Rogue*
10. [**Infectious Bite**](https://avascry.com/printing/infectious-bite-one) `{1}{G}` — *Instant*
11. [**Phyresis**](https://avascry.com/printing/phyresis-mbs) `{1}{B}` — *Enchantment — Aura*
12. [**Spinebiter**](https://avascry.com/printing/spinebiter-nph) `{4}{G}{G}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Beast*
13. [**Viridian Betrayers**](https://avascry.com/printing/viridian-betrayers-nph) `{1}{G}{G}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Elf Warrior*
14. [**Phyrexian Vatmother**](https://avascry.com/printing/phyrexian-vatmother-plst) `{2}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Horror*
15. [**Reaper of Sheoldred**](https://avascry.com/printing/reaper-of-sheoldred-plst) `{4}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Horror*
16. [**Hand of the Praetors**](https://avascry.com/printing/hand-of-the-praetors-som) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Zombie*
17. [**Chained Throatseeker**](https://avascry.com/printing/chained-throatseeker-nph) `{5}{U}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Horror*
18. [**Scourge Servant**](https://avascry.com/printing/scourge-servant-mbs) `{4}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Zombie*
19. [**Lash of Thorns**](https://avascry.com/printing/lash-of-thorns-eld) `{B}` — *Instant*
20. [**Plague Myr**](https://avascry.com/printing/plague-myr-td2) `{2}` — *Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Myr*
21. [**Burn the Impure**](https://avascry.com/printing/burn-the-impure-mbs) `{1}{R}` — *Instant*
22. [**Diseased Vermin**](https://avascry.com/printing/diseased-vermin-all) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Rat*
23. [**Corrupted Conscience**](https://avascry.com/printing/corrupted-conscience-plst) `{3}{U}{U}` — *Enchantment — Aura*
24. [**Subtle Strike**](https://avascry.com/printing/subtle-strike-znr) `{1}{B}` — *Instant*
25. [**Cystbearer**](https://avascry.com/printing/cystbearer-som) `{2}{G}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Beast*
26. [**Ogre Menial**](https://avascry.com/printing/ogre-menial-nph) `{3}{R}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Ogre*
27. [**Blackcleave Goblin**](https://avascry.com/printing/blackcleave-goblin-som) `{3}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Goblin Zombie*
28. [**Coat with Venom**](https://avascry.com/printing/coat-with-venom-plst) `{B}` — *Instant*
29. [**Triumph of the Hordes**](https://avascry.com/printing/triumph-of-the-hordes-td2) `{2}{G}{G}` — *Sorcery*
30. [**Toxic Nim**](https://avascry.com/printing/toxic-nim-nph) `{4}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Zombie*
31. [**Contagious Nim**](https://avascry.com/printing/contagious-nim-som) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Phyrexian Zombie*