---
target_card: Take Up the Shield
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
type_line: "Instant"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/take-up-the-shield
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/take-up-the-shield.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Take Up the Shield

- **Target Card:** [Take Up the Shield](https://avascry.com/printing/take-up-the-shield-dmu) (Instant) `{1}{W}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/take-up-the-shield.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Shields Up!**](https://avascry.com/printing/shields-up-trk) `{1}{W}` — *Instant*
2. [**Rush of Vitality**](https://avascry.com/printing/rush-of-vitality-klr) `{1}{B}` — *Instant*
3. [**Mortal's Resolve**](https://avascry.com/printing/mortals-resolve-bng) `{1}{G}` — *Instant*
4. [**Professor's Warning**](https://avascry.com/printing/professors-warning-stx) `{B}` — *Instant*
5. [**Make a Stand**](https://avascry.com/printing/make-a-stand-ogw) `{2}{W}` — *Instant*
6. [**Gaea's Gift**](https://avascry.com/printing/gaeas-gift-bro) `{1}{G}` — *Instant*
7. [**Biosynthic Burst**](https://avascry.com/printing/biosynthic-burst-eoe) `{1}{G}` — *Instant*
8. [**Moment of Heroism**](https://avascry.com/printing/moment-of-heroism-j25) `{1}{W}` — *Instant*
9. [**Adamant Will**](https://avascry.com/printing/adamant-will-fdn) `{1}{W}` — *Instant*
10. [**Armor of Shadows**](https://avascry.com/printing/armor-of-shadows-hbg) `{B}` — *Instant*
11. [**Feat of Resistance**](https://avascry.com/printing/feat-of-resistance-m21) `{1}{W}` — *Instant*
12. [**Maximum Overdrive**](https://avascry.com/printing/maximum-overdrive-dft) `{1}{B}` — *Instant*
13. [**Mortal's Ardor**](https://avascry.com/printing/mortals-ardor-ddo) `{W}` — *Instant*
14. [**Masterful Flourish**](https://avascry.com/printing/masterful-flourish-sos) `{B}` — *Instant*
15. [**Unlikely Aid**](https://avascry.com/printing/unlikely-aid-anb) `{1}{B}` — *Instant*
16. [**Resistance Reunited**](https://avascry.com/printing/resistance-reunited-j25) `{1}{W}` — *Instant*
17. [**Lightfoot Technique**](https://avascry.com/printing/lightfoot-technique-tdm) `{1}{W}` — *Instant*
18. [**Ollenbock Escort**](https://avascry.com/printing/ollenbock-escort-dbl) `{W}` — *Creature — Human Cleric*
19. [**Strength of Will**](https://avascry.com/printing/strength-of-will-spm) `{1}{G}` — *Instant*
20. [**Tenacity**](https://avascry.com/printing/tenacity-j25) `{3}{W}` — *Instant*
21. [**Angelheart Protector**](https://avascry.com/printing/angelheart-protector-znr) `{2}{W}` — *Creature — Human Cleric*
22. [**Revelation of Power**](https://avascry.com/printing/revelation-of-power-snc) `{1}{W}` — *Instant*
23. [**Estwald Shieldbasher**](https://avascry.com/printing/estwald-shieldbasher-dbl) `{3}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
24. [**Oblivion's Hunger**](https://avascry.com/printing/oblivions-hunger-znr) `{1}{B}` — *Instant*
25. [**Hardened Escort**](https://avascry.com/printing/hardened-escort-dsk) `{2}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
26. [**Built to Last**](https://avascry.com/printing/built-to-last-klr) `{W}` — *Instant*
27. [**Duty Beyond Death**](https://avascry.com/printing/duty-beyond-death-tdm) `{1}{W}` — *Instant*
28. [**Sanctum Spirit**](https://avascry.com/printing/sanctum-spirit-2xm) `{3}{W}` — *Creature — Spirit*
29. [**Shore Up**](https://avascry.com/printing/shore-up-blb) `{U}` — *Instant*
30. [**Fight as One**](https://avascry.com/printing/fight-as-one-iko) `{W}` — *Instant*
31. [**Withstand Death**](https://avascry.com/printing/withstand-death-som) `{G}` — *Instant*