---
target_card: Uncle Istvan
mana_cost: "{1}{B}{B}{B}"
type_line: "Creature — Human"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/uncle-istvan
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/uncle-istvan.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Uncle Istvan

- **Target Card:** [Uncle Istvan](https://avascry.com/printing/uncle-istvan-4bb) (Creature — Human) `{1}{B}{B}{B}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/uncle-istvan.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Istvan, Butcher of Eln**](https://avascry.com/printing/istvan-butcher-of-eln-mbc) `{1}{B}{B}{B}` — *Legendary Creature — Human*
2. [**Eerie Interference**](https://avascry.com/printing/eerie-interference-woe) `{2}{W}` — *Instant*
3. [**Champion Lancer**](https://avascry.com/printing/champion-lancer-s99) `{4}{W}{W}` — *Creature — Human Knight*
4. [**Stonewise Fortifier**](https://avascry.com/printing/stonewise-fortifier-jou) `{1}{W}` — *Creature — Human Wizard*
5. [**Jhessian Balmgiver**](https://avascry.com/printing/jhessian-balmgiver-con) `{1}{W}{U}` — *Creature — Human Cleric*
6. [**The Protector**](https://avascry.com/printing/the-protector-thp1) `N/A` — *Hero*
7. [**Veteran Bodyguard**](https://avascry.com/printing/veteran-bodyguard-30a) `{3}{W}{W}` — *Creature — Human*
8. [**Forfend**](https://avascry.com/printing/forfend-mor) `{1}{W}` — *Instant*
9. [**Thwart the Enemy**](https://avascry.com/printing/thwart-the-enemy-iko) `{2}{G}` — *Instant*
10. [**Revered Elder**](https://avascry.com/printing/revered-elder-mmq) `{2}{W}` — *Creature — Human Cleric*
11. [**Azorius Ploy**](https://avascry.com/printing/azorius-ploy-dis) `{1}{W}{W}{U}` — *Instant*
12. [**Kei Takahashi**](https://avascry.com/printing/kei-takahashi-leg) `{2}{G}{W}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Cleric*
13. [**Ignoble Soldier**](https://avascry.com/printing/ignoble-soldier-mmq) `{2}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
14. [**Lady Evangela**](https://avascry.com/printing/lady-evangela-me3) `{W}{U}{B}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Cleric*
15. [**Sanctum Custodian**](https://avascry.com/printing/sanctum-custodian-usg) `{2}{W}` — *Creature — Human Cleric*
16. [**Samite Healer**](https://avascry.com/printing/samite-healer-9ed) `{1}{W}` — *Creature — Human Cleric*
17. [**Light of Sanction**](https://avascry.com/printing/light-of-sanction-rav) `{1}{W}{W}` — *Enchantment*
18. [**Silhouette**](https://avascry.com/printing/silhouette-leg) `{1}{U}` — *Instant*
19. [**Urborg Phantom**](https://avascry.com/printing/urborg-phantom-inv) `{2}{B}` — *Creature — Spirit Minion*
20. [**Shielded Passage**](https://avascry.com/printing/shielded-passage-gtc) `{W}` — *Instant*
21. [**Endure**](https://avascry.com/printing/endure-eve) `{3}{W}{W}` — *Instant*
22. [**Kjeldoran Royal Guard**](https://avascry.com/printing/kjeldoran-royal-guard-7ed) `{3}{W}{W}` — *Creature — Human Soldier*
23. [**Benalish Missionary**](https://avascry.com/printing/benalish-missionary-wth) `{W}` — *Creature — Human Cleric*
24. [**Safe Passage**](https://avascry.com/printing/safe-passage-ddi) `{2}{W}` — *Instant*
25. [**Enchanted Being**](https://avascry.com/printing/enchanted-being-leg) `{1}{W}{W}` — *Creature — Human*
26. [**Shimian Night Stalker**](https://avascry.com/printing/shimian-night-stalker-leg) `{3}{B}{B}` — *Creature — Nightstalker*
27. [**Clergy en-Vec**](https://avascry.com/printing/clergy-en-vec-tmp) `{1}{W}` — *Creature — Human Cleric*
28. [**Master Healer**](https://avascry.com/printing/master-healer-7ed) `{4}{W}` — *Creature — Human Cleric*
29. [**Angus Mackenzie**](https://avascry.com/printing/angus-mackenzie-leg) `{G}{W}{U}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Cleric*
30. [**Repel the Abominable**](https://avascry.com/printing/repel-the-abominable-emn) `{1}{W}` — *Instant*
31. [**Indestructible Aura**](https://avascry.com/printing/indestructible-aura-chr) `{W}` — *Instant*