---
target_card: Untimely Malfunction
mana_cost: "{1}{R}"
type_line: "Instant"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/untimely-malfunction
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/untimely-malfunction.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Untimely Malfunction

- **Target Card:** [Untimely Malfunction](https://avascry.com/printing/untimely-malfunction-plst) (Instant) `{1}{R}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/untimely-malfunction.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Destructive Tampering**](https://avascry.com/printing/destructive-tampering-aer) `{2}{R}` — *Sorcery*
2. [**Slight Malfunction**](https://avascry.com/printing/slight-malfunction-unf) `{1}{R}` — *Sorcery*
3. [**Shunt**](https://avascry.com/printing/shunt-dst) `{1}{R}{R}` — *Instant*
4. [**Deface**](https://avascry.com/printing/deface-rna) `{R}` — *Sorcery*
5. [**Reroute**](https://avascry.com/printing/reroute-rav) `{1}{R}` — *Instant*
6. [**Hearth Charm**](https://avascry.com/printing/hearth-charm-vis) `{R}` — *Instant*
7. [**Imp's Mischief**](https://avascry.com/printing/imps-mischief-cmm) `{1}{B}` — *Instant*
8. [**A-Ready to Rumble**](https://avascry.com/printing/a-ready-to-rumble-snc) `{4}{R}` — *Instant*
9. [**Sideswipe**](https://avascry.com/printing/sideswipe-chk) `{1}{R}` — *Instant*
10. [**Resistance Is Futile**](https://avascry.com/printing/resistance-is-futile-trk) `{1}{B}` — *Sorcery*
11. [**Molten Blast**](https://avascry.com/printing/molten-blast-znr) `{2}{R}` — *Instant*
12. [**Swerve**](https://avascry.com/printing/swerve-ala) `{U}{R}` — *Instant*
13. [**Hull Breach**](https://avascry.com/printing/hull-breach-hop) `{R}{G}` — *Sorcery*
14. [**Vandalize**](https://avascry.com/printing/vandalize-plst) `{4}{R}` — *Sorcery*
15. [**Cast into the Fire**](https://avascry.com/printing/cast-into-the-fire-ltr) `{1}{R}` — *Instant*
16. [**Abrade**](https://avascry.com/printing/abrade-soc) `{1}{R}` — *Instant*
17. [**Overwhelming Surge**](https://avascry.com/printing/overwhelming-surge-tdm) `{2}{R}` — *Instant*
18. [**Raze the Effigy**](https://avascry.com/printing/raze-the-effigy-j22) `{R}` — *Instant*
19. [**Redirect**](https://avascry.com/printing/redirect-m13) `{U}{U}` — *Instant*
20. [**Reverse the Polarity**](https://avascry.com/printing/reverse-the-polarity-who) `{1}{U}{U}` — *Instant*
21. [**Bant Charm**](https://avascry.com/printing/bant-charm-c18) `{G}{W}{U}` — *Instant*
22. [**Rip Apart**](https://avascry.com/printing/rip-apart-stx) `{R}{W}` — *Sorcery*
23. [**Fiery Intervention**](https://avascry.com/printing/fiery-intervention-dom) `{4}{R}` — *Sorcery*
24. [**Sparkmage's Gambit**](https://avascry.com/printing/sparkmages-gambit-ogw) `{1}{R}` — *Sorcery*
25. [**Giantfall**](https://avascry.com/printing/giantfall-ecl) `{1}{R}` — *Instant*
26. [**Deflection**](https://avascry.com/printing/deflection-ice) `{3}{U}` — *Instant*
27. [**Meddle**](https://avascry.com/printing/meddle-mir) `{1}{U}` — *Instant*
28. [**Smash to Dust**](https://avascry.com/printing/smash-to-dust-dmu) `{1}{R}` — *Sorcery*
29. [**Start from Scratch**](https://avascry.com/printing/start-from-scratch-stx) `{2}{R}` — *Sorcery — Lesson*
30. [**Kill! Maim! Burn!**](https://avascry.com/printing/kill-maim-burn-40k) `{3}{B}{R}` — *Instant*
31. [**Fissure Vent**](https://avascry.com/printing/fissure-vent-roe) `{3}{R}{R}` — *Sorcery*