Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Cantrips

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Joshua Wood
Mar 14, 2024
Nearly Identical - Vadrik, Astral Archmage or Melek, Reforged Researcher?
Which Izzet spellslinger commander should you pick to help you cast the biggest X spells?
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Consider
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
59%synergy
Gravitic Punch
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Leap
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Shadow Rift
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Mystic Confluence
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
48%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Thought Scour
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Crash Through
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Slip Through Space
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Soul's Fire
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Faithless Looting
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Ponder
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Opt
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Frantic Search
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Big Score
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Preordain
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Brainstorm
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Jeska's Will
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Force of Will
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Gamble
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-13%synergy
Creatures
Stormcatch Mentor
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Haughty Djinn
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Archmage of Runes
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
27%synergy
Young Pyromancer
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Guttersnipe
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Crackling Drake
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Coruscation Mage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Enduring Courage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Urabrask
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Stormsplitter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Wonder
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Firebrand Archer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Electrostatic Field
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
The Locust God
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Magic Damper
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Pongify
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Expedite
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Arcane Denial
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Fling
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Fact or Fiction
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Spell Swindle
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Demand Answers
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Seething Song
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Quick Study
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Peek
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Rewind
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Lightning Bolt
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Reality Shift
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Snap
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Quicken
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Fists of Flame
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Intrude on the Mind
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Might of the Meek
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Take the Fall
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Bulk Up
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Obsessive Search
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Access Denied
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Practical Research
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Chemister's Insight
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Deflecting Swat
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Bolt Bend
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Visions of Beyond
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Crimson Wisps
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Mental Note
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Prismari Command
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Tune the Narrative
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Return the Favor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Aetherspouts
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Serum Visions
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Windfall
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Enter the Enigma
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Past in Flames
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Lórien Revealed
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Mana Geyser
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Artful Dodge
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Season of Weaving
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Boltwave
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Epic Experiment
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Immolating Gyre
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Overmaster
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Expressive Iteration
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Ancestral Anger
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Waltz of Rage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sundering Eruption
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Rile
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Distortion Strike
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Lock and Load
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Baral's Expertise
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Cloak of Feathers
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Grapeshot
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Season of the Bold
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Strategic Planning
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Chain Reaction
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Clear the Mind
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Sorcerous Sight
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Silver Scrutiny
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Collective Defiance
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Birthday Escape
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Thud
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Contingency Plan
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Warlord's Fury
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Revelation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Renegade Tactics
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Flame
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Flux
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Strike It Rich
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Ravenform
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Teleportal
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Cursed Recording
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Smoke Bomb
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Glamdring
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Primal Amulet
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Winged Boots
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Case of the Ransacked Lab
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Artist's Talent
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Fiery Inscription
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Double Vision
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Shark Typhoon
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Aria of Flame
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Warstorm Surge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Demonic Ruckus
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Rogue's Passage
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Arena of Glory
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Clinic
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Restless Spire
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Arid Archway
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Signet
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Fire Diamond
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Shivan Reef
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Steam Vents
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Ferrous Lake
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Training Center
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Thundering Falls
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Islet
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Escape Tunnel
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Sundering Eruption
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Silundi Vision
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Prismari Campus
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Bluff
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Eroded Canyon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Mirage Mesa
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy