Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Extra Turns

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Time Warp
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
89%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
83%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
78%synergy
Nexus of Fate
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
74%synergy
Temporal Mastery
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
70%synergy
Expropriate
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
70%synergy
Time Stretch
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
57%synergy
Spell Swindle
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Mystic Confluence
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Aetherize
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Archmage Emeritus
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Frantic Search
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Fact or Fiction
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
47%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Blasphemous Act
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Haughty Djinn
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Mystical Tutor
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Jeska's Will
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Mana Vault
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Force of Will
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Underworld Breach
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Young Pyromancer
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Spark Double
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Guttersnipe
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
High Fae Trickster
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Archaeomancer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
The Locust God
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Crackling Spellslinger
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Spellseeker
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Phantasmal Image
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Big Score
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Deflecting Swat
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Rewind
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Unwind
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Chaos Warp
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Opt
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Swan Song
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Negation
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Snap
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Desertion
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Riverwalk Technique
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Access Denied
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Consider
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Resculpt
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Storm King's Thunder
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Hurl into History
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Brain Freeze
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Flusterstorm
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Bolt Bend
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Pact of Negation
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Command
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Return the Favor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Refute
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Bulk Up
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Aetherspouts
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Soul's Fire
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Quick Study
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
High Tide
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Intrude on the Mind
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Dig Through Time
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Glimmerburst
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Spellgyre
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Karn's Temporal Sundering
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Mana Geyser
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Walk the Aeons
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Part the Waterveil
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Faithless Looting
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Vandalblast
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Enter the Enigma
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Plea for Power
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Crackle with Power
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Temporal Trespass
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Past in Flames
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Rite of Flame
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Gamble
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Overmaster
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Waltz of Rage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Seize the Day
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Bribery
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Gravitic Punch
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Artful Dodge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Slip Through Space
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Gambit
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Star of Extinction
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Rousing Refrain
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Stitch in Time
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Brass's Bounty
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Finale of Revelation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Mind's Desire
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Fury of the Horde
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Promise
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Primal Amulet
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Winged Boots
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Unwinding Clock
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Shadowspear
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
The Key to the Vault
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ruby Medallion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Helm of the Host
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sword of the Animist
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
20%synergy
The Tale of Tamiyo
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Double Vision
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Aqueous Form
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Dress Down
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Search for Azcanta
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Castle Vantress
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Rivendell
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Restless Spire
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Signet
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Mana Crypt
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mox Diamond
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Island
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Steam Vents
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Shivan Reef
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Training Center
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Sulfur Falls
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Volcanic Island
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Thundering Falls
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Fiery Islet
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Molten Tributary
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-4%synergy
Arid Mesa
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Escape Tunnel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy