Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Spellslinger

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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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Bender's Waterskin
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Agna Qel'a
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sokka's Haiku
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chandra's Ignition
71%inclusion615 decks861 decks
64%synergy
Mystic Confluence
66%inclusion572 decks861 decks
62%synergy
Fact or Fiction
65%inclusion561 decks861 decks
58%synergy
Spell Swindle
60%inclusion519 decks861 decks
55%synergy
Gravitic Punch
51%inclusion443 decks861 decks
50%synergy
Big Score
72%inclusion621 decks861 decks
50%synergy
Rewind
57%inclusion488 decks861 decks
50%synergy
Haughty Djinn
56%inclusion479 decks861 decks
49%synergy
Aetherize
59%inclusion506 decks861 decks
48%synergy
Unwind
51%inclusion436 decks861 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
72%inclusion616 decks861 decks
30%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
60%inclusion520 decks861 decks
21%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
59%inclusion511 decks861 decks
25%synergy
Faithless Looting
56%inclusion483 decks861 decks
23%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
55%inclusion474 decks861 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
54%inclusion468 decks861 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
54%inclusion462 decks861 decks
15%synergy
Lórien Revealed
49%inclusion424 decks861 decks
43%synergy
Mana Geyser
46%inclusion396 decks861 decks
25%synergy
Consider
45%inclusion389 decks861 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
34%inclusion296 decks861 decks
8%synergy
Jeska's Will
28%inclusion240 decks861 decks
-2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
22%inclusion188 decks861 decks
-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
19%inclusion160 decks861 decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion121 decks861 decks
-8%synergy
Gamble
9.4%inclusion81 decks861 decks
-8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.0%inclusion60 decks861 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Will
6.0%inclusion52 decks861 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
40%inclusion343 decks861 decks
14%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
39%inclusion337 decks861 decks
22%synergy
Crackling Drake
37%inclusion319 decks861 decks
34%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
34%inclusion296 decks861 decks
25%synergy
Young Pyromancer
31%inclusion267 decks861 decks
13%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
29%inclusion121 decks412 decks
8%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
29%inclusion248 decks861 decks
27%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
28%inclusion137 decks491 decks
16%synergy
Archmage of Runes
26%inclusion68 decks258 decks
14%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
23%inclusion134 decks571 decks
15%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
22%inclusion190 decks861 decks
-7%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
21%inclusion185 decks861 decks
18%synergy
Enigma Drake
21%inclusion185 decks861 decks
20%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
21%inclusion180 decks861 decks
3%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
20%inclusion169 decks861 decks
16%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
19%inclusion164 decks861 decks
18%synergy
Wizards of Thay
17%inclusion147 decks861 decks
13%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
16%inclusion134 decks861 decks
7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
13%inclusion33 decks256 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion63 decks491 decks
5%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
12%inclusion71 decks571 decks
8%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
12%inclusion103 decks861 decks
10%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
11%inclusion93 decks861 decks
0%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
11%inclusion91 decks861 decks
8%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10%inclusion89 decks861 decks
1%synergy
Coruscation Mage
10%inclusion40 decks409 decks
-11%synergy
Mocking Sprite
9.2%inclusion79 decks861 decks
6%synergy
Electrostatic Field
8.9%inclusion77 decks861 decks
-6%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
8.4%inclusion72 decks861 decks
3%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
8.1%inclusion70 decks861 decks
3%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.5%inclusion65 decks861 decks
-1%synergy
Spark Double
7.3%inclusion63 decks861 decks
2%synergy
Urabrask
7.1%inclusion61 decks861 decks
-2%synergy
Sprite Dragon
6.9%inclusion59 decks861 decks
2%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
6.8%inclusion28 decks412 decks
2%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
6.5%inclusion56 decks861 decks
5%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
6.5%inclusion56 decks861 decks
4%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
6.4%inclusion26 decks404 decks
5%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
6.4%inclusion55 decks861 decks
3%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
6.4%inclusion26 decks409 decks
-2%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
6.0%inclusion41 decks688 decks
1%synergy
Kinetic Augur
5.8%inclusion50 decks861 decks
5%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
5.7%inclusion49 decks861 decks
-10%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
5.4%inclusion27 decks498 decks
0%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
5.3%inclusion46 decks861 decks
-7%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
5.3%inclusion46 decks861 decks
-14%synergy
Marang River Regent
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
5.1%inclusion44 decks861 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Unexpected Windfall
44%inclusion382 decks861 decks
31%synergy
Soul's Fire
42%inclusion358 decks861 decks
39%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
40%inclusion342 decks861 decks
35%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
39%inclusion337 decks861 decks
36%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion330 decks861 decks
-15%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
36%inclusion306 decks861 decks
29%synergy
Chemister's Insight
35%inclusion304 decks861 decks
34%synergy
Opt
35%inclusion303 decks861 decks
-1%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
35%inclusion301 decks861 decks
33%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion288 decks861 decks
-11%synergy
Access Denied
33%inclusion285 decks861 decks
30%synergy
Practical Research
31%inclusion270 decks861 decks
30%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
31%inclusion266 decks861 decks
29%synergy
Intrude on the Mind
31%inclusion264 decks861 decks
30%synergy
Desertion
30%inclusion256 decks861 decks
29%synergy
Fling
26%inclusion220 decks861 decks
23%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion220 decks861 decks
-8%synergy
Silundi Vision
26%inclusion220 decks861 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion125 decks498 decks
8%synergy
Aetherspouts
24%inclusion209 decks861 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion209 decks861 decks
-5%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
24%inclusion208 decks861 decks
22%synergy
School Daze
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Drown in Dreams
21%inclusion179 decks861 decks
19%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
21%inclusion177 decks861 decks
7%synergy
Quick Study
20%inclusion173 decks861 decks
16%synergy
Seething Song
20%inclusion168 decks861 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion167 decks861 decks
-8%synergy
Demand Answers
19%inclusion164 decks861 decks
12%synergy
Bolt Bend
19%inclusion162 decks861 decks
15%synergy
Thought Scour
18%inclusion159 decks861 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Bolt
18%inclusion157 decks861 decks
-10%synergy
Abrade
18%inclusion151 decks861 decks
-2%synergy
Storm King's Thunder
17%inclusion149 decks861 decks
14%synergy
Prismari Command
16%inclusion137 decks861 decks
0%synergy
Evacuation
16%inclusion136 decks861 decks
13%synergy
Snap
16%inclusion135 decks861 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Charm
16%inclusion134 decks861 decks
-4%synergy
Return the Favor
15%inclusion88 decks579 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion129 decks861 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion127 decks861 decks
-20%synergy
Eject
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Confounding Riddle
15%inclusion125 decks861 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion122 decks861 decks
0%synergy
Glimmerburst
14%inclusion45 decks322 decks
13%synergy
Soul Read
14%inclusion117 decks861 decks
13%synergy
Hurl into History
13%inclusion116 decks861 decks
13%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13%inclusion79 decks587 decks
9%synergy
Riverwalk Technique
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion111 decks861 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Mystic Retrieval
43%inclusion374 decks861 decks
38%synergy
Vandalblast
41%inclusion350 decks861 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
37%inclusion319 decks861 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
36%inclusion309 decks861 decks
-3%synergy
Artful Dodge
34%inclusion289 decks861 decks
32%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
33%inclusion285 decks861 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
30%inclusion261 decks861 decks
-4%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
27%inclusion231 decks861 decks
21%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
24%inclusion210 decks861 decks
19%synergy
Enter the Enigma
24%inclusion80 decks333 decks
17%synergy
Immolating Gyre
24%inclusion205 decks861 decks
22%synergy
Sundering Eruption
22%inclusion109 decks498 decks
17%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
21%inclusion185 decks861 decks
21%synergy
Past in Flames
21%inclusion181 decks861 decks
10%synergy
Slip Through Space
19%inclusion164 decks861 decks
14%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
18%inclusion154 decks839 decks
16%synergy
Solve the Equation
18%inclusion156 decks861 decks
5%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
17%inclusion145 decks861 decks
13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion144 decks861 decks
9%synergy
Deep Analysis
17%inclusion144 decks861 decks
11%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Waltz of Rage
15%inclusion49 decks329 decks
14%synergy
Epic Experiment
14%inclusion118 decks861 decks
8%synergy
Expressive Iteration
14%inclusion118 decks861 decks
-9%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
14%inclusion117 decks861 decks
11%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
13%inclusion110 decks861 decks
12%synergy
Traumatize
13%inclusion108 decks861 decks
12%synergy
Seize the Storm
12%inclusion107 decks861 decks
12%synergy
Crackle with Power
12%inclusion106 decks861 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion105 decks861 decks
6%synergy
Experimental Overload
12%inclusion101 decks861 decks
10%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
11%inclusion93 decks861 decks
9%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
11%inclusion27 decks255 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Spoils
10%inclusion90 decks861 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
10%inclusion83 decks861 decks
-9%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
9.4%inclusion81 decks861 decks
-12%synergy
Time Warp
9.4%inclusion81 decks861 decks
6%synergy
Cut Your Losses
9.1%inclusion78 decks861 decks
8%synergy
Volcanic Vision
9.1%inclusion78 decks861 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.8%inclusion76 decks861 decks
4%synergy
Crash Through
8.6%inclusion74 decks861 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.6%inclusion74 decks861 decks
-6%synergy
Bond of Insight
8.2%inclusion71 decks861 decks
7%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
7.9%inclusion68 decks861 decks
5%synergy
Brass's Bounty
7.8%inclusion67 decks861 decks
1%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
7.1%inclusion61 decks861 decks
4%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
6.7%inclusion58 decks861 decks
6%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
6.5%inclusion56 decks861 decks
4%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion381 decks861 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion248 decks861 decks
5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
20%inclusion175 decks861 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion163 decks861 decks
8%synergy
Glamdring
15%inclusion133 decks861 decks
14%synergy
Winged Boots
15%inclusion133 decks861 decks
12%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
13%inclusion110 decks861 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
12%inclusion106 decks861 decks
5%synergy
Primal Amulet
12%inclusion104 decks861 decks
7%synergy
Ruby Medallion
10%inclusion88 decks861 decks
1%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
10%inclusion84 decks861 decks
9%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
7.8%inclusion35 decks448 decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
7.3%inclusion63 decks861 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
30%inclusion259 decks861 decks
26%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
29%inclusion253 decks861 decks
22%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
15%inclusion132 decks861 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Inscription
14%inclusion118 decks861 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion116 decks861 decks
-2%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
13%inclusion33 decks253 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion110 decks861 decks
5%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
11%inclusion93 decks861 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion88 decks861 decks
-10%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
10%inclusion85 decks861 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
9.2%inclusion79 decks861 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.2%inclusion53 decks861 decks
-1%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.6%inclusion23 decks412 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
13%inclusion112 decks861 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
8.5%inclusion35 decks413 decks
-4%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
8.4%inclusion72 decks861 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion445 decks861 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
51%inclusion441 decks861 decks
38%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion427 decks861 decks
24%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
19%inclusion161 decks861 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion140 decks861 decks
-2%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
-3%synergy
Arena of Glory
12%inclusion57 decks489 decks
7%synergy
Witch's Clinic
11%inclusion98 decks861 decks
10%synergy
Restless Spire
9.3%inclusion80 decks861 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
8.7%inclusion75 decks861 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.6%inclusion74 decks861 decks
3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.9%inclusion59 decks861 decks
-3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.3%inclusion46 decks861 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion767 decks861 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion713 decks861 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Signet
71%inclusion614 decks861 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
69%inclusion598 decks861 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion369 decks861 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
43%inclusion367 decks861 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion191 decks861 decks
-3%synergy
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion147 decks861 decks
8%synergy
Fire Diamond
15%inclusion129 decks861 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion122 decks861 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion100 decks861 decks
1%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
7.5%inclusion65 decks861 decks
4%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
6.6%inclusion57 decks861 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.2%inclusion45 decks861 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion847 decks861 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion845 decks861 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion776 decks861 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
74%inclusion641 decks861 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
67%inclusion576 decks861 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
54%inclusion464 decks861 decks
14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
52%inclusion448 decks861 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
49%inclusion425 decks861 decks
9%synergy
Steam Vents
49%inclusion418 decks861 decks
2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
47%inclusion406 decks861 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
46%inclusion397 decks861 decks
5%synergy
Training Center
45%inclusion384 decks861 decks
1%synergy
Thundering Falls
41%inclusion357 decks861 decks
21%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
35%inclusion301 decks861 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion282 decks861 decks
-1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
28%inclusion137 decks491 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion236 decks861 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Islet
27%inclusion234 decks861 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
27%inclusion233 decks861 decks
-4%synergy
Silundi Vision
26%inclusion220 decks861 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion125 decks498 decks
8%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
25%inclusion31 decks124 decks
4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
25%inclusion214 decks861 decks
1%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion164 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
22%inclusion109 decks498 decks
17%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion144 decks861 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion137 decks861 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
15%inclusion126 decks861 decks
-4%synergy
Molten Tributary
14%inclusion123 decks861 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion111 decks861 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion63 decks491 decks
5%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
11%inclusion99 decks861 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion98 decks861 decks
-1%synergy
Volcanic Island
10%inclusion85 decks861 decks
-5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.8%inclusion76 decks861 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.5%inclusion73 decks861 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
8.4%inclusion72 decks861 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.1%inclusion70 decks861 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.9%inclusion68 decks861 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.8%inclusion67 decks861 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
7.4%inclusion64 decks861 decks
-3%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
7.3%inclusion36 decks492 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.2%inclusion62 decks861 decks
-4%synergy
Eroded Canyon
7.0%inclusion41 decks587 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.2%inclusion53 decks861 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.2%inclusion53 decks861 decks
-4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
6.2%inclusion53 decks861 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.2%inclusion53 decks861 decks
-3%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.7%inclusion49 decks861 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.5%inclusion47 decks861 decks
-3%synergy