Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Expensive Spellslinger

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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Tablet of Discovery
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Flashback
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Prismari Charm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Dirgur Focusmage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chandra's Ignition
77%inclusion41 decks53 decks
70%synergy
Lórien Revealed
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
52%synergy
Mystic Confluence
57%inclusion30 decks53 decks
52%synergy
Big Score
75%inclusion40 decks53 decks
51%synergy
Spell Swindle
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
50%synergy
Fact or Fiction
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
48%synergy
Gravitic Punch
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
44%synergy
Unwind
47%inclusion25 decks53 decks
42%synergy
Desertion
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
41%synergy
Aetherize
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
77%inclusion41 decks53 decks
35%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
62%inclusion33 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Deflecting Swat
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
34%synergy
Chaos Warp
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Faithless Looting
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Haughty Djinn
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
39%synergy
Rewind
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
39%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
68%inclusion36 decks53 decks
44%synergy
Jeska's Will
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
29%synergy
Rhystic Study
47%inclusion25 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Mystical Tutor
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Force of Will
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Gamble
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Guttersnipe
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Wizards of Thay
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-12%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Muse Seeker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Spark Double
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Rootha, Mastering the Moment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Spellseeker
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Young Pyromancer
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Enigma Drake
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Crackling Drake
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Marang River Regent
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Mocking Sprite
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Archmage of Runes
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Electrostatic Field
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
High Fae Trickster
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Petrahydrox
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Spellgorger Weird
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Gelectrode
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Spellkeeper Weird
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Temur Battle Rage
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
35%synergy
Consider
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
37%synergy
Brainstorm
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
-9%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Soul's Fire
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
32%synergy
Seething Song
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Silundi Vision
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Aetherspouts
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Practical Research
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
29%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
-24%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Pongify
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Drown in Dreams
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Bolt Bend
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Chemister's Insight
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
-9%synergy
Snap
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Opt
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
-17%synergy
Soul Read
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Intrude on the Mind
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
19%synergy
School Daze
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Return the Favor
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Desperate Ritual
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Scour
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Evacuation
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Redirect Lightning
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Riverwalk Technique
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-22%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Storm King's Thunder
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Traumatic Critique
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Access Denied
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Rain of Revelation
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Demand Answers
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Scattered Thoughts
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Misdirection
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Domineering Will
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Ponder
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Windfall
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Artful Dodge
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Time Warp
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
25%synergy
Solve the Equation
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Sundering Eruption
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Immolating Gyre
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Preordain
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
-11%synergy
Soul Immolation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Enter the Enigma
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Epic Experiment
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Slip Through Space
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Past in Flames
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Crackle with Power
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Stock Up
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Deep Analysis
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Waltz of Rage
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Day
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Experimental Overload
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Rite of Flame
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Seize the Storm
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Pirate's Prize
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Insurrection
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Seize the Spoils
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Winged Boots
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Ruby Medallion
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
1%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Primal Amulet
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
6%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Glamdring
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Twinning Staff
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Insight Engine
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Double Vision
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Propaganda
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Shark Typhoon
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Inscription
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Search for Azcanta
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
32%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Mistrise Village
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Saga
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Arena of Glory
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Witch's Clinic
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Agna Qel'a
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Restless Spire
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Homeward Path
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion46 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion43 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
75%inclusion40 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Signet
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Resonating Lute
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Crypt
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Vault
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Coalition Relic
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion51 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion50 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Island
94%inclusion50 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Steam Vents
87%inclusion46 decks53 decks
38%synergy
Volcanic Island
83%inclusion44 decks53 decks
68%synergy
Training Center
79%inclusion42 decks53 decks
37%synergy
Scalding Tarn
77%inclusion41 decks53 decks
46%synergy
Sulfur Falls
74%inclusion39 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
72%inclusion38 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Thundering Falls
70%inclusion37 decks53 decks
48%synergy
Shivan Reef
66%inclusion35 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
62%inclusion33 decks53 decks
38%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Islet
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
37%synergy
Misty Rainforest
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
-10%synergy
Silundi Vision
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Arid Mesa
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
25%synergy
Flooded Strand
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Polluted Delta
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Wooded Foothills
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-23%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Turbulent Springs
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy