Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Budget Treasure

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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
Pirate's Pillage
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
87%synergy
Mystic Confluence
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
81%synergy
Seize the Spoils
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
80%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
79%synergy
Big Score
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Spell Swindle
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
73%synergy
Practical Research
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
63%synergy
Unwind
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
58%synergy
Fact or Fiction
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
57%synergy
Rewind
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Chaos Warp
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Negate
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Aetherize
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Immolating Gyre
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
48%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Pirate's Prize
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
48%synergy
Spellgyre
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Guttersnipe
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Deranged Assistant
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Millikin
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
High Fae Trickster
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Electrostatic Field
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Haughty Djinn
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Young Pyromancer
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Enigma Drake
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Kinetic Augur
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Crackling Drake
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Wizards of Thay
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Coruscation Mage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Detective's Phoenix
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Geyser Drake
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Mocking Sprite
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Zaffai, Thunder Conductor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Academy Wall
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Keranos, God of Storms
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Firebrand Archer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Inferno Project
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Brash Taunter
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Galvanic Giant
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Myra the Magnificent
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Silver Myr
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Iron Myr
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Gelectrode
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-27%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Docent of Perfection
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Sprite Dragon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Silundi Vision
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
59%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Soul's Fire
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Soul Read
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Chemister's Insight
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Prismari Command
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Fling
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Aetherspouts
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Demand Answers
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Drown in Dreams
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Evacuation
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Glimmerburst
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Hurl into History
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Ricochet Trap
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Consider
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Charm
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Contact Other Plane
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Intrude on the Mind
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Confounding Riddle
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Tolarian Winds
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Dispel
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Opt
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-15%synergy
Curate
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Quick Study
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Jwari Disruption
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Magma Opus
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
You Come to a River
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Snap
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Whirlwind Denial
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Run for Your Life
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Prophetic Bolt
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Abrade
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Thoughtflare
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Creative Outburst
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Refute
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Unfathomable Truths
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Stroke of Genius
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
See Double
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Starstorm
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Access Denied
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Slip Through Space
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Gravitic Punch
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Artful Dodge
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Bond of Insight
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Curse of the Swine
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Deep Analysis
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Experimental Overload
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Seize the Storm
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Brass's Bounty
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Lórien Revealed
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Volcanic Vision
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Megaton's Fate
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Chain Reaction
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Tunnel Vision
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Consuming Tide
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Visions of Ruin
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Crash Through
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Wash Out
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Enter the Enigma
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-25%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Summons of Saruman
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Strike It Rich
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Fervent Mastery
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Ravenform
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Traumatize
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Elemental Masterpiece
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Jailbreak Scheme
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Highway Robbery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Hell to Pay
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Witch's Mark
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sleight of Hand
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Epic Experiment
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Rile
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Burn Down the House
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Shenanigans
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Spelltwine
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-8%synergy
Collector's Vault
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Eye of Ojer Taq
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Geistflame Reservoir
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Glamdring
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Ore-Rich Stalactite
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Case of the Ransacked Lab
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Fiery Inscription
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Double Vision
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Return the Past
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Restless Spire
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-11%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Mines of Moria
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
War Room
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Signet
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Sky Diamond
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Fire Diamond
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Sol Ring
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
-37%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Star Compass
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
The Irencrag
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Lens
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Coalition Relic
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Spell Satchel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Obsidian Obelisk
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Firemind Vessel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Sulfur Falls
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Silundi Vision
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
59%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Molten Tributary
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
-23%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Ferrous Lake
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Volatile Fjord
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-14%synergy
Fiery Islet
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Jwari Disruption
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Prismari Campus
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Cliffgate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Bluff
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Highland Lake
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy