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
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
87%synergy
Mystic Confluence
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
80%synergy
Spell Swindle
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
80%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
79%synergy
Big Score
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
78%synergy
Seize the Spoils
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
71%synergy
Practical Research
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Unwind
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Fact or Fiction
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Aetherize
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Chaos Warp
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Negate
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Rewind
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Prismari Command
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Spellgyre
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Immolating Gyre
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Creatures
Wavebreak Hippocamp
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Guttersnipe
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Enigma Drake
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Deranged Assistant
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Millikin
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%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
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Electrostatic Field
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Haughty Djinn
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-19%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Kinetic Augur
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Crackling Drake
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Wizards of Thay
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Coruscation Mage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Detective's Phoenix
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mocking Sprite
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Zaffai, Thunder Conductor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Academy Wall
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Keranos, God of Storms
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Firebrand Archer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Inferno Project
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Galvanic Giant
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Young Pyromancer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Silver Myr
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Iron Myr
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Gelectrode
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Docent of Perfection
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sprite Dragon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Unruly Catapult
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Curious Homunculus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Pelargir Survivor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Silundi Vision
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Aetherspouts
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Soul's Fire
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Soul Read
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Izzet Charm
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Drown in Dreams
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Evacuation
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Glimmerburst
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Hurl into History
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Fling
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Chemister's Insight
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Snap
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Demand Answers
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Intrude on the Mind
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Thoughtflare
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Unfathomable Truths
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Ricochet Trap
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Confounding Riddle
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Scatter Arc
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Consider
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Tolarian Winds
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Repulse
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Curate
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Resculpt
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Thought Scour
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Jwari Disruption
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Magma Opus
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
You Come to a River
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Contact Other Plane
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Whirlwind Denial
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Run for Your Life
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-30%synergy
Prophetic Bolt
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Creative Outburst
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Refute
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Starstorm
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Access Denied
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Out of Bounds
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Electrodominance
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Shadow Rift
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Dispel
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Inspired Tinkering
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Faithless Looting
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Pirate's Prize
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Curse of the Swine
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Deep Analysis
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Artful Dodge
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Slip Through Space
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Bond of Insight
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Brass's Bounty
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Experimental Overload
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Gravitic Punch
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Seize the Storm
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Treasure Cruise
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Lórien Revealed
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Volcanic Vision
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Megaton's Fate
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Tunnel Vision
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Consuming Tide
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Visions of Ruin
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Crash Through
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Wash Out
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Summons of Saruman
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Strike It Rich
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Fervent Mastery
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Ravenform
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Elemental Masterpiece
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Enter the Enigma
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Highway Robbery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Witch's Mark
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sleight of Hand
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Chain Reaction
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Epic Experiment
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Rile
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Shenanigans
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Crackle with Power
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Spelltwine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Confluence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Covenant of Minds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Eye of Ojer Taq
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Geistflame Reservoir
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Glamdring
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-22%synergy
Ore-Rich Stalactite
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Collector's Vault
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Case of the Ransacked Lab
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Double Vision
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Fiery Inscription
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Sorcerer Class
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Return the Past
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Restless Spire
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Mines of Moria
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
War Room
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-42%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Signet
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Fire Diamond
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Sol Ring
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-41%synergy
Fellwar Stone
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Star Compass
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
The Irencrag
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Lens
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Coalition Relic
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Spell Satchel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Obsidian Obelisk
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Sulfur Falls
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Silundi Vision
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Shivan Reef
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-13%synergy
Molten Tributary
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Ferrous Lake
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Volatile Fjord
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Fiery Islet
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Jwari Disruption
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Prismari Campus
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Cliffgate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Bluff
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Caldera Lake
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Highland Lake
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy