Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Expensive 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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mystic Confluence
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
95%synergy
Spell Swindle
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
95%synergy
Fact or Fiction
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
84%synergy
Big Score
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
77%synergy
Lórien Revealed
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
76%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
74%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
70%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
59%synergy
Unwind
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Rewind
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Consider
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Blasphemous Act
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Aetherize
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Mana Geyser
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
57%synergy
Ancient Tomb
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Jeska's Will
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Rhystic Study
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Mana Vault
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Mystical Tutor
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Underworld Breach
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Archmage of Runes
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
87%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Haughty Djinn
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Coruscation Mage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-1%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Ledger Shredder
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-20%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Kylox, Visionary Inventor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Spellseeker
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Urabrask
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Crackling Drake
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Enigma Drake
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Wizards of Thay
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Magus of the Moon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sprite Dragon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Jace's Archivist
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Spellskite
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Kazuul's Fury
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Intrude on the Mind
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Chaos Warp
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Deflecting Swat
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Silundi Vision
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
40%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Valakut Awakening
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Aetherspouts
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Seething Song
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Desertion
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Prismari Command
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Reality Shift
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Access Denied
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Thought Scour
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Practical Research
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Magma Opus
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Hurl into History
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Bolt
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Opt
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-18%synergy
Scatter Arc
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Bolt Bend
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Soul's Fire
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Nexus of Fate
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Scattered Thoughts
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Resculpt
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Invert // Invent
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Chemister's Insight
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Snap
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-35%synergy
Storm King's Thunder
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Dig Through Time
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Brainsurge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Return the Favor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Offering
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Ephara's Dispersal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
73%synergy
Enter the Enigma
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Ponder
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Faithless Looting
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Preordain
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
40%synergy
Windfall
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Slip Through Space
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Brass's Bounty
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Solve the Equation
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Time Warp
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Past in Flames
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Gravitic Punch
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Artful Dodge
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Expressive Iteration
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Season of Weaving
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Season of the Bold
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Epic Experiment
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Chain Reaction
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Visions of Ruin
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Immolating Gyre
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Crackle with Power
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Seize the Spoils
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Bribery
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Reckless Endeavor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Gamble
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Elemental Eruption
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Lock and Load
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Sleight of Hand
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Walk the Aeons
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Spelltwine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Distortion Strike
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Commit // Memory
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Modify Memory
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Winged Boots
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Shadowspear
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Glamdring
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Smoldering Stagecoach
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Fiendlash
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mithril Coat
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Rite of the Dragoncaller
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
94%synergy
Double Vision
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Inscription
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Search for Azcanta
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Blood Moon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Witch's Clinic
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Urza's Saga
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Arena of Glory
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Lotus Field
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Restless Spire
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Buried Ruin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Terrain Generator
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Strip Mine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
37%synergy
Izzet Signet
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Sol Ring
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Mana Crypt
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Coalition Relic
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Cursed Mirror
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Fire Diamond
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Misleading Signpost
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Chrome Mox
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
69%synergy
Thundering Falls
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
70%synergy
Volcanic Island
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
76%synergy
Training Center
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
73%synergy
Sulfur Falls
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Prismatic Vista
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
57%synergy
Misty Rainforest
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Polluted Delta
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Flooded Strand
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
46%synergy
Arid Mesa
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Fiery Islet
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Silundi Vision
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
40%synergy
Valakut Awakening
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Fabled Passage
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-22%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Cave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Molten Tributary
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Ferrous Lake
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-15%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Demolition Field
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fjord
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy