Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Upgraded

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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
Soul Immolation
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
14%synergy
Ashling's Command
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Thirst for Identity
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Donatello's Technique
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mystic Confluence
74%inclusion111 decks150 decks
69%synergy
Fact or Fiction
75%inclusion113 decks150 decks
68%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
73%inclusion110 decks150 decks
66%synergy
Spell Swindle
61%inclusion92 decks150 decks
56%synergy
Big Score
78%inclusion117 decks150 decks
55%synergy
Gravitic Punch
55%inclusion82 decks150 decks
54%synergy
Rogue's Passage
63%inclusion95 decks150 decks
50%synergy
Soul's Fire
51%inclusion77 decks150 decks
49%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
52%inclusion78 decks150 decks
47%synergy
Aetherize
57%inclusion85 decks150 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
72%inclusion108 decks150 decks
30%synergy
Faithless Looting
55%inclusion83 decks150 decks
22%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
54%inclusion81 decks150 decks
40%synergy
Blasphemous Act
53%inclusion79 decks150 decks
15%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
48%inclusion72 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Rewind
47%inclusion71 decks150 decks
40%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
47%inclusion70 decks150 decks
40%synergy
Practical Research
44%inclusion66 decks150 decks
43%synergy
Unwind
44%inclusion66 decks150 decks
38%synergy
Chaos Warp
43%inclusion65 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion49 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion27 decks150 decks
-4%synergy
Jeska's Will
17%inclusion25 decks150 decks
-13%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
15%inclusion22 decks150 decks
12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion17 decks150 decks
-11%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
-14%synergy
Gamble
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
43%inclusion64 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
37%inclusion56 decks150 decks
25%synergy
Haughty Djinn
35%inclusion53 decks150 decks
29%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
29%inclusion44 decks150 decks
0%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
23%inclusion35 decks150 decks
22%synergy
Archmage of Runes
23%inclusion34 decks150 decks
10%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
19%inclusion28 decks150 decks
-2%synergy
Guttersnipe
19%inclusion28 decks150 decks
-7%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
18%inclusion27 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Crackling Drake
16%inclusion24 decks150 decks
13%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
16%inclusion24 decks150 decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion23 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Young Pyromancer
15%inclusion23 decks150 decks
-2%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
11%inclusion17 decks150 decks
-6%synergy
Enigma Drake
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
0%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Deranged Assistant
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Millikin
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Wizards of Thay
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
-21%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Coruscation Mage
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
-14%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
-2%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Ledger Shredder
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Dragonfly Swarm
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Silundi Vision
51%inclusion76 decks150 decks
45%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
49%inclusion73 decks150 decks
46%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
42%inclusion63 decks150 decks
37%synergy
Chemister's Insight
40%inclusion60 decks150 decks
39%synergy
Sink into Stupor
39%inclusion59 decks150 decks
22%synergy
Aetherspouts
35%inclusion53 decks150 decks
33%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
33%inclusion49 decks150 decks
31%synergy
Soul Read
32%inclusion48 decks150 decks
32%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
31%inclusion47 decks150 decks
28%synergy
Consider
31%inclusion47 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Desertion
31%inclusion47 decks150 decks
31%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion44 decks150 decks
-4%synergy
Fling
29%inclusion44 decks150 decks
27%synergy
Rain of Revelation
27%inclusion40 decks150 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion39 decks150 decks
-3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
25%inclusion37 decks150 decks
20%synergy
Scatter Arc
24%inclusion36 decks150 decks
24%synergy
Bolt Bend
23%inclusion35 decks150 decks
20%synergy
Valakut Awakening
23%inclusion35 decks150 decks
14%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
23%inclusion35 decks150 decks
17%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
23%inclusion34 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Demand Answers
23%inclusion34 decks150 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
22%inclusion33 decks150 decks
-31%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion31 decks150 decks
-15%synergy
Evacuation
21%inclusion31 decks150 decks
18%synergy
Confounding Riddle
20%inclusion30 decks150 decks
19%synergy
Eject
19%inclusion23 decks120 decks
18%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
19%inclusion28 decks150 decks
11%synergy
Access Denied
19%inclusion28 decks150 decks
16%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion28 decks150 decks
-25%synergy
Opt
19%inclusion28 decks150 decks
-17%synergy
Deflecting Swat
19%inclusion28 decks150 decks
-2%synergy
Sokka's Haiku
18%inclusion18 decks98 decks
18%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
18%inclusion27 decks150 decks
15%synergy
Drown in Dreams
18%inclusion27 decks150 decks
16%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
17%inclusion26 decks150 decks
15%synergy
Run for Your Life
17%inclusion26 decks150 decks
17%synergy
Scattered Thoughts
17%inclusion25 decks150 decks
16%synergy
Return the Favor
15%inclusion23 decks150 decks
10%synergy
School Daze
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Charm
15%inclusion22 decks150 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Scour
14%inclusion21 decks150 decks
10%synergy
Prismari Command
14%inclusion21 decks150 decks
-2%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion20 decks150 decks
-6%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion20 decks150 decks
-8%synergy
Dig Through Time
13%inclusion20 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Domineering Will
13%inclusion19 decks150 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion19 decks150 decks
-1%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion19 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion19 decks150 decks
-11%synergy
Sorceries
Artful Dodge
41%inclusion61 decks150 decks
39%synergy
Lórien Revealed
39%inclusion58 decks150 decks
32%synergy
Sundering Eruption
38%inclusion57 decks150 decks
33%synergy
Mana Geyser
31%inclusion47 decks150 decks
11%synergy
Immolating Gyre
29%inclusion43 decks150 decks
27%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
27%inclusion41 decks150 decks
27%synergy
Vandalblast
27%inclusion41 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Seize the Spoils
27%inclusion41 decks150 decks
22%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
27%inclusion40 decks150 decks
26%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
26%inclusion39 decks150 decks
23%synergy
Deep Analysis
25%inclusion38 decks150 decks
19%synergy
Ponder
23%inclusion35 decks150 decks
-15%synergy
Pirate's Prize
21%inclusion32 decks150 decks
20%synergy
Past in Flames
21%inclusion31 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion31 decks150 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
21%inclusion31 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
20%inclusion30 decks150 decks
0%synergy
Traumatize
20%inclusion30 decks150 decks
19%synergy
Bond of Insight
19%inclusion29 decks150 decks
18%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion28 decks150 decks
-8%synergy
Slip Through Space
18%inclusion27 decks150 decks
13%synergy
Enter the Enigma
18%inclusion27 decks150 decks
12%synergy
Chain Reaction
17%inclusion25 decks150 decks
11%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Curse of the Swine
16%inclusion24 decks150 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
16%inclusion24 decks150 decks
-18%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
15%inclusion23 decks150 decks
12%synergy
Expressive Iteration
15%inclusion23 decks150 decks
-7%synergy
Cut Your Losses
15%inclusion23 decks150 decks
14%synergy
Waltz of Rage
14%inclusion21 decks150 decks
14%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
14%inclusion21 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Wash Out
13%inclusion20 decks150 decks
13%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
13%inclusion20 decks150 decks
10%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
11%synergy
Summons of Saruman
13%inclusion19 decks150 decks
12%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
12%inclusion18 decks150 decks
11%synergy
Epic Experiment
11%inclusion17 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
-3%synergy
Strike It Rich
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
-1%synergy
Quiet Speculation
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Seize the Storm
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Time Warp
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Insurrection
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Distortion Strike
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Experimental Overload
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Bribery
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Volcanic Vision
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion35 decks150 decks
-6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion27 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
13%inclusion20 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Winged Boots
12%inclusion18 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
-13%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
-3%synergy
Primal Amulet
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Shadowspear
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
19%inclusion29 decks150 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion26 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
17%inclusion25 decks150 decks
10%synergy
Search for Azcanta
13%inclusion20 decks150 decks
12%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Inscription
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
-14%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
-11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion64 decks150 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion43 decks150 decks
-20%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion28 decks150 decks
0%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
17%inclusion25 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Arena of Glory
15%inclusion22 decks150 decks
10%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
14%inclusion21 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Witch's Clinic
13%inclusion19 decks150 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion17 decks142 decks
-4%synergy
Agna Qel'a
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Rivendell
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion133 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Sol Ring
70%inclusion105 decks150 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
69%inclusion104 decks150 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Signet
63%inclusion94 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
45%inclusion67 decks150 decks
13%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
31%inclusion30 decks98 decks
26%synergy
Sky Diamond
24%inclusion36 decks150 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion36 decks150 decks
-12%synergy
Fire Diamond
20%inclusion30 decks150 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion30 decks150 decks
-4%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
17%inclusion26 decks150 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion17 decks150 decks
-4%synergy
Star Compass
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
-2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion148 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Island
99%inclusion148 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion135 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
77%inclusion115 decks150 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
70%inclusion105 decks150 decks
11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
55%inclusion83 decks150 decks
12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
53%inclusion80 decks150 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
53%inclusion79 decks150 decks
14%synergy
Steam Vents
51%inclusion77 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Silundi Vision
51%inclusion76 decks150 decks
45%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
49%inclusion73 decks150 decks
46%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
47%inclusion70 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Training Center
43%inclusion65 decks150 decks
0%synergy
Thundering Falls
41%inclusion61 decks150 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
39%inclusion59 decks150 decks
22%synergy
Sundering Eruption
38%inclusion57 decks150 decks
33%synergy
Ferrous Lake
38%inclusion57 decks150 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
37%inclusion56 decks150 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
34%inclusion51 decks150 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
33%inclusion49 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
32%inclusion48 decks150 decks
-8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
31%inclusion46 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
27%inclusion41 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
26%inclusion38 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
23%inclusion35 decks150 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion33 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion31 decks150 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion23 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
15%inclusion23 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
14%inclusion21 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Volcanic Island
12%inclusion18 decks150 decks
-3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
-7%synergy
Molten Tributary
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
-9%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
-4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
0%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
-3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
-4%synergy
Demolition Field
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Beyeen Veil
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
-4%synergy