Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Upgraded

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?
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Resonating Lute
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Traumatic Critique
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Rapturous Moment
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Steal the Show
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mystic Confluence
73%inclusion133 decks183 decks
68%synergy
Fact or Fiction
72%inclusion132 decks183 decks
65%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
72%inclusion131 decks183 decks
64%synergy
Spell Swindle
60%inclusion110 decks183 decks
56%synergy
Gravitic Punch
55%inclusion100 decks183 decks
54%synergy
Big Score
78%inclusion142 decks183 decks
52%synergy
Soul's Fire
52%inclusion96 decks183 decks
50%synergy
Rogue's Passage
62%inclusion114 decks183 decks
49%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
52%inclusion95 decks183 decks
47%synergy
Aetherize
57%inclusion105 decks183 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
74%inclusion135 decks183 decks
32%synergy
Faithless Looting
55%inclusion100 decks183 decks
23%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
53%inclusion97 decks183 decks
38%synergy
Blasphemous Act
51%inclusion94 decks183 decks
13%synergy
Rewind
49%inclusion90 decks183 decks
43%synergy
Unwind
45%inclusion82 decks183 decks
39%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion81 decks183 decks
3%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
44%inclusion81 decks183 decks
38%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
44%inclusion80 decks183 decks
4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
44%inclusion80 decks183 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
31%inclusion57 decks183 decks
7%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
17%inclusion32 decks183 decks
15%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion31 decks183 decks
-4%synergy
Jeska's Will
13%inclusion24 decks183 decks
-16%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion24 decks183 decks
-8%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion22 decks183 decks
-11%synergy
Force of Will
6.0%inclusion11 decks183 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
41%inclusion75 decks183 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
38%inclusion69 decks183 decks
24%synergy
Haughty Djinn
37%inclusion67 decks183 decks
31%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
28%inclusion51 decks183 decks
-0%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
23%inclusion43 decks183 decks
22%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion37 decks183 decks
7%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
19%inclusion35 decks183 decks
-4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion32 decks183 decks
10%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
17%inclusion32 decks183 decks
9%synergy
Guttersnipe
17%inclusion32 decks183 decks
-8%synergy
Crackling Drake
17%inclusion32 decks183 decks
15%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
15%inclusion27 decks183 decks
-0%synergy
Young Pyromancer
14%inclusion25 decks183 decks
-2%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
10%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
13%inclusion20 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
12%inclusion22 decks183 decks
4%synergy
The Dawning Archaic
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
11%inclusion20 decks183 decks
10%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10%inclusion18 decks183 decks
-6%synergy
Enigma Drake
9.3%inclusion17 decks183 decks
8%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
8.7%inclusion16 decks183 decks
6%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
8.7%inclusion16 decks183 decks
4%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
8.7%inclusion16 decks183 decks
6%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
8.7%inclusion16 decks183 decks
-1%synergy
Wizards of Thay
8.7%inclusion16 decks183 decks
6%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
8.2%inclusion15 decks183 decks
5%synergy
Deranged Assistant
8.2%inclusion15 decks183 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
7.7%inclusion14 decks183 decks
-19%synergy
High Fae Trickster
7.1%inclusion13 decks183 decks
5%synergy
Ledger Shredder
7.1%inclusion13 decks183 decks
4%synergy
Millikin
7.1%inclusion13 decks183 decks
7%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
6.6%inclusion12 decks183 decks
2%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
6.0%inclusion11 decks183 decks
4%synergy
Molten-Core Maestro
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Coruscation Mage
5.5%inclusion10 decks183 decks
-14%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
5.5%inclusion10 decks183 decks
2%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
-7%synergy
Instants
Silundi Vision
49%inclusion89 decks183 decks
43%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
48%inclusion88 decks183 decks
46%synergy
Practical Research
40%inclusion73 decks183 decks
39%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
38%inclusion70 decks183 decks
34%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion69 decks183 decks
20%synergy
Chemister's Insight
34%inclusion63 decks183 decks
33%synergy
Aetherspouts
34%inclusion62 decks183 decks
32%synergy
Soul Read
32%inclusion58 decks183 decks
31%synergy
Desertion
31%inclusion57 decks183 decks
31%synergy
Consider
30%inclusion55 decks183 decks
8%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
30%inclusion55 decks183 decks
27%synergy
Fling
28%inclusion52 decks183 decks
26%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
28%inclusion51 decks183 decks
26%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion50 decks183 decks
-5%synergy
Rain of Revelation
27%inclusion50 decks183 decks
27%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
25%inclusion46 decks183 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion44 decks183 decks
-5%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion44 decks183 decks
-28%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
23%inclusion42 decks183 decks
18%synergy
Scatter Arc
23%inclusion42 decks183 decks
23%synergy
Bolt Bend
22%inclusion41 decks183 decks
19%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion38 decks183 decks
11%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
20%inclusion37 decks183 decks
7%synergy
Confounding Riddle
20%inclusion37 decks183 decks
20%synergy
Demand Answers
20%inclusion37 decks183 decks
13%synergy
Drown in Dreams
20%inclusion37 decks183 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion36 decks183 decks
-17%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion36 decks183 decks
-23%synergy
Access Denied
19%inclusion34 decks183 decks
16%synergy
Evacuation
19%inclusion34 decks183 decks
16%synergy
Opt
18%inclusion33 decks183 decks
-17%synergy
Return the Favor
17%inclusion32 decks183 decks
11%synergy
Scattered Thoughts
17%inclusion32 decks183 decks
17%synergy
Sokka's Haiku
17%inclusion23 decks134 decks
17%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion31 decks183 decks
9%synergy
Deflecting Swat
17%inclusion31 decks183 decks
-4%synergy
Snap
17%inclusion31 decks183 decks
-7%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
16%inclusion30 decks183 decks
14%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
16%inclusion30 decks183 decks
13%synergy
Run for Your Life
16%inclusion29 decks183 decks
15%synergy
Thought Scour
15%inclusion27 decks183 decks
11%synergy
Eject
15%inclusion23 decks156 decks
14%synergy
Prismari Command
14%inclusion26 decks183 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Charm
14%inclusion25 decks183 decks
-4%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion24 decks183 decks
-14%synergy
Seething Song
13%inclusion24 decks183 decks
-7%synergy
Domineering Will
13%inclusion23 decks183 decks
12%synergy
Dig Through Time
13%inclusion23 decks183 decks
1%synergy
School Daze
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
12%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
12%inclusion22 decks183 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Artful Dodge
40%inclusion74 decks183 decks
38%synergy
Sundering Eruption
37%inclusion68 decks183 decks
32%synergy
Immolating Gyre
32%inclusion58 decks183 decks
30%synergy
Mana Geyser
30%inclusion54 decks183 decks
6%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
28%inclusion52 decks183 decks
28%synergy
Vandalblast
27%inclusion50 decks183 decks
2%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
27%inclusion49 decks183 decks
26%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
26%inclusion48 decks183 decks
23%synergy
Deep Analysis
25%inclusion46 decks183 decks
18%synergy
Seize the Spoils
25%inclusion46 decks183 decks
18%synergy
Soul Immolation
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
23%synergy
Ponder
23%inclusion42 decks183 decks
-14%synergy
Solve the Equation
23%inclusion42 decks183 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
21%inclusion39 decks183 decks
-4%synergy
Past in Flames
20%inclusion37 decks183 decks
9%synergy
Pirate's Prize
20%inclusion37 decks183 decks
19%synergy
Bond of Insight
20%inclusion36 decks183 decks
19%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
20%inclusion36 decks183 decks
11%synergy
Traumatize
19%inclusion35 decks183 decks
18%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
19%inclusion34 decks183 decks
-1%synergy
Slip Through Space
18%inclusion33 decks183 decks
13%synergy
Enter the Enigma
17%inclusion32 decks183 decks
11%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
16%inclusion26 decks158 decks
15%synergy
Cut Your Losses
16%inclusion30 decks183 decks
15%synergy
Chain Reaction
16%inclusion29 decks183 decks
10%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
16%inclusion29 decks183 decks
13%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion26 decks183 decks
9%synergy
Waltz of Rage
14%inclusion26 decks183 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion26 decks183 decks
-19%synergy
Expressive Iteration
14%inclusion26 decks183 decks
-10%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
13%inclusion24 decks183 decks
10%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
13%inclusion24 decks183 decks
8%synergy
Epic Experiment
13%inclusion23 decks183 decks
7%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
13%inclusion23 decks183 decks
12%synergy
Wash Out
12%inclusion22 decks183 decks
11%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
12%inclusion18 decks156 decks
9%synergy
Summons of Saruman
11%inclusion21 decks183 decks
11%synergy
Experimental Overload
11%inclusion20 decks183 decks
9%synergy
Quiet Speculation
11%inclusion20 decks183 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Storm
11%inclusion20 decks183 decks
10%synergy
Strike It Rich
10%inclusion19 decks183 decks
-2%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
10%inclusion18 decks183 decks
8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
10%inclusion18 decks183 decks
4%synergy
Stock Up
9.3%inclusion17 decks182 decks
1%synergy
Time Warp
9.3%inclusion17 decks183 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Vision
9.3%inclusion17 decks183 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.7%inclusion16 decks183 decks
-5%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
8.7%inclusion16 decks183 decks
8%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
8.2%inclusion15 decks183 decks
4%synergy
Brass's Bounty
8.2%inclusion15 decks183 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion48 decks183 decks
-2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion29 decks183 decks
7%synergy
Winged Boots
12%inclusion22 decks183 decks
9%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
11%inclusion21 decks183 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion19 decks183 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion19 decks183 decks
-14%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion18 decks183 decks
1%synergy
Primal Amulet
7.1%inclusion13 decks183 decks
2%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.6%inclusion12 decks183 decks
-4%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.6%inclusion12 decks183 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
19%inclusion34 decks183 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion31 decks183 decks
2%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
14%inclusion26 decks183 decks
8%synergy
Search for Azcanta
10%inclusion19 decks183 decks
10%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.2%inclusion15 decks183 decks
1%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
7.7%inclusion14 decks183 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.1%inclusion13 decks183 decks
-3%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
5.5%inclusion10 decks183 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.5%inclusion10 decks183 decks
-14%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
5.5%inclusion10 decks183 decks
-11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
8.7%inclusion16 decks183 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.0%inclusion11 decks183 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
42%inclusion77 decks183 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion53 decks183 decks
-20%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion34 decks183 decks
0%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
18%inclusion33 decks183 decks
12%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
15%inclusion27 decks183 decks
6%synergy
Arena of Glory
15%inclusion27 decks183 decks
11%synergy
Agna Qel'a
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion21 decks175 decks
-4%synergy
Witch's Clinic
11%inclusion20 decks183 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
8.2%inclusion15 decks183 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.1%inclusion13 decks183 decks
3%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
6.6%inclusion12 decks183 decks
3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
-3%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.5%inclusion10 decks183 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.5%inclusion10 decks183 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion164 decks183 decks
7%synergy
Sol Ring
72%inclusion131 decks183 decks
-15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
68%inclusion125 decks183 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Signet
63%inclusion115 decks183 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion80 decks183 decks
12%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
38%inclusion51 decks134 decks
32%synergy
Sky Diamond
22%inclusion41 decks183 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion40 decks183 decks
-14%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion36 decks183 decks
-3%synergy
Fire Diamond
19%inclusion34 decks183 decks
11%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
16%inclusion30 decks183 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion18 decks183 decks
-4%synergy
Star Compass
8.2%inclusion15 decks183 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.7%inclusion14 decks183 decks
-1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.0%inclusion11 decks183 decks
2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.5%inclusion10 decks183 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion180 decks183 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion178 decks183 decks
-0%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion167 decks183 decks
4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
80%inclusion146 decks183 decks
13%synergy
Shivan Reef
70%inclusion129 decks183 decks
11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
57%inclusion104 decks183 decks
13%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
54%inclusion99 decks183 decks
9%synergy
Steam Vents
51%inclusion94 decks183 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
51%inclusion93 decks183 decks
15%synergy
Silundi Vision
49%inclusion89 decks183 decks
43%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
48%inclusion88 decks183 decks
5%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
48%inclusion88 decks183 decks
46%synergy
Training Center
44%inclusion81 decks183 decks
2%synergy
Thundering Falls
40%inclusion73 decks183 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion69 decks183 decks
20%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
38%inclusion69 decks183 decks
24%synergy
Sundering Eruption
37%inclusion68 decks183 decks
32%synergy
Ferrous Lake
36%inclusion65 decks183 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
34%inclusion63 decks183 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
34%inclusion62 decks183 decks
-5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
32%inclusion58 decks183 decks
1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
27%inclusion49 decks183 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Islet
26%inclusion47 decks183 decks
-0%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
25%inclusion45 decks182 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion40 decks183 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion38 decks183 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
20%inclusion36 decks183 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion32 decks183 decks
10%synergy
Turbulent Springs
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
13%inclusion24 decks183 decks
8%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion24 decks183 decks
-2%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
12%inclusion22 decks183 decks
9%synergy
Volcanic Island
12%inclusion22 decks183 decks
-3%synergy
Scorched Geyser
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion19 decks183 decks
2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
10%inclusion19 decks183 decks
8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
9.3%inclusion17 decks183 decks
-8%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.7%inclusion16 decks183 decks
-2%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
8.7%inclusion16 decks183 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.7%inclusion16 decks183 decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.2%inclusion15 decks183 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.7%inclusion14 decks183 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.1%inclusion13 decks183 decks
-9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.6%inclusion12 decks183 decks
0%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.6%inclusion12 decks183 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.6%inclusion12 decks183 decks
-4%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.6%inclusion12 decks183 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.6%inclusion12 decks183 decks
-3%synergy
Demolition Field
6.0%inclusion11 decks183 decks
3%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
5.5%inclusion10 decks183 decks
1%synergy