Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Upgraded Spellslinger

Background image for Nearly Identical - Vadrik, Astral Archmage or Melek, Reforged Researcher?
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
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Agna Qel'a
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Sokka's Haiku
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Nightmares and Daydreams
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chandra's Ignition
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
80%synergy
Fact or Fiction
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
76%synergy
Mystic Confluence
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
73%synergy
Practical Research
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Spell Swindle
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
59%synergy
Big Score
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Gravitic Punch
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Soul's Fire
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Unwind
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Rewind
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Blasphemous Act
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Aetherize
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Chaos Warp
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Consider
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Lórien Revealed
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Creatures
Haughty Djinn
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Archmage of Runes
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Young Pyromancer
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Guttersnipe
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
High Fae Trickster
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-20%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Crackling Drake
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Ledger Shredder
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Zaffai, Thunder Conductor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Electrostatic Field
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Coruscation Mage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Burnished Hart
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Spark Double
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Deranged Assistant
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Millikin
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
Kazuul's Fury
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Silundi Vision
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Aetherspouts
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Chemister's Insight
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Fling
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Confounding Riddle
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Scattered Thoughts
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Bolt Bend
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Soul Read
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Opt
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Desertion
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Dig Through Time
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Demand Answers
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
School Daze
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
23%synergy
Scatter Arc
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Shadow Rift
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Rain of Revelation
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Thought Scour
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-30%synergy
Prismari Command
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-25%synergy
Magma Opus
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Evacuation
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-18%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Snap
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Drown in Dreams
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Eject
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Out of Bounds
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Seething Song
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Mystic Retrieval
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Mana Geyser
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Sundering Eruption
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Artful Dodge
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Seize the Spoils
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Traumatize
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Windfall
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Vandalblast
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Deep Analysis
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Treasure Cruise
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Immolating Gyre
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Season of Weaving
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Expressive Iteration
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Cut Your Losses
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Bribery
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Pirate's Prize
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Solve the Equation
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Epic Experiment
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Slip Through Space
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Past in Flames
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Insurrection
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Bond of Insight
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Expropriate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Season of the Bold
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Waltz of Rage
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Baral's Expertise
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Aether Gale
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Path of the Pyromancer
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Seize the Storm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Overpowering Attack
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Summons of Saruman
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Ruby Medallion
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Winged Boots
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Plate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Primal Amulet
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Propaganda
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Fiery Inscription
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Search for Azcanta
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
City on Fire
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Warstorm Surge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
The Tale of Tamiyo
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Arena of Glory
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Witch's Clinic
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Castle Vantress
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Drownyard Temple
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Sol Ring
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Izzet Signet
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Sky Diamond
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Coalition Relic
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Shivan Reef
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Sulfur Falls
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Steam Vents
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Training Center
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Thundering Falls
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Silundi Vision
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Ferrous Lake
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Fiery Islet
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Sundering Eruption
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Scalding Tarn
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Volcanic Island
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Jwari Disruption
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Escape Tunnel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Maestros Theater
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Beyeen Veil
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy