Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Upgraded Spellslinger

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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
Bender's Waterskin
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Sokka's Haiku
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Agna Qel'a
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Redirect Lightning
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chandra's Ignition
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
75%synergy
Fact or Fiction
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
75%synergy
Mystic Confluence
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
72%synergy
Practical Research
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Big Score
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Spell Swindle
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Gravitic Punch
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
55%synergy
Soul's Fire
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Rewind
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Unwind
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Frantic Search
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Blasphemous Act
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Faithless Looting
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Chaos Warp
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Aetherspouts
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Jeska's Will
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Rhystic Study
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-19%synergy
Creatures
Haughty Djinn
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Archmage of Runes
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Young Pyromancer
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Guttersnipe
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
High Fae Trickster
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-20%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Crackling Drake
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Ledger Shredder
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Zaffai, Thunder Conductor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Coruscation Mage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Enigma Drake
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Spark Double
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Kinetic Augur
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Deranged Assistant
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Millikin
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Kazuul's Fury
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Silundi Vision
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Consider
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Fling
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Confounding Riddle
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Chemister's Insight
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Bolt Bend
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Scattered Thoughts
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Soul Read
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Demand Answers
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
19%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Desertion
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
School Daze
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Scatter Arc
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Opt
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Rain of Revelation
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Thought Scour
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-29%synergy
Dig Through Time
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Prismari Command
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Evacuation
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Valakut Awakening
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Shadow Rift
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-18%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Brainstorm
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-27%synergy
Magma Opus
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Eject
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Seething Song
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Snap
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Drown in Dreams
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Out of Bounds
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Dismiss
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Lórien Revealed
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Sundering Eruption
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Mana Geyser
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Artful Dodge
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Seize the Spoils
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Immolating Gyre
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Vandalblast
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Traumatize
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Windfall
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Deep Analysis
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Cruise
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Season of Weaving
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Pirate's Prize
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Preordain
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-17%synergy
Expressive Iteration
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Epic Experiment
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Slip Through Space
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Bond of Insight
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Cut Your Losses
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Bribery
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Insurrection
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Chain Reaction
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Past in Flames
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Wash Out
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Expropriate
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Visions of Ruin
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Season of the Bold
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Enter the Enigma
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Waltz of Rage
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Ruby Medallion
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Winged Boots
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Shadowspear
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Plate
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Propaganda
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Search for Azcanta
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Inscription
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Shark Typhoon
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Nightmares and Daydreams
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
City on Fire
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Warstorm Surge
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
The Tale of Tamiyo
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Izzet Viceroy
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-17%synergy
Mistrise Village
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Arena of Glory
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Witch's Clinic
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Sol Ring
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Izzet Signet
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Sky Diamond
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Fire Diamond
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Coalition Relic
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Shivan Reef
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Sulfur Falls
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Steam Vents
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Training Center
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Silundi Vision
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Thundering Falls
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Ferrous Lake
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Sundering Eruption
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Islet
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Valakut Awakening
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Island
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Jwari Disruption
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Escape Tunnel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Molten Tributary
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Maestros Theater
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Beyeen Veil
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy