Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Upgraded Voltron

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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
Sokka's Haiku
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
60%synergy
Redirect Lightning
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chandra's Ignition
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
84%synergy
Fact or Fiction
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
83%synergy
Mystic Confluence
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
77%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
68%synergy
Lórien Revealed
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
67%synergy
Practical Research
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Artful Dodge
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Big Score
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Consider
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Gravitic Punch
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Faithless Looting
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Blasphemous Act
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
49%synergy
Aetherize
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Spell Swindle
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
49%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Unwind
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Jeska's Will
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-12%synergy
Rhystic Study
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-16%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Gamble
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-13%synergy
Mystical Tutor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Pinnacle Monk
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Archmage of Runes
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Young Pyromancer
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Guttersnipe
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Electrostatic Field
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Haughty Djinn
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-20%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Spellseeker
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Coruscation Mage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-12%synergy
Urabrask
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Deranged Assistant
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-12%synergy
Augur of Bolas
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Crackling Drake
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Millikin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Kazuul's Fury
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
70%synergy
Chaos Warp
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Soul's Fire
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Shadow Rift
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Scattered Thoughts
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Chemister's Insight
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Silundi Vision
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
40%synergy
Rewind
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Sink into Stupor
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Scatter Arc
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Opt
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Soul Read
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Bolt Bend
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Evacuation
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Fling
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Stubborn Denial
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Confounding Riddle
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Aetherspouts
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Leave in the Dust
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Rain of Revelation
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Thought Scour
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Leap
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Desertion
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Valakut Awakening
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Riverwalk Technique
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
School Daze
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Might of the Meek
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Precognitive Perception
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Return the Favor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Siege Smash
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Dismiss
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Unfathomable Truths
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Seething Song
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Dispel
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Slip Out the Back
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Charm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Contradict
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Snap
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Sundering Eruption
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Ponder
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Pirate's Prize
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Immolating Gyre
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Seize the Spoils
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Traumatize
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Epic Experiment
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Slip Through Space
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Bond of Insight
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Deep Analysis
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Mana Geyser
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Pyretic Charge
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Season of Weaving
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Cut Your Losses
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Wash Out
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Treasure Cruise
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Enter the Enigma
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Waltz of Rage
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Lock and Load
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Preordain
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Recurring Insight
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Relm's Sketching
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Tunnel Vision
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Increasing Confusion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Stock Up
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Offensive
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Seize the Day
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Modify Memory
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Careful Study
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Visions of Ruin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Past in Flames
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Shadowspear
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ruby Medallion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-15%synergy
Commander's Plate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Inscription
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Double Vision
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
City on Fire
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Warstorm Surge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Collective Restraint
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Shark Typhoon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Search for Azcanta
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-13%synergy
Witch's Clinic
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Ghost Quarter
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Vein
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Drownyard Temple
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Izzet Signet
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Mind Stone
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Sol Ring
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
-41%synergy
Fellwar Stone
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Sky Diamond
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Fire Diamond
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Star Compass
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Coalition Relic
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Worn Powerstone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Shivan Reef
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Sulfur Falls
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
70%synergy
Thundering Falls
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Training Center
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Sundering Eruption
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Islet
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Silundi Vision
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
40%synergy
Sink into Stupor
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Volcanic Island
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Scalding Tarn
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Valakut Awakening
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-23%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Urza's Cave
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Beyeen Veil
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy