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
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Redirect Lightning
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Abandon Attachments
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mystic Confluence
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
79%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Fact or Fiction
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Artful Dodge
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Big Score
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Lórien Revealed
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Gravitic Punch
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Spell Swindle
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Rogue's Passage
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Faithless Looting
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Consider
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Blasphemous Act
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Unwind
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Aetherize
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Jeska's Will
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-21%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Intuition
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Gamble
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Archmage of Runes
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Young Pyromancer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Guttersnipe
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Electrostatic Field
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-21%synergy
Haughty Djinn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Spellseeker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Coruscation Mage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Urabrask
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Generator Servant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Deranged Assistant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Augur of Bolas
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Millikin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Kazuul's Fury
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Sink into Stupor
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Practical Research
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Silundi Vision
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Rewind
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Bolt Bend
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Chaos Warp
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Confounding Riddle
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Aetherspouts
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Soul's Fire
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Shadow Rift
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Chemister's Insight
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Evacuation
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Scatter Arc
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Opt
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Scattered Thoughts
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Soul Read
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Rain of Revelation
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Desertion
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Valakut Awakening
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
School Daze
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Fling
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Dismiss
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Thought Scour
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Charm
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Contradict
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Demand Answers
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Leap
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Prismari Command
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Eject
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Ricochet Trap
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Might of the Meek
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-19%synergy
Precognitive Perception
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Return the Favor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Stubborn Denial
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Siege Smash
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Unfathomable Truths
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Seething Song
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Dispel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Leave in the Dust
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Sundering Eruption
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Seize the Spoils
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Pirate's Prize
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Ponder
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Immolating Gyre
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Traumatize
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Slip Through Space
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Bond of Insight
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Wash Out
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Deep Analysis
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Recurring Insight
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Pyretic Charge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Chain Reaction
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Epic Experiment
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Visions of Ruin
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Season of Weaving
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Distortion Strike
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Cut Your Losses
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Cruise
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Enter the Enigma
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Waltz of Rage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Pieces of the Puzzle
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Lock and Load
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Quiet Speculation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-18%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Relm's Sketching
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Zenith Festival
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Tunnel Vision
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Stock Up
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Seize the Day
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Modify Memory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Shadowspear
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ruby Medallion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Commander's Plate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Search for Azcanta
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Fiery Inscription
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Double Vision
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
City on Fire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Warstorm Surge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Collective Restraint
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Arena of Glory
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Witch's Clinic
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Crystal Vein
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Talisman of Creativity
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Sol Ring
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-45%synergy
Sky Diamond
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Fire Diamond
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Star Compass
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Coalition Relic
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Archive
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Sisay's Ring
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Lens
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Shivan Reef
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Steam Vents
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Sulfur Falls
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Sundering Eruption
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Sink into Stupor
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Thundering Falls
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Training Center
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Silundi Vision
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Ferrous Lake
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Volcanic Island
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-33%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Beyeen Veil
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy