Mishra, Artificer Prodigy (Commander) - Budget Shadowborn Apostles

Jeff Dunn
The 10 Best Mel Commanders
Mel commanders are lauded as the best-designed legendaries, or as perfect enablers for digging out edge case interactions. Here are the top ten!
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Shadowborn Apostle
100% of 3 decks +100% synergy
Harvester of Souls
100% of 3 decks +97% synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
67% of 3 decks +65% synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
67% of 3 decks +64% synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
67% of 3 decks +64% synergy
Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Defiler of Flesh
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Taborax, Hope's Demise
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Sire of Insanity
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Be'lakor, the Dark Master
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Ashnod the Uncaring
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Overseer of the Damned
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Lord of the Void
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Master of Cruelties
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Silent-Blade Oni
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Sower of Discord
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Marionette Master
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Bloodgift Demon
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Dream Devourer
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Burnished Hart
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Chaos Defiler
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Lord of Change
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Lord Xander, the Collector
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
33% of 3 decks +27% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33% of 3 decks +18% synergy
Instants
Infernal Grasp
67% of 3 decks +60% synergy
Negate
67% of 3 decks +43% synergy
Mana Leak
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Tragic Slip
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Village Rites
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Deadly Dispute
33% of 3 decks +26% synergy
Arcane Denial
33% of 3 decks +6% synergy
Terminate
33% of 3 decks +5% synergy
Dark Ritual
33% of 3 decks +4% synergy
Chaos Warp
33% of 3 decks -8% synergy
Counterspell
33% of 3 decks -11% synergy
Sorceries
Reckless Handling
100% of 1 decks +99% synergy
Fabricate
67% of 3 decks +63% synergy
Secret Salvage
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Echoing Return
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Painful Truths
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Chain Reaction
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Sign in Blood
33% of 3 decks +29% synergy
Night's Whisper
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Victimize
33% of 3 decks +26% synergy
Vandalblast
33% of 3 decks +15% synergy
Blasphemous Act
33% of 3 decks -16% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Encroaching Mycosynth
100% of 3 decks +99% synergy
Thrumming Stone
67% of 3 decks +66% synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Maskwood Nexus
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
33% of 3 decks +15% synergy
Enchantments
Biotransference
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Arcane Adaptation
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Black Market
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Dictate of Erebos
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Kindred Discovery
33% of 3 decks +27% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
33% of 3 decks +26% synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
67% of 3 decks +41% synergy
Reliquary Tower
67% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Mortuary Mire
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Buried Ruin
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Chromatic Lantern
67% of 3 decks +48% synergy
Rakdos Signet
67% of 3 decks +24% synergy
Dimir Signet
67% of 3 decks +23% synergy
Arcane Signet
67% of 3 decks -22% synergy
Sol Ring
67% of 3 decks -24% synergy
Thran Dynamo
33% of 3 decks +27% synergy
Fellwar Stone
33% of 3 decks -2% synergy
Izzet Signet
33% of 3 decks -7% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
33% of 3 decks -7% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
33% of 3 decks -11% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
33% of 3 decks -14% synergy
Lands
Exotic Orchard
67% of 3 decks +9% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
67% of 3 decks +8% synergy
Command Tower
67% of 3 decks -25% synergy
Drossforge Bridge
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Mistvault Bridge
33% of 3 decks +28% synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
33% of 3 decks +23% synergy
Haunted Ridge
33% of 3 decks +13% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
33% of 3 decks +11% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33% of 3 decks +10% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
33% of 3 decks +8% synergy
Evolving Wilds
33% of 3 decks +6% synergy
Path of Ancestry
33% of 3 decks +1% synergy
Luxury Suite
33% of 3 decks -1% synergy
Morphic Pool
33% of 3 decks -1% synergy
Training Center
33% of 3 decks -2% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
33% of 3 decks -5% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
33% of 3 decks -6% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
33% of 3 decks -8% synergy
Sunken Hollow
33% of 3 decks -9% synergy
Xander's Lounge
33% of 3 decks -11% synergy