Average Deck for Melek, Reforged Researcher - Expensive Spellslinger

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Average Decklist

Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Haughty Djinn
Haughty Djinn
Hydroelectric Specimen
Hydroelectric Specimen
Pinnacle Monk
Pinnacle Monk
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Thunderclap Drake
Thunderclap Drake
Instants (28)
Aetherize
Aetherize
Big Score
Big Score
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Consider
Consider
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Desertion
Desertion
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Kazuul's Fury
Kazuul's Fury
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Mystic Confluence
Mystic Confluence
Opt
Opt
Practical Research
Practical Research
Pull from Tomorrow
Pull from Tomorrow
Rewind
Rewind
Seething Song
Seething Song
Silundi Vision
Silundi Vision
Soul's Fire
Soul's Fire
Spell Swindle
Spell Swindle
Sublime Epiphany
Sublime Epiphany
Temur Battle Rage
Temur Battle Rage
Unexpected Windfall
Unexpected Windfall
Unwind
Unwind
Sorceries (16)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Chandra's Ignition
Chandra's Ignition
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Gravitic Punch
Gravitic Punch
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Lórien Revealed
Lórien Revealed
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Mystic Retrieval
Mystic Retrieval
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Sea Gate Restoration
Sea Gate Restoration
Solve the Equation
Solve the Equation
Sundering Eruption
Sundering Eruption
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (9)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Jeweled Lotus
Jeweled Lotus
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (3)
Case of the Ransacked Lab
Case of the Ransacked Lab
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Lands (19)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Cascade Bluffs
Cascade Bluffs
Command Tower
Command Tower
Mistrise Village
Mistrise Village
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Mystic Sanctuary
Mystic Sanctuary
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Riverglide Pathway
Riverglide Pathway
Riverpyre Verge
Riverpyre Verge
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Stormcarved Coast
Stormcarved Coast
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Thundering Falls
Thundering Falls
Training Center
Training Center
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Basics (2)
Island
8 Islands
Mountain
6 Mountains