Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Control

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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
Soul Immolation
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Ashling's Command
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Tanufel Rimespeaker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mystic Confluence
79%inclusion38 decks48 decks
75%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
81%inclusion39 decks48 decks
74%synergy
Fact or Fiction
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
66%synergy
Spell Swindle
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
64%synergy
Unwind
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
59%synergy
Aetherize
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
57%synergy
Big Score
79%inclusion38 decks48 decks
57%synergy
Rewind
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
55%synergy
Gravitic Punch
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
53%synergy
Rogue's Passage
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
79%inclusion38 decks48 decks
38%synergy
Blasphemous Act
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Chaos Warp
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Haughty Djinn
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
45%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Lórien Revealed
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
44%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
43%synergy
Soul's Fire
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Mystical Tutor
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Jeska's Will
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Pinnacle Monk
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Young Pyromancer
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Archmage of Runes
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Guttersnipe
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-16%synergy
Crackling Drake
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Wizards of Thay
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Spellseeker
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Enigma Drake
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Smoldering Egg
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Sprite Dragon
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Anger
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
High Fae Trickster
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Dragonfly Swarm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Silundi Vision
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
49%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
46%synergy
Practical Research
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
44%synergy
Soul Read
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Chemister's Insight
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
34%synergy
Bolt Bend
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Desertion
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Consider
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
-19%synergy
School Daze
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Scatter Arc
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Evacuation
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherspouts
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Return the Favor
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Confounding Riddle
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Access Denied
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Opt
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Rain of Revelation
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Deflecting Swat
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Drown in Dreams
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Eject
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Brainstorm
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
-23%synergy
Thought Scour
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Spellgyre
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Riverwalk Technique
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
3%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Intrude on the Mind
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Sokka's Haiku
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Redirect Lightning
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Glimmerburst
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-21%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Slip Out the Back
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Snap
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
Demand Answers
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Artful Dodge
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
38%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Vandalblast
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Mana Geyser
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Traumatize
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Seize the Spoils
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Enter the Enigma
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
-17%synergy
Immolating Gyre
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Slip Through Space
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Bond of Insight
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Preordain
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
-14%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Pirate's Prize
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Chain Reaction
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Volcanic Vision
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Cut Your Losses
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Deep Analysis
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Past in Flames
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Time Warp
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Waltz of Rage
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Experimental Overload
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Plea for Power
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Summons of Saruman
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Stock Up
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Full Throttle
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Baral's Expertise
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Day
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Distortion Strike
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Wash Out
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-14%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Primal Amulet
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Shadowspear
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Winged Boots
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Glamdring
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Propaganda
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Shark Typhoon
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Search for Azcanta
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-10%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Inscription
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Izzet Viceroy
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Arena of Glory
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Witch's Clinic
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Castle Vantress
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Flamekin Village
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion43 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
79%inclusion38 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Izzet Signet
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
-20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
Sky Diamond
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Fire Diamond
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Coalition Relic
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Star Compass
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion48 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion47 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion43 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
77%inclusion37 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Steam Vents
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
49%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
46%synergy
Training Center
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Thundering Falls
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Sundering Eruption
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Ferrous Lake
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Islet
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Volcanic Island
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Jwari Disruption
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Volatile Fjord
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Beyeen Veil
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Prismari Campus
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-12%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-5%synergy