Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Expensive Core

Melek, Reforged Researcher
Rank #847
38decks
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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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Soul Immolation
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
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Fact or Fiction
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
74%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
69%synergy
Spell Swindle
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
69%synergy
Big Score
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
64%synergy
Mystic Confluence
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
64%synergy
Soul's Fire
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
58%synergy
Gravitic Punch
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
52%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
49%synergy
Lórien Revealed
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
49%synergy
Haughty Djinn
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Chaos Warp
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Aetherize
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
41%synergy
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Rewind
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Faithless Looting
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Practical Research
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
46%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Pinnacle Monk
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Archmage of Runes
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Crackling Drake
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Wizards of Thay
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-16%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Young Pyromancer
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Guttersnipe
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-16%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Spark Double
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Enigma Drake
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Marang River Regent
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Magnus the Red
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Ledger Shredder
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Anger
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
High Fae Trickster
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Kazuul's Fury
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
50%synergy
Sink into Stupor
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Unwind
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Consider
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Drown in Dreams
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Intrude on the Mind
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Silundi Vision
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Bolt Bend
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Return the Favor
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Aetherspouts
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Chemister's Insight
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Desertion
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Valakut Awakening
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Soul Read
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Access Denied
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Deflecting Swat
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Thought Scour
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Opt
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-15%synergy
Brainstorm
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-26%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Rain of Revelation
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Prismari Command
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Seething Song
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Shadow Rift
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Slip Out the Back
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Gale's Redirection
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Demand Answers
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Fling
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Scattered Thoughts
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Storm King's Thunder
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Confounding Riddle
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-15%synergy
Electrodominance
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Quick Study
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Magma Opus
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Fortune's Favor
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Spellgyre
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Immolating Gyre
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Sundering Eruption
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Past in Flames
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Mana Geyser
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Ponder
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-12%synergy
Preordain
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Artful Dodge
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Vandalblast
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Enter the Enigma
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Cut Your Losses
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Traumatize
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Slip Through Space
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Curse of the Swine
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Crackle with Power
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Epic Experiment
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Spoils
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Pirate's Prize
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Careful Study
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-12%synergy
Volcanic Vision
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Reckless Endeavor
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
River's Rebuke
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Full Throttle
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Chain Reaction
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Spelltwine
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Primal Amulet
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Glamdring
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Ruby Medallion
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Winged Boots
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Shadowspear
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-13%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Illvoi Light Jammer
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Eye of Ojer Taq
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Leyline of Anticipation
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Shark Typhoon
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Double Vision
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Search for Azcanta
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
The Clone Saga
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Fiery Inscription
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
The Royal Scions
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Ral, Izzet Viceroy
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
-12%synergy
Arena of Glory
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Witch's Clinic
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Restless Spire
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Palace
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Field
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Flamekin Village
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Sol Ring
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
-24%synergy
Izzet Signet
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Thought Vessel
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-14%synergy
Star Compass
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Coalition Relic
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
The Celestus
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Relic of Legends
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Misleading Signpost
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Steam Vents
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
42%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Training Center
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Sulfur Falls
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Thundering Falls
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
42%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
50%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Silundi Vision
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
-15%synergy
Valakut Awakening
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Volcanic Island
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Islet
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Ferrous Lake
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Demolition Field
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Molten Tributary
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Opal Palace
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-9%synergy