Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Expensive

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Soul Immolation
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Ashling's Command
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Mirrorform
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chandra's Ignition
69%inclusion168 decks242 decks
62%synergy
Mystic Confluence
63%inclusion152 decks242 decks
58%synergy
Spell Swindle
61%inclusion147 decks242 decks
56%synergy
Fact or Fiction
62%inclusion150 decks242 decks
55%synergy
Big Score
70%inclusion170 decks242 decks
48%synergy
Lórien Revealed
54%inclusion130 decks242 decks
48%synergy
Rewind
47%inclusion114 decks242 decks
40%synergy
Unwind
45%inclusion109 decks242 decks
39%synergy
Gravitic Punch
40%inclusion96 decks242 decks
39%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
40%inclusion97 decks242 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
73%inclusion176 decks242 decks
31%synergy
Blasphemous Act
57%inclusion137 decks242 decks
18%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
56%inclusion135 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
51%inclusion123 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Faithless Looting
48%inclusion117 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Warp
48%inclusion116 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
48%inclusion116 decks242 decks
28%synergy
Aetherize
48%inclusion115 decks242 decks
36%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
47%inclusion113 decks242 decks
33%synergy
Consider
43%inclusion105 decks242 decks
21%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
62%inclusion151 decks242 decks
37%synergy
Jeska's Will
48%inclusion116 decks242 decks
18%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
44%inclusion106 decks242 decks
22%synergy
Rhystic Study
40%inclusion97 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Mystical Tutor
36%inclusion86 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion81 decks242 decks
23%synergy
Force of Will
28%inclusion67 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Gamble
21%inclusion50 decks242 decks
3%synergy
The One Ring
19%inclusion46 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
17%inclusion42 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Haughty Djinn
38%inclusion93 decks242 decks
32%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
30%inclusion73 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
28%inclusion53 decks186 decks
16%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
28%inclusion67 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
23%inclusion45 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Archmage of Runes
22%inclusion33 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Guttersnipe
21%inclusion50 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
19%inclusion47 decks242 decks
18%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion32 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
17%inclusion41 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
15%inclusion37 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Crackling Drake
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
14%inclusion25 decks173 decks
-6%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Wizards of Thay
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
-18%synergy
Spark Double
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion26 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Young Pyromancer
11%inclusion26 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Enigma Drake
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10%inclusion23 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
9.4%inclusion16 decks170 decks
8%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
-9%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Ledger Shredder
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
3%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
7.5%inclusion13 decks173 decks
3%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
-4%synergy
Marang River Regent
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Spellseeker
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
6.4%inclusion12 decks188 decks
1%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Archaeomancer
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Dragonfly Swarm
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
5.8%inclusion10 decks172 decks
-3%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Urabrask
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
High Fae Trickster
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
38%inclusion91 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Soul's Fire
35%inclusion84 decks242 decks
32%synergy
Sink into Stupor
34%inclusion63 decks188 decks
17%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
33%inclusion81 decks242 decks
31%synergy
Desertion
33%inclusion81 decks242 decks
33%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
32%inclusion78 decks242 decks
27%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion70 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Silundi Vision
29%inclusion70 decks242 decks
23%synergy
Seething Song
29%inclusion69 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Practical Research
29%inclusion69 decks242 decks
27%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion66 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Chemister's Insight
27%inclusion65 decks242 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion64 decks242 decks
-26%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
26%inclusion62 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
25%inclusion52 decks204 decks
21%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
25%inclusion61 decks242 decks
23%synergy
Opt
25%inclusion60 decks242 decks
-11%synergy
Aetherspouts
24%inclusion59 decks242 decks
22%synergy
Soul Read
24%inclusion59 decks242 decks
24%synergy
Intrude on the Mind
24%inclusion57 decks242 decks
23%synergy
Snap
23%inclusion56 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Access Denied
22%inclusion54 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion54 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion53 decks242 decks
-14%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion53 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Drown in Dreams
20%inclusion49 decks242 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Bolt
19%inclusion47 decks242 decks
-9%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
19%inclusion31 decks161 decks
11%synergy
Thought Scour
19%inclusion45 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Bolt Bend
18%inclusion44 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
18%inclusion44 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Valakut Awakening
18%inclusion44 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Fling
17%inclusion42 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Force of Negation
17%inclusion42 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion40 decks242 decks
-17%synergy
School Daze
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Nexus of Fate
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Prismari Command
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Evacuation
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
12%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
14%inclusion35 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion34 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Flusterstorm
14%inclusion34 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion34 decks242 decks
-6%synergy
Redirect Lightning
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Demand Answers
13%inclusion32 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Storm King's Thunder
13%inclusion32 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Rain of Revelation
12%inclusion30 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Sokka's Haiku
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Slip Out the Back
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Return the Favor
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
42%inclusion101 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Windfall
42%inclusion101 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
41%inclusion99 decks242 decks
33%synergy
Mana Geyser
34%inclusion82 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
33%inclusion80 decks242 decks
28%synergy
Preordain
32%inclusion78 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
31%inclusion76 decks242 decks
25%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
31%inclusion74 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
27%inclusion65 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
27%inclusion65 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Artful Dodge
26%inclusion64 decks242 decks
25%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
25%inclusion61 decks242 decks
20%synergy
Time Warp
24%inclusion59 decks242 decks
21%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
23%inclusion56 decks242 decks
18%synergy
Solve the Equation
23%inclusion55 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
22%inclusion41 decks188 decks
17%synergy
Enter the Enigma
21%inclusion34 decks160 decks
15%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
21%inclusion51 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Immolating Gyre
21%inclusion50 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
20%inclusion48 decks242 decks
18%synergy
Slip Through Space
19%inclusion46 decks242 decks
14%synergy
Past in Flames
17%inclusion40 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
16%inclusion39 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
15%inclusion37 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
14%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
14%inclusion35 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Crackle with Power
13%inclusion32 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Traumatize
13%inclusion32 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Seize the Spoils
12%inclusion30 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
12%inclusion30 decks242 decks
-10%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
12%inclusion30 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Epic Experiment
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Flame
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
11%inclusion26 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Mastery
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Pirate's Prize
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
10%inclusion23 decks242 decks
-9%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion23 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Bribery
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Waltz of Rage
8.9%inclusion14 decks158 decks
8%synergy
Strike It Rich
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Stock Up
8.5%inclusion11 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Insurrection
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Expropriate
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion68 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion50 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
16%inclusion39 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
14%inclusion34 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Winged Boots
13%inclusion32 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Ruby Medallion
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Primal Amulet
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Glamdring
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
8.4%inclusion15 decks179 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
26%inclusion62 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Double Vision
20%inclusion49 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Underworld Breach
14%inclusion35 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion34 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Shark Typhoon
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Search for Azcanta
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
8.2%inclusion12 decks146 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Fiery Inscription
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
6.9%inclusion12 decks173 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
53%inclusion128 decks242 decks
27%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
52%inclusion127 decks242 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion105 decks242 decks
-6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion92 decks242 decks
25%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion58 decks242 decks
15%synergy
Arena of Glory
23%inclusion42 decks186 decks
18%synergy
Mistrise Village
21%inclusion24 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Witch's Clinic
19%inclusion46 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
15%inclusion37 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion35 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion213 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion194 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
73%inclusion176 decks242 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Signet
61%inclusion148 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
48%inclusion116 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion81 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion38 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion37 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
-10%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Mana Crypt
12%inclusion30 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion30 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Fire Diamond
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Opal
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
93%inclusion225 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Mountain
92%inclusion223 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion222 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Steam Vents
91%inclusion221 decks242 decks
44%synergy
Volcanic Island
86%inclusion209 decks242 decks
71%synergy
Training Center
84%inclusion204 decks242 decks
41%synergy
Scalding Tarn
82%inclusion199 decks242 decks
51%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
74%inclusion178 decks242 decks
33%synergy
Sulfur Falls
70%inclusion170 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Thundering Falls
66%inclusion160 decks242 decks
45%synergy
Shivan Reef
65%inclusion158 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
53%inclusion129 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
51%inclusion124 decks242 decks
27%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
41%inclusion99 decks242 decks
33%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
40%inclusion52 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Polluted Delta
39%inclusion94 decks242 decks
28%synergy
Fiery Islet
38%inclusion93 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
38%inclusion92 decks242 decks
27%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion91 decks242 decks
27%synergy
Arid Mesa
36%inclusion86 decks242 decks
26%synergy
Wooded Foothills
34%inclusion83 decks242 decks
25%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
34%inclusion82 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
34%inclusion63 decks188 decks
17%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
33%inclusion81 decks242 decks
31%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
33%inclusion79 decks242 decks
23%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
31%inclusion74 decks242 decks
-13%synergy
Silundi Vision
29%inclusion70 decks242 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion69 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
28%inclusion53 decks186 decks
16%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion58 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
23%inclusion56 decks242 decks
18%synergy
Sundering Eruption
22%inclusion41 decks188 decks
17%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
20%inclusion49 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
19%inclusion43 decks223 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
19%inclusion46 decks242 decks
-22%synergy
Valakut Awakening
18%inclusion44 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion42 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion32 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion37 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion35 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion34 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-8%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
4%synergy