Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Upgraded

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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
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Ashling's Command
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Thirst for Identity
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mystic Confluence
75%inclusion108 decks144 decks
70%synergy
Fact or Fiction
76%inclusion110 decks144 decks
69%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
72%inclusion103 decks144 decks
64%synergy
Gravitic Punch
57%inclusion82 decks144 decks
56%synergy
Big Score
78%inclusion113 decks144 decks
56%synergy
Spell Swindle
59%inclusion85 decks144 decks
54%synergy
Rogue's Passage
62%inclusion89 decks144 decks
48%synergy
Soul's Fire
50%inclusion72 decks144 decks
48%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
52%inclusion75 decks144 decks
47%synergy
Aetherize
56%inclusion81 decks144 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
72%inclusion104 decks144 decks
31%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
55%inclusion79 decks144 decks
41%synergy
Faithless Looting
54%inclusion78 decks144 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
52%inclusion75 decks144 decks
14%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
50%inclusion72 decks144 decks
11%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
49%inclusion70 decks144 decks
43%synergy
Rewind
47%inclusion68 decks144 decks
40%synergy
Practical Research
44%inclusion63 decks144 decks
42%synergy
Unwind
43%inclusion62 decks144 decks
37%synergy
Chaos Warp
41%inclusion59 decks144 decks
-2%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
34%inclusion49 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Jeska's Will
17%inclusion24 decks144 decks
-13%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion24 decks144 decks
-5%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
15%inclusion21 decks144 decks
12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion17 decks144 decks
-11%synergy
Rhystic Study
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
-15%synergy
Gamble
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
40%inclusion58 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
35%inclusion51 decks144 decks
23%synergy
Haughty Djinn
34%inclusion49 decks144 decks
27%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
29%inclusion42 decks144 decks
0%synergy
Archmage of Runes
22%inclusion31 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
22%inclusion31 decks144 decks
20%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
19%inclusion28 decks144 decks
11%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
19%inclusion27 decks144 decks
-2%synergy
Guttersnipe
19%inclusion27 decks144 decks
-7%synergy
Crackling Drake
17%inclusion24 decks144 decks
14%synergy
Young Pyromancer
15%inclusion22 decks144 decks
-2%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
15%inclusion22 decks144 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion22 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
11%inclusion16 decks144 decks
-7%synergy
Enigma Drake
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
0%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Millikin
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Deranged Assistant
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
7.6%inclusion11 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Wizards of Thay
7.6%inclusion11 decks144 decks
4%synergy
High Fae Trickster
7.6%inclusion11 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Coruscation Mage
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
-14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
-22%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
-2%synergy
Ledger Shredder
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
4%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Kazuul's Fury
49%inclusion71 decks144 decks
47%synergy
Silundi Vision
49%inclusion70 decks144 decks
43%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
41%inclusion59 decks144 decks
36%synergy
Chemister's Insight
40%inclusion58 decks144 decks
39%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion57 decks144 decks
23%synergy
Aetherspouts
35%inclusion50 decks144 decks
32%synergy
Soul Read
33%inclusion48 decks144 decks
33%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
33%inclusion47 decks144 decks
31%synergy
Fling
30%inclusion43 decks144 decks
27%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
30%inclusion43 decks144 decks
27%synergy
Consider
29%inclusion42 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Desertion
29%inclusion42 decks144 decks
29%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion39 decks144 decks
-6%synergy
Rain of Revelation
26%inclusion38 decks144 decks
26%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
26%inclusion37 decks144 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion36 decks144 decks
-4%synergy
Bolt Bend
23%inclusion33 decks144 decks
19%synergy
Scatter Arc
23%inclusion33 decks144 decks
23%synergy
Valakut Awakening
23%inclusion33 decks144 decks
13%synergy
Demand Answers
22%inclusion32 decks144 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
22%inclusion31 decks144 decks
-31%synergy
Confounding Riddle
21%inclusion30 decks144 decks
20%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
21%inclusion30 decks144 decks
14%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
20%inclusion29 decks144 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion29 decks144 decks
-16%synergy
Evacuation
19%inclusion28 decks144 decks
17%synergy
Run for Your Life
19%inclusion27 decks144 decks
18%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion27 decks144 decks
-25%synergy
Drown in Dreams
19%inclusion27 decks144 decks
17%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
18%inclusion26 decks144 decks
16%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion26 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Scattered Thoughts
18%inclusion26 decks144 decks
18%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion25 decks144 decks
-19%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
17%inclusion25 decks144 decks
14%synergy
Deflecting Swat
17%inclusion25 decks144 decks
-3%synergy
Eject
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
16%synergy
Access Denied
17%inclusion24 decks144 decks
14%synergy
School Daze
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Sokka's Haiku
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Charm
15%inclusion21 decks144 decks
-4%synergy
Dig Through Time
15%inclusion21 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion21 decks144 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Scour
14%inclusion20 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Return the Favor
14%inclusion20 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Domineering Will
13%inclusion19 decks144 decks
12%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion19 decks144 decks
-10%synergy
Prismari Command
13%inclusion19 decks144 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion18 decks144 decks
-1%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion18 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion18 decks144 decks
-9%synergy
Sorceries
Lórien Revealed
40%inclusion57 decks144 decks
33%synergy
Artful Dodge
39%inclusion56 decks144 decks
37%synergy
Sundering Eruption
38%inclusion54 decks144 decks
32%synergy
Mana Geyser
32%inclusion46 decks144 decks
11%synergy
Immolating Gyre
29%inclusion42 decks144 decks
28%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
28%inclusion40 decks144 decks
27%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
27%inclusion39 decks144 decks
24%synergy
Seize the Spoils
27%inclusion39 decks144 decks
22%synergy
Deep Analysis
26%inclusion38 decks144 decks
20%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
26%inclusion38 decks144 decks
26%synergy
Vandalblast
26%inclusion37 decks144 decks
-1%synergy
Pirate's Prize
23%inclusion33 decks144 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion32 decks144 decks
-16%synergy
Solve the Equation
22%inclusion32 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Past in Flames
22%inclusion31 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Traumatize
22%inclusion31 decks144 decks
21%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
21%inclusion30 decks144 decks
1%synergy
Bond of Insight
20%inclusion29 decks144 decks
19%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion27 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Chain Reaction
18%inclusion26 decks144 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
18%inclusion26 decks144 decks
-9%synergy
Cut Your Losses
17%inclusion25 decks144 decks
17%synergy
Slip Through Space
17%inclusion25 decks144 decks
12%synergy
Enter the Enigma
17%inclusion25 decks144 decks
11%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
17%inclusion24 decks144 decks
14%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Curse of the Swine
15%inclusion22 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Waltz of Rage
15%inclusion22 decks144 decks
15%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
15%inclusion21 decks144 decks
12%synergy
Expressive Iteration
15%inclusion21 decks144 decks
-8%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion21 decks144 decks
-20%synergy
Wash Out
14%inclusion20 decks144 decks
13%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
14%inclusion20 decks144 decks
13%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
13%inclusion19 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Summons of Saruman
13%inclusion19 decks144 decks
13%synergy
Strike It Rich
12%inclusion17 decks144 decks
1%synergy
Epic Experiment
11%inclusion16 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
11%inclusion16 decks144 decks
-3%synergy
Quiet Speculation
11%inclusion16 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Storm
11%inclusion16 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Experimental Overload
10%inclusion14 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Visions of Ruin
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Season of Weaving
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Distortion Strike
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Time Warp
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Bribery
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion34 decks144 decks
-6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion25 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14%inclusion20 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion16 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Winged Boots
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
-14%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion14 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Primal Amulet
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
-2%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
20%inclusion29 decks144 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion25 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
17%inclusion24 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Search for Azcanta
13%inclusion19 decks144 decks
12%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Inscription
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
-14%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
-10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion62 decks144 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion41 decks144 decks
-21%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion28 decks144 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
15%inclusion22 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
15%inclusion21 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
15%inclusion21 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Witch's Clinic
13%inclusion18 decks144 decks
11%synergy
Agna Qel'a
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.6%inclusion11 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.6%inclusion11 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion127 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
71%inclusion102 decks144 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
69%inclusion99 decks144 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Signet
65%inclusion93 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
46%inclusion66 decks144 decks
14%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
23%synergy
Sky Diamond
26%inclusion38 decks144 decks
18%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion33 decks144 decks
-14%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion31 decks144 decks
-3%synergy
Fire Diamond
21%inclusion30 decks144 decks
13%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
17%inclusion25 decks144 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion16 decks144 decks
-4%synergy
Star Compass
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.6%inclusion11 decks144 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.6%inclusion11 decks144 decks
-2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion142 decks144 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion142 decks144 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion130 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion109 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
68%inclusion98 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
53%inclusion77 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
53%inclusion77 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
51%inclusion74 decks144 decks
12%synergy
Steam Vents
50%inclusion72 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
49%inclusion71 decks144 decks
47%synergy
Silundi Vision
49%inclusion70 decks144 decks
43%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
46%inclusion66 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Training Center
44%inclusion63 decks144 decks
1%synergy
Thundering Falls
41%inclusion59 decks144 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion57 decks144 decks
23%synergy
Ferrous Lake
38%inclusion55 decks144 decks
14%synergy
Sundering Eruption
38%inclusion54 decks144 decks
32%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
35%inclusion51 decks144 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion48 decks144 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
33%inclusion47 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
32%inclusion46 decks144 decks
-9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
31%inclusion45 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
28%inclusion41 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
24%inclusion35 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
23%inclusion33 decks144 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion30 decks144 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion27 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion22 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
15%inclusion21 decks144 decks
0%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
13%inclusion19 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
11%inclusion16 decks144 decks
-7%synergy
Volcanic Island
11%inclusion16 decks144 decks
-4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
11%inclusion16 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
10%inclusion14 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
-2%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
-5%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.6%inclusion11 decks144 decks
-10%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
7.6%inclusion11 decks144 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.6%inclusion11 decks144 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
0%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
-3%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
-3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
1%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
1%synergy