Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Expensive Core

Melek, Reforged Researcher
Rank #916
36decks
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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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Fateful Tempest
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Fugitive Droid
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Here Comes a New Hero!
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Fact or Fiction
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
68%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
65%synergy
Spell Swindle
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
65%synergy
Big Score
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
63%synergy
Mystic Confluence
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Haughty Djinn
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Soul's Fire
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Gravitic Punch
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Rewind
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Chaos Warp
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Aetherize
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Lórien Revealed
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Practical Research
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Act
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Creatures
Pinnacle Monk
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Archmage of Runes
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Crackling Drake
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Wizards of Thay
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Spark Double
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
2%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Enigma Drake
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Wonder
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Ledger Shredder
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Archaeomancer
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Marang River Regent
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Enraged Flamecaster
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Picklock Prankster
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Brash Taunter
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mischievous Chimera
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Young Pyromancer
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Windrider Wizard
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Kazuul's Fury
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Sink into Stupor
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Silundi Vision
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Unwind
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Consider
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Bolt Bend
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Desertion
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Return the Favor
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Aetherspouts
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Soul Read
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Drown in Dreams
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Rain of Revelation
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Chemister's Insight
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Intrude on the Mind
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Access Denied
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Demand Answers
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Magma Opus
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Snap
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-33%synergy
Slip Out the Back
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Prismari Command
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-27%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Thought Scour
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Shadow Rift
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Fling
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Seething Song
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Turnabout
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Evacuation
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Gale's Redirection
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Laughing Mad
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Windfall
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Immolating Gyre
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Sundering Eruption
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Ponder
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Mana Geyser
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Soul Immolation
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Preordain
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Traumatize
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Slip Through Space
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Cut Your Losses
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Past in Flames
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Artful Dodge
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Enter the Enigma
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Crackle with Power
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Curse of the Swine
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Spoils
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Pirate's Prize
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Chain Reaction
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Epic Experiment
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
River's Rebuke
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Reforge the Soul
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Volcanic Vision
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Grab the Prize
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Planetary Annihilation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Silver Scrutiny
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Spelltwine
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Wash Out
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Primal Amulet
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Ruby Medallion
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Winged Boots
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Glamdring
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Semblance Anvil
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Shark Typhoon
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Search for Azcanta
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
The Clone Saga
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Lasting Tarfire
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Inscription
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Double Vision
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Arena of Glory
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Witch's Clinic
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Agna Qel'a
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Field
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Restless Spire
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Flamekin Village
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Sol Ring
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
-22%synergy
Izzet Signet
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Coalition Relic
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Fire Diamond
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Misleading Signpost
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Star Compass
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-18%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
The Celestus
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Steam Vents
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Sulfur Falls
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Thundering Falls
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Shivan Reef
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Scalding Tarn
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Training Center
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Sink into Stupor
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Myriad Landscape
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Silundi Vision
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Sundering Eruption
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Volcanic Island
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Fiery Islet
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Ferrous Lake
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Molten Tributary
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Opal Palace
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mana Confluence
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy