Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Expensive Core

Melek, Reforged Researcher
Rank #807
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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The Clone Saga
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Deny Entry
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chandra's Ignition
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
80%synergy
Fact or Fiction
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
77%synergy
Spell Swindle
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
71%synergy
Mystic Confluence
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
69%synergy
Big Score
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
65%synergy
Soul's Fire
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
58%synergy
Gravitic Punch
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
57%synergy
Rewind
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
56%synergy
Practical Research
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
54%synergy
Lórien Revealed
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
52%synergy
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Frantic Search
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
46%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
50%synergy
Aetherize
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
49%synergy
Chaos Warp
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Haughty Djinn
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Faithless Looting
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
50%synergy
Blasphemous Act
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Pinnacle Monk
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Crackling Drake
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Wizards of Thay
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Archmage of Runes
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Young Pyromancer
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Spark Double
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Enigma Drake
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-19%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Magnus the Red
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
High Fae Trickster
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Guttersnipe
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-21%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Anger
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Final-Word Phantom
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Unwind
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
41%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Consider
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Drown in Dreams
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Silundi Vision
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Intrude on the Mind
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
39%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Return the Favor
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Desertion
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Chemister's Insight
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Soul Read
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Access Denied
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Bolt Bend
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Valakut Awakening
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Aetherspouts
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Thought Scour
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
20%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Brainstorm
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-26%synergy
Opt
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-18%synergy
Electrodominance
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Deflecting Swat
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Storm King's Thunder
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Fling
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Magma Opus
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Prismari Command
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Seething Song
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Rain of Revelation
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Shadow Rift
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Gale's Redirection
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Snap
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Laughing Mad
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Spellgyre
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Siege Smash
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Occult Epiphany
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Fortune's Favor
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Demand Answers
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-40%synergy
Showstopping Surprise
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Hurl into History
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Confounding Riddle
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-22%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Sundering Eruption
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Windfall
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Immolating Gyre
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Enter the Enigma
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Past in Flames
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Preordain
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Artful Dodge
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Ponder
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-12%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Vandalblast
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Slip Through Space
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Cut Your Losses
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Curse of the Swine
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Traumatize
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Full Throttle
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Crackle with Power
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Pirate's Prize
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Waltz of Rage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Chain Reaction
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Epic Experiment
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Careful Study
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Spoils
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Planetary Annihilation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-15%synergy
Seize the Storm
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Spelltwine
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Primal Amulet
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Ruby Medallion
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Shadowspear
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Glamdring
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Winged Boots
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-16%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Eye of Ojer Taq
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Shark Typhoon
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Search for Azcanta
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Fiery Inscription
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
The Royal Scions
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Reliquary Tower
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
-13%synergy
Arena of Glory
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Witch's Clinic
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Field
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Restless Spire
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Palace
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-10%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Vale
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
Temple of the False God
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Signet
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
-21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Fire Diamond
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Star Compass
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-15%synergy
Coalition Relic
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
The Celestus
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%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
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Island
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Steam Vents
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
45%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
44%synergy
Sulfur Falls
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Training Center
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Shivan Reef
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
41%synergy
Thundering Falls
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
27%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Silundi Vision
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Sundering Eruption
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Myriad Landscape
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Fiery Islet
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Ferrous Lake
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Volcanic Island
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Jwari Disruption
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Demolition Field
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Opal Palace
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Molten Tributary
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy