Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Budget Spellslinger

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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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School Daze
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Secret Identity
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Fact or Fiction
59%inclusion51 decks86 decks
52%synergy
Chemister's Insight
50%inclusion43 decks86 decks
48%synergy
Practical Research
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
46%synergy
Gravitic Punch
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
44%synergy
Mystic Confluence
49%inclusion42 decks86 decks
44%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
42%synergy
Aetherize
51%inclusion44 decks86 decks
40%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
39%synergy
Unwind
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
37%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
59%inclusion51 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Negate
51%inclusion44 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Big Score
51%inclusion44 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Faithless Looting
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Rewind
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Guttersnipe
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Spell Swindle
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Soul's Fire
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Creatures
Crackling Drake
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
34%synergy
Haughty Djinn
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
29%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Young Pyromancer
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
-11%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
26%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
-16%synergy
Mocking Sprite
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Enigma Drake
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Tellah, Great Sage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
-15%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Deranged Assistant
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Wizards of Thay
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Sprite Dragon
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Coruscation Mage
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Millikin
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Volshe Tideturner
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Geyser Drake
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
9%synergy
PuPu UFO
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Electrostatic Field
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Kinetic Augur
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Pelargir Survivor
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Storm Skreelix
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Firebrand Archer
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Curious Homunculus
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Marang River Regent
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Temur Battle Rage
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Abrade
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Soul Read
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
33%synergy
Unfathomable Truths
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Fling
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Aetherspouts
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Opt
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
-5%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Demand Answers
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Evacuation
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Silundi Vision
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Riverwalk Technique
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Self-Destruct
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Confounding Riddle
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Quick Study
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Rain of Revelation
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Contact Other Plane
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
-20%synergy
Glimmerburst
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Consider
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Access Denied
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Drown in Dreams
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Thoughtflare
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Bulk Up
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Scatter Arc
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Out of Bounds
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Run for Your Life
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Eject
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Hurl into History
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
-12%synergy
Contradict
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Prophetic Bolt
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Charm
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Siege Smash
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Laughing Mad
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Dismiss
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
-38%synergy
Intrude on the Mind
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Out of the Way
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Dig Through Time
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Repulse
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Scattered Thoughts
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Thought Scour
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Desertion
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Leave in the Dust
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Ricochet Trap
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Chandra's Ignition
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
31%synergy
Enter the Enigma
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Seize the Spoils
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Artful Dodge
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Deep Analysis
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Bond of Insight
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Immolating Gyre
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Waltz of Rage
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Slip Through Space
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Curse of the Swine
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Lórien Revealed
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Experimental Overload
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Seize the Storm
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Pirate's Prize
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Crash Through
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Wash Out
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
-27%synergy
Summons of Saruman
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Chain Reaction
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Rise from the Tides
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Commit // Memory
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Cut Your Losses
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
-24%synergy
Tunnel Vision
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-5%synergy
Brass's Bounty
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Beacon Bolt
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Traumatize
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Volcanic Vision
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Grab the Prize
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Combat Tutorial
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-30%synergy
Epic Experiment
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Highway Robbery
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Meteor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Arwen's Gift
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Distortion Strike
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Aether Gale
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
-10%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Haunted Cloak
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Glamdring
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Fiery Inscription
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
3%synergy
The Tale of Tamiyo
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-42%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion65 decks86 decks
-8%synergy
Sol Ring
60%inclusion52 decks86 decks
-27%synergy
Izzet Signet
56%inclusion48 decks86 decks
-5%synergy
Sky Diamond
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
-12%synergy
Fire Diamond
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
33%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
-18%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Star Compass
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Locket
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion86 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion85 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion69 decks86 decks
-7%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
59%inclusion51 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
51%inclusion44 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
49%inclusion42 decks86 decks
-16%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
-17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Ferrous Lake
29%inclusion22 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
-19%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Molten Tributary
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Eroded Canyon
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Islet
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
-16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Prismari Campus
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Highland Lake
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-34%synergy
Beyeen Veil
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy