Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Expensive 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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Chandra's Ignition
79%inclusion46 decks58 decks
72%synergy
Big Score
79%inclusion46 decks58 decks
56%synergy
Lórien Revealed
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
54%synergy
Mystic Confluence
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
51%synergy
Spell Swindle
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
50%synergy
Fact or Fiction
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
48%synergy
Gravitic Punch
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
46%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
42%synergy
Unwind
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
41%synergy
Aetherize
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
79%inclusion46 decks58 decks
38%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Deflecting Swat
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Chaos Warp
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Rewind
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Ponder
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Haughty Djinn
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
72%inclusion42 decks58 decks
48%synergy
Jeska's Will
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Rhystic Study
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Mystical Tutor
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Ancient Tomb
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Force of Will
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Underworld Breach
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Baral, Chief of Compliance
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Guttersnipe
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Wizards of Thay
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Enigma Drake
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Crackling Drake
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-15%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Spark Double
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Marang River Regent
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Spellseeker
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Archmage of Runes
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Young Pyromancer
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Mocking Sprite
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Electrostatic Field
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Kinetic Augur
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Inferno Project
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Unexpected Windfall
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
29%synergy
Consider
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Brainstorm
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Desertion
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
39%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Soul's Fire
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
34%synergy
Seething Song
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
31%synergy
Practical Research
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
-21%synergy
Aetherspouts
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Silundi Vision
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Chemister's Insight
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Opt
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Snap
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Bolt Bend
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Drown in Dreams
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
20%synergy
School Daze
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
-8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Soul Read
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Force of Negation
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Intrude on the Mind
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Riverwalk Technique
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Desperate Ritual
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Thought Scour
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Evacuation
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-21%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Demand Answers
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Return the Favor
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Fling
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Access Denied
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Quick Study
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
10%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Storm King's Thunder
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Sokka's Haiku
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Redirect Lightning
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Eject
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Hurl into History
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Windfall
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
29%synergy
Vandalblast
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
29%synergy
Soul Immolation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Sundering Eruption
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Preordain
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Artful Dodge
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Solve the Equation
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Time Warp
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Enter the Enigma
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Immolating Gyre
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Epic Experiment
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Stock Up
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Slip Through Space
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Past in Flames
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Waltz of Rage
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Crackle with Power
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Seize the Storm
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Deep Analysis
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Pirate's Prize
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Expressive Iteration
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-11%synergy
Traumatize
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Full Throttle
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Seize the Day
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Insurrection
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Flame
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Winged Boots
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Ruby Medallion
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Shadowspear
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Primal Amulet
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Glamdring
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Insight Engine
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Double Vision
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Inscription
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Search for Azcanta
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Resonance
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Ral, Izzet Viceroy
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Mistrise Village
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Urza's Saga
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Arena of Glory
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Witch's Clinic
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Restless Spire
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Homeward Path
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion50 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
78%inclusion45 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
74%inclusion43 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Signet
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
15%synergy
Mana Crypt
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-12%synergy
Cursed Mirror
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Coalition Relic
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-8%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion56 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion55 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Island
95%inclusion55 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Steam Vents
88%inclusion51 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Volcanic Island
83%inclusion48 decks58 decks
68%synergy
Scalding Tarn
79%inclusion46 decks58 decks
48%synergy
Training Center
79%inclusion46 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Sulfur Falls
72%inclusion42 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Thundering Falls
67%inclusion39 decks58 decks
46%synergy
Shivan Reef
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
33%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
29%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Misty Rainforest
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Fiery Islet
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Polluted Delta
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
-13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Wooded Foothills
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Silundi Vision
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Sundering Eruption
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Ferrous Lake
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
-16%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-25%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-8%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Molten Tributary
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-3%synergy