Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Expensive Treasure

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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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Mystic Confluence
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
95%synergy
Spell Swindle
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
95%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
79%synergy
Fact or Fiction
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Big Score
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Lórien Revealed
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
72%synergy
Rewind
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
64%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
59%synergy
Unwind
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
58%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Frantic Search
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Aetherspouts
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Aetherize
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Consider
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Gravitic Punch
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Ancient Tomb
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Rhystic Study
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Jeska's Will
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Mana Vault
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Force of Will
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Intuition
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Haughty Djinn
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Coruscation Mage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-1%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Enigma Drake
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-15%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Deranged Assistant
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Crackling Drake
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Ledger Shredder
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Millikin
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-22%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Spellseeker
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Urabrask
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Coveted Falcon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Young Pyromancer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-11%synergy
Magus of the Moon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sprite Dragon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Jace's Archivist
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Guttersnipe
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-19%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Spellskite
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-10%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Kazuul's Fury
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Valakut Awakening
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
48%synergy
Chaos Warp
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Snap
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Silundi Vision
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
37%synergy
Intrude on the Mind
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Seething Song
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Mana Drain
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Practical Research
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Deflecting Swat
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Desertion
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Prismari Command
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Soul's Fire
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Soul Read
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Rain of Revelation
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Thought Scour
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Magma Opus
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Access Denied
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Brainstorm
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-23%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Scatter Arc
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Bolt
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Reality Shift
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Scattered Thoughts
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Invert // Invent
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Demand Answers
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Bolt Bend
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-32%synergy
Drown in Dreams
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Dig Through Time
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Evacuation
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Hurl into History
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Volcanic Offering
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Domineering Will
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Confounding Riddle
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Electrodominance
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Nexus of Fate
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Hornswoggle
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Leave in the Dust
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Quick Study
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Keep Watch
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Disallow
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Enter the Enigma
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Ponder
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Faithless Looting
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Solve the Equation
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Season of Weaving
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Season of the Bold
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Vandalblast
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Seize the Spoils
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Mana Geyser
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Preordain
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Time Warp
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Immolating Gyre
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Slip Through Space
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Bond of Insight
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Reckless Endeavor
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Artful Dodge
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Windfall
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Seize the Day
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Visions of Ruin
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Brass's Bounty
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Baral's Expertise
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Expressive Iteration
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Chain Reaction
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Epic Experiment
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Crackle with Power
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Past in Flames
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Confluence
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Cut Your Losses
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Commit // Memory
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Bribery
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Strike It Rich
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Shadowspear
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Winged Boots
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-8%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Smoldering Stagecoach
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fiendlash
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Glamdring
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Primal Amulet
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Fiery Inscription
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Impetus
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Blood Moon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Search for Azcanta
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Witch's Clinic
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Arena of Glory
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Saga
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Field
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Restless Spire
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Rivendell
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Terrain Generator
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Signet
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Sol Ring
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
-23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Thought Vessel
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Mana Crypt
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Cursed Mirror
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Fire Diamond
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Coalition Relic
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Lens
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Misleading Signpost
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
53%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
69%synergy
Volcanic Island
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Training Center
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Sulfur Falls
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Prismatic Vista
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
65%synergy
Misty Rainforest
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
61%synergy
Shivan Reef
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Thundering Falls
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
51%synergy
Polluted Delta
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
61%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Flooded Strand
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
61%synergy
Wooded Foothills
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Arid Mesa
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Valakut Awakening
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Fiery Islet
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Silundi Vision
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
37%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Fabled Passage
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Mana Confluence
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
21%synergy
City of Brass
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-20%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-29%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Cave
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Demolition Field
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-11%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-7%synergy