Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Upgraded 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
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Sokka's Haiku
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-1%synergy
Redirect Lightning
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chandra's Ignition
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
79%synergy
Fact or Fiction
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
75%synergy
Mystic Confluence
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
71%synergy
Spell Swindle
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Practical Research
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Gravitic Punch
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Big Score
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Soul's Fire
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Unwind
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Rewind
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Chaos Warp
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Faithless Looting
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Lórien Revealed
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Jeska's Will
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Creatures
Haughty Djinn
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Archmage of Runes
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Young Pyromancer
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Guttersnipe
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Ledger Shredder
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Crackling Drake
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Zaffai, Thunder Conductor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Electrostatic Field
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Coruscation Mage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Burnished Hart
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Spark Double
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Deranged Assistant
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Millikin
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Kazuul's Fury
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Consider
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Silundi Vision
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Aetherspouts
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Fling
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Chemister's Insight
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Confounding Riddle
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Bolt Bend
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Scattered Thoughts
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Soul Read
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Dig Through Time
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Scatter Arc
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Opt
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Rain of Revelation
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Demand Answers
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-29%synergy
Desertion
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Shadow Rift
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Magma Opus
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Prismari Command
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-27%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Thought Scour
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Drown in Dreams
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Abrade
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Evacuation
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Riverwalk Technique
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Eject
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Out of Bounds
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Seething Song
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Snap
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Sorceries
Pirate's Pillage
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Mana Geyser
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Sundering Eruption
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Artful Dodge
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Seize the Spoils
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Deep Analysis
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Traumatize
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Vandalblast
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Windfall
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Immolating Gyre
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Season of Weaving
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Cut Your Losses
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Bribery
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Expressive Iteration
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Epic Experiment
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Past in Flames
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Bond of Insight
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Pirate's Prize
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Insurrection
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Expropriate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Slip Through Space
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Rousing Refrain
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Season of the Bold
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Baral's Expertise
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Summons of Saruman
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Aether Gale
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Path of the Pyromancer
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Storm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Overpowering Attack
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Pyretic Charge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Winged Boots
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Primal Amulet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Plate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Propaganda
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Shark Typhoon
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Inscription
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Search for Azcanta
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
City on Fire
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
The Tale of Tamiyo
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Witch's Clinic
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Arena of Glory
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Drownyard Temple
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Signet
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Fire Diamond
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Coalition Relic
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Shivan Reef
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Sulfur Falls
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Steam Vents
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Training Center
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Thundering Falls
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Silundi Vision
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Ferrous Lake
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Sundering Eruption
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Fiery Islet
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Island
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Escape Tunnel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Maestros Theater
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Beyeen Veil
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy