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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Fact or Fiction
83%inclusion34 decks41 decks
76%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
78%inclusion32 decks41 decks
71%synergy
Mystic Confluence
73%inclusion30 decks41 decks
69%synergy
Practical Research
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
59%synergy
Big Score
80%inclusion33 decks41 decks
57%synergy
Spell Swindle
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
54%synergy
Gravitic Punch
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
53%synergy
Soul's Fire
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
49%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
49%synergy
Aetherize
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
44%synergy
Faithless Looting
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
46%synergy
Unwind
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
45%synergy
Rewind
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Jeska's Will
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-17%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-12%synergy
Rhystic Study
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-17%synergy
Creatures
Haughty Djinn
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Archmage of Runes
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Young Pyromancer
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Guttersnipe
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-11%synergy
Crackling Drake
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
High Fae Trickster
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Coruscation Mage
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Enigma Drake
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-21%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Deranged Assistant
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Ledger Shredder
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Kazuul's Fury
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
56%synergy
Silundi Vision
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
48%synergy
Aetherspouts
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
41%synergy
Consider
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
41%synergy
Fling
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
37%synergy
Sink into Stupor
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Soul Read
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
36%synergy
Chemister's Insight
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
35%synergy
Bolt Bend
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Confounding Riddle
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Opt
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Rain of Revelation
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Scattered Thoughts
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
26%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Desertion
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Scatter Arc
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Demand Answers
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
-28%synergy
Prismari Command
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Thought Scour
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Evacuation
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-17%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-24%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Shadow Rift
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Dig Through Time
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Eject
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
School Daze
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Sokka's Haiku
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Return the Favor
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
Magma Opus
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Snap
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Run for Your Life
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Access Denied
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Out of Bounds
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Dismiss
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Seething Song
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Lórien Revealed
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Sundering Eruption
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
39%synergy
Artful Dodge
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
35%synergy
Mana Geyser
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Vandalblast
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Immolating Gyre
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Seize the Spoils
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Deep Analysis
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Slip Through Space
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Preordain
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-15%synergy
Traumatize
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Enter the Enigma
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Pirate's Prize
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Insurrection
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Expressive Iteration
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Epic Experiment
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Season of Weaving
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Cruise
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Soul Immolation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Chain Reaction
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Past in Flames
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Bond of Insight
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Cut Your Losses
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Wash Out
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Bribery
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Visions of Ruin
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Waltz of Rage
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Quiet Speculation
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Expropriate
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Mob Rule
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Seize the Storm
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Winged Boots
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-12%synergy
Ruby Medallion
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Shadowspear
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Primal Amulet
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-17%synergy
Enchantments
Double Vision
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Search for Azcanta
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Inscription
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Shark Typhoon
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-13%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Izzet Viceroy
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
45%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
-12%synergy
Arena of Glory
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Mistrise Village
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Witch's Clinic
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Agna Qel'a
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion37 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
85%inclusion35 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Sol Ring
73%inclusion30 decks41 decks
-13%synergy
Izzet Signet
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Mind Stone
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Fire Diamond
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Coalition Relic
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion41 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion41 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Shivan Reef
88%inclusion36 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion35 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
83%inclusion34 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Steam Vents
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
56%synergy
Silundi Vision
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
48%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Training Center
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
39%synergy
Thundering Falls
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Islet
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Jwari Disruption
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-4%synergy