Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Voltron

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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
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Sokka's Haiku
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chandra's Ignition
88%inclusion70 decks80 decks
80%synergy
Fact or Fiction
79%inclusion63 decks80 decks
71%synergy
Mystic Confluence
70%inclusion56 decks80 decks
65%synergy
Gravitic Punch
65%inclusion52 decks80 decks
64%synergy
Spell Swindle
66%inclusion53 decks80 decks
61%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
64%inclusion51 decks80 decks
59%synergy
Rogue's Passage
71%inclusion57 decks80 decks
58%synergy
Big Score
78%inclusion62 decks80 decks
56%synergy
Lórien Revealed
61%inclusion49 decks80 decks
55%synergy
Artful Dodge
55%inclusion44 decks80 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
83%inclusion66 decks80 decks
42%synergy
Faithless Looting
64%inclusion51 decks80 decks
30%synergy
Blasphemous Act
60%inclusion48 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Aetherize
60%inclusion48 decks80 decks
49%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
59%inclusion47 decks80 decks
45%synergy
Unwind
57%inclusion46 decks80 decks
51%synergy
Rewind
55%inclusion44 decks80 decks
48%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
54%inclusion43 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Soul's Fire
51%inclusion41 decks80 decks
49%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
51%inclusion41 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
-14%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-13%synergy
Gamble
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-10%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Haughty Djinn
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
33%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Crackling Drake
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Guttersnipe
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
-9%synergy
Wizards of Thay
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Young Pyromancer
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Archmage of Runes
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Anger
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Enigma Drake
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Millikin
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-21%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Deranged Assistant
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
4%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Mocking Sprite
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Marang River Regent
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Final-Word Phantom
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Kazuul's Fury
55%inclusion44 decks80 decks
53%synergy
Silundi Vision
54%inclusion43 decks80 decks
48%synergy
Chaos Warp
50%inclusion40 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Practical Research
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
46%synergy
Consider
44%inclusion35 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Soul Read
41%inclusion33 decks80 decks
41%synergy
Drown in Dreams
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
35%synergy
Sink into Stupor
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Confounding Riddle
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
30%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Desertion
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
31%synergy
Intrude on the Mind
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
31%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Chemister's Insight
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
28%synergy
Aetherspouts
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Snap
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Thought Scour
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
23%synergy
Valakut Awakening
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Access Denied
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Scattered Thoughts
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Scatter Arc
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
-29%synergy
Evacuation
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Bolt Bend
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
18%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Fling
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
-14%synergy
Demand Answers
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
-16%synergy
Eject
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Return the Favor
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Shadow Rift
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Riverwalk Technique
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
-17%synergy
Slip Out the Back
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
-11%synergy
Rain of Revelation
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Jwari Disruption
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Prismari Command
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Run for Your Life
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Domineering Will
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
-32%synergy
Curate
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Pirate's Pillage
46%inclusion37 decks80 decks
41%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
39%synergy
Sundering Eruption
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Mana Geyser
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Windfall
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Immolating Gyre
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
27%synergy
Vandalblast
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Traumatize
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
27%synergy
Ponder
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
-13%synergy
Seize the Spoils
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Slip Through Space
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Pirate's Prize
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Preordain
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
-16%synergy
Enter the Enigma
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Cut Your Losses
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Waltz of Rage
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Past in Flames
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Summons of Saruman
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Epic Experiment
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Experimental Overload
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Chain Reaction
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Planetary Annihilation
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Bond of Insight
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Crash Through
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Wash Out
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Storm
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Curse of the Swine
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Crackle with Power
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Seize the Day
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-12%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Stock Up
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Insurrection
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Winged Boots
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Glamdring
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
-12%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
9%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Primal Amulet
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Haunted Cloak
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Double Vision
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Search for Azcanta
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Fiery Inscription
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
44%inclusion35 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
-16%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Arena of Glory
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Witch's Clinic
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Buried Ruin
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion75 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
78%inclusion62 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Sol Ring
71%inclusion57 decks80 decks
-16%synergy
Izzet Signet
64%inclusion51 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
-12%synergy
Sky Diamond
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Fire Diamond
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Star Compass
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Coalition Relic
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion80 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion80 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion74 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
81%inclusion65 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
78%inclusion62 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
64%inclusion51 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
55%inclusion44 decks80 decks
53%synergy
Silundi Vision
54%inclusion43 decks80 decks
48%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
53%inclusion42 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
49%inclusion39 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Steam Vents
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Thundering Falls
39%inclusion31 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Training Center
39%inclusion31 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Ferrous Lake
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
-13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Fiery Islet
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Eroded Canyon
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
-1%synergy
Prismari Campus
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Beyeen Veil
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-6%synergy