Melek, Reforged Researcher (Commander) - Expensive 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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Chandra's Ignition
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
93%synergy
Artful Dodge
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
76%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Lórien Revealed
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
72%synergy
Mystic Confluence
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
62%synergy
Fact or Fiction
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Big Score
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Gravitic Punch
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Mistrise Village
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Spell Swindle
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Blasphemous Act
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Deflecting Swat
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
46%synergy
Faithless Looting
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Consider
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Ponder
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Intuition
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Rhystic Study
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Chrome Mox
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Mystical Tutor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Underworld Breach
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Dragon's Rage Channeler
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Haughty Djinn
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Dragonfly Swarm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Marang River Regent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Archmage of Runes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Spellseeker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Urabrask
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Generator Servant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-18%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Watcher of Hours
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Curious Homunculus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Crackling Drake
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Wizards of Thay
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Anger
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mindwhisker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Millikin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Seifer Almasy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Silundi Vision
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Sink into Stupor
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Soul's Fire
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Snap
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Unwind
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Desperate Ritual
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Stubborn Denial
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Seething Song
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Thought Scour
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Jwari Disruption
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Rewind
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-19%synergy
Drown in Dreams
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Bulk Up
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Valakut Awakening
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Psychotic Fury
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Bolt
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Defy Gravity
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Shadow Rift
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Turnabout
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Scattered Thoughts
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Curate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Soul Read
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Spellgyre
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Slip Out the Back
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Practical Research
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Beyeen Veil
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Bolt Bend
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Leap
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Evacuation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Sorceries
Sundering Eruption
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Slip Through Space
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Traumatize
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Solve the Equation
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Windfall
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Deep Analysis
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Pirate's Prize
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Rite of Flame
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Mana Geyser
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Strike It Rich
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Immolating Gyre
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Stock Up
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Seize the Day
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Past in Flames
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cut Your Losses
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Enter the Enigma
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Gamble
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Preordain
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Seize the Storm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
World at War
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Epic Experiment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Bond of Insight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Full Throttle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Tome Scour
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Insult // Injury
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Season of Weaving
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Seize the Spoils
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Compelling Argument
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mitotic Manipulation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Experimental Overload
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Waltz of Rage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Insurrection
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Plea for Power
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Quiet Speculation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Braingeyser
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Reaver Cleaver
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Shadowspear
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Ruby Medallion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Winged Boots
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Search for Azcanta
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Guild Artisan
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Enhanced Surveillance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Leyline of Resonance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dack Fayden
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Rogue's Passage
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Arena of Glory
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Witch's Clinic
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Lotus Field
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Coral Atoll
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Castle Embereth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Izzet Signet
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
-20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Diamond
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Coalition Relic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Grim Monolith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Replicating Ring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sky Diamond
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Pentad Prism
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
The Irencrag
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fire Diamond
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Worn Powerstone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Steam Vents
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Volcanic Island
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
74%synergy
Training Center
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
46%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Scalding Tarn
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Thundering Falls
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Shivan Reef
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Silundi Vision
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Sundering Eruption
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Sink into Stupor
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Fiery Islet
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Jwari Disruption
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Polluted Delta
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Valakut Awakening
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Wooded Foothills
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Beyeen Veil
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Oracles
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-22%synergy
Conduit Pylons
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Ferrous Lake
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy