Melek, Izzet Paragon
$0.13
$0.13Legendary Creature — Weird Wizard
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#1157
Current Rank
#1198
Last Week
#980
Last Month
Links & Decks
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Melek, Izzet Paragon.
6 Mana Commanders - EDH Gameplay - Ep 106
Blast from the Past! Toshiro vs Melek vs Tiamat vs Multani EDH / CMDR game play!
Korlash vs Melek vs Zur vs Nekusar EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering
![Commander VS S14E7: Sharuum vs Jhoira vs Melek vs Kynaios and Tiro [EDH]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1vD3yLJEw7E/sddefault.jpg)
Commander VS S14E7: Sharuum vs Jhoira vs Melek vs Kynaios and Tiro [EDH]
Thantis vs Grenzo vs Melek vs Lord Windgrace EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering
Karador vs Gisa & Geralf vs Selvala vs Melek EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering
![Commander Vs S2E2: Tibor and Lumia vs Kurkesh vs Melek vs Kruphix [MtG: Multiplayer]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HARU08PGxYI/sddefault.jpg)
Commander Vs S2E2: Tibor and Lumia vs Kurkesh vs Melek vs Kruphix [MtG: Multiplayer]
![Commander Versus Series: Mimeoplasm v. Melek v. Maelstrom Wanderer v. Prossh [MTG Multiplayer]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/H3JROxdcaPo/sddefault.jpg)
Commander Versus Series: Mimeoplasm v. Melek v. Maelstrom Wanderer v. Prossh [MTG Multiplayer]
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Melek, Izzet Paragon decks.
Relm's Sketching+1% Synergy
$0.26
Summon: G.F. Cerberus+1% Synergy
$0.39
The Emperor of Palamecia-2% Synergy
$0.18
Vivi Ornitier-3% Synergy
$43.65
Lindblum, Industrial Regency-5% Synergy
$2.48
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Melek, Izzet Paragon's abilities and overall game plan.
Goblin Electromancer+39% Synergy
$0.18
Jace's Sanctum+39% Synergy
$1.11
Twinning Staff+31% Synergy
$6.82
Telling Time+30% Synergy
$0.18
Thousand-Year Storm+30% Synergy
$0.41
Guttersnipe+30% Synergy
$0.23
Epic Experiment+28% Synergy
$0.24
Seething Song+27% Synergy
$6.27
Increasing Vengeance+26% Synergy
$0.47
Reverberate+26% Synergy
$1.93
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Melek, Izzet Paragon decks.
Brainstorm+25% Synergy
$1.51
Mana Geyser+25% Synergy
$1.76
Ponder+19% Synergy
$1.65
Lightning Bolt+19% Synergy
$0.99
Preordain+15% Synergy
$0.61
Storm-Kiln Artist+13% Synergy
$0.90
Frantic Search+10% Synergy
$0.34
Opt+9% Synergy
$0.14
Archmage Emeritus+9% Synergy
$1.28
Counterspell+1% Synergy
$1.65
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+14% Synergy
$11.92
Cyclonic Rift+4% Synergy
$48.08
Jeska's Will-2% Synergy
$26.15
Ancient Tomb-5% Synergy
$94.69
Force of Will-6% Synergy
$57.48
Underworld Breach-6% Synergy
$8.13
Rhystic Study-10% Synergy
$48.94
Fierce Guardianship-11% Synergy
$42.63
Gamble-11% Synergy
$7.91
Deflecting Swat-12% Synergy
$46.20
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Melek, Izzet Paragon's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Talrand, Sky Summoner+21% Synergy
$0.28
Baral, Chief of Compliance+19% Synergy
$1.62
Young Pyromancer+15% Synergy
$0.23
Harmonic Prodigy+14% Synergy
$16.52
Bloodwater Entity+14% Synergy
$0.06
Melek, Reforged Researcher+14% Synergy
$0.54
Wizards of Thay+13% Synergy
$0.35
Mocking Sprite+12% Synergy
$0.06
Hypersonic Dragon+12% Synergy
$0.19
Stormcatch Mentor+11% Synergy
$0.31
Veyran, Voice of Duality+10% Synergy
$5.29
Murmuring Mystic+10% Synergy
$0.32
Mizzix of the Izmagnus+10% Synergy
$0.29
Galvanoth+10% Synergy
$0.25
Crackling Drake+8% Synergy
$0.12
Najal, the Storm Runner+8% Synergy
$0.09
Archmage of Runes+7% Synergy
$1.02
Haughty Djinn+7% Synergy
$0.32
Archaeomancer+7% Synergy
$0.32
Nivix Guildmage+7% Synergy
$0.17
Charmbreaker Devils+6% Synergy
$0.15
Aquatic Alchemist+6% Synergy
$0.06
Dualcaster Mage+5% Synergy
$2.44
Erebor Flamesmith+5% Synergy
$0.16
Spellheart Chimera+5% Synergy
$0.17
Electrostatic Field+4% Synergy
$1.22
Urabrask+4% Synergy
$13.12
Gandalf the Grey+4% Synergy
$0.38
Ral, Monsoon Mage+3% Synergy
$3.79
Thunderclap Drake+2% Synergy
$4.26
Unruly Catapult+2% Synergy
$0.13
Alania, Divergent Storm+2% Synergy
$0.16
Niv-Mizzet, Parun+1% Synergy
$4.28
Third Path Iconoclast+1% Synergy
$0.29
Ashling, Flame Dancer+1% Synergy
$2.35
The Reality Chip+1% Synergy
$2.78
Gelectrode+1% Synergy
$0.63
Thermo-Alchemist0% Synergy
$0.18
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch0% Synergy
$23.71
Jori En, Ruin Diver0% Synergy
$0.63
Ovika, Enigma Goliath0% Synergy
$0.23
Coruscation Mage-1% Synergy
$0.85
Kessig Flamebreather-1% Synergy
$1.59
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$0.98
Pinnacle Monk-3% Synergy
$1.74
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind-3% Synergy
$0.91
Firebrand Archer-4% Synergy
$0.15
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary-4% Synergy
$6.35
Balmor, Battlemage Captain-4% Synergy
$0.14
Birgi, God of Storytelling-6% Synergy
$19.52
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Melek, Izzet Paragon safe.
High Tide+24% Synergy
$1.29
Comet Storm+19% Synergy
$0.94
Brainsurge+17% Synergy
$0.38
Expansion // Explosion+16% Synergy
$0.22
Izzet Charm+15% Synergy
$0.18
Fact or Fiction+15% Synergy
$0.17
Flame of Anor+13% Synergy
$3.65
Narset's Reversal+13% Synergy
$2.35
Turnabout+13% Synergy
$0.19
Galvanic Iteration+12% Synergy
$0.21
Pyretic Ritual+12% Synergy
$5.81
Desperate Ritual+12% Synergy
$2.33
Snap+11% Synergy
$1.54
Counterflux+11% Synergy
$0.51
Shock+11% Synergy
$0.04
Teach by Example+11% Synergy
$0.13
Electrodominance+10% Synergy
$0.25
Twincast+9% Synergy
$3.61
Rewind+8% Synergy
$0.45
Big Score+7% Synergy
$0.62
Reiterate+7% Synergy
$5.24
Lightning Strike+7% Synergy
$0.06
Wild Ricochet+7% Synergy
$0.38
Firemind's Foresight+6% Synergy
$0.17
Impulse+5% Synergy
$0.07
Quick Study+5% Synergy
$0.28
Storm King's Thunder+5% Synergy
$0.80
Cancel+5% Synergy
$0.27
Abrade+4% Synergy
$0.15
Return the Favor+4% Synergy
$1.38
Reality Shift+3% Synergy
$0.25
Thrill of Possibility+3% Synergy
$0.06
Silundi Vision+3% Synergy
$0.38
Dig Through Time+2% Synergy
$0.34
Aetherize+2% Synergy
$0.29
Prismari Command+1% Synergy
$0.32
Unexpected Windfall+1% Synergy
$0.98
Unwind+1% Synergy
$1.59
Invert Polarity0% Synergy
$0.45
Untimely Malfunction0% Synergy
$4.20
Negate-1% Synergy
$0.24
Consider-2% Synergy
$0.46
Rapid Hybridization-2% Synergy
$1.15
Chaos Warp-3% Synergy
$0.34
Mana Drain-4% Synergy
$42.96
Pongify-5% Synergy
$2.10
Sink into Stupor-8% Synergy
$7.64
Swan Song-10% Synergy
$6.09
Arcane Denial-11% Synergy
$1.75
An Offer You Can't Refuse-18% Synergy
$1.46
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Melek, Izzet Paragon's game plan and control the board.
Mystic Retrieval+20% Synergy
$0.12
Serum Visions+19% Synergy
$0.71
Mizzium Mortars+14% Synergy
$0.51
Mizzix's Mastery+13% Synergy
$1.62
Past in Flames+13% Synergy
$3.16
Grapeshot+12% Synergy
$0.23
See the Truth+12% Synergy
$0.51
Treason of Isengard+12% Synergy
$0.05
Banefire+11% Synergy
$0.45
Bonus Round+10% Synergy
$3.44
Treasure Cruise+9% Synergy
$0.21
Mind's Desire+9% Synergy
$0.57
Vandalblast+8% Synergy
$2.73
Jaya's Immolating Inferno+8% Synergy
$1.19
Beacon Bolt+8% Synergy
$0.11
Experimental Overload+8% Synergy
$0.13
Brass's Bounty+7% Synergy
$0.30
Rite of Replication+7% Synergy
$0.37
Portent+7% Synergy
$0.27
Gandalf's Sanction+6% Synergy
$0.13
Volcanic Vision+6% Synergy
$0.32
Fireball+6% Synergy
$0.07
Ignite Memories+6% Synergy
$0.41
Invoke the Firemind+6% Synergy
$0.32
Spelltwine+6% Synergy
$0.27
Personal Tutor+5% Synergy
$4.83
Merchant Scroll+5% Synergy
$10.10
Time Warp+5% Synergy
$13.00
Rise from the Tides+5% Synergy
$0.05
Doublecast+5% Synergy
$0.17
Crackle with Power+4% Synergy
$5.26
Boltwave+4% Synergy
$1.99
Stitch in Time+3% Synergy
$0.85
Empty the Warrens+3% Synergy
$0.11
Fiery Confluence+3% Synergy
$0.43
Blasphemous Act+2% Synergy
$1.13
Solve the Equation+2% Synergy
$1.75
Chain Reaction+2% Synergy
$0.23
Curse of the Swine+1% Synergy
$0.19
Deep Analysis+1% Synergy
$0.13
Hit the Mother Lode+1% Synergy
$0.30
Enter the Enigma0% Synergy
$0.18
Seize the Spoils0% Synergy
$0.36
Gitaxian Probe-1% Synergy
$4.80
Elemental Eruption-1% Synergy
$0.77
Faithless Looting-2% Synergy
$0.29
Sea Gate Restoration-2% Synergy
$34.20
Expressive Iteration-3% Synergy
$0.44
Strike It Rich-3% Synergy
$0.70
Windfall-15% Synergy
$3.95
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Sensei's Divining Top+22% Synergy
$29.26
Primal Amulet+19% Synergy
$7.08
Mindsplice Apparatus+15% Synergy
$0.38
Scroll Rack+15% Synergy
$20.21
Sphinx-Bone Wand+6% Synergy
$0.41
Sapphire Medallion+5% Synergy
$3.79
Aetherflux Reservoir+3% Synergy
$18.82
Isochron Scepter+2% Synergy
$14.41
Ruby Medallion+2% Synergy
$7.78
Wayfarer's Bauble+1% Synergy
$0.24
Lightning Greaves-12% Synergy
$4.45
Swiftfoot Boots-17% Synergy
$1.30
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Melek, Izzet Paragon's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Swarm Intelligence+22% Synergy
$0.35
Double Vision+15% Synergy
$0.49
Arcane Melee+13% Synergy
$0.27
Fiery Inscription+6% Synergy
$0.29
Case of the Ransacked Lab+5% Synergy
$0.67
Powerbalance+5% Synergy
$0.26
Fortune Teller's Talent+5% Synergy
$0.58
Soothsaying+5% Synergy
$3.10
Leyline of Anticipation+4% Synergy
$1.77
One with the Multiverse+4% Synergy
$1.27
Firemind's Research+4% Synergy
$0.20
Arcane Bombardment+3% Synergy
$1.40
Metallurgic Summonings+3% Synergy
$1.41
Aria of Flame+3% Synergy
$0.49
Sorcerer Class+1% Synergy
$1.18
Shark Typhoon-1% Synergy
$0.75
Artist's Talent-1% Synergy
$4.21
Rite of the Dragoncaller-1% Synergy
$1.60
Stormchaser's Talent-1% Synergy
$4.88
Propaganda-2% Synergy
$2.01
Mystic Remora-11% Synergy
$8.34
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Melek, Izzet Paragon to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Ral, Storm Conduit+21% Synergy
$0.80
Chandra, Hope's Beacon+4% Synergy
$2.21
Ral, Crackling Wit+1% Synergy
$10.22
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer-3% Synergy
$0.22
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Halimar Depths+24% Synergy
$0.34
Mystic Sanctuary+17% Synergy
$1.41
Madblind Mountain+8% Synergy
$0.33
Castle Vantress+7% Synergy
$0.25
Rivendell+5% Synergy
$0.77
Desolate Lighthouse+4% Synergy
$0.13
Temple of the False God+4% Synergy
$0.14
Riptide Laboratory+3% Synergy
$0.53
Lonely Sandbar+2% Synergy
$0.23
Restless Spire+2% Synergy
$0.23
Forgotten Cave+1% Synergy
$0.15
Reliquary Tower-2% Synergy
$1.98
Mistrise Village-8% Synergy
$5.43
Otawara, Soaring City-10% Synergy
$19.28
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Pyromancer's Goggles+13% Synergy
$0.92
Commander's Sphere+12% Synergy
$0.16
Izzet Locket+6% Synergy
$0.14
Izzet Cluestone+4% Synergy
$0.11
Gilded Lotus+3% Synergy
$1.28
Worn Powerstone+3% Synergy
$0.24
Sky Diamond+1% Synergy
$0.14
Fire Diamond+1% Synergy
$0.24
Thran Dynamo+1% Synergy
$2.44
Hedron Archive+1% Synergy
$0.25
Izzet Signet0% Synergy
$0.29
Thought Vessel-3% Synergy
$1.33
Decanter of Endless Water-3% Synergy
$2.10
Mind Stone-4% Synergy
$0.22
Midnight Clock-5% Synergy
$0.29
Sol Ring-9% Synergy
$1.07
Fellwar Stone-15% Synergy
$1.12
Arcane Signet-16% Synergy
$0.51
Talisman of Creativity-16% Synergy
$1.32
Lands
The mana base foundation for Melek, Izzet Paragon decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Izzet Guildgate+17% Synergy
$0.13
Evolving Wilds+15% Synergy
$0.23
Swiftwater Cliffs+12% Synergy
$0.03
Izzet Boilerworks+11% Synergy
$0.27
Terramorphic Expanse+11% Synergy
$0.28
Temple of Epiphany+7% Synergy
$0.29
Prismari Campus+6% Synergy
$0.23
Highland Lake+5% Synergy
$0.10
Molten Tributary+4% Synergy
$0.32
Volatile Fjord+3% Synergy
$0.61
Silundi Vision+3% Synergy
$0.38
Thriving Isle+3% Synergy
$0.14
Island+1% Synergy
$0.05
Mountain+1% Synergy
$0.06
Myriad Landscape+1% Synergy
$0.11
Fabled Passage0% Synergy
$3.53
Ash Barrens0% Synergy
$0.15
Thundering Falls-2% Synergy
$17.89
Spirebluff Canal-2% Synergy
$2.84
Sea Gate Restoration-2% Synergy
$34.20
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$0.98
Prismatic Vista-2% Synergy
$30.44
Path of Ancestry-3% Synergy
$0.18
Pinnacle Monk-3% Synergy
$1.74
Silverbluff Bridge-3% Synergy
$0.33
Valakut Awakening-3% Synergy
$11.68
Eroded Canyon-3% Synergy
$0.20
Volcanic Island-4% Synergy
Polluted Delta-4% Synergy
$15.21
Flooded Strand-4% Synergy
$13.72
Bloodstained Mire-4% Synergy
$13.68
Steam Vents-5% Synergy
$14.78
Misty Rainforest-5% Synergy
$25.51
Scalding Tarn-6% Synergy
$24.04
Riverglide Pathway-7% Synergy
$4.73
Sink into Stupor-8% Synergy
$7.64
Cascade Bluffs-9% Synergy
$0.51
Riverpyre Verge-9% Synergy
$11.03
Sulfur Falls-10% Synergy
$0.32
Fiery Islet-10% Synergy
$2.38
Ferrous Lake-11% Synergy
$0.33
Stormcarved Coast-12% Synergy
$2.60
Command Tower-13% Synergy
$0.22
Training Center-13% Synergy
$10.54
Shivan Reef-14% Synergy
$0.24
Frostboil Snarl-15% Synergy
$0.20
Exotic Orchard-17% Synergy
$0.45
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