Melek, Izzet Paragon
$0.20
$0.20Legendary 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
#1463
Current Rank
#1460
Last Week
#1265
Past 2 Years
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.
Glamdring, Foe-hammer+2% Synergy
$0.73
Hobbit Hole+1% Synergy
$0.27
Confusticate and Bebother+0% Synergy
$0.21
Uncover the Moon-Letters-1% Synergy
$0.35
Wizard's Staff-1% Synergy
$3.48
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Melek, Izzet Paragon's abilities and overall game plan.
Goblin Electromancer+38% Synergy
$0.27
Jace's Sanctum+35% Synergy
$1.78
Twinning Staff+28% Synergy
$15.94
Telling Time+28% Synergy
$0.33
Thousand-Year Storm+28% Synergy
$1.37
Guttersnipe+28% Synergy
$0.50
Brainstorm+28% Synergy
$1.39
Epic Experiment+25% Synergy
$0.23
Seething Song+24% Synergy
$12.13
Reverberate+23% Synergy
$2.97
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Melek, Izzet Paragon decks.
Mana Geyser+21% Synergy
$1.30
Ponder+20% Synergy
$3.66
Lightning Bolt+17% Synergy
$0.98
Preordain+16% Synergy
$0.69
Storm-Kiln Artist+11% Synergy
$3.77
Opt+10% Synergy
$0.25
Archmage Emeritus+9% Synergy
$0.59
Frantic Search+8% Synergy
$1.68
Counterspell-1% Synergy
$3.57
Chaos Warp-2% Synergy
$0.32
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+11% Synergy
$17.73
Cyclonic Rift+0% Synergy
$39.46
Jeska's Will-5% Synergy
$38.23
Force of Will-7% Synergy
$60.13
Underworld Breach-7% Synergy
$10.87
Gamble-9% Synergy
$16.83
Rhystic Study-11% Synergy
$71.11
Fierce Guardianship-12% Synergy
$63.89
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Melek, Izzet Paragon's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Talrand, Sky Summoner+20% Synergy
$1.92
Baral, Chief of Compliance+16% Synergy
$3.36
Young Pyromancer+15% Synergy
$0.34
Bloodwater Entity+15% Synergy
$0.24
Melek, Reforged Researcher+14% Synergy
$0.53
Stormcatch Mentor+14% Synergy
$0.29
Veyran, Voice of Duality+13% Synergy
$1.54
Murmuring Mystic+12% Synergy
$1.56
Mizzix of the Izmagnus+11% Synergy
$1.06
Harmonic Prodigy+10% Synergy
$3.80
Galvanoth+9% Synergy
$0.31
Hypersonic Dragon+9% Synergy
$0.33
Mocking Sprite+9% Synergy
$0.33
Archmage of Runes+8% Synergy
$3.60
Wizards of Thay+8% Synergy
$1.48
Haughty Djinn+7% Synergy
$0.30
Electrostatic Field+7% Synergy
$2.31
Crackling Drake+7% Synergy
$0.19
Nivix Guildmage+7% Synergy
$0.21
Archaeomancer+6% Synergy
$0.34
Najal, the Storm Runner+5% Synergy
$0.23
Spellgorger Weird+5% Synergy
$0.12
Charmbreaker Devils+5% Synergy
$0.35
Dualcaster Mage+4% Synergy
$4.61
Prismari, the Inspiration+4% Synergy
$3.76
Gelectrode+3% Synergy
$0.55
Alania, Divergent Storm+2% Synergy
$0.28
Ral, Monsoon Mage+2% Synergy
$7.45
Thermo-Alchemist+2% Synergy
$0.36
Third Path Iconoclast+2% Synergy
$0.32
Erebor Flamesmith+2% Synergy
$0.40
Thunderclap Drake+1% Synergy
$0.54
Ashling, Flame Dancer+1% Synergy
$5.25
Urabrask+1% Synergy
$18.01
Niv-Mizzet, Parun+0% Synergy
$5.72
Abstract Paintmage+0% Synergy
$0.28
Ovika, Enigma Goliath+0% Synergy
$0.18
Coruscation Mage+0% Synergy
$1.73
Hydroelectric Specimen+0% Synergy
$0.88
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind0% Synergy
$1.23
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch0% Synergy
$20.67
Firebrand Archer-1% Synergy
$0.24
Sanar, Unfinished Genius-1% Synergy
$0.26
Kessig Flamebreather-1% Synergy
$3.05
Electro, Assaulting Battery-1% Synergy
$5.29
Balmor, Battlemage Captain-2% Synergy
$0.32
Vivi Ornitier-3% Synergy
$37.05
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary-3% Synergy
$6.98
Pinnacle Monk-4% Synergy
$1.57
Birgi, God of Storytelling-4% Synergy
$28.76
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Melek, Izzet Paragon safe.
Increasing Vengeance+20% Synergy
$0.98
Brainsurge+20% Synergy
$0.36
High Tide+19% Synergy
$1.74
Izzet Charm+17% Synergy
$0.22
Comet Storm+15% Synergy
$4.26
Galvanic Iteration+15% Synergy
$0.22
Expansion // Explosion+14% Synergy
$0.25
Narset's Reversal+12% Synergy
$2.43
Fact or Fiction+12% Synergy
$0.28
Turnabout+12% Synergy
$0.33
Teach by Example+10% Synergy
$0.09
Pyretic Ritual+10% Synergy
$5.47
Shock+10% Synergy
$0.26
Desperate Ritual+10% Synergy
$7.29
Electrodominance+9% Synergy
$0.48
Snap+9% Synergy
$3.71
Counterflux+9% Synergy
$0.53
Flame of Anor+9% Synergy
$4.08
Twincast+8% Synergy
$7.87
Abrade+7% Synergy
$0.33
Lightning Strike+7% Synergy
$0.18
Reiterate+6% Synergy
$19.66
Rewind+6% Synergy
$0.51
Firemind's Foresight+6% Synergy
$0.28
Impulse+5% Synergy
$0.20
Big Score+4% Synergy
$0.39
Thrill of Possibility+4% Synergy
$0.28
Aetherize+3% Synergy
$0.53
Reality Shift+3% Synergy
$0.28
Unwind+2% Synergy
$1.45
Silundi Vision+2% Synergy
$0.42
Prismari Command+2% Synergy
$0.23
Unexpected Windfall+2% Synergy
$4.55
Mana Sculpt+2% Synergy
$1.15
Dig Through Time+2% Synergy
$0.31
Return the Favor+1% Synergy
$1.22
Negate+1% Synergy
$0.25
Consider+0% Synergy
$0.28
Rapid Hybridization0% Synergy
$1.01
Invert Polarity0% Synergy
$0.58
Muddle the Mixture-2% Synergy
$2.34
Pongify-3% Synergy
$2.36
Prismari Charm-3% Synergy
$0.34
Mana Drain-4% Synergy
$56.85
Flashback-7% Synergy
$3.84
Sink into Stupor-7% Synergy
$7.88
Arcane Denial-10% Synergy
$2.10
Swan Song-11% Synergy
$10.17
Deflecting Swat-13% Synergy
$70.71
An Offer You Can't Refuse-21% Synergy
$3.66
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Melek, Izzet Paragon's game plan and control the board.
Serum Visions+19% Synergy
$2.57
Mystic Retrieval+17% Synergy
$0.28
Mizzium Mortars+14% Synergy
$0.49
Grapeshot+13% Synergy
$0.29
Mizzix's Mastery+11% Synergy
$7.62
Brass's Bounty+9% Synergy
$0.55
Past in Flames+9% Synergy
$4.00
Portent+8% Synergy
$0.37
See the Truth+8% Synergy
$0.57
Banefire+8% Synergy
$0.86
Treasure Cruise+8% Synergy
$0.26
Bonus Round+7% Synergy
$6.61
Jaya's Immolating Inferno+7% Synergy
$2.47
Beacon Bolt+7% Synergy
$0.25
Mind's Desire+7% Synergy
$1.03
Experimental Overload+7% Synergy
$0.21
Treason of Isengard+7% Synergy
$0.23
Personal Tutor+6% Synergy
$6.83
Dream Cache+6% Synergy
$0.28
Ignite Memories+6% Synergy
$0.36
Fireball+5% Synergy
$0.28
Boltwave+5% Synergy
$2.59
Vandalblast+5% Synergy
$1.47
Crackle with Power+5% Synergy
$8.41
Spelltwine+5% Synergy
$0.34
Invoke the Firemind+5% Synergy
$0.31
Rite of Replication+5% Synergy
$0.28
Empty the Warrens+4% Synergy
$0.23
Fiery Confluence+4% Synergy
$0.49
Gandalf's Sanction+3% Synergy
$0.21
Merchant Scroll+3% Synergy
$5.02
Volcanic Vision+3% Synergy
$0.59
Time Warp+3% Synergy
$6.08
Stitch in Time+2% Synergy
$1.45
Curse of the Swine+2% Synergy
$0.24
Solve the Equation+2% Synergy
$3.44
Chain Reaction+2% Synergy
$0.29
Seize the Spoils+0% Synergy
$0.20
Rapturous Moment+0% Synergy
$0.28
Deep Analysis0% Synergy
$0.20
Pirate's Pillage0% Synergy
$0.99
Blasphemous Act-1% Synergy
$0.93
Expressive Iteration-1% Synergy
$0.28
Sea Gate Restoration-1% Synergy
$37.15
Gitaxian Probe-1% Synergy
$3.60
Flow State-3% Synergy
$1.80
Rite of Flame-4% Synergy
$5.52
Faithless Looting-4% Synergy
$0.37
Strike It Rich-4% Synergy
$1.65
Windfall-11% Synergy
$5.17
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Sensei's Divining Top+20% Synergy
$42.20
Primal Amulet+16% Synergy
$11.07
Scroll Rack+15% Synergy
$29.95
Mindsplice Apparatus+8% Synergy
$1.48
Sapphire Medallion+5% Synergy
$7.39
Sphinx-Bone Wand+5% Synergy
$0.50
Wayfarer's Bauble+3% Synergy
$5.04
Ruby Medallion+3% Synergy
$14.30
Isochron Scepter+3% Synergy
$13.48
Aetherflux Reservoir+2% Synergy
$22.00
Lightning Greaves-12% Synergy
$4.61
Swiftfoot Boots-16% Synergy
$2.32
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Melek, Izzet Paragon's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Swarm Intelligence+17% Synergy
$0.40
Double Vision+11% Synergy
$0.62
Arcane Melee+10% Synergy
$0.34
Case of the Ransacked Lab+6% Synergy
$0.48
Fortune Teller's Talent+5% Synergy
$0.59
Powerbalance+4% Synergy
$0.31
Fiery Inscription+4% Synergy
$0.53
Metallurgic Summonings+3% Synergy
$6.59
Arcane Bombardment+3% Synergy
$6.32
Leyline of Anticipation+2% Synergy
$6.49
Sorcerer Class+2% Synergy
$2.78
Rite of the Dragoncaller+0% Synergy
$3.58
Shark Typhoon+0% Synergy
$1.99
Propaganda0% Synergy
$2.74
Artist's Talent-1% Synergy
$5.95
Mystic Remora-12% Synergy
$12.92
Curiosity-18% Synergy
$0.87
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Melek, Izzet Paragon to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Ral, Storm Conduit+20% Synergy
$1.10
Ral, Crackling Wit+2% Synergy
$13.33
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer-1% Synergy
$0.38
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Halimar Depths+22% Synergy
$0.39
Mystic Sanctuary+18% Synergy
$1.18
Castle Vantress+7% Synergy
$0.39
Madblind Mountain+6% Synergy
$0.54
Temple of the False God+4% Synergy
$0.29
Desolate Lighthouse+4% Synergy
$0.18
Rivendell+4% Synergy
$1.63
Riptide Laboratory+3% Synergy
$0.66
Forgotten Cave+2% Synergy
$0.32
Lonely Sandbar+2% Synergy
$0.24
Restless Spire+0% Synergy
$0.19
Lindblum, Industrial Regency-1% Synergy
$2.65
Reliquary Tower-2% Synergy
$3.79
Mistrise Village-6% Synergy
$8.81
Otawara, Soaring City-10% Synergy
$29.17
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Pyromancer's Goggles+13% Synergy
$0.37
Commander's Sphere+7% Synergy
$0.26
Izzet Cluestone+5% Synergy
$0.24
Izzet Locket+4% Synergy
$0.32
Izzet Signet+4% Synergy
$0.44
Tablet of Discovery+4% Synergy
$1.85
Resonating Lute+4% Synergy
$1.40
Fire Diamond+2% Synergy
$0.39
Sky Diamond+2% Synergy
$0.24
Worn Powerstone+2% Synergy
$0.36
Gilded Lotus+1% Synergy
$0.64
Bender's Waterskin+0% Synergy
$1.09
Mind Stone0% Synergy
$0.30
Thran Dynamo-2% Synergy
$4.25
Decanter of Endless Water-2% Synergy
$4.50
Midnight Clock-3% Synergy
$0.60
Thought Vessel-3% Synergy
$2.56
Sol Ring-10% Synergy
$1.57
Talisman of Creativity-12% Synergy
$1.91
Fellwar Stone-14% Synergy
$0.90
Arcane Signet-14% Synergy
$0.60
Lands
The mana base foundation for Melek, Izzet Paragon decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Izzet Boilerworks+17% Synergy
$0.35
Izzet Guildgate+16% Synergy
$0.14
Evolving Wilds+14% Synergy
$0.25
Swiftwater Cliffs+13% Synergy
$0.20
Temple of Epiphany+13% Synergy
$0.25
Terramorphic Expanse+9% Synergy
$0.25
Myriad Landscape+5% Synergy
$0.24
Highland Lake+4% Synergy
$0.21
Prismari Campus+4% Synergy
$0.24
Volatile Fjord+3% Synergy
$0.77
Molten Tributary+3% Synergy
$0.30
Silundi Vision+2% Synergy
$0.42
Island+1% Synergy
$0.06
Mountain+0% Synergy
$0.09
Spectacle Summit+0% Synergy
$0.18
Hydroelectric Specimen+0% Synergy
$0.88
Fabled Passage0% Synergy
$1.12
Prismatic Vista0% Synergy
$33.59
Sea Gate Restoration-1% Synergy
$37.15
Valakut Awakening-1% Synergy
$16.85
Coastal Peak-1% Synergy
$0.24
Silverbluff Bridge-2% Synergy
$0.29
Thundering Falls-3% Synergy
$16.23
Spirebluff Canal-3% Synergy
$5.40
Bloodstained Mire-3% Synergy
$18.82
Flooded Strand-3% Synergy
$16.04
Wooded Foothills-3% Synergy
$19.60
Pinnacle Monk-4% Synergy
$1.57
Polluted Delta-4% Synergy
$20.52
Path of Ancestry-4% Synergy
$0.26
Misty Rainforest-4% Synergy
$37.98
Volcanic Island-4% Synergy
Riverglide Pathway-6% Synergy
$4.99
Scalding Tarn-7% Synergy
$38.48
Sink into Stupor-7% Synergy
$7.88
Steam Vents-7% Synergy
$10.60
Cascade Bluffs-8% Synergy
$0.31
Scorched Geyser-9% Synergy
$0.40
Riverpyre Verge-9% Synergy
$18.28
Turbulent Springs-9% Synergy
$4.83
Sulfur Falls-10% Synergy
$0.33
Fiery Islet-10% Synergy
$5.61
Ferrous Lake-11% Synergy
$0.32
Command Tower-12% Synergy
$0.30
Frostboil Snarl-13% Synergy
$0.23
Training Center-13% Synergy
$18.98
Stormcarved Coast-13% Synergy
$2.31
Shivan Reef-14% Synergy
$0.66
Exotic Orchard-15% Synergy
$0.19
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