Melek, Reforged Researcher
$0.52
$0.52Legendary Creature — Weird Detective
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
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Ranking
#1013
Current Rank
#984
Last Week
#828
Last Month
Izzet Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
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CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Melek, Reforged Researcher.
Melek vs Terra vs Cloud vs Kefka | EDH Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH
"Our Friend" Shows Us His Black Panther Deck (We Immediately Regret It) | Commander Clash S18 E4
Gandalf/Omo vs Melek vs Gisa vs Orvar | EDH Gameplay ft. Joshua Moore | Smooth Brain EDH
Rashmi Does What? Chaotic Commander MTG EDH Gameplay
That Was A Crazy Turn! Chaotic Commander MTG EDH Gameplay
Hazezon vs Melek vs Zur vs Caesar | EDH Gameplay | SmoothBrainEDH
Smooth Brains Playing Commander, Pre-Magicon Vegas Edition | SmoothBrainEDH | #mtg
Teysa Karlov vs Disa vs Melek vs Magar | Mid Power EDH Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH
Karlov Manor EDH Brews that Bruise your bros | Delney VS Melek VS Anzrag VS Pride of the Hull Clade
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander | Commander VS MTG Gameplay
More Melek, Reforged Researcher VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Melek, Reforged Researcher decks.
Soul Immolation+14% Synergy
$3.62
Impolite Entrance+7% Synergy
$0.26
Glen Elendra's Answer+5% Synergy
$2.65
Ashling's Command+3% Synergy
$0.39
Ashling, Rekindled+3% Synergy
$0.56
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Melek, Reforged Researcher's abilities and overall game plan.
Mystic Confluence+62% Synergy
$0.74
Chandra's Ignition+59% Synergy
$3.63
Fact or Fiction+57% Synergy
$0.16
Spell Swindle+55% Synergy
$1.47
Gravitic Punch+50% Synergy
$0.14
Big Score+50% Synergy
$0.86
Aetherize+46% Synergy
$0.52
Soul's Fire+43% Synergy
$0.14
Rewind+43% Synergy
$0.47
Unwind+40% Synergy
$1.36
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Melek, Reforged Researcher decks.
Haughty Djinn+39% Synergy
$0.23
Mystic Retrieval+39% Synergy
$0.14
Unexpected Windfall+35% Synergy
$3.78
Frantic Search+30% Synergy
$0.42
Faithless Looting+24% Synergy
$0.25
Storm-Kiln Artist+13% Synergy
$2.38
Archmage Emeritus+13% Synergy
$1.97
Goblin Electromancer+13% Synergy
$0.20
Blasphemous Act+11% Synergy
$0.93
Chaos Warp+4% Synergy
$0.47
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Cyclonic Rift-2% Synergy
$40.86
Ancient Tomb-6% Synergy
$98.84
Mystical Tutor-7% Synergy
$14.79
Force of Will-7% Synergy
$62.72
Gamble-10% Synergy
$10.73
Jeska's Will-11% Synergy
$42.23
Fierce Guardianship-11% Synergy
$45.55
Rhystic Study-12% Synergy
$53.63
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Melek, Reforged Researcher's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Crackling Drake+27% Synergy
$0.10
Wavebreak Hippocamp+24% Synergy
$0.64
Baral, Chief of Compliance+17% Synergy
$2.34
Enigma Drake+17% Synergy
$0.09
Spellheart Chimera+16% Synergy
$0.15
Pinnacle Monk+13% Synergy
$1.86
Talrand, Sky Summoner+12% Synergy
$0.50
Melek, Izzet Paragon+12% Synergy
$0.16
Archmage of Runes+10% Synergy
$3.54
Wizards of Thay+10% Synergy
$1.57
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch+8% Synergy
$3.75
Thunderclap Drake+7% Synergy
$10.15
Baral and Kari Zev+7% Synergy
$0.17
Millikin+6% Synergy
$0.12
Deranged Assistant+6% Synergy
$0.04
Guttersnipe+5% Synergy
$0.25
Stormcatch Mentor+5% Synergy
$0.49
Young Pyromancer+5% Synergy
$0.18
Hydroelectric Specimen+5% Synergy
$1.29
Eris, Roar of the Storm+5% Synergy
$3.39
Mizzix of the Izmagnus+5% Synergy
$0.40
Kinetic Augur+5% Synergy
$0.09
Dragonfly Swarm+5% Synergy
$0.18
The Emperor of Palamecia+4% Synergy
$0.16
Mocking Sprite+4% Synergy
$0.09
High Fae Trickster+4% Synergy
$11.41
Rielle, the Everwise+4% Synergy
$2.61
Murmuring Mystic+3% Synergy
$3.32
Dragon's Rage Channeler+3% Synergy
$1.30
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar+3% Synergy
$5.30
Ovika, Enigma Goliath+2% Synergy
$0.18
Alania, Divergent Storm+2% Synergy
$0.20
Sprite Dragon+1% Synergy
$0.69
Third Path Iconoclast-1% Synergy
$0.21
Balmor, Battlemage Captain-1% Synergy
$0.19
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch-3% Synergy
$23.98
Dualcaster Mage-3% Synergy
$4.94
Electrostatic Field-8% Synergy
$5.66
Niv-Mizzet, Parun-12% Synergy
$6.51
Coruscation Mage-14% Synergy
$1.30
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Melek, Reforged Researcher safe.
Practical Research+36% Synergy
$0.12
Chemister's Insight+35% Synergy
$0.14
Kazuul's Fury+33% Synergy
$0.54
Temur Battle Rage+32% Synergy
$0.17
Sublime Epiphany+32% Synergy
$0.21
Desertion+30% Synergy
$0.86
Silundi Vision+26% Synergy
$0.52
Aetherspouts+26% Synergy
$0.60
Access Denied+25% Synergy
$2.41
Pull from Tomorrow+24% Synergy
$0.19
Decaying Time Loop+24% Synergy
$0.17
Behold the Multiverse+23% Synergy
$0.16
Intrude on the Mind+23% Synergy
$0.33
Soul Read+22% Synergy
$0.13
Fling+20% Synergy
$0.06
Drown in Dreams+19% Synergy
$0.93
Consider+18% Synergy
$0.22
Confounding Riddle+17% Synergy
$0.13
Rain of Revelation+17% Synergy
$0.09
School Daze+16% Synergy
$0.08
Thought Scour+15% Synergy
$0.47
Bolt Bend+15% Synergy
$3.20
Evacuation+15% Synergy
$0.18
Demand Answers+14% Synergy
$0.45
Scatter Arc+13% Synergy
$0.07
Eject+12% Synergy
$0.11
Hurl into History+11% Synergy
$0.05
Quick Study+10% Synergy
$0.36
Thrill of Possibility+9% Synergy
$0.12
Three Steps Ahead+9% Synergy
$3.87
Storm King's Thunder+8% Synergy
$1.20
Return the Favor+7% Synergy
$2.96
Untimely Malfunction+5% Synergy
$6.16
Sink into Stupor+4% Synergy
$7.56
Prismari Command+3% Synergy
$0.25
Valakut Awakening+3% Synergy
$11.47
Reality Shift0% Synergy
$0.14
Abrade-2% Synergy
$0.17
Seething Song-3% Synergy
$9.71
Izzet Charm-4% Synergy
$0.22
Opt-5% Synergy
$0.12
Negate-6% Synergy
$0.24
Deflecting Swat-7% Synergy
$62.01
Arcane Denial-9% Synergy
$1.93
Snap-9% Synergy
$2.41
Pongify-11% Synergy
$1.74
Lightning Bolt-13% Synergy
$1.76
Brainstorm-18% Synergy
$1.29
Counterspell-21% Synergy
$1.60
An Offer You Can't Refuse-21% Synergy
$2.29
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Melek, Reforged Researcher's game plan and control the board.
Lórien Revealed+36% Synergy
$2.43
Pirate's Pillage+33% Synergy
$0.44
Artful Dodge+32% Synergy
$0.54
Immolating Gyre+26% Synergy
$1.69
Cosmic Epiphany+22% Synergy
$0.10
Enter the Enigma+19% Synergy
$0.15
Ill-Timed Explosion+18% Synergy
$0.24
Pore Over the Pages+18% Synergy
$0.16
Sundering Eruption+17% Synergy
$1.07
Mana Geyser+15% Synergy
$1.58
Deep Analysis+15% Synergy
$0.14
Seize the Spoils+15% Synergy
$0.46
Waltz of Rage+15% Synergy
$0.19
Slip Through Space+14% Synergy
$0.33
Gandalf's Sanction+13% Synergy
$0.10
Traumatize+13% Synergy
$4.06
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+12% Synergy
$7.59
Pirate's Prize+12% Synergy
$0.10
Bond of Insight+12% Synergy
$0.17
Seize the Storm+12% Synergy
$0.05
Experimental Overload+11% Synergy
$0.17
Inspiration from Beyond+11% Synergy
$0.07
Hit the Mother Lode+10% Synergy
$0.30
Inspired Tinkering+10% Synergy
$0.47
Cut Your Losses+10% Synergy
$1.24
Mizzix's Mastery+9% Synergy
$3.83
Nibelheim Aflame+9% Synergy
$3.37
Summons of Saruman+9% Synergy
$0.25
Curse of the Swine+8% Synergy
$0.17
Sea Gate Restoration+7% Synergy
$30.36
Sorceress's Schemes+7% Synergy
$0.13
Past in Flames+6% Synergy
$3.24
Epic Experiment+6% Synergy
$0.33
Volcanic Vision+6% Synergy
$0.34
Chain Reaction+5% Synergy
$0.15
Crash Through+5% Synergy
$0.17
Quantum Misalignment+5% Synergy
$10.98
Shatterskull Smashing+4% Synergy
$6.99
Time Warp+4% Synergy
$12.86
Vandalblast+3% Synergy
$2.27
Windfall+3% Synergy
$4.14
Solve the Equation+3% Synergy
$2.18
Crackle with Power+2% Synergy
$12.56
Brass's Bounty+2% Synergy
$0.36
Treasure Cruise-5% Synergy
$0.19
Preordain-9% Synergy
$0.58
Serum Visions-9% Synergy
$1.77
Ponder-10% Synergy
$1.29
Expressive Iteration-10% Synergy
$0.30
Gitaxian Probe-13% Synergy
$3.18
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Wayfarer's Bauble+10% Synergy
$0.23
Mindsplice Apparatus+10% Synergy
$0.51
Winged Boots+9% Synergy
$11.84
Glamdring+9% Synergy
$1.79
Swiftfoot Boots+8% Synergy
$1.58
Whispersilk Cloak+7% Synergy
$2.35
Runechanter's Pike+7% Synergy
$0.29
Primal Amulet+4% Synergy
$10.68
Brotherhood Regalia+4% Synergy
$9.99
Sapphire Medallion+2% Synergy
$4.94
Shadowspear+2% Synergy
$41.18
Ruby Medallion-2% Synergy
$10.32
Lightning Greaves-3% Synergy
$4.38
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Melek, Reforged Researcher's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Double Vision+21% Synergy
$0.54
Case of the Ransacked Lab+14% Synergy
$0.51
Leyline of Anticipation+7% Synergy
$11.16
Shark Typhoon+4% Synergy
$0.61
Rite of the Dragoncaller+4% Synergy
$4.26
Metallurgic Summonings+4% Synergy
$1.89
Jace's Sanctum+4% Synergy
$0.71
Search for Azcanta+4% Synergy
$2.38
Propaganda-2% Synergy
$3.23
Fiery Inscription-2% Synergy
$0.44
Artist's Talent-2% Synergy
$15.04
Thousand-Year Storm-8% Synergy
$0.89
Mystic Remora-12% Synergy
$8.92
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Melek, Reforged Researcher to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Chandra, Hope's Beacon+5% Synergy
$1.85
Ral, Storm Conduit-2% Synergy
$1.34
Ral, Crackling Wit-6% Synergy
$13.05
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+40% Synergy
$0.27
Mystic Sanctuary+18% Synergy
$5.01
Witch's Clinic+9% Synergy
$9.32
Desolate Lighthouse+6% Synergy
$0.11
Arena of Glory+6% Synergy
$10.90
Agna Qel'a+5% Synergy
$0.98
Command Beacon+4% Synergy
$5.66
Restless Spire+3% Synergy
$0.25
Castle Vantress+2% Synergy
$0.20
Cephalid Coliseum0% Synergy
$0.18
Otawara, Soaring City-4% Synergy
$20.40
Temple of the False God-4% Synergy
$0.11
Mistrise Village-6% Synergy
$6.36
Reliquary Tower-8% Synergy
$3.28
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Bender's Waterskin+16% Synergy
$0.53
Sky Diamond+14% Synergy
$0.21
Izzet Signet+11% Synergy
$0.33
Fellwar Stone+11% Synergy
$0.72
Fire Diamond+11% Synergy
$0.28
Talisman of Creativity+10% Synergy
$2.52
Sonic Screwdriver+10% Synergy
$0.80
Star Compass+5% Synergy
$0.62
Arcane Signet+3% Synergy
$0.32
Pyromancer's Goggles+2% Synergy
$0.77
Commander's Sphere0% Synergy
$0.17
Decanter of Endless Water0% Synergy
$5.11
Cursed Mirror-1% Synergy
$1.94
Mind Stone-2% Synergy
$0.23
Thought Vessel-3% Synergy
$1.71
Sol Ring-12% Synergy
$1.04
Lands
The mana base foundation for Melek, Reforged Researcher decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Kazuul's Fury+33% Synergy
$0.54
Silundi Vision+26% Synergy
$0.52
Sundering Eruption+17% Synergy
$1.07
Thundering Falls+15% Synergy
$12.73
Pinnacle Monk+13% Synergy
$1.86
Izzet Boilerworks+11% Synergy
$0.31
Frostboil Snarl+9% Synergy
$0.23
Stormcarved Coast+9% Synergy
$4.97
Sea Gate Restoration+7% Synergy
$30.36
Sulfur Falls+6% Synergy
$0.27
Cascade Bluffs+6% Synergy
$0.55
Myriad Landscape+6% Synergy
$0.21
Jwari Disruption+6% Synergy
$0.42
Shivan Reef+5% Synergy
$0.25
Hydroelectric Specimen+5% Synergy
$1.29
Rush of Inspiration+5% Synergy
$0.15
Ferrous Lake+4% Synergy
$0.26
Sink into Stupor+4% Synergy
$7.56
Molten Tributary+4% Synergy
$0.31
Shatterskull Smashing+4% Synergy
$6.99
Valakut Awakening+3% Synergy
$11.47
Island+1% Synergy
$0.15
Mountain+1% Synergy
$0.16
Temple of Epiphany+1% Synergy
$0.15
Volatile Fjord+1% Synergy
$0.64
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.23
Riverglide Pathway0% Synergy
$3.31
Spirebluff Canal-1% Synergy
$2.66
Izzet Guildgate-1% Synergy
$0.15
Fabled Passage-1% Synergy
$4.93
Eroded Canyon-1% Synergy
$0.14
Prismatic Vista-1% Synergy
$30.30
Exotic Orchard-2% Synergy
$0.12
Fiery Islet-2% Synergy
$5.61
Swiftwater Cliffs-2% Synergy
$0.04
Terramorphic Expanse-2% Synergy
$0.09
Steam Vents-3% Synergy
$8.90
Training Center-3% Synergy
$11.91
Riverpyre Verge-3% Synergy
$17.98
Evolving Wilds-4% Synergy
$0.17
Misty Rainforest-4% Synergy
$25.95
Arid Mesa-4% Synergy
$25.34
Bloodstained Mire-4% Synergy
$15.26
Wooded Foothills-4% Synergy
$15.87
Scalding Tarn-5% Synergy
$26.93
Path of Ancestry-5% Synergy
$0.13
Polluted Delta-5% Synergy
$16.58
Flooded Strand-5% Synergy
$14.36
Silverbluff Bridge-5% Synergy
$0.15
Volcanic Island-6% Synergy
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