Melek, Reforged Researcher
$0.59
$0.59Legendary Creature — Weird Detective
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Niche Pick
Less common, brings surprise factor.
Ranking
#780
Current Rank
#738
Last Week
#802
Last Month
Links & Decks
Izzet Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Melek, Reforged Researcher.
"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
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
Murders at Karlov Manor - Melek; Pride of Hull Clade; Duskana, Niv Guildpact - cEDH Gameplay Ep 145
WHO'S THE BEST COMMANDER FROM MURDERS AT KARLOV MANOR IN cEDH?
Melek, Duskana, Etrata, Lazav | Karlov Manor Commander Gameplay
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Melek, Reforged Researcher decks.
Nibelheim Aflame+7% Synergy
$4.76
Eject+7% Synergy
$0.09
Sorceress's Schemes+3% Synergy
$0.11
Laughing Mad+3% Synergy
$0.08
The Emperor of Palamecia+1% Synergy
$0.20
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Melek, Reforged Researcher's abilities and overall game plan.
Mystic Confluence+63% Synergy
$0.40
Chandra's Ignition+60% Synergy
$3.53
Fact or Fiction+56% Synergy
$0.18
Spell Swindle+55% Synergy
$1.16
Big Score+51% Synergy
$0.63
Gravitic Punch+49% Synergy
$0.12
Aetherize+47% Synergy
$0.33
Rewind+43% Synergy
$0.37
Soul's Fire+41% Synergy
$0.10
Rogue's Passage+40% Synergy
$0.37
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Melek, Reforged Researcher decks.
Haughty Djinn+40% Synergy
$0.28
Unwind+40% Synergy
$1.01
Unexpected Windfall+34% Synergy
$1.01
Frantic Search+31% Synergy
$0.40
Faithless Looting+24% Synergy
$0.27
Storm-Kiln Artist+15% Synergy
$0.85
Archmage Emeritus+14% Synergy
$1.29
Goblin Electromancer+14% Synergy
$0.18
Blasphemous Act+10% Synergy
$1.00
Chaos Warp+4% Synergy
$1.00
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Cyclonic Rift-2% Synergy
$50.27
Ancient Tomb-5% Synergy
$111.35
Mystical Tutor-7% Synergy
$11.75
Deflecting Swat-7% Synergy
$44.48
Force of Will-7% Synergy
$55.65
Jeska's Will-9% Synergy
$26.36
Gamble-9% Synergy
$8.11
Fierce Guardianship-10% Synergy
$40.43
Rhystic Study-12% Synergy
$49.26
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Melek, Reforged Researcher's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Crackling Drake+28% Synergy
$0.12
Wavebreak Hippocamp+24% Synergy
$0.56
Baral, Chief of Compliance+18% Synergy
$1.74
Enigma Drake+17% Synergy
$0.15
Spellheart Chimera+16% Synergy
$0.16
Talrand, Sky Summoner+13% Synergy
$0.29
Pinnacle Monk+13% Synergy
$1.68
Melek, Izzet Paragon+12% Synergy
$0.10
Archmage of Runes+11% Synergy
$1.43
Wizards of Thay+11% Synergy
$0.37
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch+9% Synergy
$1.82
Thunderclap Drake+8% Synergy
$4.39
Baral and Kari Zev+8% Synergy
$0.15
Young Pyromancer+6% Synergy
$0.23
High Fae Trickster+6% Synergy
$2.06
Millikin+6% Synergy
$0.13
Deranged Assistant+6% Synergy
$0.06
Guttersnipe+5% Synergy
$0.19
Stormcatch Mentor+5% Synergy
$0.31
Eris, Roar of the Storm+5% Synergy
$0.83
Mizzix of the Izmagnus+5% Synergy
$0.27
Kinetic Augur+5% Synergy
$0.03
Hydroelectric Specimen+4% Synergy
$1.03
Dragon's Rage Channeler+4% Synergy
$1.17
Mocking Sprite+4% Synergy
$0.08
Najal, the Storm Runner+4% Synergy
$0.09
Rielle, the Everwise+4% Synergy
$1.69
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+4% Synergy
$1.68
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar+3% Synergy
$5.01
Chrome Host Seedshark+3% Synergy
$0.60
Murmuring Mystic+2% Synergy
$0.34
Alania, Divergent Storm+2% Synergy
$0.20
Ovika, Enigma Goliath+1% Synergy
$0.24
Bria, Riptide Rogue+1% Synergy
$15.28
Sprite Dragon0% Synergy
$0.54
Spark Double0% Synergy
$6.17
Balmor, Battlemage Captain-1% Synergy
$0.12
Third Path Iconoclast-2% Synergy
$0.28
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch-3% Synergy
$23.38
Dualcaster Mage-3% Synergy
$1.86
Electrostatic Field-9% Synergy
$1.32
Niv-Mizzet, Parun-12% Synergy
$3.50
Coruscation Mage-13% Synergy
$0.79
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Melek, Reforged Researcher safe.
Practical Research+34% Synergy
$0.08
Chemister's Insight+34% Synergy
$0.11
Kazuul's Fury+33% Synergy
$0.53
Temur Battle Rage+32% Synergy
$0.20
Sublime Epiphany+32% Synergy
$0.33
Desertion+28% Synergy
$0.86
Access Denied+27% Synergy
$2.12
Decaying Time Loop+26% Synergy
$0.24
Aetherspouts+25% Synergy
$0.52
Intrude on the Mind+25% Synergy
$0.15
Pull from Tomorrow+24% Synergy
$0.27
Silundi Vision+23% Synergy
$0.38
Behold the Multiverse+23% Synergy
$0.09
Fling+21% Synergy
$0.09
Consider+20% Synergy
$0.47
Drown in Dreams+20% Synergy
$0.70
Soul Read+19% Synergy
$0.08
Confounding Riddle+16% Synergy
$0.12
Thought Scour+15% Synergy
$0.44
Bolt Bend+15% Synergy
$2.69
Rain of Revelation+15% Synergy
$0.04
Demand Answers+14% Synergy
$0.31
Evacuation+14% Synergy
$0.21
Hurl into History+12% Synergy
$0.06
Quick Study+11% Synergy
$0.34
Scatter Arc+10% Synergy
$0.03
Unfathomable Truths+10% Synergy
$0.06
Thrill of Possibility+9% Synergy
$0.09
Three Steps Ahead+9% Synergy
$5.43
Storm King's Thunder+9% Synergy
$0.78
Spellgyre+9% Synergy
$0.10
Shadow Rift+8% Synergy
$1.22
Return the Favor+7% Synergy
$1.43
Untimely Malfunction+6% Synergy
$3.70
Sink into Stupor+5% Synergy
$6.42
Prismari Command+3% Synergy
$0.29
Valakut Awakening+3% Synergy
$11.42
Reality Shift-1% Synergy
$0.23
Seething Song-2% Synergy
$6.20
Abrade-3% Synergy
$0.14
Opt-4% Synergy
$0.15
Izzet Charm-4% Synergy
$0.18
Arcane Denial-7% Synergy
$1.86
Snap-7% Synergy
$1.58
Negate-8% Synergy
$0.26
Pongify-11% Synergy
$1.99
Lightning Bolt-11% Synergy
$0.90
Brainstorm-18% Synergy
$1.48
An Offer You Can't Refuse-18% Synergy
$1.26
Counterspell-21% Synergy
$2.01
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Melek, Reforged Researcher's game plan and control the board.
Lórien Revealed+37% Synergy
$1.21
Mystic Retrieval+37% Synergy
$0.11
Artful Dodge+32% Synergy
$0.61
Pirate's Pillage+31% Synergy
$0.34
Immolating Gyre+27% Synergy
$1.55
Cosmic Epiphany+22% Synergy
$0.13
Enter the Enigma+20% Synergy
$0.14
Sundering Eruption+17% Synergy
$1.29
Ill-Timed Explosion+17% Synergy
$0.21
Pore Over the Pages+17% Synergy
$0.07
Mana Geyser+16% Synergy
$1.86
Waltz of Rage+16% Synergy
$0.17
Deep Analysis+14% Synergy
$0.13
Slip Through Space+14% Synergy
$0.38
Seize the Spoils+14% Synergy
$0.34
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+13% Synergy
$7.58
Gandalf's Sanction+13% Synergy
$0.09
Traumatize+13% Synergy
$3.29
Hit the Mother Lode+12% Synergy
$0.22
Seize the Storm+12% Synergy
$0.05
Mizzix's Mastery+11% Synergy
$1.63
Experimental Overload+11% Synergy
$0.14
Bond of Insight+11% Synergy
$0.24
Cut Your Losses+11% Synergy
$0.70
Inspired Tinkering+10% Synergy
$0.22
Pirate's Prize+10% Synergy
$0.12
Inspiration from Beyond+10% Synergy
$0.07
Curse of the Swine+8% Synergy
$0.18
Summons of Saruman+8% Synergy
$0.23
Past in Flames+7% Synergy
$3.24
Sea Gate Restoration+7% Synergy
$36.12
Ancestral Reminiscence+7% Synergy
$0.03
Epic Experiment+6% Synergy
$0.22
Volcanic Vision+6% Synergy
$0.26
Quantum Misalignment+6% Synergy
$7.45
Crash Through+5% Synergy
$0.19
Time Warp+5% Synergy
$12.91
Vandalblast+4% Synergy
$2.64
Windfall+4% Synergy
$3.72
Shatterskull Smashing+4% Synergy
$7.92
Solve the Equation+3% Synergy
$2.09
Crackle with Power+3% Synergy
$4.98
Chain Reaction+3% Synergy
$0.37
Brass's Bounty+1% Synergy
$0.27
Treasure Cruise-6% Synergy
$0.22
Ponder-9% Synergy
$1.62
Preordain-9% Synergy
$0.72
Expressive Iteration-10% Synergy
$0.48
Serum Visions-10% Synergy
$0.82
Gitaxian Probe-12% Synergy
$4.63
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Mindsplice Apparatus+11% Synergy
$0.55
Swiftfoot Boots+10% Synergy
$1.40
Winged Boots+10% Synergy
$4.33
Glamdring+10% Synergy
$1.00
Whispersilk Cloak+9% Synergy
$2.25
Wayfarer's Bauble+8% Synergy
$0.21
Runechanter's Pike+7% Synergy
$0.36
Brotherhood Regalia+5% Synergy
$7.76
Primal Amulet+4% Synergy
$6.99
Sapphire Medallion+3% Synergy
$3.67
Shadowspear+2% Synergy
$26.76
Ruby Medallion0% Synergy
$7.12
Lightning Greaves-2% Synergy
$4.34
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Melek, Reforged Researcher's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Double Vision+21% Synergy
$0.47
Case of the Ransacked Lab+15% Synergy
$0.61
Leyline of Anticipation+8% Synergy
$2.21
Rite of the Dragoncaller+5% Synergy
$1.77
Shark Typhoon+4% Synergy
$0.67
Metallurgic Summonings+4% Synergy
$1.53
Jace's Sanctum+4% Synergy
$1.49
Fiery Inscription-1% Synergy
$0.24
Propaganda-2% Synergy
$2.15
Artist's Talent-2% Synergy
$4.66
Arcane Bombardment-2% Synergy
$1.46
Thousand-Year Storm-7% Synergy
$0.45
Mystic Remora-11% Synergy
$8.35
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Melek, Reforged Researcher to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Chandra, Hope's Beacon+5% Synergy
$2.16
Ral, Storm Conduit-2% Synergy
$0.72
Ral, Crackling Wit-6% Synergy
$8.60
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Mystic Sanctuary+18% Synergy
$1.50
Witch's Clinic+9% Synergy
$5.31
Desolate Lighthouse+6% Synergy
$0.12
Arena of Glory+6% Synergy
$11.39
Command Beacon+4% Synergy
$5.20
Restless Spire+3% Synergy
$0.21
Castle Vantress+1% Synergy
$0.29
Cephalid Coliseum0% Synergy
$0.19
Otawara, Soaring City-3% Synergy
$18.08
Temple of the False God-4% Synergy
$0.14
Reliquary Tower-7% Synergy
$2.29
Mistrise Village-7% Synergy
$4.74
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Sky Diamond+13% Synergy
$0.18
Fellwar Stone+11% Synergy
$1.04
Fire Diamond+11% Synergy
$0.25
Talisman of Creativity+10% Synergy
$1.18
Izzet Signet+9% Synergy
$0.28
Sonic Screwdriver+9% Synergy
$0.50
Star Compass+4% Synergy
$0.59
Arcane Signet+2% Synergy
$2.00
Pyromancer's Goggles+2% Synergy
$0.85
Decanter of Endless Water0% Synergy
$1.88
Thought Vessel-1% Synergy
$1.23
Commander's Sphere-1% Synergy
$0.21
Cursed Mirror-1% Synergy
$0.90
Mind Stone-3% Synergy
$0.25
Sol Ring-10% Synergy
$2.00
Lands
The mana base foundation for Melek, Reforged Researcher decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Kazuul's Fury+33% Synergy
$0.53
Silundi Vision+23% Synergy
$0.38
Sundering Eruption+17% Synergy
$1.29
Thundering Falls+16% Synergy
$16.85
Pinnacle Monk+13% Synergy
$1.68
Stormcarved Coast+11% Synergy
$2.23
Frostboil Snarl+9% Synergy
$0.21
Izzet Boilerworks+8% Synergy
$0.28
Sulfur Falls+7% Synergy
$0.36
Sea Gate Restoration+7% Synergy
$36.12
Shivan Reef+6% Synergy
$0.55
Cascade Bluffs+6% Synergy
$1.00
Myriad Landscape+5% Synergy
$0.16
Sink into Stupor+5% Synergy
$6.42
Rush of Inspiration+5% Synergy
$0.16
Jwari Disruption+5% Synergy
$0.50
Hydroelectric Specimen+4% Synergy
$1.03
Shatterskull Smashing+4% Synergy
$7.92
Ferrous Lake+3% Synergy
$0.25
Molten Tributary+3% Synergy
$0.38
Valakut Awakening+3% Synergy
$11.42
Mountain+1% Synergy
$0.05
Fiery Islet+1% Synergy
$2.60
Volatile Fjord+1% Synergy
$0.63
Island0% Synergy
$0.05
Command Tower0% Synergy
$1.00
Temple of Epiphany0% Synergy
$0.15
Riverglide Pathway0% Synergy
$4.67
Spirebluff Canal0% Synergy
$2.43
Riverpyre Verge-1% Synergy
$8.70
Fabled Passage-1% Synergy
$5.23
Prismari Campus-1% Synergy
$0.22
Exotic Orchard-2% Synergy
$0.21
Izzet Guildgate-2% Synergy
$0.16
Eroded Canyon-2% Synergy
$0.19
Prismatic Vista-2% Synergy
$31.18
Steam Vents-3% Synergy
$15.16
Training Center-3% Synergy
$10.42
Swiftwater Cliffs-3% Synergy
$0.06
Terramorphic Expanse-3% Synergy
$0.13
Arid Mesa-3% Synergy
$23.50
Bloodstained Mire-3% Synergy
$12.20
Wooded Foothills-3% Synergy
$12.03
Scalding Tarn-4% Synergy
$23.36
Evolving Wilds-4% Synergy
$0.06
Flooded Strand-4% Synergy
$12.53
Polluted Delta-4% Synergy
$14.97
Misty Rainforest-4% Synergy
$23.91
Volcanic Island-6% Synergy
Path of Ancestry-6% Synergy
$0.17
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