Melek, Reforged Researcher
$0.53
$0.53Legendary Creature — Weird Detective
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
#1076
Current Rank
#1062
Last Week
#999
Past 2 Years
Izzet Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Melek, Reforged Researcher.
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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
More Melek, Reforged Researcher VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Melek, Reforged Researcher decks.
Glamdring, Foe-hammer+14% Synergy
$0.81
Confusticate and Bebother+5% Synergy
$0.20
Thranduil's Decree+4% Synergy
$0.24
Plunder the Trollshaws+4% Synergy
$0.17
Riddles in the Dark+2% Synergy
$0.34
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Melek, Reforged Researcher's abilities and overall game plan.
Mystic Confluence+63% Synergy
$1.06
Fact or Fiction+60% Synergy
$0.28
Chandra's Ignition+59% Synergy
$8.88
Spell Swindle+55% Synergy
$2.09
Gravitic Punch+53% Synergy
$0.22
Aetherize+49% Synergy
$0.51
Big Score+47% Synergy
$0.39
Soul's Fire+47% Synergy
$0.29
Mystic Retrieval+44% Synergy
$0.29
Rogue's Passage+43% Synergy
$0.43
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Melek, Reforged Researcher decks.
Rewind+41% Synergy
$0.49
Unwind+40% Synergy
$1.57
Haughty Djinn+38% Synergy
$0.33
Unexpected Windfall+34% Synergy
$4.51
Frantic Search+31% Synergy
$1.69
Faithless Looting+27% Synergy
$0.37
Blasphemous Act+9% Synergy
$0.95
Archmage Emeritus+8% Synergy
$0.56
Storm-Kiln Artist+8% Synergy
$3.80
Chaos Warp+2% Synergy
$0.27
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Cyclonic Rift-4% Synergy
$39.39
Mystical Tutor-8% Synergy
$17.61
Fierce Guardianship-12% Synergy
$64.38
Rhystic Study-12% Synergy
$71.11
Jeska's Will-14% Synergy
$40.20
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Melek, Reforged Researcher's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Crackling Drake+24% Synergy
$0.20
Wavebreak Hippocamp+23% Synergy
$0.86
Enigma Drake+14% Synergy
$0.07
Pinnacle Monk+14% Synergy
$1.80
Spellheart Chimera+13% Synergy
$0.24
Baral, Chief of Compliance+12% Synergy
$3.36
Talrand, Sky Summoner+11% Synergy
$1.84
Melek, Izzet Paragon+9% Synergy
$0.20
Goblin Electromancer+9% Synergy
$0.26
The Emperor of Palamecia+9% Synergy
$0.28
Archmage of Runes+8% Synergy
$3.90
Millikin+8% Synergy
$0.31
Deranged Assistant+8% Synergy
$0.25
Wizards of Thay+8% Synergy
$1.44
Ashling, Rekindled+7% Synergy
$0.77
Exhibition Tidecaller+6% Synergy
$0.57
The Dawning Archaic+6% Synergy
$1.07
Baral and Kari Zev+5% Synergy
$0.21
Young Pyromancer+5% Synergy
$0.34
Hydroelectric Specimen+5% Synergy
$0.98
Dragonfly Swarm+5% Synergy
$0.23
Kinetic Augur+4% Synergy
$0.23
Sanar, Unfinished Genius+4% Synergy
$0.27
Thunderclap Drake+4% Synergy
$0.55
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch+3% Synergy
$4.59
Eris, Roar of the Storm+3% Synergy
$4.36
Rielle, the Everwise+3% Synergy
$3.99
High Fae Trickster+3% Synergy
$4.26
Mizzix of the Izmagnus+2% Synergy
$1.11
Dragon's Rage Channeler+2% Synergy
$1.59
Mocking Sprite+2% Synergy
$0.33
Alania, Divergent Storm+2% Synergy
$0.28
Stormcatch Mentor+2% Synergy
$0.30
Murmuring Mystic+2% Synergy
$1.65
Guttersnipe+2% Synergy
$0.50
Ovika, Enigma Goliath+1% Synergy
$0.18
Dirgur Focusmage+0% Synergy
$0.30
Third Path Iconoclast0% Synergy
$0.31
Balmor, Battlemage Captain0% Synergy
$0.34
Abstract Paintmage0% Synergy
$0.27
Coruscation Mage-12% Synergy
$1.92
Niv-Mizzet, Parun-12% Synergy
$5.56
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Melek, Reforged Researcher safe.
Practical Research+41% Synergy
$0.25
Chemister's Insight+35% Synergy
$0.11
Kazuul's Fury+34% Synergy
$0.84
Sublime Epiphany+32% Synergy
$0.61
Temur Battle Rage+32% Synergy
$0.28
Desertion+31% Synergy
$0.97
Silundi Vision+30% Synergy
$0.40
Aetherspouts+29% Synergy
$0.87
Soul Read+28% Synergy
$0.27
Pull from Tomorrow+22% Synergy
$0.24
Rain of Revelation+21% Synergy
$0.21
Behold the Multiverse+21% Synergy
$0.31
Access Denied+21% Synergy
$2.06
Drown in Dreams+20% Synergy
$1.34
Fling+19% Synergy
$0.33
Confounding Riddle+18% Synergy
$0.30
Scatter Arc+17% Synergy
$0.13
School Daze+17% Synergy
$0.19
Decaying Time Loop+17% Synergy
$0.40
Intrude on the Mind+16% Synergy
$0.31
Evacuation+15% Synergy
$0.24
Consider+15% Synergy
$0.29
Thought Scour+14% Synergy
$0.73
Bolt Bend+14% Synergy
$5.02
Run for Your Life+13% Synergy
$0.28
Eject+12% Synergy
$0.22
Demand Answers+12% Synergy
$0.51
Sokka's Haiku+11% Synergy
$0.22
Thrill of Possibility+11% Synergy
$0.28
Traumatic Critique+10% Synergy
$0.93
Three Steps Ahead+9% Synergy
$6.16
Return the Favor+7% Synergy
$1.09
Untimely Malfunction+4% Synergy
$10.13
Sink into Stupor+4% Synergy
$7.81
Valakut Awakening+2% Synergy
$16.85
Prismari Command+0% Synergy
$0.24
Reality Shift-1% Synergy
$0.28
Izzet Charm-2% Synergy
$0.21
Negate-3% Synergy
$0.27
Abrade-4% Synergy
$0.31
Opt-4% Synergy
$0.25
Seething Song-5% Synergy
$12.07
Snap-8% Synergy
$3.89
Deflecting Swat-9% Synergy
$72.00
Arcane Denial-11% Synergy
$2.10
Pongify-12% Synergy
$2.36
Lightning Bolt-14% Synergy
$0.99
Brainstorm-18% Synergy
$1.34
An Offer You Can't Refuse-22% Synergy
$3.36
Counterspell-22% Synergy
$3.52
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Melek, Reforged Researcher's game plan and control the board.
Pirate's Pillage+35% Synergy
$0.99
Lórien Revealed+35% Synergy
$5.22
Artful Dodge+34% Synergy
$0.49
Immolating Gyre+28% Synergy
$4.22
Cosmic Epiphany+20% Synergy
$0.18
Deep Analysis+20% Synergy
$0.21
Pore Over the Pages+20% Synergy
$0.23
Ill-Timed Explosion+19% Synergy
$0.34
Enter the Enigma+19% Synergy
$0.36
Sundering Eruption+18% Synergy
$1.51
Seize the Spoils+18% Synergy
$0.20
Soul Immolation+17% Synergy
$2.85
Traumatize+16% Synergy
$4.04
Rapturous Moment+15% Synergy
$0.26
Pirate's Prize+15% Synergy
$0.18
Bond of Insight+14% Synergy
$0.18
Gandalf's Sanction+13% Synergy
$0.24
Waltz of Rage+13% Synergy
$0.33
Experimental Overload+13% Synergy
$0.21
Cut Your Losses+12% Synergy
$2.20
Summons of Saruman+12% Synergy
$0.38
Seize the Storm+12% Synergy
$0.16
Slip Through Space+11% Synergy
$0.34
Curse of the Swine+11% Synergy
$0.25
Inspired Tinkering+10% Synergy
$1.96
Nibelheim Aflame+9% Synergy
$4.23
Inspiration from Beyond+9% Synergy
$0.25
Mana Geyser+9% Synergy
$1.12
Mizzix's Mastery+8% Synergy
$7.68
Chain Reaction+7% Synergy
$0.30
Wash Out+7% Synergy
$0.40
Steal the Show+7% Synergy
$0.29
Pym Particles+7% Synergy
$0.31
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+6% Synergy
$11.26
Quiet Speculation+6% Synergy
$0.69
Epic Experiment+5% Synergy
$0.25
Hit the Mother Lode+5% Synergy
$0.81
Sea Gate Restoration+4% Synergy
$37.38
Volcanic Vision+4% Synergy
$0.59
Crash Through+3% Synergy
$0.11
Past in Flames+3% Synergy
$4.00
Vandalblast+3% Synergy
$1.48
Windfall+2% Synergy
$5.18
Solve the Equation+1% Synergy
$3.44
Brass's Bounty+1% Synergy
$0.53
Treasure Cruise-4% Synergy
$0.24
Strike It Rich-5% Synergy
$1.68
Preordain-10% Synergy
$0.71
Ponder-10% Synergy
$3.80
Expressive Iteration-12% Synergy
$0.28
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Wayfarer's Bauble+9% Synergy
$5.04
Winged Boots+8% Synergy
$8.57
Mindsplice Apparatus+7% Synergy
$1.51
Glamdring+6% Synergy
$3.40
Runechanter's Pike+6% Synergy
$0.34
Whispersilk Cloak+5% Synergy
$2.20
Swiftfoot Boots+4% Synergy
$2.30
Primal Amulet+3% Synergy
$11.28
Shadowspear+1% Synergy
$35.53
Sapphire Medallion0% Synergy
$7.89
Ruby Medallion-4% Synergy
$14.86
Lightning Greaves-8% Synergy
$4.55
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Melek, Reforged Researcher's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Double Vision+17% Synergy
$0.62
Case of the Ransacked Lab+8% Synergy
$0.48
Search for Azcanta+5% Synergy
$1.48
Shark Typhoon+4% Synergy
$1.99
Leyline of Anticipation+3% Synergy
$6.51
Metallurgic Summonings+3% Synergy
$6.55
Rite of the Dragoncaller+3% Synergy
$3.58
Aqueous Form+2% Synergy
$0.32
Propaganda+0% Synergy
$2.85
Fiery Inscription-1% Synergy
$0.53
Thousand-Year Storm-8% Synergy
$1.29
Mystic Remora-12% Synergy
$13.06
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Melek, Reforged Researcher to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Chandra, Hope's Beacon+4% Synergy
$2.99
Ral, Crackling Wit-5% Synergy
$13.07
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Mystic Sanctuary+15% Synergy
$1.14
Witch's Clinic+8% Synergy
$14.88
Arena of Glory+5% Synergy
$8.48
Desolate Lighthouse+4% Synergy
$0.18
Agna Qel'a+3% Synergy
$1.43
Cephalid Coliseum+2% Synergy
$0.35
Command Beacon+2% Synergy
$10.05
Castle Vantress+1% Synergy
$0.40
Temple of the False God-4% Synergy
$0.27
Otawara, Soaring City-4% Synergy
$28.81
Mistrise Village-4% Synergy
$8.90
Reliquary Tower-12% Synergy
$3.85
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Bender's Waterskin+27% Synergy
$1.10
Tablet of Discovery+16% Synergy
$1.78
Sky Diamond+16% Synergy
$0.24
Izzet Signet+13% Synergy
$0.44
Sonic Screwdriver+13% Synergy
$3.06
Fire Diamond+13% Synergy
$0.40
Fellwar Stone+9% Synergy
$0.90
Resonating Lute+8% Synergy
$1.25
Talisman of Creativity+8% Synergy
$1.91
Star Compass+5% Synergy
$0.50
Arcane Signet+3% Synergy
$0.64
Pyromancer's Goggles+1% Synergy
$0.41
Commander's Sphere+0% Synergy
$0.26
Decanter of Endless Water0% Synergy
$4.17
Cursed Mirror0% Synergy
$0.49
Mind Stone0% Synergy
$0.25
Thought Vessel-6% Synergy
$2.38
Sol Ring-15% Synergy
$1.56
Lands
The mana base foundation for Melek, Reforged Researcher decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Kazuul's Fury+34% Synergy
$0.84
Silundi Vision+30% Synergy
$0.40
Sundering Eruption+18% Synergy
$1.51
Izzet Boilerworks+16% Synergy
$0.35
Pinnacle Monk+14% Synergy
$1.80
Thundering Falls+11% Synergy
$16.25
Frostboil Snarl+10% Synergy
$0.25
Sulfur Falls+7% Synergy
$0.37
Cascade Bluffs+6% Synergy
$0.33
Jwari Disruption+6% Synergy
$0.47
Hydroelectric Specimen+5% Synergy
$0.98
Myriad Landscape+5% Synergy
$0.22
Ferrous Lake+5% Synergy
$0.29
Shivan Reef+5% Synergy
$0.37
Sea Gate Restoration+4% Synergy
$37.38
Rush of Inspiration+4% Synergy
$0.27
Stormcarved Coast+4% Synergy
$2.33
Sink into Stupor+4% Synergy
$7.81
Valakut Awakening+2% Synergy
$16.85
Shatterskull Smashing+2% Synergy
$8.89
Molten Tributary+2% Synergy
$0.29
Island+0% Synergy
$0.06
Mountain+0% Synergy
$0.09
Riverglide Pathway+0% Synergy
$4.99
Temple of Epiphany0% Synergy
$0.26
Izzet Guildgate0% Synergy
$0.14
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.30
Eroded Canyon0% Synergy
$0.31
Spirebluff Canal0% Synergy
$5.46
Swiftwater Cliffs-1% Synergy
$0.20
Coastal Peak-1% Synergy
$0.24
Scorched Geyser-2% Synergy
$0.41
Turbulent Springs-2% Synergy
$4.76
Fabled Passage-3% Synergy
$1.12
Fiery Islet-3% Synergy
$5.55
Riverpyre Verge-3% Synergy
$18.28
Silverbluff Bridge-3% Synergy
$0.29
Terramorphic Expanse-3% Synergy
$0.26
Evolving Wilds-3% Synergy
$0.25
Exotic Orchard-3% Synergy
$0.20
Flooded Strand-5% Synergy
$15.86
Polluted Delta-5% Synergy
$20.56
Training Center-5% Synergy
$18.98
Scalding Tarn-6% Synergy
$38.71
Steam Vents-7% Synergy
$10.58
Volcanic Island-7% Synergy
Path of Ancestry-7% Synergy
$0.26
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