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
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#936
Current Rank
#792
Last Week
#933
Last Month
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
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Gandalf/Omo vs Melek vs Gisa vs Orvar | EDH Gameplay ft. Joshua Moore | Smooth Brain EDH
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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.
Traumatic Critique+10% Synergy
$1.40
Tablet of Discovery+8% Synergy
$0.33
Rapturous Moment+3% Synergy
$0.27
Resonating Lute0% Synergy
$4.54
Turbulent Springs-6% Synergy
$7.07
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Melek, Reforged Researcher's abilities and overall game plan.
Mystic Confluence+64% Synergy
$0.68
Chandra's Ignition+59% Synergy
$5.21
Fact or Fiction+59% Synergy
$0.25
Spell Swindle+56% Synergy
$1.77
Gravitic Punch+52% Synergy
$0.14
Big Score+49% Synergy
$0.64
Aetherize+48% Synergy
$0.39
Soul's Fire+46% Synergy
$0.20
Rewind+43% Synergy
$0.47
Rogue's Passage+43% Synergy
$0.31
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Melek, Reforged Researcher decks.
Mystic Retrieval+42% Synergy
$0.26
Unwind+41% Synergy
$1.15
Haughty Djinn+39% Synergy
$0.62
Unexpected Windfall+35% Synergy
$3.12
Frantic Search+31% Synergy
$0.46
Faithless Looting+24% Synergy
$0.27
Archmage Emeritus+11% Synergy
$0.77
Storm-Kiln Artist+10% Synergy
$1.22
Blasphemous Act+10% Synergy
$0.66
Chaos Warp+4% Synergy
$0.36
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Cyclonic Rift-4% Synergy
$41.42
Mystical Tutor-9% Synergy
$17.27
Gamble-11% Synergy
$15.10
Fierce Guardianship-12% Synergy
$56.28
Jeska's Will-13% Synergy
$41.65
Rhystic Study-13% Synergy
$67.17
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Melek, Reforged Researcher's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Crackling Drake+26% Synergy
$0.14
Wavebreak Hippocamp+24% Synergy
$0.61
Enigma Drake+16% Synergy
$0.10
Spellheart Chimera+15% Synergy
$0.14
Baral, Chief of Compliance+14% Synergy
$2.16
Pinnacle Monk+13% Synergy
$1.12
Talrand, Sky Summoner+11% Synergy
$0.42
Goblin Electromancer+10% Synergy
$0.23
Archmage of Runes+10% Synergy
$2.54
Melek, Izzet Paragon+10% Synergy
$0.24
Wizards of Thay+10% Synergy
$1.48
Millikin+8% Synergy
$0.33
Baral and Kari Zev+7% Synergy
$0.27
The Dawning Archaic+7% Synergy
$2.48
Deranged Assistant+7% Synergy
$0.09
Thunderclap Drake+6% Synergy
$1.22
Ashling, Rekindled+6% Synergy
$1.22
Dragonfly Swarm+6% Synergy
$0.13
Young Pyromancer+5% Synergy
$0.25
The Emperor of Palamecia+5% Synergy
$0.24
Eris, Roar of the Storm+5% Synergy
$5.03
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch+5% Synergy
$3.73
Exhibition Tidecaller+5% Synergy
$0.69
Kinetic Augur+5% Synergy
$0.19
Stormcatch Mentor+4% Synergy
$0.30
Hydroelectric Specimen+4% Synergy
$0.86
Rielle, the Everwise+4% Synergy
$2.87
High Fae Trickster+4% Synergy
$6.03
Guttersnipe+3% Synergy
$0.26
Mocking Sprite+3% Synergy
$0.19
Muse Seeker+3% Synergy
$0.12
Mizzix of the Izmagnus+3% Synergy
$0.52
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar+3% Synergy
$6.27
Murmuring Mystic+2% Synergy
$0.64
Sanar, Unfinished Genius+2% Synergy
$0.20
Dragon's Rage Channeler+2% Synergy
$1.20
Alania, Divergent Storm+2% Synergy
$0.28
Ovika, Enigma Goliath+1% Synergy
$0.24
Third Path Iconoclast-1% Synergy
$0.65
Balmor, Battlemage Captain-1% Synergy
$0.31
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch-3% Synergy
$22.10
Dualcaster Mage-3% Synergy
$5.51
Electrostatic Field-8% Synergy
$2.84
Niv-Mizzet, Parun-13% Synergy
$7.17
Coruscation Mage-13% Synergy
$0.81
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Melek, Reforged Researcher safe.
Practical Research+40% Synergy
$0.16
Chemister's Insight+36% Synergy
$0.08
Temur Battle Rage+34% Synergy
$0.19
Kazuul's Fury+34% Synergy
$0.51
Sublime Epiphany+32% Synergy
$0.27
Desertion+31% Synergy
$0.76
Silundi Vision+28% Synergy
$0.42
Aetherspouts+28% Synergy
$0.66
Soul Read+25% Synergy
$0.14
Access Denied+24% Synergy
$2.71
Pull from Tomorrow+23% Synergy
$0.39
Behold the Multiverse+23% Synergy
$0.24
Decaying Time Loop+20% Synergy
$0.30
Drown in Dreams+20% Synergy
$2.82
Fling+20% Synergy
$0.26
Rain of Revelation+20% Synergy
$0.11
Intrude on the Mind+20% Synergy
$0.27
Confounding Riddle+18% Synergy
$0.26
Consider+16% Synergy
$0.24
Evacuation+15% Synergy
$0.35
School Daze+15% Synergy
$0.11
Scatter Arc+15% Synergy
$0.05
Thought Scour+14% Synergy
$0.54
Bolt Bend+14% Synergy
$1.94
Demand Answers+13% Synergy
$0.48
Eject+12% Synergy
$0.11
Sokka's Haiku+12% Synergy
$0.21
Thrill of Possibility+11% Synergy
$0.26
Run for Your Life+11% Synergy
$0.25
Three Steps Ahead+9% Synergy
$6.36
Return the Favor+8% Synergy
$1.86
Quick Study+8% Synergy
$0.10
Untimely Malfunction+5% Synergy
$5.39
Sink into Stupor+4% Synergy
$5.52
Prismari Command+2% Synergy
$0.30
Valakut Awakening+2% Synergy
$14.92
Reality Shift0% Synergy
$0.42
Abrade-3% Synergy
$0.35
Izzet Charm-3% Synergy
$0.27
Negate-5% Synergy
$0.22
Seething Song-5% Synergy
$12.87
Opt-6% Synergy
$0.21
Snap-9% Synergy
$3.64
Deflecting Swat-9% Synergy
$68.07
Arcane Denial-10% Synergy
$1.30
Pongify-11% Synergy
$1.73
Lightning Bolt-15% Synergy
$2.89
Brainstorm-18% Synergy
$1.37
Counterspell-22% Synergy
$2.52
An Offer You Can't Refuse-22% Synergy
$2.04
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Melek, Reforged Researcher's game plan and control the board.
Lórien Revealed+35% Synergy
$3.07
Pirate's Pillage+34% Synergy
$0.51
Artful Dodge+34% Synergy
$0.51
Immolating Gyre+27% Synergy
$3.44
Cosmic Epiphany+21% Synergy
$0.24
Pore Over the Pages+20% Synergy
$0.17
Enter the Enigma+19% Synergy
$0.24
Ill-Timed Explosion+19% Synergy
$0.33
Deep Analysis+18% Synergy
$0.24
Seize the Spoils+17% Synergy
$0.21
Sundering Eruption+17% Synergy
$0.84
Soul Immolation+17% Synergy
$2.28
Pirate's Prize+14% Synergy
$0.20
Traumatize+14% Synergy
$4.01
Bond of Insight+14% Synergy
$0.30
Waltz of Rage+14% Synergy
$0.23
Slip Through Space+13% Synergy
$0.29
Gandalf's Sanction+13% Synergy
$0.25
Experimental Overload+12% Synergy
$0.14
Seize the Storm+12% Synergy
$0.10
Mana Geyser+11% Synergy
$1.23
Cut Your Losses+11% Synergy
$1.32
Summons of Saruman+11% Synergy
$0.36
Curse of the Swine+10% Synergy
$0.28
Inspired Tinkering+10% Synergy
$0.73
Inspiration from Beyond+10% Synergy
$0.09
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+9% Synergy
$11.57
Nibelheim Aflame+8% Synergy
$2.93
Mizzix's Mastery+7% Synergy
$6.94
Chain Reaction+7% Synergy
$0.35
Hit the Mother Lode+7% Synergy
$0.42
Steal the Show+7% Synergy
$0.30
Wash Out+7% Synergy
$0.41
Epic Experiment+6% Synergy
$0.28
Sorceress's Schemes+6% Synergy
$0.19
Past in Flames+5% Synergy
$4.40
Sea Gate Restoration+5% Synergy
$33.96
Volcanic Vision+5% Synergy
$0.38
Crash Through+4% Synergy
$0.18
Vandalblast+3% Synergy
$2.39
Windfall+3% Synergy
$4.79
Solve the Equation+2% Synergy
$3.45
Brass's Bounty+2% Synergy
$0.34
Crackle with Power0% Synergy
$12.63
Treasure Cruise-5% Synergy
$0.36
Serum Visions-9% Synergy
$1.14
Preordain-10% Synergy
$0.64
Ponder-11% Synergy
$1.53
Expressive Iteration-12% Synergy
$0.28
Gitaxian Probe-14% Synergy
$3.24
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Wayfarer's Bauble+10% Synergy
$0.32
Mindsplice Apparatus+8% Synergy
$0.90
Winged Boots+8% Synergy
$11.24
Glamdring+8% Synergy
$2.50
Swiftfoot Boots+7% Synergy
$1.85
Whispersilk Cloak+6% Synergy
$3.93
Runechanter's Pike+6% Synergy
$0.26
Brotherhood Regalia+4% Synergy
$7.28
Primal Amulet+3% Synergy
$12.60
Shadowspear+2% Synergy
$36.02
Sapphire Medallion+1% Synergy
$5.47
Ruby Medallion-3% Synergy
$11.16
Lightning Greaves-6% Synergy
$3.56
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Melek, Reforged Researcher's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Double Vision+19% Synergy
$0.56
Case of the Ransacked Lab+10% Synergy
$0.48
Leyline of Anticipation+5% Synergy
$8.91
Shark Typhoon+4% Synergy
$1.02
Rite of the Dragoncaller+4% Synergy
$2.69
Metallurgic Summonings+4% Synergy
$2.79
Search for Azcanta+4% Synergy
$1.92
Jace's Sanctum+3% Synergy
$0.82
Propaganda-1% Synergy
$3.42
Fiery Inscription-2% Synergy
$0.39
Thousand-Year Storm-8% Synergy
$0.55
Mystic Remora-13% Synergy
$10.56
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Melek, Reforged Researcher to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Chandra, Hope's Beacon+4% Synergy
$2.21
Ral, Storm Conduit-3% Synergy
$1.12
Ral, Crackling Wit-6% Synergy
$13.72
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Mystic Sanctuary+17% Synergy
$0.81
Witch's Clinic+8% Synergy
$12.94
Arena of Glory+6% Synergy
$10.99
Desolate Lighthouse+5% Synergy
$0.22
Agna Qel'a+4% Synergy
$1.34
Command Beacon+3% Synergy
$5.88
Cephalid Coliseum+2% Synergy
$0.24
Castle Vantress+2% Synergy
$0.29
Restless Spire+1% Synergy
$0.31
Temple of the False God-4% Synergy
$1.11
Otawara, Soaring City-5% Synergy
$28.46
Mistrise Village-5% Synergy
$7.57
Reliquary Tower-11% Synergy
$2.54
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Bender's Waterskin+24% Synergy
$0.74
Sky Diamond+16% Synergy
$0.24
Izzet Signet+12% Synergy
$0.42
Fire Diamond+12% Synergy
$0.35
Sonic Screwdriver+12% Synergy
$3.85
Fellwar Stone+11% Synergy
$0.65
Talisman of Creativity+9% Synergy
$1.29
Star Compass+6% Synergy
$0.56
Arcane Signet+3% Synergy
$0.39
Pyromancer's Goggles+2% Synergy
$0.42
Commander's Sphere0% Synergy
$0.34
Decanter of Endless Water0% Synergy
$5.28
Cursed Mirror0% Synergy
$0.46
Mind Stone-1% Synergy
$0.35
Thought Vessel-4% Synergy
$2.90
Sol Ring-13% Synergy
$1.17
Lands
The mana base foundation for Melek, Reforged Researcher decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Kazuul's Fury+34% Synergy
$0.51
Silundi Vision+28% Synergy
$0.42
Sundering Eruption+17% Synergy
$0.84
Izzet Boilerworks+14% Synergy
$0.37
Pinnacle Monk+13% Synergy
$1.12
Frostboil Snarl+11% Synergy
$0.32
Thundering Falls+11% Synergy
$16.12
Sulfur Falls+7% Synergy
$0.30
Jwari Disruption+7% Synergy
$0.37
Cascade Bluffs+6% Synergy
$0.44
Stormcarved Coast+6% Synergy
$1.33
Myriad Landscape+6% Synergy
$0.27
Shivan Reef+5% Synergy
$0.32
Ferrous Lake+5% Synergy
$0.35
Sea Gate Restoration+5% Synergy
$33.96
Rush of Inspiration+5% Synergy
$0.24
Sink into Stupor+4% Synergy
$5.52
Hydroelectric Specimen+4% Synergy
$0.86
Molten Tributary+3% Synergy
$1.05
Shatterskull Smashing+3% Synergy
$8.17
Valakut Awakening+2% Synergy
$14.92
Island+1% Synergy
$0.21
Mountain+1% Synergy
$0.16
Temple of Epiphany+1% Synergy
$0.23
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.31
Spirebluff Canal0% Synergy
$4.99
Riverglide Pathway-1% Synergy
$4.34
Swiftwater Cliffs-1% Synergy
$0.13
Izzet Guildgate-1% Synergy
$0.11
Eroded Canyon-1% Synergy
$0.29
Fabled Passage-2% Synergy
$1.03
Exotic Orchard-3% Synergy
$0.30
Fiery Islet-3% Synergy
$5.71
Riverpyre Verge-3% Synergy
$22.21
Terramorphic Expanse-3% Synergy
$0.26
Evolving Wilds-4% Synergy
$0.23
Silverbluff Bridge-4% Synergy
$0.24
Misty Rainforest-5% Synergy
$32.67
Training Center-6% Synergy
$13.96
Path of Ancestry-6% Synergy
$0.29
Flooded Strand-6% Synergy
$15.08
Polluted Delta-6% Synergy
$18.43
Steam Vents-7% Synergy
$11.10
Scalding Tarn-7% Synergy
$35.34
Volcanic Island-7% Synergy
Scorched Geyser-9% Synergy
$3.23
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