Melek, Reforged Researcher
$0.54
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New Cards
Recent-set cards that Melek, Reforged Researcher players are trying out in Self-Mill decks.
Steal the Show+22% Synergy
$0.25
Resonating Lute+16% Synergy
$1.24
Rapturous Moment+14% Synergy
$0.26
Sanar, Unfinished Genius+8% Synergy
$0.27
Prismari Charm+2% Synergy
$0.28
High Synergy Cards
The highest-synergy picks for Melek, Reforged Researcher's Self-Mill builds — cards that lean hardest into the Self-Mill theme.
Chandra's Ignition+71% Synergy
$8.98
Fact or Fiction+66% Synergy
$0.30
Gravitic Punch+66% Synergy
$0.16
Rogue's Passage+59% Synergy
$0.77
Soul's Fire+57% Synergy
$0.29
Artful Dodge+55% Synergy
$0.50
Mystic Confluence+53% Synergy
$1.00
Spell Swindle+53% Synergy
$1.94
Mystic Retrieval+53% Synergy
$0.21
Haughty Djinn+52% Synergy
$0.33
Top Cards
The staple cards most Melek, Reforged Researcher Self-Mill decks run as their core.
Practical Research+50% Synergy
$0.27
Aetherize+49% Synergy
$0.44
Rewind+48% Synergy
$0.46
Confounding Riddle+48% Synergy
$0.30
Faithless Looting+47% Synergy
$0.39
Big Score+47% Synergy
$0.41
Frantic Search+43% Synergy
$2.09
Swiftfoot Boots+28% Synergy
$1.98
Windfall+23% Synergy
$6.10
Chaos Warp+10% Synergy
$0.36
Game Changers
High-impact bombs that can take over a Melek, Reforged Researcher Self-Mill game on their own.
Narset, Parter of Veils+5% Synergy
$1.28
Gifts Ungiven+3% Synergy
$5.59
Gamble-5% Synergy
$16.92
Cyclonic Rift-12% Synergy
$39.16
Fierce Guardianship-12% Synergy
$63.43
Mystical Tutor-16% Synergy
$18.67
Jeska's Will-17% Synergy
$41.27
Creatures
Creatures that carry the Self-Mill plan in Melek, Reforged Researcher decks, from early pressure to payoff.
Crackling Drake+34% Synergy
$0.18
Spellheart Chimera+32% Synergy
$0.24
Rielle, the Everwise+25% Synergy
$3.98
Deranged Assistant+24% Synergy
$0.27
Millikin+24% Synergy
$0.33
Enigma Drake+23% Synergy
$0.11
Kinetic Augur+21% Synergy
$0.21
Pinnacle Monk+17% Synergy
$2.11
The Emperor of Palamecia+14% Synergy
$0.31
Dragonfly Swarm+12% Synergy
$0.17
Ashling, Rekindled+9% Synergy
$0.62
Eris, Roar of the Storm+8% Synergy
$3.59
Dragon's Rage Channeler+7% Synergy
$1.66
Wonder+6% Synergy
$3.79
Anger+6% Synergy
$0.54
Exhibition Tidecaller+6% Synergy
$0.54
Muse Seeker+6% Synergy
$0.19
Academy Wall+6% Synergy
$0.19
Steamcore Scholar+6% Synergy
$0.20
Boundary Lands Ranger+6% Synergy
$0.17
Inferno Project+6% Synergy
$0.24
Diplomatic Escort+6% Synergy
$0.23
Dreamborn Muse+6% Synergy
$3.19
Spellbinding Soprano+6% Synergy
$0.23
Slickshot Lockpicker+6% Synergy
$0.24
Baral, Chief of Compliance+4% Synergy
$3.36
Mizzix of the Izmagnus+4% Synergy
$1.05
Caldera Pyremaw+3% Synergy
$0.54
Snapcaster Mage+3% Synergy
$16.93
Wizards of Thay+3% Synergy
$1.37
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar+3% Synergy
$4.98
Magus of the Wheel+3% Synergy
$1.39
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+3% Synergy
$1.29
Storm-Kiln Artist+2% Synergy
$1.69
Alania, Divergent Storm+2% Synergy
$0.35
Thunderclap Drake+1% Synergy
$0.79
Dirgur Focusmage+1% Synergy
$0.24
Kitsa, Otterball Elite-1% Synergy
$5.17
Hydroelectric Specimen-2% Synergy
$1.82
Balmor, Battlemage Captain-4% Synergy
$0.36
Stormcatch Mentor-6% Synergy
$0.32
Goblin Electromancer-7% Synergy
$0.29
Hexing Squelcher-7% Synergy
$19.28
Third Path Iconoclast-10% Synergy
$0.38
Archmage Emeritus-14% Synergy
$0.59
Instants
Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Melek, Reforged Researcher's Self-Mill deck ahead.
Kazuul's Fury+55% Synergy
$0.68
Otherworldly Gaze+47% Synergy
$0.30
Decaying Time Loop+43% Synergy
$0.38
Demand Answers+41% Synergy
$0.58
Silundi Vision+40% Synergy
$0.43
Unwind+37% Synergy
$1.69
Drown in Dreams+34% Synergy
$1.30
Fling+31% Synergy
$0.32
Sublime Epiphany+30% Synergy
$0.35
Thought Scour+30% Synergy
$0.57
Intrude on the Mind+30% Synergy
$0.23
Unexpected Windfall+27% Synergy
$3.15
Desertion+27% Synergy
$0.98
Temur Battle Rage+26% Synergy
$0.24
Chemister's Insight+26% Synergy
$0.11
Sokka's Haiku+25% Synergy
$0.26
Run for Your Life+24% Synergy
$0.31
Consider+23% Synergy
$0.33
Thrill of Possibility+23% Synergy
$0.29
Curate+23% Synergy
$0.31
Aetherspouts+22% Synergy
$0.77
Jwari Disruption+22% Synergy
$0.38
Rush of Inspiration+21% Synergy
$0.23
Riverwalk Technique+19% Synergy
$0.21
Pull from Tomorrow+18% Synergy
$0.31
Scatter Arc+18% Synergy
$0.17
Scattered Thoughts+18% Synergy
$0.18
Sink into Stupor+16% Synergy
$9.48
Prismari Command+16% Synergy
$0.32
Abandon Attachments+16% Synergy
$0.33
Bolt Bend+15% Synergy
$5.14
Soul Read+15% Synergy
$0.27
Rain of Revelation+15% Synergy
$0.21
Out of the Way+15% Synergy
$0.16
Spikefield Hazard+14% Synergy
$0.37
Mission Briefing+14% Synergy
$0.39
Behold the Multiverse+13% Synergy
$0.27
School Daze+12% Synergy
$0.18
Three Steps Ahead+11% Synergy
$5.90
Eject+11% Synergy
$0.21
The Last Agni Kai+11% Synergy
$2.10
Bulk Up+10% Synergy
$0.33
Izzet Charm+9% Synergy
$0.22
Untimely Malfunction+5% Synergy
$8.52
Negate+1% Synergy
$0.24
Flashback0% Synergy
$3.21
Arcane Denial-8% Synergy
$1.72
Snap-9% Synergy
$3.78
Brainstorm-28% Synergy
$0.56
Counterspell-37% Synergy
$4.28
Sorceries
Sorceries that push the Self-Mill game plan forward for Melek, Reforged Researcher.
Traumatize+44% Synergy
$4.05
Cosmic Epiphany+42% Synergy
$0.22
Immolating Gyre+41% Synergy
$3.32
Lórien Revealed+39% Synergy
$5.68
Cut Your Losses+38% Synergy
$1.63
Gandalf's Sanction+37% Synergy
$0.19
Pirate's Pillage+36% Synergy
$1.06
Seize the Storm+35% Synergy
$0.23
Ill-Timed Explosion+34% Synergy
$0.32
Seize the Spoils+33% Synergy
$0.29
Slip Through Space+31% Synergy
$0.37
Sundering Eruption+31% Synergy
$1.51
Bond of Insight+28% Synergy
$0.22
Deep Analysis+27% Synergy
$0.24
Summons of Saruman+24% Synergy
$0.34
Inspiration from Beyond+21% Synergy
$0.25
Pore Over the Pages+21% Synergy
$0.19
Experimental Overload+20% Synergy
$0.22
Epic Experiment+19% Synergy
$0.26
Soul Immolation+18% Synergy
$2.66
Cathartic Reunion+17% Synergy
$0.25
Nibelheim Aflame+17% Synergy
$3.60
Quiet Speculation+17% Synergy
$0.68
Sorceress's Schemes+16% Synergy
$0.27
Seize the Day+16% Synergy
$1.38
Tunnel Vision+15% Synergy
$5.75
Enter the Enigma+14% Synergy
$0.31
Rise from the Tides+14% Synergy
$0.23
Past in Flames+13% Synergy
$3.96
Will of the Jeskai+12% Synergy
$5.23
Careful Study+12% Synergy
$5.27
Volcanic Vision+12% Synergy
$0.58
Thud+12% Synergy
$0.64
Taigam's Scheming+12% Synergy
$0.05
Strategic Planning+11% Synergy
$0.18
Song-Mad Treachery+11% Synergy
$0.19
Blasphemous Act+10% Synergy
$0.93
Path of the Pyromancer+10% Synergy
$3.79
Reforge the Soul+10% Synergy
$6.30
Aether Gale+9% Synergy
$0.31
Increasing Confusion+9% Synergy
$0.93
Hit the Mother Lode+8% Synergy
$0.80
Flood of Recollection+8% Synergy
$0.30
Shatterskull Smashing+7% Synergy
$8.04
Curse of the Swine+6% Synergy
$0.30
Wheel of Misfortune+5% Synergy
$7.70
Vandalblast+2% Synergy
$1.71
Solve the Equation+2% Synergy
$3.64
Mana Geyser-2% Synergy
$1.24
Mizzix's Mastery-5% Synergy
$8.48
Utility Artifacts
Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Melek, Reforged Researcher Self-Mill decks.
Runechanter's Pike+20% Synergy
$0.35
Glamdring+20% Synergy
$2.69
Winged Boots+15% Synergy
$7.77
Riverchurn Monument+12% Synergy
$1.55
Wayfarer's Bauble+6% Synergy
$5.61
Key to the City+6% Synergy
$1.48
Zephyr Boots+6% Synergy
$0.36
Perpetual Timepiece+6% Synergy
$0.34
Mindsplice Apparatus+5% Synergy
$1.17
Smoldering Stagecoach+5% Synergy
$0.34
Whispersilk Cloak+3% Synergy
$2.18
Lightning Greaves-6% Synergy
$4.10
Enchantments
Enchantments that reinforce the Self-Mill strategy in Melek, Reforged Researcher decks.
Search for Azcanta+17% Synergy
$2.15
Artist's Talent+16% Synergy
$6.25
Double Vision+12% Synergy
$0.73
Leyline of Anticipation+6% Synergy
$5.40
Founding the Third Path+6% Synergy
$0.27
Sword Coast Sailor+6% Synergy
$0.15
Aqueous Form+4% Synergy
$0.29
Case of the Ransacked Lab+3% Synergy
$0.53
Proft's Eidetic Memory+3% Synergy
$3.28
Propaganda-9% Synergy
$2.17
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that back up Melek, Reforged Researcher's Self-Mill game plan.
The Royal Scions+5% Synergy
$0.59
Ral, Crackling Wit-5% Synergy
$11.39
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Melek, Reforged Researcher Self-Mill decks.
Mystic Sanctuary+40% Synergy
$1.34
Desolate Lighthouse+24% Synergy
$0.28
Sunken Palace+11% Synergy
$1.20
Cephalid Coliseum+9% Synergy
$0.32
Witch's Clinic+8% Synergy
$14.45
Ghost Quarter+7% Synergy
$0.92
Geier Reach Sanitarium+6% Synergy
$2.39
Arid Archway+6% Synergy
$1.55
Arena of Glory+5% Synergy
$7.70
Tolaria West+5% Synergy
$2.11
Agna Qel'a+4% Synergy
$0.93
Halimar Depths+3% Synergy
$0.37
Otawara, Soaring City-6% Synergy
$26.55
Mistrise Village-10% Synergy
$7.72
Reliquary Tower-16% Synergy
$4.23
Mana Artifacts
Mana rocks and fixing to power out Melek, Reforged Researcher's Self-Mill strategy.
Bender's Waterskin+44% Synergy
$0.93
Talisman of Creativity+19% Synergy
$0.47
Sonic Screwdriver+14% Synergy
$3.27
Izzet Signet+10% Synergy
$0.23
Star Compass+8% Synergy
$0.50
Tablet of Discovery+7% Synergy
$1.56
Fire Diamond+5% Synergy
$0.39
Fellwar Stone+4% Synergy
$1.04
Commander's Sphere+4% Synergy
$0.31
Sky Diamond+4% Synergy
$0.25
Izzet Locket+3% Synergy
$0.32
Arcane Signet+2% Synergy
$0.49
Mind Stone+1% Synergy
$0.34
Decanter of Endless Water0% Synergy
$5.10
Sol Ring-7% Synergy
$1.34
Thought Vessel-18% Synergy
$2.35
Lands
The mana base behind Melek, Reforged Researcher's Self-Mill decks.
Kazuul's Fury+55% Synergy
$0.68
Silundi Vision+40% Synergy
$0.43
Izzet Boilerworks+36% Synergy
$0.35
Sundering Eruption+31% Synergy
$1.51
Frostboil Snarl+26% Synergy
$0.24
Thundering Falls+24% Synergy
$16.35
Jwari Disruption+22% Synergy
$0.38
Rush of Inspiration+21% Synergy
$0.23
Pinnacle Monk+17% Synergy
$2.11
Sink into Stupor+16% Synergy
$9.48
Sulfur Falls+15% Synergy
$0.20
Stormcarved Coast+15% Synergy
$2.58
Spikefield Hazard+14% Synergy
$0.37
Shivan Reef+13% Synergy
$0.18
Song-Mad Treachery+11% Synergy
$0.19
Temple of Epiphany+9% Synergy
$0.29
Molten Tributary+9% Synergy
$0.26
Beyeen Veil+9% Synergy
$0.20
Shatterskull Smashing+7% Synergy
$8.04
Riverglide Pathway+6% Synergy
$4.98
Riverpyre Verge+6% Synergy
$14.80
Izzet Guildgate+6% Synergy
$0.13
Hidden Grotto+6% Synergy
$0.23
Gallifrey Council Chamber+6% Synergy
$0.32
Fiery Islet+4% Synergy
$5.56
Prismari Campus+4% Synergy
$0.34
Ash Barrens+4% Synergy
$0.31
Training Center+3% Synergy
$17.64
Myriad Landscape+3% Synergy
$0.34
Valakut Awakening+3% Synergy
$15.73
Island+2% Synergy
$0.07
Ferrous Lake+2% Synergy
$0.33
Fabled Passage+2% Synergy
$0.64
Eroded Canyon+2% Synergy
$0.30
Path of Ancestry+1% Synergy
$0.27
Mountain0% Synergy
$0.09
Sea Gate Restoration0% Synergy
$35.15
Steam Vents-1% Synergy
$9.57
Scorched Geyser-1% Synergy
$0.45
Coastal Peak-1% Synergy
$0.27
Cascade Bluffs-2% Synergy
$0.36
Terramorphic Expanse-3% Synergy
$0.26
Exotic Orchard-4% Synergy
$0.30
Misty Rainforest-4% Synergy
$35.75
Command Tower-5% Synergy
$0.25
Spirebluff Canal-6% Synergy
$4.93
Scalding Tarn-7% Synergy
$37.51
Swiftwater Cliffs-8% Synergy
$0.19
Evolving Wilds-8% Synergy
$0.29
Turbulent Springs-10% Synergy
$5.05
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Melek, Reforged Researcher: Self-Mill.
Najal, the Storm Runner
Gandalf the Grey
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Tavern Brawler
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
Baral and Kari Zev
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Dragon Cultist
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Guild Artisan
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Passionate Archaeologist
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Popular Entertainer
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Tavern Brawler
Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Melek, Izzet Paragon
The Second Doctor // Bill Potts
Eris, Roar of the Storm
Riku of Many Paths
Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Candlekeep Sage
The Fifth Doctor // Bill Potts
Jori En, Ruin Diver
Tibor and Lumia
Zaffai, Thunder Conductor
The Eleventh Doctor // Bill Potts
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Shameless Charlatan
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Sword Coast Sailor
Kylox, Visionary Inventor
Gandalf of the Secret Fire
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Faceless One
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Street Urchin
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
Krark, the Thumbless // Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Alania, Divergent Storm
Magnus the Red
The Twelfth Doctor
Tellah, Great Sage