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Melek, Izzet Paragon
Legendary Creature — Weird Wizard · 4UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Melek, Izzet Paragon is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Play with the top card of your library revealed.
You may cast instant and sorcery spells from the top of your library.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell from your library, copy it. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Reference price of the card: €0.07
Average lands in decks for Melek, Izzet Paragon: 35
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Build your Melek, Izzet Paragon deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Melek, Izzet Paragon 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Melek, Izzet Paragon deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (70/100)
- Consistency61
- Speed52
- Interaction88
- Resilience96
- Closing65
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (18 nonbasic, 9 Island, 8 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Brainstorm · Arcane Signet · Goblin Electromancer · Izzet Signet · Ponder · Guttersnipe · Storm-Kiln Artist · Counterspell · Frantic Search · Preordain · Lightning Bolt · Opt · Seething Song · Archmage Emeritus · Mana Geyser · Thousand-Year Storm · Talisman of Creativity · Chaos Warp · Jace's Sanctum · Blasphemous Act · Stormcatch Mentor · Serum Visions · Izzet Charm · Talrand, Sky Summoner · Veyran, Voice of Duality · Mystical Tutor · Negate · Snap · Grapeshot · Thought Vessel · Twinning Staff · Big Score · Epic Experiment · Mizzix's Mastery · Telling Time · Vandalblast · Young Pyromancer · Harmonic Prodigy · Abrade · Ral, Storm Conduit · Sensei's Divining Top · Faithless Looting · Resonating Lute · Reverberate · Niv-Mizzet, Parun · Brainsurge · Baral, Chief of Compliance · Cyclonic Rift · Galvanic Iteration · Increasing Vengeance · Pongify · High Tide · Jeska's Will · Archmage of Runes · Consider · Expressive Iteration · Mind Stone · Mystic Retrieval · Narset's Reversal · Pyretic Ritual · Treasure Cruise · Comet Storm · Flame of Anor · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Izzet Boilerworks · Temple of Epiphany · Reliquary Tower · Shivan Reef · Mystic Sanctuary · Steam Vents · Cascade Bluffs · Evolving Wilds · Frostboil Snarl · Stormcarved Coast · Swiftwater Cliffs · Training Center · Halimar Depths · Izzet Guildgate · Scalding Tarn · Terramorphic Expanse
🃏 Recommended cards for Melek, Izzet Paragon
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Melek, Izzet Paragon, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Goblin Electromancer | 66% | +38% |
| Jace's Sanctum | 38% | +35% |
| Twinning Staff | 32% | +29% |
| Telling Time | 30% | +29% |
| Guttersnipe | 52% | +28% |
| Thousand-Year Storm | 44% | +28% |
| Brainstorm | 70% | +28% |
| Epic Experiment | 30% | +25% |
| Seething Song | 45% | +25% |
| Reverberate | 27% | +23% |
| Halimar Depths | 26% | +23% |
| Increasing Vengeance | 24% | +21% |
| Ral, Storm Conduit | 28% | +21% |
| Mana Geyser | 44% | +21% |
| Sensei's Divining Top | 28% | +21% |
| Ponder | 57% | +21% |
| Brainsurge | 25% | +20% |
| Talrand, Sky Summoner | 34% | +20% |
| Serum Visions | 36% | +20% |
| High Tide | 23% | +19% |
| Mystic Sanctuary | 44% | +18% |
| Lightning Bolt | 46% | +18% |
| Swarm Intelligence | 20% | +17% |
| Izzet Charm | 34% | +17% |
💰 The best cards for your Melek, Izzet Paragon deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Goblin Electromancer
- Jace's Sanctum
- Telling Time
- Guttersnipe
- Thousand-Year Storm
- Brainstorm
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Seething Song
- Veyran, Voice of Duality
- Mystical Tutor
- Harmonic Prodigy
- Mizzix's Mastery
- Pyretic Ritual
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Twinning Staff
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Scroll Rack
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Melek, Izzet Paragon
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Curiosity + Niv-Mizzet, Parun → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Niv-Mizzet, Visionary → Near-infinite damage, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Melek, Izzet Paragon's color identity?
Melek, Izzet Paragon is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Melek, Izzet Paragon come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Melek, Izzet Paragon deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 13 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Melek, Izzet Paragon deck run?
Real Melek, Izzet Paragon decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Melek, Izzet Paragon?
The three highest-synergy cards are Goblin Electromancer, Jace's Sanctum, Twinning Staff. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Melek, Izzet Paragon decks.
What combos does Melek, Izzet Paragon have?
Melek, Izzet Paragon has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Melek, Izzet Paragon deck cost?
You can start cheap: Goblin Electromancer, Jace's Sanctum, Telling Time are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.