---
name: "Melek, Reforged Researcher"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Weird Detective"
colors: ["R", "U"]
color_identity: ["R", "U"]
keywords: []
set: "MKM"
set_name: "Murders at Karlov Manor"
collector_number: "430"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Andreas Zafiratos"
oracle_id: "23140c6f-c674-4d13-9b78-bce0ffcb981f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/melek-reforged-researcher-mkm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Melek, Reforged Researcher
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Weird Detective
- **Power/Toughness:** */*

## Oracle Text
Melek's power and toughness are each equal to twice the number of instant and sorcery cards in your graveyard.
The first instant or sorcery spell you cast each turn costs {3} less to cast.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Melek, Izzet Paragon](/printing/melek-izzet-paragon-pdgm.md) — Legendary Creature — Weird Wizard
2. [Demilich](/printing/demilich-afr.md) — Creature — Skeleton Wizard
3. [A-Demilich](/printing/a-demilich-afr.md) — Creature — Skeleton Wizard
4. [Academy Elite](/printing/academy-elite-vma.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Haughty Djinn](/printing/haughty-djinn-pdmu.md) — Creature — Djinn
6. [Scholar of Combustion](/printing/scholar-of-combustion-j25.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM) #430
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Andreas Zafiratos
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`