Melek, Izzet Paragon
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How Melek decks play in EDH
Melek, Izzet Paragon is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing 4UR, and its legendary creature - weird wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Melek, Izzet Paragon decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $30.01Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (3)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Melek, Izzet Paragon decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Melek, Izzet Paragon deck?
Melek, Izzet Paragon has a Izzet colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Melek, Izzet Paragon?
The cards played most often in Melek, Izzet Paragon decks include Wizard's Staff, Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death, Geist of Saint Thalia. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Melek, Izzet Paragon deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $30.01 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Melek, Izzet Paragon deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.