diff --git a/src/components/EventDetailViewer.tsx b/src/components/EventDetailViewer.tsx
index 072f935..6ec529e 100644
--- a/src/components/EventDetailViewer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/EventDetailViewer.tsx
@@ -129,9 +129,11 @@ function SpellTabContent({
     if (!parsed || !targetEventId) return null;
 
     try {
-      const applied = applySpellParameters(parsed, [targetEventId]);
+      const applied = applySpellParameters(parsed, {
+        targetEventId,
+      });
       console.log(`[EventSpell:${spell.name || spellId}] Applied parameters:`, {
-        input: targetEventId,
+        targetEventId,
         result: applied,
       });
       return applied;
diff --git a/src/components/ProfileViewer.tsx b/src/components/ProfileViewer.tsx
index be5094b..f739ad8 100644
--- a/src/components/ProfileViewer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ProfileViewer.tsx
@@ -70,6 +70,41 @@ function SpellTabContent({
   targetPubkey,
 }: SpellTabContentProps) {
   const { state } = useGrimoire();
+  const eventStore = useEventStore();
+
+  // Fetch target pubkey's contacts (kind 3 contact list)
+  const targetContacts = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!targetPubkey) return [];
+
+    try {
+      const contactListEvent = eventStore.replaceable(
+        kinds.Contacts,
+        targetPubkey,
+      );
+      if (!contactListEvent) return [];
+
+      // Extract pubkeys from p tags
+      const contacts = contactListEvent.tags
+        .filter((tag) => tag[0] === "p" && tag[1])
+        .map((tag) => tag[1]);
+
+      console.log(
+        `[SpellTabContent:${spell.name || spellId}] Target contacts:`,
+        {
+          count: contacts.length,
+          targetPubkey,
+        },
+      );
+
+      return contacts;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(
+        `[SpellTabContent:${spell.name || spellId}] Failed to fetch contacts:`,
+        error,
+      );
+      return [];
+    }
+  }, [targetPubkey, eventStore, spell.name, spellId]);
 
   // Parse spell and get filter - handle both published (with event) and local (command-only) spells
   const parsed = useMemo(() => {
@@ -149,11 +184,15 @@ function SpellTabContent({
     if (!parsed || !targetPubkey) return null;
 
     try {
-      const applied = applySpellParameters(parsed, [targetPubkey]);
+      const applied = applySpellParameters(parsed, {
+        targetPubkey,
+        targetContacts,
+      });
       console.log(
         `[SpellTabContent:${spell.name || spellId}] Applied parameters:`,
         {
-          input: targetPubkey,
+          targetPubkey,
+          targetContactsCount: targetContacts.length,
           result: applied,
         },
       );
@@ -165,7 +204,7 @@ function SpellTabContent({
       );
       return null;
     }
-  }, [parsed, targetPubkey, spell.name, spellId]);
+  }, [parsed, targetPubkey, targetContacts, spell.name, spellId]);
 
   // Resolve relays - use explicit relays from spell, or use NIP-65 outbox selection
   const fallbackRelays = useMemo(
diff --git a/src/components/RelayViewer.tsx b/src/components/RelayViewer.tsx
index fecf8bf..544eb82 100644
--- a/src/components/RelayViewer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/RelayViewer.tsx
@@ -115,9 +115,11 @@ function SpellTabContent({
     if (!parsed || !targetRelay) return null;
 
     try {
-      const applied = applySpellParameters(parsed, [targetRelay]);
+      const applied = applySpellParameters(parsed, {
+        targetRelay,
+      });
       console.log(`[RelaySpell:${spell.name || spellId}] Applied parameters:`, {
-        input: targetRelay,
+        targetRelay,
         result: applied,
       });
       return applied;
diff --git a/src/hooks/useParameterizedSpells.ts b/src/hooks/useParameterizedSpells.ts
index 89a094a..1912fa2 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useParameterizedSpells.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useParameterizedSpells.ts
@@ -105,22 +105,10 @@ export function useParameterizedSpells(
         // Include spells with $me or $contacts that could be parameterized
         if (!spell.parameterType) {
           const cmd = spell.command.toLowerCase();
-          // Check if command uses ONLY $me or ONLY $contacts (not both, not mixed with other pubkeys)
+          // Just check if command uses $me or $contacts - we'll resolve them at runtime
           const hasMeOrContacts =
             cmd.includes("$me") || cmd.includes("$contacts");
-          if (!hasMeOrContacts) return false;
-
-          // Make sure it doesn't use multiple different variables
-          const hasBothMeAndContacts =
-            cmd.includes("$me") && cmd.includes("$contacts");
-          if (hasBothMeAndContacts) return false; // Can't have both
-
-          // Check if it has hex pubkeys mixed with $me/$contacts
-          // This is a rough check - looking for hex strings in -a or #p tags
-          const hasHexPubkey = /(?:-a|#p)\s+[a-f0-9]{64}/.test(cmd);
-          if (hasHexPubkey) return false; // Mixed pubkeys, not eligible
-
-          return true;
+          return hasMeOrContacts;
         }
 
         return false;
diff --git a/src/lib/spell-conversion.test.ts b/src/lib/spell-conversion.test.ts
index fefab67..6dc82db 100644
--- a/src/lib/spell-conversion.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/spell-conversion.test.ts
@@ -1014,24 +1014,11 @@ describe("Spell Conversion", () => {
           } as any;
 
           const hex = "a".repeat(64);
-          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, [hex]);
+          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, { targetPubkey: hex });
 
           expect(result.authors).toEqual([hex]);
         });
 
-        it("should substitute $pubkey with multiple values", () => {
-          const parsed = {
-            filter: { kinds: [1], authors: ["$pubkey"] },
-            parameter: { type: "$pubkey" as const },
-          } as any;
-
-          const hex1 = "a".repeat(64);
-          const hex2 = "b".repeat(64);
-          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, [hex1, hex2]);
-
-          expect(result.authors).toEqual([hex1, hex2]);
-        });
-
         it("should substitute $pubkey in #p tag filters", () => {
           const parsed = {
             filter: { kinds: [1], "#p": ["$pubkey"] },
@@ -1039,7 +1026,7 @@ describe("Spell Conversion", () => {
           } as any;
 
           const hex = "c".repeat(64);
-          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, [hex]);
+          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, { targetPubkey: hex });
 
           expect(result["#p"]).toEqual([hex]);
         });
@@ -1051,7 +1038,7 @@ describe("Spell Conversion", () => {
           } as any;
 
           const hex = "d".repeat(64);
-          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, [hex]);
+          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, { targetPubkey: hex });
 
           expect(result["#P"]).toEqual([hex]);
         });
@@ -1064,19 +1051,19 @@ describe("Spell Conversion", () => {
             parameter: { type: "$pubkey" as const },
           } as any;
 
-          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, [hex2]);
+          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, { targetPubkey: hex2 });
 
           expect(result.authors).toEqual([hex1, hex2]);
         });
 
-        it("should use default values when no args provided", () => {
+        it("should use default values when no target provided", () => {
           const hex = "a".repeat(64);
           const parsed = {
             filter: { kinds: [1], authors: ["$pubkey"] },
             parameter: { type: "$pubkey" as const, default: [hex] },
           } as any;
 
-          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, []);
+          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, {});
 
           expect(result.authors).toEqual([hex]);
         });
@@ -1090,7 +1077,9 @@ describe("Spell Conversion", () => {
           } as any;
 
           const eventId = "abc123def456";
-          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, [eventId]);
+          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, {
+            targetEventId: eventId,
+          });
 
           expect(result["#e"]).toEqual([eventId]);
         });
@@ -1102,7 +1091,7 @@ describe("Spell Conversion", () => {
           } as any;
 
           const addr = "30023:pubkey:article";
-          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, [addr]);
+          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, { targetEventId: addr });
 
           expect(result["#a"]).toEqual([addr]);
         });
@@ -1114,23 +1103,12 @@ describe("Spell Conversion", () => {
           } as any;
 
           const eventId = "abc123def456";
-          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, [eventId]);
+          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, {
+            targetEventId: eventId,
+          });
 
           expect(result.ids).toEqual([eventId]);
         });
-
-        it("should substitute $event with multiple values", () => {
-          const parsed = {
-            filter: { kinds: [1], "#e": ["$event"] },
-            parameter: { type: "$event" as const },
-          } as any;
-
-          const event1 = "abc123";
-          const event2 = "def456";
-          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, [event1, event2]);
-
-          expect(result["#e"]).toEqual([event1, event2]);
-        });
       });
 
       describe("$relay parameters", () => {
@@ -1141,23 +1119,10 @@ describe("Spell Conversion", () => {
           } as any;
 
           const relay = "wss://relay.example.com/";
-          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, [relay]);
+          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, { targetRelay: relay });
 
           expect(result["#r"]).toEqual([relay]);
         });
-
-        it("should substitute $relay with multiple values", () => {
-          const parsed = {
-            filter: { kinds: [1], "#r": ["$relay"] },
-            parameter: { type: "$relay" as const },
-          } as any;
-
-          const relay1 = "wss://relay1.com/";
-          const relay2 = "wss://relay2.com/";
-          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, [relay1, relay2]);
-
-          expect(result["#r"]).toEqual([relay1, relay2]);
-        });
       });
 
       describe("Edge cases", () => {
@@ -1166,7 +1131,9 @@ describe("Spell Conversion", () => {
             filter: { kinds: [1], authors: ["abc123"] },
           } as any;
 
-          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, ["def456"]);
+          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, {
+            targetPubkey: "def456",
+          });
 
           expect(result).toEqual({ kinds: [1], authors: ["abc123"] });
         });
@@ -1177,8 +1144,8 @@ describe("Spell Conversion", () => {
             parameter: { type: "$pubkey" as const },
           } as any;
 
-          expect(() => applySpellParameters(parsed, [])).toThrow(
-            "Parameterized spell requires $pubkey argument(s)",
+          expect(() => applySpellParameters(parsed, {})).toThrow(
+            "Parameterized $pubkey spell requires target pubkey",
           );
         });
 
@@ -1190,7 +1157,7 @@ describe("Spell Conversion", () => {
           } as any;
 
           const hex = "a".repeat(64);
-          applySpellParameters(parsed, [hex]);
+          applySpellParameters(parsed, { targetPubkey: hex });
 
           // Original should be unchanged
           expect(original.authors).toEqual(["$pubkey"]);
@@ -1203,7 +1170,7 @@ describe("Spell Conversion", () => {
           } as any;
 
           const hex = "a".repeat(64);
-          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, [hex]);
+          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, { targetPubkey: hex });
 
           expect(result.authors).toEqual([]);
         });
@@ -1215,12 +1182,86 @@ describe("Spell Conversion", () => {
           } as any;
 
           const hex = "a".repeat(64);
-          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, [hex]);
+          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, { targetPubkey: hex });
 
           expect(result.authors).toBeUndefined();
           expect(result.kinds).toEqual([1]);
         });
       });
+
+      describe("Implicit $me and $contacts resolution", () => {
+        it("should resolve $me to targetPubkey", () => {
+          const parsed = {
+            filter: { kinds: [1], authors: ["$me"] },
+          } as any;
+
+          const targetPubkey = "a".repeat(64);
+          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, { targetPubkey });
+
+          expect(result.authors).toEqual([targetPubkey]);
+        });
+
+        it("should resolve $contacts to targetContacts array", () => {
+          const parsed = {
+            filter: { kinds: [1], authors: ["$contacts"] },
+          } as any;
+
+          const contact1 = "a".repeat(64);
+          const contact2 = "b".repeat(64);
+          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, {
+            targetContacts: [contact1, contact2],
+          });
+
+          expect(result.authors).toEqual([contact1, contact2]);
+        });
+
+        it("should resolve both $me and $contacts in same filter", () => {
+          const parsed = {
+            filter: { kinds: [1], authors: ["$me", "$contacts"] },
+          } as any;
+
+          const targetPubkey = "a".repeat(64);
+          const contact1 = "b".repeat(64);
+          const contact2 = "c".repeat(64);
+          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, {
+            targetPubkey,
+            targetContacts: [contact1, contact2],
+          });
+
+          expect(result.authors).toEqual([targetPubkey, contact1, contact2]);
+        });
+
+        it("should resolve $me and $contacts in #p tags", () => {
+          const parsed = {
+            filter: { kinds: [1], "#p": ["$me", "$contacts"] },
+          } as any;
+
+          const targetPubkey = "a".repeat(64);
+          const contact1 = "b".repeat(64);
+          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, {
+            targetPubkey,
+            targetContacts: [contact1],
+          });
+
+          expect(result["#p"]).toEqual([targetPubkey, contact1]);
+        });
+
+        it("should preserve other values when resolving $me/$contacts", () => {
+          const otherPubkey = "z".repeat(64);
+          const parsed = {
+            filter: { kinds: [1], authors: [otherPubkey, "$me", "$contacts"] },
+          } as any;
+
+          const targetPubkey = "a".repeat(64);
+          const contact = "b".repeat(64);
+          const result = applySpellParameters(parsed, {
+            targetPubkey,
+            targetContacts: [contact],
+          });
+
+          expect(result.authors).toEqual([otherPubkey, targetPubkey, contact]);
+        });
+      });
     });
 
     describe("Round-trip with parameters", () => {
@@ -1284,11 +1325,11 @@ describe("Spell Conversion", () => {
         // Filter should now have $pubkey placeholder
         expect(decoded.filter.authors).toEqual(["$pubkey"]);
 
-        // Apply with arguments
-        const filter = applySpellParameters(decoded, [hex1, hex2]);
+        // Apply with single target pubkey
+        const filter = applySpellParameters(decoded, { targetPubkey: hex1 });
 
         expect(filter.kinds).toEqual([1]);
-        expect(filter.authors).toEqual([hex1, hex2]);
+        expect(filter.authors).toEqual([hex1]);
       });
 
       it("should handle complex parameterized spell", () => {
@@ -1316,7 +1357,7 @@ describe("Spell Conversion", () => {
         expect(decoded.filter.authors).toEqual(["$pubkey"]);
 
         const hex = "c".repeat(64);
-        const filter = applySpellParameters(decoded, [hex]);
+        const filter = applySpellParameters(decoded, { targetPubkey: hex });
 
         expect(filter.kinds).toEqual([1, 30023]);
         expect(filter.authors).toEqual([hex]);
diff --git a/src/lib/spell-conversion.ts b/src/lib/spell-conversion.ts
index e1ac26b..b930678 100644
--- a/src/lib/spell-conversion.ts
+++ b/src/lib/spell-conversion.ts
@@ -506,115 +506,137 @@ export function reconstructCommand(
  * Apply parameter values to a parameterized spell
  * Substitutes parameter placeholders with actual values
  *
- * @param parsed - Parsed spell (must have parameter configuration)
- * @param args - Arguments to substitute (if empty, uses defaults)
+ * For $pubkey spells:
+ * - $me is replaced with targetPubkey
+ * - $contacts is replaced with targetContacts
+ * - $pubkey is replaced with targetPubkey (for explicitly parameterized spells)
+ *
+ * @param parsed - Parsed spell
+ * @param context - Context for substitution (pubkey, contacts, or event/relay IDs)
  * @returns Filter with parameters applied
  */
 export function applySpellParameters(
   parsed: Pick<ParsedSpell, "filter" | "parameter">,
-  args: string[] = [],
+  context: {
+    targetPubkey?: string;
+    targetContacts?: string[];
+    targetEventId?: string;
+    targetRelay?: string;
+  } = {},
 ): NostrFilter {
-  if (!parsed.parameter) {
-    // Not an explicitly parameterized spell
-    // Check if we have args and the filter uses $me or $contacts (implicit parameterization)
-    if (args.length > 0) {
-      const filter: NostrFilter = { ...parsed.filter };
-
-      // Substitute $me and $contacts with provided pubkey(s)
-      if (filter.authors) {
-        filter.authors = filter.authors.flatMap((author) =>
-          author === "$me" || author === "$contacts" ? args : [author],
-        );
-      }
-
-      if (filter["#p"]) {
-        filter["#p"] = filter["#p"].flatMap((p) =>
-          p === "$me" || p === "$contacts" ? args : [p],
-        );
-      }
-
-      if (filter["#P"]) {
-        filter["#P"] = filter["#P"].flatMap((p) =>
-          p === "$me" || p === "$contacts" ? args : [p],
-        );
-      }
-
-      return filter;
-    }
-
-    // No parameter and no args, return filter as-is
-    return parsed.filter;
-  }
-
-  // Use provided args or fall back to defaults
-  const values = args.length > 0 ? args : parsed.parameter.default || [];
-
-  if (values.length === 0) {
-    throw new Error(
-      `Parameterized spell requires ${parsed.parameter.type} argument(s)`,
-    );
-  }
+  const {
+    targetPubkey,
+    targetContacts = [],
+    targetEventId,
+    targetRelay,
+  } = context;
 
   // Clone the filter
   const filter: NostrFilter = { ...parsed.filter };
 
-  // Apply substitution based on parameter type
-  switch (parsed.parameter.type) {
-    case "$pubkey":
-      // Substitute in authors array
-      if (filter.authors) {
-        filter.authors = filter.authors.flatMap((author) =>
-          author === "$pubkey" ? values : [author],
-        );
+  // Handle explicitly parameterized spells
+  if (parsed.parameter) {
+    switch (parsed.parameter.type) {
+      case "$pubkey": {
+        const values = targetPubkey
+          ? [targetPubkey]
+          : parsed.parameter.default || [];
+        if (values.length === 0) {
+          throw new Error("Parameterized $pubkey spell requires target pubkey");
+        }
+
+        // Substitute $pubkey placeholders
+        if (filter.authors) {
+          filter.authors = filter.authors.flatMap((author) =>
+            author === "$pubkey" ? values : [author],
+          );
+        }
+        if (filter["#p"]) {
+          filter["#p"] = filter["#p"].flatMap((p) =>
+            p === "$pubkey" ? values : [p],
+          );
+        }
+        if (filter["#P"]) {
+          filter["#P"] = filter["#P"].flatMap((p) =>
+            p === "$pubkey" ? values : [p],
+          );
+        }
+        break;
       }
 
-      // Substitute in #p tag filters
-      if (filter["#p"]) {
-        filter["#p"] = filter["#p"].flatMap((p) =>
-          p === "$pubkey" ? values : [p],
-        );
+      case "$event": {
+        const values = targetEventId
+          ? [targetEventId]
+          : parsed.parameter.default || [];
+        if (values.length === 0) {
+          throw new Error(
+            "Parameterized $event spell requires target event ID",
+          );
+        }
+
+        if (filter["#e"]) {
+          filter["#e"] = filter["#e"].flatMap((e) =>
+            e === "$event" ? values : [e],
+          );
+        }
+        if (filter["#a"]) {
+          filter["#a"] = filter["#a"].flatMap((a) =>
+            a === "$event" ? values : [a],
+          );
+        }
+        if (filter.ids) {
+          filter.ids = filter.ids.flatMap((id) =>
+            id === "$event" ? values : [id],
+          );
+        }
+        break;
       }
 
-      // Substitute in #P tag filters
-      if (filter["#P"]) {
-        filter["#P"] = filter["#P"].flatMap((p) =>
-          p === "$pubkey" ? values : [p],
-        );
-      }
-      break;
+      case "$relay": {
+        const values = targetRelay
+          ? [targetRelay]
+          : parsed.parameter.default || [];
+        if (values.length === 0) {
+          throw new Error("Parameterized $relay spell requires target relay");
+        }
 
-    case "$event":
-      // Substitute in #e tag filters
-      if (filter["#e"]) {
-        filter["#e"] = filter["#e"].flatMap((e) =>
-          e === "$event" ? values : [e],
-        );
+        if (filter["#r"]) {
+          filter["#r"] = filter["#r"].flatMap((r) =>
+            r === "$relay" ? values : [r],
+          );
+        }
+        break;
       }
+    }
+  }
 
-      // Substitute in #a tag filters
-      if (filter["#a"]) {
-        filter["#a"] = filter["#a"].flatMap((a) =>
-          a === "$event" ? values : [a],
-        );
-      }
+  // Handle implicit parameterization ($me and $contacts)
+  // $me → targetPubkey
+  // $contacts → targetContacts
+  if (targetPubkey || targetContacts.length > 0) {
+    if (filter.authors) {
+      filter.authors = filter.authors.flatMap((author) => {
+        if (author === "$me") return targetPubkey ? [targetPubkey] : [];
+        if (author === "$contacts") return targetContacts;
+        return [author];
+      });
+    }
 
-      // Substitute in ids array
-      if (filter.ids) {
-        filter.ids = filter.ids.flatMap((id) =>
-          id === "$event" ? values : [id],
-        );
-      }
-      break;
+    if (filter["#p"]) {
+      filter["#p"] = filter["#p"].flatMap((p) => {
+        if (p === "$me") return targetPubkey ? [targetPubkey] : [];
+        if (p === "$contacts") return targetContacts;
+        return [p];
+      });
+    }
 
-    case "$relay":
-      // Relay parameters are handled differently
-      // They could affect relay hints or #r tag filters
-      if (filter["#r"]) {
-        filter["#r"] = filter["#r"].flatMap((r) =>
-          r === "$relay" ? values : [r],
-        );
-      }
-      break;
+    if (filter["#P"]) {
+      filter["#P"] = filter["#P"].flatMap((p) => {
+        if (p === "$me") return targetPubkey ? [targetPubkey] : [];
+        if (p === "$contacts") return targetContacts;
+        return [p];
+      });
+    }
   }
 
   return filter;