Atla Palani, Nest Tender (Commander) - Defenders

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Dr. Ian MalcolmDr. Ian Malcolm

Atla Palani, Nest Tender
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Cooper Gottfried
Mar 23, 2026
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The Top 40 Four-Mana Commanders
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Necklace of Girion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Beorn's Hospitality
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
High Market
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Palani's Hatcher
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Sundering Growth
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Skullclamp
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Nesting Dragon
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Lightning Greaves
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Farseek
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Cultivate
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Rampant Growth
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Path to Exile
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Ghalta and Mavren
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Teferi's Protection
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Aura Shards
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Worldly Tutor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Apex Altisaur
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Zacama, Primal Calamity
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Verdant Sun's Avatar
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Gishath, Sun's Avatar
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Polyraptor
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Regisaur Alpha
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Worldspine Wurm
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Dinosaur Egg
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Dragon Egg
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Earthshaker Dreadmaw
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Silverclad Ferocidons
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Trumpeting Carnosaur
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Marauding Raptor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Ravenous Tyrannosaurus
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Regal Behemoth
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Vent Sentinel
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Piper
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Roaming Throne
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Quilled Greatwurm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Mirror Entity
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Terastodon
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Quartzwood Crasher
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Kogla and Yidaro
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Wrathful Raptors
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Roc Egg
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Axebane Guardian
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Perimeter Captain
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Topiary Stomper
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Samut, Voice of Dissent
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Hulking Raptor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Colossus of Akros
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Titanoth Rex
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Archetype of Endurance
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
It That Betrays
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Aether Membrane
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Masked Vandal
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Temple Altisaur
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Boros Charm
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Beast Within
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Naya Charm
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Deflecting Swat
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Druid's Deliverance
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Everybody Lives!
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Clever Concealment
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Erode
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Ephemerate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Blossoming Defense
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Second Harvest
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Entish Restoration
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Benefactor's Draught
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Unwanted Remake
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
To Arms!
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Collateral Damage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Firebending Lesson
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Strength of Will
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Shared Roots
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Germination Practicum
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Decimate
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Planar Engineering
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Boulder Dash
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Cinder Strike
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of God
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Harmonize
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Savage Order
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Selvala's Stampede
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Explore
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Ghired's Belligerence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Open the Gates
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Devastating Onslaught
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Monster Manual
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Thornbite Staff
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Spawning Pit
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Altar of Dementia
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Blasting Station
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Culling Dais
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Scroll Rack
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
The Great Henge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Darksteel Forge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Peregrine Mask
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
That Which Was Taken
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Rhonas's Monument
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Reactor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Strionic Resonator
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Rhythm of the Wild
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Annie Joins Up
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Doubling Season
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Parallel Lives
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Anointed Procession
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Elemental Bond
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Warstorm Surge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Martyr's Cause
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Claim the Kingdom
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Heroic Feast
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Unnatural Growth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Impact Tremors
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Growing Ranks
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
High Score
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Springleaf Parade
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Collective Inferno
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Assault Formation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Path of Discovery
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-0%synergy
Poetic Ingenuity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Primal Vigor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Determined Iteration
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Life Finds a Way
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, Living Legacy
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Garruk, Primal Hunter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Ajani, the Greathearted
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Fountainport
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Gavony Township
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Multiversal Passage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Gruul Signet
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Selesnya Signet
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Boros Signet
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Patriar's Seal
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Unity
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Jungle Shrine
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Cinder Glade
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Canopy Vista
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Stomping Ground
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Rootbound Crag
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Temple Garden
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Rockfall Vale
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Sacred Foundry
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Fortified Village
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sundown Pass
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Sheltering Landscape
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Karplusan Forest
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Wooded Foothills
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Turf
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Battlefield Forge
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Rugged Prairie
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Krosan Verge
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Game Trail
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Abandon
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Spire Garden
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Brushland
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Savannah
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Elegant Parlor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Plateau
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Hushwood Verge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Lush Portico
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Radiant Summit
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Taiga
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Rugged Highlands
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Triumph
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
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