Atla Palani, Nest Tender (Commander) - Defenders

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Dr. Ian MalcolmDr. Ian Malcolm

Atla Palani, Nest Tender
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Mar 23, 2026
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The Top 40 Four-Mana Commanders
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Beorn's Hospitality
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Necklace of Girion
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
High Market
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
58%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Palani's Hatcher
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Sundering Growth
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Nesting Dragon
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Cultivate
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Skullclamp
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Rampant Growth
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Path to Exile
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Ghalta and Mavren
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Seedborn Muse
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Aura Shards
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Worldly Tutor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Apex Altisaur
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Zacama, Primal Calamity
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Verdant Sun's Avatar
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Gishath, Sun's Avatar
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Worldspine Wurm
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Polyraptor
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Regisaur Alpha
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Dinosaur Egg
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Silverclad Ferocidons
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Vent Sentinel
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Roaming Throne
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Dragon Egg
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Elvish Piper
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Earthshaker Dreadmaw
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Marauding Raptor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Regal Behemoth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Ravenous Tyrannosaurus
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Quilled Greatwurm
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Temple Altisaur
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Wrathful Raptors
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Terastodon
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Quartzwood Crasher
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Axebane Guardian
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Roc Egg
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
It That Betrays
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Topiary Stomper
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Samut, Voice of Dissent
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Hulking Raptor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Colossus of Akros
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Titanoth Rex
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Archetype of Endurance
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Aether Membrane
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Perimeter Captain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Trumpeting Carnosaur
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Soulbright Seeker
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Scuzzback Scrounger
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Belonging
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Beast Within
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Generous Gift
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Naya Charm
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Heroic Intervention
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Boros Charm
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Deflecting Swat
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Will
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Druid's Deliverance
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Erode
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Everybody Lives!
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Clever Concealment
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Firebending Lesson
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ephemerate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Blossoming Defense
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Second Harvest
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Entish Restoration
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Benefactor's Draught
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Unwanted Remake
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
To Arms!
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Collateral Damage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Strength of Will
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Fuel the Flames
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Shared Roots
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Nature's Lore
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Germination Practicum
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Austere Command
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-0%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Decimate
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Planar Engineering
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Boulder Dash
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Cinder Strike
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of God
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Harmonize
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-0%synergy
Savage Order
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Selvala's Stampede
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Explore
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Ghired's Belligerence
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Open the Gates
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Devastating Onslaught
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Monster Manual
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Thornbite Staff
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Spawning Pit
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Blasting Station
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Culling Dais
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Scroll Rack
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
The Great Henge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Darksteel Forge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Peregrine Mask
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
That Which Was Taken
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Rhonas's Monument
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Reactor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Strionic Resonator
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Altar of Dementia
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Fanatical Devotion
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Annie Joins Up
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Doubling Season
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Parallel Lives
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Anointed Procession
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Elemental Bond
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Warstorm Surge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Martyr's Cause
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Claim the Kingdom
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Heroic Feast
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Unnatural Growth
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Growing Ranks
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
High Score
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Springleaf Parade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Collective Inferno
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Assault Formation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Path of Discovery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Impact Tremors
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Poetic Ingenuity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Welcome to . . .
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Primal Vigor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Determined Iteration
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Life Finds a Way
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, Living Legacy
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Garruk, Primal Hunter
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Ajani, the Greathearted
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Fountainport
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Gavony Township
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Multiversal Passage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Gruul Signet
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Selesnya Signet
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Boros Signet
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Patriar's Seal
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Unity
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Jungle Shrine
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Cinder Glade
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Canopy Vista
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Stomping Ground
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Rootbound Crag
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Temple Garden
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Rockfall Vale
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Windswept Heath
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Sacred Foundry
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Fortified Village
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Sheltering Landscape
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Sundown Pass
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Karplusan Forest
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Turf
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Rugged Prairie
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Krosan Verge
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Game Trail
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Abandon
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Spire Garden
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Battlefield Forge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Savannah
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Plateau
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Hushwood Verge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Radiant Summit
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Taiga
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Brushland
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Rugged Highlands
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Triumph
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Naya Panorama
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
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