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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Turbulent Steppe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Planar Engineering
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Germination Practicum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
High Synergy Cards
High Market
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
56%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Sundering Growth
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Nesting Dragon
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Palani's Hatcher
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Skullclamp
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Etali, Primal Storm
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Cultivate
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Farseek
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Ghalta and Mavren
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Zacama, Primal Calamity
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Annie Joins Up
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Teferi's Protection
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Aura Shards
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Apex Altisaur
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Verdant Sun's Avatar
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Regisaur Alpha
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Dinosaur Egg
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Worldspine Wurm
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Gishath, Sun's Avatar
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Polyraptor
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Ravenous Tyrannosaurus
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Silverclad Ferocidons
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Dragon Egg
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Mirror Entity
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Vent Sentinel
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Earthshaker Dreadmaw
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Quilled Greatwurm
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Belonging
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Feisty Spikeling
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Perimeter Captain
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Axebane Guardian
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Roc Egg
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Terastodon
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Wrathful Raptors
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Temple Altisaur
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Burning Sun's Avatar
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Roaming Throne
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Aether Membrane
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Archetype of Endurance
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Regal Behemoth
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Titanoth Rex
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Elvish Piper
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Colossus of Akros
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Hulking Raptor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
It That Betrays
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Samut, Voice of Dissent
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Marauding Raptor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Kinjalli's Sunwing
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Rampaging Brontodon
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Topiary Stomper
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Trumpeting Carnosaur
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Boros Charm
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Path to Exile
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Chaos Warp
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Naya Charm
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Beast Within
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Deflecting Swat
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Will
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Clever Concealment
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Druid's Deliverance
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Firebending Lesson
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Unwanted Remake
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Strength of Will
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Ephemerate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Everybody Lives!
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Blossoming Defense
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Second Harvest
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Entish Restoration
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Benefactor's Draught
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
To Arms!
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Noxious Revival
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Collateral Damage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Shared Roots
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Austere Command
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Decimate
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Devastating Onslaught
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Chain Reaction
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Last March of the Ents
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Primal Growth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Harmonize
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Savage Order
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Selvala's Stampede
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Explore
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Open the Gates
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Incinerating Blast
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Boltwave
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Exorcise
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Emerge from the Cocoon
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Maskwood Nexus
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Monster Manual
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Mithril Coat
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Culling Dais
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
The Great Henge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Spawning Pit
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Blasting Station
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Scroll Rack
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Forge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Peregrine Mask
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
That Which Was Taken
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Rhonas's Monument
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Reactor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Strionic Resonator
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Thornbite Staff
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Rhythm of the Wild
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Martyr's Cause
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
High Score
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Anointed Procession
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Parallel Lives
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Elemental Bond
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Warstorm Surge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Library
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Poetic Ingenuity
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Welcome to . . .
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Life Finds a Way
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Tale of Katara and Toph
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Assault Formation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Path of Discovery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Unnatural Growth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Impact Tremors
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Aether Flash
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Growing Ranks
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Primal Vigor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Determined Iteration
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Muster the Departed
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, Living Legacy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Ajani, the Greathearted
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Mosswort Bridge
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Multiversal Passage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Fountainport
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Gavony Township
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Gruul Signet
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Selesnya Signet
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Boros Signet
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Patriar's Seal
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Unity
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Herd Heirloom
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Jungle Shrine
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Cinder Glade
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Canopy Vista
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Stomping Ground
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Rootbound Crag
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Sheltering Landscape
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Temple Garden
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Windswept Heath
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Sacred Foundry
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Fortified Village
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Rockfall Vale
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Abandon
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Spire Garden
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Sundown Pass
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Gruul Turf
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Rugged Prairie
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Karplusan Forest
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Summit
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Hidden Hideout
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Game Trail
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Battlefield Forge
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Rugged Highlands
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Triumph
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Savannah
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Elegant Parlor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Arid Mesa
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Plateau
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Spectator Seating
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Lush Portico
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Krosan Verge
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Hushwood Verge
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Taiga
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
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