Atla Palani, Nest Tender (Commander) - Optimized Midrange

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Atla Palani, Nest Tender
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33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
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Ashnod's Altar
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
85%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
84%synergy
Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
78%synergy
High Market
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
77%synergy
Palani's Hatcher
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
71%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
69%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
68%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
66%synergy
Skullclamp
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
65%synergy
Mirror Entity
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Farseek
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
52%synergy
Lightning Greaves
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
44%synergy
Zacama, Primal Calamity
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
53%synergy
Apex Altisaur
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
57%synergy
Ghalta and Mavren
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
56%synergy
Heroic Intervention
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
57%synergy
Three Visits
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
72%synergy
Teferi's Protection
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
54%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Smothering Tithe
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Aura Shards
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
31%synergy
Worldly Tutor
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Natural Order
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Farewell
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
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Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
56%synergy
Regisaur Alpha
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Worldspine Wurm
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
42%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Quartzwood Crasher
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Verdant Sun's Avatar
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Gishath, Sun's Avatar
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Marauding Raptor
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Polyraptor
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Nesting Dragon
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Dinosaur Egg
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Tyrranax Rex
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Ravenous Tyrannosaurus
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Hulking Raptor
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Hunting Velociraptor
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Trumpeting Carnosaur
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Terastodon
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Temple Altisaur
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Roaming Throne
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Balefire Dragon
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Earthshaker Dreadmaw
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Void Winnower
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Archetype of Endurance
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Serra's Emissary
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
It That Betrays
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Samut, Voice of Dissent
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Xenagos, God of Revels
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Birds of Paradise
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Old Gnawbone
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Triceraton Commander
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Chomping Changeling
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Belonging
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
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Beast Within
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Chaos Warp
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Generous Gift
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Sundering Growth
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Akroma's Will
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Personify
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Deflecting Swat
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Naya Charm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Boros Charm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Final Showdown
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Valakut Awakening
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
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20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Erode
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Restoration Magic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Clever Concealment
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Get Lost
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Bite Down
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Wing It
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Silence
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Noxious Revival
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Surge of Salvation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Pyroblast
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Druid's Deliverance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Reinforcements
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Cultivate
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Rampant Growth
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Split Up
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Last March of the Ents
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Shared Roots
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Waves of Aggression
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
All Is Dust
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Hull Breach
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Doomskar
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Winds of Abandon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Starfall Invocation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Broken Bond
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Savage Order
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Cataclysm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-0%synergy
By Invitation Only
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Thornbite Staff
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Blasting Station
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Scroll Rack
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Monster Manual
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
The Great Henge
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Altar of Dementia
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Urza's Incubator
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Stalactite Dagger
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
The Masamune
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Dino DNA
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
The Golden Throne
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Grafted Wargear
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Bubbling Cauldron
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Spawning Pit
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Fanatical Devotion
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Sylvan Library
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
41%synergy
Annie Joins Up
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Springleaf Parade
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Doubling Season
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Rising of the Day
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Martyr's Cause
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Defense of the Heart
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Rule of Law
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Anointed Procession
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Parallel Lives
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mirari's Wake
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Descendants' Path
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Greater Good
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Collective Inferno
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
High Noon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Warstorm Surge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Steely Resolve
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Pattern of Rebirth
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Blind Obedience
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Deafening Silence
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Animal Boneyard
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Industrial Advancement
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Chosen
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Impact Tremors
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Welcome to . . .
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Elemental Bond
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Determined Iteration
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sneak Attack
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Petrify
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Life Finds a Way
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Three Tree City
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Arena of Glory
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Fountainport
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Mistveil Plains
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Homeward Path
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Sol Ring
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Selesnya Signet
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Grim Monolith
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Boros Signet
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-0%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Patriar's Seal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mox Tantalite
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Gruul Signet
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Stomping Ground
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Wooded Foothills
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
60%synergy
Temple Garden
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
50%synergy
Windswept Heath
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Sacred Foundry
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Arid Mesa
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
53%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
42%synergy
Spire Garden
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Rootbound Crag
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Spectator Seating
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Fabled Passage
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Taiga
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-0%synergy
Battlefield Forge
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Savannah
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Plateau
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Cinder Glade
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-9%synergy
Jungle Shrine
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-24%synergy
Brushland
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Commercial District
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Lush Portico
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Canopy Vista
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-19%synergy
Thornspire Verge
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Wooded Bastion
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Gruul Turf
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Rugged Prairie
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Karplusan Forest
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Abundant Countryside
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Game Trail
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-10%synergy
Rockfall Vale
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-13%synergy
Horizon Canopy
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Sundown Pass
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-0%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
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