Atla Palani, Nest Tender (Commander) - Upgraded Defenders

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Mar 23, 2026
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The Top 40 Four-Mana Commanders
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Necklace of Girion
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Claim the Kingdom
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Heroic Feast
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Etali, Primal Conqueror
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
66%synergy
Ghalta and Mavren
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
66%synergy
Annie Joins Up
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
60%synergy
Boros Charm
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Farseek
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Cultivate
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
24%synergy
Smothering Tithe
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Seedborn Muse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Aura Shards
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Humility
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Creatures
Etali, Primal Storm
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
41%synergy
Worldspine Wurm
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Gishath, Sun's Avatar
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
49%synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
44%synergy
Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
48%synergy
Palani's Hatcher
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
51%synergy
Apex Altisaur
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
47%synergy
Quilled Greatwurm
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Nesting Dragon
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Forerunner of the Empire
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Dinosaur Egg
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Zacama, Primal Calamity
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
23%synergy
Earthshaker Dreadmaw
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
27%synergy
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
28%synergy
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Kinjalli's Sunwing
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Topiary Stomper
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
27%synergy
Polyraptor
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Trumpeting Carnosaur
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Sabotender
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Ty Lee, Artful Acrobat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Scuzzback Scrounger
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Soulbright Seeker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Dragon Egg
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Regisaur Alpha
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Wakestone Gargoyle
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Roc Egg
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mirror Entity
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Earthquake Dragon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Masked Vandal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ranging Raptors
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Goring Ceratops
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Enduring Vitality
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Otepec Huntmaster
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Tyrranax Rex
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Verdant Sun's Avatar
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Regal Behemoth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Soulbright Flamekin
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ripjaw Raptor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
The Jolly Balloon Man
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Scytheclaw Raptor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Rootborn Defenses
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Heroic Intervention
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
21%synergy
Beast Within
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Generous Gift
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Chaos Warp
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Everybody Lives!
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
26%synergy
Sundering Growth
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Akroma's Will
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Volcanic Spite
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Colossal Might
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Earth Tremor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Naya Charm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Clever Concealment
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Blossoming Defense
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Second Harvest
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Titanic Growth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Klauth's Will
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Entish Restoration
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Final Showdown
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Reap
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Noxious Revival
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Ancestors' Aid
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Deflecting Swat
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Lunar Frenzy
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Fuel the Flames
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Druid's Deliverance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Valakut Awakening
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Sorceries
Shared Roots
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Three Visits
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Nature's Lore
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
22%synergy
Rampant Growth
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
22%synergy
Austere Command
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
26%synergy
Kodama's Reach
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Boulder Dash
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cinder Strike
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Germination Practicum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Thunderherd Migration
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Chain Reaction
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Over the Edge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Last March of the Ents
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Star of Extinction
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Exorcise
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Finale of Devastation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Daring Discovery
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sundering Eruption
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Triumphant Chomp
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
For the Common Good
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ashnod's Altar
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
55%synergy
Skullclamp
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
45%synergy
Lightning Greaves
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Mithril Coat
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Adventuring Gear
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Culling Dais
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Keys to the House
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Scroll Rack
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Monster Manual
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Haunted Cloak
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Heartstone
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Thornbite Staff
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Parallel Lives
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
29%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Elemental Bond
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Collective Inferno
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
High Score
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Doubling Season
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Felidar Retreat
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Branching Evolution
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Warstorm Surge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Mass Hysteria
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Path of Discovery
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Trace of Abundance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mayael's Aria
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Wild Growth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Anointed Procession
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Martyr's Cause
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Unnatural Growth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Rolling Stones
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Glorious Sunrise
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mirari's Wake
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Predatory Impetus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Poetic Ingenuity
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Master Chef
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Hardened Scales
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Welcome to . . .
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Primal Vigor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Quest for Renewal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Fertile Ground
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Sneak Attack
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Defense of the Heart
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Buried in the Garden
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Primeval Bounty
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Life Finds a Way
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Utility Lands
High Market
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
21%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Arena of Glory
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Gavony Township
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Sapseep Forest
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Fountainport
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
The Shire
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
48%synergy
Sol Ring
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
-24%synergy
Gruul Signet
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
52%synergy
Commander's Sphere
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Selesnya Signet
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Boros Signet
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Patriar's Seal
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
-11%synergy
Canopy Vista
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Cinder Glade
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Rockfall Vale
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Stomping Ground
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-4%synergy
Jungle Shrine
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-14%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-0%synergy
Sacred Foundry
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-1%synergy
Spire Garden
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Sundown Pass
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
25%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Rootbound Crag
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
0%synergy
Krosan Verge
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Temple Garden
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-3%synergy
Radiant Summit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Hidden Hideout
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-0%synergy
Mossfire Valley
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-12%synergy
Fortified Village
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-1%synergy
Sheltering Landscape
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Gruul Turf
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-10%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Rugged Prairie
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-10%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Spectator Seating
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-24%synergy
Valakut Awakening
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
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