Atla Palani, Nest Tender (Commander) - Optimized Midrange

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Atla Palani, Nest Tender
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25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
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Ashnod's Altar
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
86%synergy
High Market
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
79%synergy
Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
78%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
76%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
70%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
68%synergy
Skullclamp
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
66%synergy
Palani's Hatcher
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
64%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Apex Altisaur
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
59%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Zacama, Primal Calamity
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
56%synergy
Lightning Greaves
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
47%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Farseek
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Three Visits
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Beast Within
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Ghalta and Mavren
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Heroic Intervention
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Mirror Entity
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
74%synergy
Teferi's Protection
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
47%synergy
Smothering Tithe
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Worldly Tutor
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Aura Shards
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Natural Order
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Farewell
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Mana Vault
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
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Terror of the Peaks
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
51%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Regisaur Alpha
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
51%synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Gishath, Sun's Avatar
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Marauding Raptor
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Quartzwood Crasher
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Worldspine Wurm
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Trumpeting Carnosaur
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Hulking Raptor
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Verdant Sun's Avatar
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Tyrranax Rex
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Polyraptor
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Nesting Dragon
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Birds of Paradise
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Hunting Velociraptor
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Dinosaur Egg
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Ravenous Tyrannosaurus
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Xenagos, God of Revels
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Temple Altisaur
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Enduring Courage
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Samut, Voice of Dissent
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
It That Betrays
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Old One Eye
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Serra's Emissary
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Archetype of Endurance
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Void Winnower
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Atzocan Seer
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Earthshaker Dreadmaw
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Balefire Dragon
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Kinjalli's Caller
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Roaming Throne
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Huatli, Poet of Unity
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Terastodon
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Chaos Warp
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Path to Exile
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Sundering Growth
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Personify
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Boros Charm
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Deflecting Swat
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Naya Charm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Final Showdown
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Valakut Awakening
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
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17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Erode
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Restoration Magic
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Clever Concealment
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Get Lost
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Bite Down
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Chord of Calling
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Wing It
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Silence
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Revival
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Surge of Salvation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Collective Resistance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Pyroblast
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Druid's Deliverance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Reinforcements
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Cultivate
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Blasphemous Act
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Rampant Growth
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Split Up
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Last March of the Ents
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Shared Roots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Waves of Aggression
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
All Is Dust
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Hull Breach
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Doomskar
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Winds of Abandon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Devastation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Starfall Invocation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Broken Bond
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Savage Order
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Cataclysm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
By Invitation Only
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Thornbite Staff
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
The Great Henge
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Blasting Station
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Scroll Rack
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Monster Manual
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Incubator
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Altar of Dementia
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Spawning Pit
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Stalactite Dagger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
The Masamune
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Dino DNA
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
The Golden Throne
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Grafted Wargear
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Bubbling Cauldron
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Fanatical Devotion
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Sylvan Library
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
37%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Annie Joins Up
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Springleaf Parade
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Doubling Season
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Rising of the Day
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Martyr's Cause
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Defense of the Heart
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Rule of Law
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Anointed Procession
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Parallel Lives
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mirari's Wake
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Descendants' Path
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Elemental Bond
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Greater Good
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Collective Inferno
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
High Noon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Warstorm Surge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Steely Resolve
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Pattern of Rebirth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Blind Obedience
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Deafening Silence
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Animal Boneyard
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Industrial Advancement
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Chosen
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Impact Tremors
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Pyrohemia
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Welcome to . . .
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Cream of the Crop
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Land Tax
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Determined Iteration
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sneak Attack
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Petrify
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Life Finds a Way
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Homeward Path
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Three Tree City
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Arena of Glory
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Fountainport
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Mistveil Plains
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Strip Mine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Selesnya Signet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Grim Monolith
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Boros Signet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Patriar's Seal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mox Tantalite
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Gruul Signet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Stomping Ground
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
47%synergy
Wooded Foothills
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Temple Garden
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
51%synergy
Windswept Heath
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Sacred Foundry
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Arid Mesa
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Spire Garden
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Rootbound Crag
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Spectator Seating
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Taiga
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Battlefield Forge
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Savannah
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Plateau
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Cinder Glade
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-13%synergy
Jungle Shrine
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-27%synergy
Brushland
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Commercial District
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Lush Portico
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Canopy Vista
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-22%synergy
Thornspire Verge
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Wooded Bastion
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Gruul Turf
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Rugged Prairie
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Karplusan Forest
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Abundant Countryside
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Game Trail
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Rockfall Vale
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-14%synergy
Horizon Canopy
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Sundown Pass
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-6%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
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