Bear

This page is about the creature type. For the prototype, see Prototype creature/Bears.

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Bear
Creature Type
(Subtype for creature/kindred cards)
Introduced	Alpha (updated) Portal Second Age (printed)
Last used	Avatar: The Last Airbender
Beeble Scale	3
Scryfall Statistics
cards
token creation cards
artworks

Bear is a creature type most associated with green. It is used for cards depicting large carnivorous mammals with stocky legs, long snouts, small rounded ears, shaggy hair, clawed paws, and short tails.

History

The first card to bear the subtype it was Grizzly Bears (Alpha) in pluralized form (a 2/2 for ). That card has become the prototype creature for bears, 2/2 creatures for 2 converted mana cost.

Balduvian Bears, Bear Cub, Forest Bear and Runeclaw Bear are all functional reprints of Grizzly Bears. There are many cards with the subtype Bear, most of which depict lifelike creatures. Exceptions to the rule are the Phantasmal Bear which is also an Illusion, Spectral Bears and Ursine Fylgja which are Spirits as well as Bears, and the Werebear which is a Lycanthrope (a Human Bear Druid).

The first legendary bear was created by popular request for Core Set 2019: Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma However, the card was a Ferocious enabler or lord, which disappointed those who wished to play it with as many bears as possible - including the 2/2-sized versions. This lead to the creation of Ayula, Queen Among Bears, and likely influenced Savage Swipe.

Storyline

Grizzly Bears

Arcavios

Arcavios is the first plane to feature humanoid bear-folk (Ruxa, Patient Professor).

Duskmourn

Bears are found on the plane in both animal and toy form.

Eldraine

On Eldraine, the human knights of Garenbrig ride on domesticated bears.

Ulgrotha

On Ulgrotha, Spectral Bears guard caravans that pass through the Great Wood.

Notable Bears

Arcavios

• Ruxa

Bloomburrow

• Lumra

Ravnica

• Duskana

Tarkir

• Goreclaw

Unknown

• Ayula
• Aurlock
• Hurska Sweet-Tooth
• Kudo

Dungeons & Dragons

• Doric (Card)
• Lukamina (Card)
• Oyaminartok (Card)
• Wilson (Card)

Universes Beyond

• Ruzka (Card)

Tokens

Token name	Color	Type line	P/T	Text box	Source	Printings
Bear		Creature — Bear	2/2		Argoth, Sanctum of Nature Ayula's Influence Bearscape Caller of the Claw Fade from History Grizzly Fate Kamahl's Summons Mother Bear Path to the World Tree Titania's Command Welcome Home Words of Wilding
		Creature — Bear	4/4		Bear's Companion
Giant Teddy Bear	Pink	Creature — Giant Teddy Bear	5/5		Water Gun Balloon Game
Teddy Bear	Pink	Creature — Teddy Bear	2/2		Dart Throw Gift Shop Push Your Luck

Acorn

Token name	Color	Type line	P/T	Text box	Source	Printings
Giant Teddy Bear	Pink	Creature — Giant Teddy Bear	5/5		Water Gun Balloon Game
Teddy Bear	Pink	Creature — Teddy Bear	2/2		Dart Throw Gift Shop Push Your Luck

Test card

Token name	Color	Type line	P/T	Text box	Source	Printings
Bear	Orange	Creature — Bear	2/2	Haste	Chicago Loop