List of Bear Cards

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Blackxp says... #1

Unfortunately not to my knowledge. I remember getting really excited when she came out but it appears that there are no bears in the artwork for either version of her. I have slacked a little with the list recently so it is possible I missed one. We did get a bear legendary which has been a very exciting addition to the list!

January 16, 2019 12:50 p.m.

rwobsession says... #2

New update with Savage Swipe

I'm building a bear deck and this helped! Thank you!

July 3, 2019 9:50 p.m.

SamSonic says... #3

Please add the two Ayula cards :)

October 8, 2019 6:58 a.m.

Blackxp says... #4

Thank you for those posting new bear cards! I'm excited to update the list tomorrow. Pretty sure I saw a Planeswalker with a bear in the artwork in there too. Anyways, will update!

April 7, 2020 1:53 a.m.

Blackxp says... #5

Whew everything is updated! I think I got everything I missed since I updated it! Feel free to let me know if I missed any!

April 7, 2020 10:29 p.m.

Huundow says... #6

Thanks for all this work.

April 20, 2020 8:44 a.m.

VioletSpirit says... #7

Thank you for this! ^_^

August 3, 2020 6:09 p.m.

2DSides says... #8

Here are some notable new additions that haven't been mentioned yet

Kaldheim:

  • Spirit of the Aldergard

  • Kolvori, God of Kinship (both versions)

  • Jorn, God of Winter (only the alternate art version)

  • Grizzled Outrider

  • Path to the World Tree

  • Blizzard Brawl

  • Blessing of Frost

  • If you want to count them (which I personally don't, but whatever) -> All the new changelings

Commander Legends:

  • Tuya Bearclaw

M21:

  • Garruk, Unleashed (only the alternate art version)

  • Warden of the Woods

Gamenight 2019

  • Earthshaker Giant (second animal from the left in the background)

Sadly, these are all I could find for now. (I posted this on your wall aswell by accident, however I am too much of a doofus to know how to delete it)

February 3, 2021 9:19 a.m.

Blackxp says... #9

Thank you so much! I just updated it all with your recommendations. I quickly scanned many of the new cards and could not find anything new but was able to update lightning bolt and a few other cards I had difficulty formatting before.

March 4, 2021 3:58 p.m.

2DSides says... #10

Hi here I am again. Ever since I found this list, the concept has intrigued me quite a bit. It has now become somewhat of a procrastinational habit in my sparetime to search Scryfall for bear related cards. Here are my findings since last time:

Strixhaven

Ruxa, Patient Professor (New possible Commander! However, not better than Ayula in my oppinion)

Professor of Zoomancy

Golden Ratio

The obvious ones from the new set. Nice hunch of things to come in the future tho.

Mystery Booster Playtest Cards

Experiment Five

Conspiracy: Take the Crown

Menagerie Liberator

This one I actually found by accident while looking through my trash commons.

Ikoria: Lair of Behemots

Lead the Stampede

On first glance this one is not really that obvious. But if you look in the upper left corner (easier to see here -> http://www.artofmtg.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Lead-the-Stampede-Ikoria-MtG-Art.jpg) you can see some kind of bear/turtle hybrid in the vein of Exuberant Wolfbear galloping along. Kinda looks similar to the one in Winota, Joiner of Forces .

Thats all I have for this time. Also, honestly, wolves are way to overrepresented in MTG

April 19, 2021 8:49 a.m.

2DSides says... #11

Oh and I just found Giant's Grasp from Kaldheim.

April 19, 2021 2:37 p.m.

Blackxp says... #12

My god, loving this. I think I had the wolfbear but I accepted all of the others and will move them over from the maybeboard in a bit. Haha yeah I find myself scrolling through the spoilers looking for bears all the time, but have been kinda lagging behind on the new sets recently so really appreciate this.

Also with all of these new alternative art cards out there it makes the search a little more exciting actually, because there are so many random cards that I've probably missed something and will happen across it sometime in the future.

June 24, 2021 12:55 p.m.

Blackxp says... #13

Oops, realized the suggestions were pulled from your examples. For the wolfbear. My bad.

June 24, 2021 1 p.m.

Blackxp says... #14

Keeping up this time!

Added: Owlbear and Instrument of the Bards

I ended up picking up these for my collection: Menagerie Liberator and Lead the Stampede

I actually commend you on Lead the Stampede because I stared at it forever and couldnt find it until I went to the link you sent with the better image. Never thought that I would see a bear turtle but alas there it be. This being said we totally did just get an owl bear. I am actually not convinced with Menagerie Liberator though. I am feeling different vibes from it but totally see what you mean. Maybe I will message the artist or something. I did that for a few cards now to rule them in/out.

July 2, 2021 6:33 p.m.

2DSides says... #15

Hi here I am again. I see that you already have found many from the new set :) Here are a few that have been left out or that I have found since the last time:

Adventures in the Forgotten Realms

Circle of the Moon Druid

Additionally there is an alternative art version of Owlbear .

Modern Horizons 2

Sylvan Anthem

This one took me a little time to spot (on the right side, easier to see if you turn the art around), but boyo what a great addition! For this one, there also is an alternative art sketched version where the upside-down head of the bear might be easier to spot aswell.

Now lets get to the real juice.

Eldritch Moon

Emrakul's Influence

If you look closely (https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/023/629/751/large/ryan-alexander-lee-ryan-alexander-lee-gatewatch-is-overrun.jpg?1579818634), the creature that Gideon is slashing, from the shape of its teeth and snout, could very much be a bear. It could however also just be some corrupted, mangled, fleshy monstrosity. So, in the quest for the eternal truth on the matter, I messaged the artist and got the confirmation (-> https://imgur.com/a/6cRPAQs) that, indeed, it is a bear we are talking about here. The applicability of the card in any bear-centered deck may be non-existent (although, if I may be allowed to dream, an Eldrazibear would be killer), but seeing as this is a purely archival enterprise, that doesn't really matter I reckon.

On the matter of Menagerie Liberator , I definitively think that that on the right side is a bear (as can be seen with a higher resolution -> https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/003/258/818/large/michael-bierek-mike-bierek-menagerie-liberator.jpg?1471757804).

Though I don't think that absolutely all bear related cards in Magic have already been found, I think that we are starting to get pretty close. At least WotC seem to have taken note, so I guess we will keep getting new bear cards in the future. Also, why isn't there a subreddit for this yet?

July 27, 2021 6:42 a.m.

2DSides says... #16

Continuing the tradition of me finding another card just after having made a post... here's Morophon, the Boundless from Modern Horizons!

Yet another (if not the best) option if one were to build a 5 color Bear-themed EDH deck. Again, when looking at the card, it might not be that obvious. But in a higher resolution (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D7BMzwQW0AI8Rk6?format=jpg&name=4096x4096) the two figures on the left side are definitively bears.

July 27, 2021 12:55 p.m.

Blackxp says... #17

This is incredible. I saw this recommendation thinking it was a really solid changeling, but am in awe at your ability to find these things! Definitely adding this to the list! Thanks!

July 28, 2021 12:53 p.m.

Blackxp says... #18

Looking through the other above recommendations and totally agree with Menagerie Liberator now, with the larger image that is definitely a bear. Not sure why but it looked possibly feline to me in the smaller image but thanks for this! I am so happy you messaged the artist for the other card! I feel that it would have been a great addition to the maybeboard but if the artist confirmed it then I feel it should revel in the power of the main list. Thanks! I just added everything. Just trying to see the bear in Sylvan Anthem right now but it is taking me a while but you will likely see it in the mainboard by the time you see this message. Thanks again!

July 28, 2021 1:09 p.m.

Gattison says... #19

Excellent work on this list. +1

I'm adding this to the List of Lists if you don't mind.

September 3, 2021 1:43 a.m.

Blackxp says... #20

Aww thanks! Would be honored! Thank you for the recognition, but definitely would not have done it without all of the crowdsourcing.

In other news! Incoming new bear! Grizzly Goul which gives us more access to bear zombies!

September 7, 2021 9:41 a.m.

SteveySlayer says... #21

At last, I can build the bear art tribal I've always dreamed of. Good work, friend, good work.

September 15, 2021 8:27 p.m.

John_B_Grim says... #22

Hey !

I just found out this list and it's so great !!! I started once again collecting few cards here and there, and it came to my mind that I would definitely want to collect bear-related art cards !

So nice job fellows !! Really helpful

Just to be sure: you only list art variations not all cards with the same art ?

September 23, 2021 4:25 a.m.

Blackxp says... #23

Replied to you directly but for everyone else, it's only unique artworks. I tried coding it that way also do if you hover over the various grizzly bears it will show the unique artworks for each one. Sometimes things change as the site updates and I try and fix these issues as they come up. Also some of the older cards are not coded for the specific set so if a card is released with a new version without a bear artwork then the site defaults to the most recent printing. I'll try and fix these as they come up or go back and code every card for the specific set someday.

September 30, 2021 6:37 p.m.

Hey guys! I just noticed Rimeshield Frost Giant has some awesome polar friends hanging out with him. Too bad the card is blue! I was inspired by bears a long time ago and recently started building my own bear edh! Can´t wait to send my Grizzlies after my friends Mogg Fanatics.

October 19, 2021 8:12 a.m.

2DSides says... #25

Hello, here I am again.

Innistrad: Midnight Hunt

Ghoulcaller's Harvest

The zombiething to the right of the horse is definitively a bear imo.

Ritual of Hope

The mask she is holding could be a something else, like a lion maybe, but seeing that this is Innistrad where there are no lions, Id rather say its a bear.

Innistrad: Crimson Vow

Reclusive Taxidermist

In the background to the left.

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty

Roaring Earth

March 2, 2022 11:09 a.m.

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