This looks to be a really solid common. Being a bear is icing.
Totema
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(6 votes)
I do believe this is the first bear we've seen in Innistrad.
I hope the next set in the block introduced werebears.
Minus_Prime
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(8 votes)
No way this deserves less than 4 stars. Compare to Leatherback Baloth in power and cost, and remember that it can put its counters on other creatures.
Lord_of_the_Real
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(5 votes)
It's tough to say how good this is, because Morbid is not always a condition you want to meet. Sure, you want to kill your opponents' creatures, but if you can't kill theirs, your only option is to kill your own via sacrifice or suicidal attack. The question is whether a 4/4 is worth and a card. ...Why does thatseem familiar?
@Totema: You mean REintroduces werebears. But yes, it would be cool. Unfortunately, it won't happen because the Innistrad block is based around classic horror cliches, and werebears are rather uncommon.
sarroth
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Wow, a new card for my super-casual Bear deck. It's actually starting to be somewhat fearsome with cards like this. One step closer to making Bears the #1 Threat in Magic as well as to America.
CastleOrange
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Being able to hit other creatures with his morbid bonus makes him better than he first seems.
Atogatogatog
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
This guy's going straight into my Animar deck. 3 counters on animar for {2}{G} (or less) and a grizzly? Don't mind if I do.
Axelle
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Should totally have cost less.
Comparisons to other bears aside, probably not.
infernox10
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Let me help those who, like myself, sort of "glanced over" the details of this card. This DOES NOT say "put two +1/+1 counters on Ulvenwald Bear". This INSTEAD says "put two +1/+1 counters on target creature".
NeoKoda
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
I thought it was pretty good, something I might run in a low-power casual deck when I thought it gave the counters to itself. The idea of slapping 'em on Animar makes me want to put him in my EDH deck, however.
Kirbster
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
That flavour text is looking pretty Mirage-block to me.
I'm sad that I haven't pulled any of these guys. I think it'll do good in a fast beatdown deck, where you keep on attacking even at the expense of some units. The scenario I have in mind is this : Turn 3 : I attack with 2 little creatures, he blocks and kills one of them, then I drop this. - I only play casual, so I know it may not be the best turn 3 play on green out there, but this works :) And the fun in magic is making things work (as a Johnny-ish player at least), it's not ALL about winning...
Halaphax
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
When I first read Ulvenwald Bear, I thought it was ok. I didn't notice at first that it says, "...put two +1/+1 counters on TARGET creature." I just assumed they went directly onto him.
After noticing this, this is definitely one of the better bears I've seen. 4/5
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I wouldn't be chasing this one, though.
Even in a morbid deck.
I hope the next set in the block introduced werebears.
@Totema:
You mean REintroduces werebears. But yes, it would be cool. Unfortunately, it won't happen because the Innistrad block is based around classic horror cliches, and werebears are rather uncommon.
Comparisons to other bears aside, probably not.
This DOES NOT say "put two +1/+1 counters on Ulvenwald Bear".
This INSTEAD says "put two +1/+1 counters on target creature".
I think it'll do good in a fast beatdown deck, where you keep on attacking even at the expense of some units. The scenario I have in mind is this :
Turn 3 : I attack with 2 little creatures, he blocks and kills one of them, then I drop this.
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I only play casual, so I know it may not be the best turn 3 play on green out there, but this works :)
And the fun in magic is making things work (as a Johnny-ish player at least), it's not ALL about winning...
After noticing this, this is definitely one of the better bears I've seen. 4/5