This is adorable. I love how he's curiously watching a buzzing fly - reminds me of my cat :-) What I don't get is how one bear cub is as strong as a whole pack of Grizzly Bears, or even one magically-enhanced Runeclaw Bear. Maybe it immobilizes its enemies with adorableness.
Horsemanship
★★★★☆ (4.1/5.0)(5 votes)
Awwwh :)
Duskdale_Wurm
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(4 votes)
For art and flavor text, I straight away give it 5/5. Go Ron Spencer!
Bluecash
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Cutest little creature.
divine_exodus
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0)(19 votes)
I bet his rating is so high because he's cute.
TheWrathofShane
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5.0)(11 votes)
haha chicks do play magic! (aww so cute comments)
Yea, how is this little scrub stronger then even a llanowar elf?
because hes the bait, thats how. His momma is the one who does the real damage. Never mess with a cub when the momma is right behind him duh!
jsttu
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(4 votes)
Makes you wonder how weak grizzly bears are if a bear cub is as strong as them. Actually, maybe the cub is the abnormal one, as it is as strong as a magically enhanced runeclaw bear. When he grows up this cute little bear will be the king of all bears! A bear lord.
land_comment
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Huh. I just searched "Bear" and got 29. Cute, but what's wrong with Grizzly Bears?
Anubisisking
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
BEST. BEAR. EVAAAAAARRRRRR.
Although, flavorfully, he should be a 1/1 for 1, since he is a baby bear.
Crag-Hack
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
The best.
NatalyNeeSama
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Awwww, I want to make a mono-green deck now just to put him! <3
yyukichigai
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
To me, this little guy is way more appropriate than the existing vanilla-tacular Grizzly Bears. For something that's arguably one of the strongest non-magical creatures in the wild, 2/2 is a pretty low power/toughness. It makes more sense if its a young bear.
Also, he's freakin' adorable, which makes it somehow a ton more satisfying to make him swing at someone. "Aww, look at him mauling you. Who's a good face-ripping cutie? Who's a good face-ripping cutie?"
Purple_Shrimp
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
gotta be reprinted
scarecrowk
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(5 votes)
The reason a bear cub is as powerful as a grizzly is stated in the flavor text... You try and mess wit it and momma grizzly will F' you up.
ax_morph
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Obviously Runeclaw Bear is weaker than this normal bear. Runeclaw Bear has magic imbued in its claws and it's a 2/2. This is a plain ol' baby bear and it's a 2/2
Arachibutyrophobia
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0)(6 votes)
hey, they made a spider lord, I'm sure they'll make a bear lord. it's just a matter of time.
Atali
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
It's not as powerful as an adult Grizzly Bear, the flavor text clearly states that it has its mother's teeth to guard it, thus it is the mother who is as powerful as a Grizzly Bear.
Weird. This thing can slaughter a Runeclaw Bear. Or maybe it's a 0.5/0.5, and its mother is the 1.5/1.5..
LunarAvenger
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Should be a 1/1 for
undergroundmonorail
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0)(7 votes)
Strictly cuter than Grizzly Bear.
LordOfTheFlies87
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
REPRINT.
Agiron
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
According to the flavor text, he should be 1/1 with the following ability:
"Bear Cub gets +2/+2 as long as there are any other bears in play under your control"
Commander: WHAT IS THAT MONSTROUS THING?! Its not a 'cub'!
battleofwits
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(2 votes)
BEAR DECK!!!!!
TheZombifier
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@divine_exodus
"No crap Sherlock!"
Kaleidostorm
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@Arachibutyrophobia
Hopefully they name the bear lord Okku.
ojchahine6
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Attack with your bear cub and then stare at your opponent in horror as they block and kill it.
"You ruthless S.O.B! He just wanted to play!"
Aremath
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
5/5 because it's too funny not to. Imagine all the people on Gatherer trying to build good green decks and looking for the best green creatures. This is one of them.
But seriously.
Lord_of_phyrexia
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
So damn cute. @ojchahine6: lol
SirLibraryEater
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This is rated higher than several cards that are strictly better than it singly because he's so dang cute. I'm not complaining, of course.
Zeter
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I play this Opponent: Ill Murder your Bear cub. :'(
1337Noooob
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
If they make another functional reprint of this card... On a brighter note, casual decks and Bear Tribal because of Bear Cub's 2 functional reprints and a functional reprint + flash (Grizzly Bears, Runeclaw Bear, and Ashcoat Bear
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Actually there's 5: Grizzly Bears, Bear Cub, Runeclaw Bears, Balduvian Bears, and Forest Bear. Add Muraganda Petroglyphs and you've got yourself a deck!
Oop. My bad. I see what you were saying with the Muraganda Petroglyphs .
What I don't get is how one bear cub is as strong as a whole pack of Grizzly Bears, or even one magically-enhanced Runeclaw Bear. Maybe it immobilizes its enemies with adorableness.
Yea, how is this little scrub stronger then even a llanowar elf?
because hes the bait, thats how. His momma is the one who does the real damage. Never mess with a cub when the momma is right behind him duh!
Although, flavorfully, he should be a 1/1 for 1, since he is a baby bear.
Also, he's freakin' adorable, which makes it somehow a ton more satisfying to make him swing at someone. "Aww, look at him mauling you. Who's a good face-ripping cutie? Who's a good face-ripping cutie?"
GAHAHAHAHAAA
"Bear Cub gets +2/+2 as long as there are any other bears in play under your control"
Army commander: Whats the strength of the enemy?
Scout: Just a Bear Cub sir!
Commander: Ha! What do they takes us for? Send in the Icatian Infantry!
Battle ensues...
Scout: Sir! The bear cub is still coming! The men were lost...
Commander: WHAT?! Send in the Pikemen!
Moments later...
Scout: The pikemen were defeated sir...
Commander: WHAT IS THAT MONSTROUS THING?! Its not a 'cub'!
"No crap Sherlock!"
Hopefully they name the bear lord Okku.
"You ruthless S.O.B! He just wanted to play!"
Imagine all the people on Gatherer trying to build good green decks and looking for the best green creatures.
This is one of them.
But seriously.
I'm not complaining, of course.
Opponent: Ill Murder your Bear cub. :'(
On a brighter note, casual decks and Bear Tribal because of Bear Cub's 2 functional reprints and a functional reprint + flash (Grizzly Bears, Runeclaw Bear, and Ashcoat Bear