Mother Bear
Modern Horizons 171 • common
- Set
- Modern Horizons
- Collector number
- 171
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Winona Nelson
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
3 generic mana green mana green mana, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create two 2/2 green Bear creature tokens. Activate only as a sorcery.
Even without her, the cubs will always know their mother's love.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mother Bear was released in 2019 as part of the Modern Horizons expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set was unique in that it was designed specifically for modern-format play, bypassing standard set legality requirements to introduce cards directly into the Modern pool. The card reflects the set's design philosophy of blending nostalgia with new, powerful mechanics, featuring a green-aligned creature that leverages the graveyard to provide value through its flashback ability.
The card's art was created by illustrator Randy Vargas, who captured a nurturing yet formidable image of a bear protecting its cubs. The design is a functional call-back to traditional green creatures, emphasizing sustainability and recurring board presence. Upon its release, it was well-received by players focusing on creature-based synergy decks, particularly those exploring the utility of cards that could be played multiple times from the graveyard.
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