Phantasmal Bear
Magic 2012 70 • common
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Collector number
- 70
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ryan Yee
- Market price
- $0.08
What it does
When this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.
"You know it to be false, but when its claws find you, what you know won't matter much at all."— Pol Jamaar, illusionist
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Phantasmal Bear was released in July 2011 as part of the Magic 2012 core set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed as a blue creature card, reflecting the color's thematic reliance on illusions and fragile, high-utility units. The card was created to serve as an efficient, low-cost offensive option for aggressive blue decks, trading durability for a remarkably high power-to-mana ratio.
The illustration for this card was crafted by artist Kev Walker, who utilized his signature gritty, high-contrast aesthetic to depict the spectral nature of the beast. The design team intended for the card to be a psychological element on the battlefield, where the bear's vulnerability to being targeted creates a unique tension for opponents. Upon release, it was well-received by players for its role in enabling faster, more tempo-oriented strategies within the format.
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