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
- $0.07
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
The Phantasmal Bear was introduced as part of the Magic 2012 core set, released in July 2011. It serves as a mechanical homage to the classic Grizzly Bears, a staple card in the game since its 1993 inception, but introduces the 'illusion' drawback where the creature is sacrificed if it becomes the target of any spell or ability. This design highlights the flavor of an ephemeral, magical construct that lacks the physical resilience of a mundane forest animal.
Artist Ryan Yee provided the illustration for this card, depicting the bear as a glowing, translucent entity manifesting in a forest setting. The design choice emphasizes the ethereal nature of the creature, utilizing cool blues and high-contrast lighting to distinguish it from the more grounded, naturalistic depictions of bears found in earlier sets. The card was well-received by the player base for its efficiency as a low-cost, high-power creature that rewards careful play and protection.
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