River Bear
Ninth Edition 266★ • uncommon
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 266★
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Una Fricker
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
The bears had been isolated on an island for hundreds of years, until the island sank and the bears didn't.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
River Bear was released in 2005 as part of the Ninth Edition core set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. As a core set, Ninth Edition served as a bridge between the more complex expansion sets of the era, focusing on foundational mechanics and accessible reprints intended to onboard new players. The card itself represents the evergreen blue color identity, emphasizing control and creature utility within the game's established rules.
The artwork for this iteration was created by Una Fricker, a prolific illustrator known for her work on numerous early 2000s Magic sets. Fricker's approach typically favored a classic, high-fantasy aesthetic that prioritized clear character definition, grounding the creature firmly within the game's world-building conventions of the time. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard functional uncommon, serving as a reliable pick for draft environments without significantly shifting the competitive landscape.
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