Spectral Bears
World Championship Decks 1997 sg98 • uncommon
- Set
- World Championship Decks 1997
- Collector number
- sg98
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Pat Lewis
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
Whenever this creature attacks, if defending player controls no black nontoken permanents, it doesn't untap during your next untap step.
"I hear there are Bears—or spirits—that guard caravans passing through the forest."— Gulsen, Abbey Matron
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Spectral Bears card was featured in the 1997 World Championship Decks, a series of preconstructed products released by Wizards of the Coast to replicate the exact card lists used by the top eight finishers at the Magic: The Gathering World Championships. These decks were designed to allow players to experience the high-level competitive strategies of the era, providing a snapshot of the professional meta at a time when the game was rapidly expanding its global organized play footprint.
The illustration for the card was provided by artist Pat Lewis, whose work often contributed to the distinct gothic and fantasy aesthetic that defined the mid-90s era of the game. Within the context of the 1997 set, Spectral Bears served as a functional green creature, valued by competitive players for its efficiency. As part of a limited reproduction run intended for instructional and commemorative purposes, these cards are distinguished by a unique gold-border and a specific back design, setting them apart from standard tournament-legal printings.
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