Dragon-Scarred Bear
Creature — Bear
Formidable — 
: Regenerate this creature. Activate only if creatures you control have total power 8 or greater.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #13111
Dragon-Scarred Bear is a 3/2 for three that regenerates whenever a Dragon is on the battlefield — a highly conditional ability that rarely activates outside dedicated tribal lists. Outside of Ayula, Queen Among Bears decks where Bear synergies make it passable, this card has almost no competitive home.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ayula, Queen Among Bears
Ayula, Queen Among Bears rewards every Bear you play, and Dragon-Scarred Bear fills the tribal headcount that triggers her fight and +1/+1 counter abilities — the regeneration is largely irrelevant, but the Bear type is the whole point.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Dragon-Scarred Bear is legal across Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legal doesn't mean playable. In competitive 60-card formats, a 3/2 for three with a situational regeneration clause doesn't clear the bar — even Pauper, where efficient commons thrive, has better three-drops available. Commander is the only realistic home, and only inside a Bear tribal shell where Ayula, Queen Among Bears is generating value off the creature type itself. Everywhere else, Dragon-Scarred Bear is outclassed before it hits the table.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Dragon-Scarred Bear is deep bulk — you're buying it for a Bear tribal slot, not for any intrinsic power. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price tier don't appreciate; pick it up if you need the Bear count and move on.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.