Ulvenwald Bear
Creature — Bear
Morbid — When this creature enters, if a creature died this turn, put two +1/+1 counters on target creature.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dark Ascension
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #11749
Ulvenwald Bear enters and immediately pumps another creature with a +1/+1 counter, turning a static three-drop into a board-affecting play the moment it resolves. Outside of Ayula, Queen Among Bears decks where every Bear trigger compounds, it doesn't clear the bar for competitive Commander slots — there are simply better three-mana value creatures.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ayula, Queen Among Bears
Ayula, Queen Among Bears wants every Bear that ETBs with upside, and Ulvenwald Bear delivers a counter-placement trigger on arrival that directly feeds Ayula, Queen Among Bears's own ability — stacking counters or forcing fights before you even pass the turn.
Duskana, the Rage Mother
Duskana, the Rage Mother cares about 2/2 creatures, and Ulvenwald Bear enters as exactly that, qualifying for Duskana, the Rage Mother's power-and-toughness anthem while contributing a counter to a creature that may already be set up to swing profitably.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Ulvenwald Bear is a role-player in exactly one archetype — Bear tribal under Ayula, Queen Among Bears — and a bench-warmer everywhere else. Pauper is where it could theoretically see daylight, but green has no shortage of three-drops that do more without tribal dependency. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; Ulvenwald Bear doesn't approach the power level those formats demand. The honest read: this card exists for the Bear deck and nowhere else.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Ulvenwald Bear is bulk in every sense — buy a playset without thinking twice if you're building Ayula. Don't expect the price to move; it has no application outside tribal and the supply is deep.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Ayula, Queen Among Bears
- Duskana, the Rage Mother
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.