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Gigantic Big Bear
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A massive, resilient finisher that attacks immediately and cannot be stopped by counterspells or targeted removal. It is one of the set's strongest ramp payoffs, though its lack of trample leaves it vulnerable to repeated chump blocks.
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Play around this
Once the green player reaches seven mana, preserve a blocker or enough life to absorb a sudden 10-power haste attack. Counterspells and targeted removal cannot answer it, so prioritize sweepers, sacrifice effects, ability-removing Auras, or multiple blockers.
Gameplay notes
Cast it before combat to exploit haste. Because it lacks trample, clear small blockers first or pair it with a trample-granting effect; hexproof protects it from opposing targeting but not sacrifice effects, sweepers, or combat damage.
Key synergies
Beorn's Bear anthem makes Gigantic Big Bear a 12/9, while Beorn can give it trample so its enormous hasty attack cannot be neutralized by a small chump blocker.
The Bear permanently satisfies The Chief Warg's Ferocious condition, so attacks generate cards while the hasty 10/7 applies immediate pressure.
The discount makes this normally seven-mana threat castable for five mana, while flash allows the hexproof 10/7 to arrive at the end of an opponent's turn and attack immediately with haste.
Gigantic Big Bear supplies 10 damage for Quarrel, allowing the cheap instant to kill nearly any opposing creature while the Bear usually survives.