Beorn the Fierce
Beorn the Fierce3 G G
Legendary Creature — Bear Shapeshifter Warrior
Trample Other Bears you control get +2/+2. At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a trample counter on up to one target creature you control. It becomes a Bear in addition to its other types. Then if you control three or more Bears, draw two cards.
mythic6/6

Versions

Beorn the Fierce — Base #119
Base #119
Beorn the Fierce — #230
#230
Beorn the Fierce — Surge Foil #266
Surge Foil #266

Beorn the Fierce

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Limited summary

Five-mana 6/6 trample that turns your creatures into Bears, pumps all Bears +2/+2, and draws two cards a turn once you have three Bears. A one-card engine: enormous body, anthem, and card advantage.

Roles

BombRole — Can win the game on its own if unanswered.CreatureRole — Mainly provides a body on the board.FinisherRole — Closes out the game once you're ahead or the board stalls.Enabler + PayoffWorks as both an enabler and a payoff for its archetype.

Archetypes

Gameplay notes

He converts a creature to a Bear every combat, so the three-Bear draw engine assembles itself in two turns. His 6 power turns on every Ferocious card instantly.

Key synergies

Dancing from Dark to Dawn
Dancing from Dark to DawnTribal SynergyCreature types matter between these cards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Dancing repeatedly creates Bear tokens, which Beorn upgrades from 2/2s to 4/4s. Those tokens also make it much easier to control three Bears and trigger Beorn's draw-two ability each combat.

Little Bear
Little BearTribal SynergyCreature types matter between these cards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Beorn gives Little Bear +2/+2, making it a flash 5/4, and can turn another creature into a Bear before Little Bear enters so that creature can be untapped and receive the +1/+1 counter. Little Bear also helps reach Beorn's three-Bear draw condition.

Large Bear
Large BearTribal SynergyCreature types matter between these cards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Beorn's Bear anthem makes Large Bear a hasty 7/7 trampler, and Large Bear increases the Bear count toward Beorn's three-Bear card-draw trigger.

Gigantic Big Bear
Gigantic Big BearTribal SynergyCreature types matter between these cards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

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.

Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
Orcrist, Goblin-cleaverComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Beorn continually converts creatures into Bears and rewards building a large Bear board; an Orcrist-equipped attacker can then choose Bear and create a Treasure for every Bear you control.

Wizard's Staff
Wizard's StaffComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Equipping Beorn doubles his beginning-of-combat trigger, allowing two creatures to gain trample counters and become Bears. The first resolution can help reach three Bears so the second resolution draws two cards.

Bard, King of Dale
Bard, King of DaleComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Bard replaces each of the two extra card draws from Beorn's three-Bear trigger with drawing two cards, turning Beorn's recurring draw-two trigger into four cards.

Beorn's Hospitality
Beorn's HospitalityDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Once Beorn's Hospitality animates, it is a Bear and receives Beorn the Fierce's +2/+2 bonus; it also helps reach the three-Bear threshold for Beorn's card-draw trigger.

Nighthowl Pursuer
Nighthowl PursuerEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

A 6/6 body means Ferocious is always on — every Pursuer attack is a 3/3 menace.

The Chief Warg
The Chief WargEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Beorn's 6 power means the Warg's Ferocious attack trigger — draw a card per attack — is always on.

Ordinary Bear
Ordinary BearTribal SynergyCreature types matter between these cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Beorn's Bear anthem upgrades Ordinary Bear to a massive 6/7, and Ordinary Bear also helps reach the three-Bear threshold for Beorn's card-draw trigger.

Old Fat Spider
Old Fat SpiderDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Beorn can give Old Fat Spider a trample counter, directly solving its vulnerability to power-3-or-greater chump blockers; making it a Bear can also help reach Beorn's three-Bear card-draw condition.

Ravenhill Flock
Ravenhill FlockEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Once Beorn reaches three Bears, his combat trigger draws two cards every turn, placing two +1/+1 counters on Ravenhill Flock each time.

Beorn, Reluctant Host // Till and Tend
Beorn, Reluctant Host // Till and TendTribal SynergyCreature types matter between these cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Beorn, Reluctant Host is naturally a Bear, so Beorn the Fierce makes it a 7/7 trampler and it immediately contributes toward the three-Bear draw condition.

Mirkwood
MirkwoodTribal SynergyCreature types matter between these cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Beorn is already a Bear and can turn another creature into one each combat, giving Mirkwood reliable targets for its two +1/+1 counters while those converted creatures also receive Beorn's anthem.

Wilderland Scrounger
Wilderland ScroungerEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Beorn reliably enables the Scrounger's Ferocious attack trigger, letting each Scrounger attack place a +1/+1 counter on the entire team.

An Unexpected Party // At the Door
An Unexpected Party // At the DoorBuild-AroundOne card gets much better because the other exists.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Choosing Bear gives Beorn and every creature he subsequently converts into a Bear another +2/+2, stacking with Beorn's own anthem for a total +4/+4 on your other Bears.

Wargling
WarglingEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Beorn's 6 power reliably enables Wargling's Ferocious attack trigger, making Wargling attack as a 3/2 while granting trample to the rest of the team.

Bard the Bowman
Bard the BowmanEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Beorn's draw-two trigger reliably activates Bard during combat, placing a +1/+1 counter on a creature and granting it lifelink before combat damage.

Nasty Little Rabbit
Nasty Little RabbitEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Beorn automatically satisfies the Rabbit's Ferocious condition, so it receives a +1/+1 counter at each combat; Beorn can also turn it into a Bear to give it an additional +2/+2 and advance the draw threshold.

Lakeshore Apothecary
Lakeshore ApothecaryEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 1/3 — Nice to have

Beorn's draw-two combat trigger reliably supplies the second card needed to put a +1/+1 counter on Lakeshore Apothecary each turn.

Ravening Warg
Ravening WargEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 1/3 — Nice to have

Beorn's 6/6 body keeps Ferocious active, allowing Ravening Warg to gain 2 life whenever it attacks.

Synergy graph

Min strength
Wargling ↔ Wilderland Scrounger Archetype Synergy · strength 2/3Ravenhill Flock ↔ Wizard's Staff Combo · strength 3/3Ravenhill Flock ↔ Bard, King of Dale Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Gigantic Big Bear ↔ The Chief Warg Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Old Fat Spider ↔ Ravening Warg Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Old Fat Spider ↔ Wargling Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Old Fat Spider ↔ The Chief Warg Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Old Fat Spider ↔ Nasty Little Rabbit Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Old Fat Spider ↔ Wilderland Scrounger Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Old Fat Spider ↔ Dancing from Dark to Dawn Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Old Fat Spider ↔ Mirkwood Tribal Synergy · strength 2/3The Chief Warg ↔ Ravening Warg Mechanic Synergy · strength 2/3The Chief Warg ↔ Wizard's Staff Direct Synergy · strength 2/3The Chief Warg ↔ Mirkwood Direct Synergy · strength 3/3The Chief Warg ↔ Beorn's Hospitality Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Nasty Little Rabbit ↔ Ordinary Bear Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Nasty Little Rabbit ↔ Large Bear Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Nasty Little Rabbit ↔ Beorn, Reluctant Host // Till and Tend Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Nasty Little Rabbit ↔ Dancing from Dark to Dawn Build-Around · strength 2/3Little Bear ↔ Ordinary Bear Direct Synergy · strength 1/3Little Bear ↔ Dancing from Dark to Dawn Build-Around · strength 2/3Wizard's Staff ↔ Ravening Warg Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Wizard's Staff ↔ Wargling Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Wizard's Staff ↔ Old Fat Spider Combo · strength 3/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver Direct Synergy · strength 2/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Bard, King of Dale Combo · strength 3/3Ordinary Bear ↔ Wargling Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Ordinary Bear ↔ The Chief Warg Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Lakeshore Apothecary ↔ Wizard's Staff Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Bard the Bowman ↔ Ravenhill Flock Mechanic Synergy · strength 2/3Bard the Bowman ↔ Wizard's Staff Combo · strength 3/3Bard the Bowman ↔ Lakeshore Apothecary Mechanic Synergy · strength 2/3Bard the Bowman ↔ Bard, King of Dale Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Large Bear ↔ The Chief Warg Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Large Bear ↔ Nighthowl Pursuer Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Wilderland Scrounger ↔ Ravening Warg Mechanic Synergy · strength 2/3Wilderland Scrounger ↔ The Chief Warg Mechanic Synergy · strength 2/3Wilderland Scrounger ↔ Nasty Little Rabbit Mechanic Synergy · strength 2/3Wilderland Scrounger ↔ Dancing from Dark to Dawn Build-Around · strength 3/3Wilderland Scrounger ↔ Mirkwood Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Beorn, Reluctant Host // Till and Tend ↔ The Chief Warg Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Beorn, Reluctant Host // Till and Tend ↔ Beorn's Hospitality Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver ↔ Bard, King of Dale Combo · strength 3/3Dancing from Dark to Dawn ↔ Beorn, Reluctant Host // Till and Tend Combo · strength 3/3Dancing from Dark to Dawn ↔ Bard, King of Dale Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Nighthowl Pursuer ↔ Wargling Mechanic Synergy · strength 2/3Nighthowl Pursuer ↔ Old Fat Spider Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Nighthowl Pursuer ↔ Wizard's Staff Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Nighthowl Pursuer ↔ Ordinary Bear Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Nighthowl Pursuer ↔ Wilderland Scrounger Mechanic Synergy · strength 2/3Nighthowl Pursuer ↔ Beorn, Reluctant Host // Till and Tend Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Nighthowl Pursuer ↔ Dancing from Dark to Dawn Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Nighthowl Pursuer ↔ Mirkwood Tribal Synergy · strength 1/3Mirkwood ↔ Ravening Warg Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Mirkwood ↔ Wargling Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Beorn's Hospitality ↔ Wargling Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Beorn's Hospitality ↔ Nasty Little Rabbit Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Beorn's Hospitality ↔ Wizard's Staff Combo · strength 2/3Beorn's Hospitality ↔ Wilderland Scrounger Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Beorn's Hospitality ↔ Dancing from Dark to Dawn Mechanic Synergy · strength 3/3Bard, King of Dale ↔ Lakeshore Apothecary Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Dancing from Dark to Dawn Tribal Synergy · strength 3/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Little Bear Tribal Synergy · strength 3/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Large Bear Tribal Synergy · strength 3/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Gigantic Big Bear Tribal Synergy · strength 3/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver Combo · strength 3/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Wizard's Staff Combo · strength 3/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Bard, King of Dale Combo · strength 3/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Beorn's Hospitality Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Nighthowl Pursuer Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ The Chief Warg Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Ordinary Bear Tribal Synergy · strength 2/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Old Fat Spider Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Ravenhill Flock Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Beorn, Reluctant Host // Till and Tend Tribal Synergy · strength 2/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Mirkwood Tribal Synergy · strength 2/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Wilderland Scrounger Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ An Unexpected Party // At the Door Build-Around · strength 2/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Wargling Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Bard the Bowman Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Nasty Little Rabbit Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Lakeshore Apothecary Enabler → Payoff · strength 1/3Beorn the Fierce ↔ Ravening Warg Enabler → Payoff · strength 1/3Beorn the Fierce (this card)
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