Prototype creature/Bears

A bear is slang for a 2/2 creature for a mana cost of M. It is one of several prototype creatures stats.
==Description==
Bears are most commonly associated with white or green. The name derives from the original <c>Grizzly Bears</c> card printed in Alpha. Starting with Innistrad 's <c>Walking Corpse</c>, black has begun receiving bears, including value bears (though these are still only occasional at common).
The common variety is called an vanilla bear. A value bear is a bear with an additional ability. For many years there were no value bears without 2 colored mana in their cost until <c>Nomadic Elf</c> and <c>Kavu Titan</c> were printed in Invasion. Still, value bears didn't become a relatively common sight until Kamigawa block. A hate bear is a bear with some kind of text that is good against a specific kind of deck.
There are approximately 330 vanilla or value bears, and about as many bears with a cost of 2 colored mana. Since there were more MM and MN than regular value bears in the early years of the game, it will take some time before M will eventually overtake those with a cost of two colored mana.
==List of bears==
For simplicity's sake, this list is limited to the most prototypically M-costed bears. They are listed in alphabetical order.
===Vanilla bears===
===Value bears===
White	Black	Red	Green	Hybrid
*<c>Ajani's Pridemate</c>
*<c>Alpine Watchdog</c>
*<c>Aviary Mechanic</c>
*<c>Benalish Cavalry</c>
*<c>Benalish Honor Guard</c>
*<c>Binding Mummy</c> 
*<c>Bishop's Soldier</c>
*<c>Boros Mastiff</c>
*<c>Bounty Agent</c>
*<c>Charming Prince</c>
*<c>Clarion Spirit</c>
*<c>Cleric of the Forward Order</c>
*<c>Cliffside Rescuer</c>
*<c>Countless Gears Renegade</c>
*<c>Drannith Healer</c>
*<c>Eager First-Year</c>
*<c>Enduring Sliver</c>
*<c>Expedition Healer</c>
*<c>Felidar Cub</c>
*<c>Fledgling Griffin</c>
*<c>Flutterfox</c>
*<c>Guardian of Pilgrims</c>
*<c>Gust Walker</c> 
*<c>Hanweir Militia Captain</c>
*<c>Herald of Dromoka</c>
*<c>Hero of Iroas</c>
*<c>Hero of Precinct One</c>
*<c>Hero of the Pride</c>
*<c>Huatli's Snubhorn</c>
*<c>Impassioned Orator</c>
*<c>Kami of Ancient Law</c>
*<c>Keening Apparition</c>
*<c>Kinsbaile Skirmisher</c>
*<c>Kjeldoran Outrider</c>
*<c>Knight of Cliffhaven</c>
*<c>Knight of Grace</c>
*<c>Knight of the Skyward Eye</c>
*<c>Kor Bladewhirl</c>
*<c>Leonin Arbiter</c>
*<c>Leonin Lightscribe</c>
*<c>Leonin Shikari</c>
*<c>Leonin Squire</c>
*<c>Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel</c>
*<c>Magus of the Balance</c>
*<c>Martyr for the Cause</c>
*<c>Master of Pearls</c>
*<c>Mesa Unicorn</c>
*<c>Moorland Drifter</c>
*<c>Moorland Inquisitor</c>
*<c>Mummy Paramount</c>
*<c>Ondu War Cleric</c>
*<c>Order of the Golden Cricket</c>
*<c>Oreskos Explorer</c>
*<c>Oreskos Sun Guide</c>
*<c>Pack Leader</c>
*<c>Patrol Hound</c>
*<c>Relic Seeker</c>
*<c>Ronom Unicorn</c>
*<c>Safehold Sentry</c>
*<c>Savannah Sage</c>
*<c>Seeker of the Way</c>
*<c>Sentinel Sliver</c>
*<c>Serene Steward</c>
*<c>Silverchase Fox</c>
*<c>Soul Summons</c>
*<c>Soulfire Grand Master</c>
*<c>Sram, Senior Edificer</c>
*<c>Starfield Mystic</c>
*<c>Steward of Solidarity</c>
*<c>Stone Haven Outfitter</c>
*<c>Stonewise Fortifier</c>
*<c>Story Seeker</c>
*<c>Sun Sentinel</c>
*<c>Sunhome Stalwart</c>
*<c>Sunspear Shikari</c>
*<c>Syndic of Tithes</c>
*<c>Tenth District Guard</c>
*<c>Thraben Heretic</c>
*<c>Throne Warden</c>
*<c>Thunderous Orator</c>
*<c>Topan Freeblade</c>
*<c>Trueheart Duelist</c>
*<c>Trustworthy Scout</c>
*<c>Veteran Armorer</c>
*<c>War Priest of Thune</c>
*<c>Worthy Knight</c>	
*<c>Battle Brawler</c>
*<c>Blood Burglar</c>
*<c>Blood-Chin Rager</c>
*<c>Culling Drone</c>
*<c>Deathknell Berserker</c>
*<c>Dhund Operative</c>
*<c>Dinosaur Hunter</c>
*<c>Dire Fleet Poisoner</c>
*<c>Dregscape Sliver</c>
*<c>Durable Coilbug</c>
*<c>Duskmantle Operative</c>
*<c>Expedition Skulker</c>
*<c>Ghoulcaller's Accomplice</c>
*<c>Keen Duelist</c>
*<c>Khenra Eternal</c>
*<c>Knight of Malice</c>
*<c>Kolaghan Skirmisher</c>This is the first black Value Bear ever printed at common.
*<c>Leech Fanatic</c>
*<c>Malevolent Noble</c>
*<c>Miasmic Mummy</c>
*<c>Olivia's Dragoon</c>
*<c>Pain Seer</c>
*<c>Putrid Goblin</c>
*<c>Sinuous Vermin</c>
*<c>Slaughter Drone</c>
*<c>Tavern Swindler</c>
*<c>Temple Thief</c>	
*<c>Axgard Cavalry</c>
*<c>Battlefield Scavenger</c> 
*<c>Bladeback Sliver</c>
*<c>Blood Age General</c>
*<c>Bloodstone Goblin</c>
*<c>Chandra's Embercat</c>
*<c>Chandra's Magmutt</c>
*<c>Cheering Fanatic</c>
*<c>Conspiracy Theorist</c>
*<c>Dark-Dweller Oracle</c>
*<c>Dismissive Pyromancer</c>
*<c>Drannith Stinger</c>
*<c>Dragonkin Berserker</c>
*<c>Fathom Fleet Firebrand</c>
*<c>Frenzied Raider</c>
*<c>Goblin Cratermaker</c>
*<c>Goma Fada Vanguard</c>
*<c>Harsh Mentor</c>
*<c>Heartfire Immolator</c>
*<c>Incendiary Oracle</c>
*<c>Kargan Dragonrider</c>
*<c>Keldon Warcaller</c>
*<c>Pack Mastiff</c>
*<c>Plargg, Dean of Chaos</c>
*<c>Robber of the Rich</c>
*<c>Seven Dwarves</c>
*<c>Storm Fleet Swashbuckler</c>
*<c>Tilonalli's Knight</c>	
*<c>Ajani's Comrade</c>
*<c>Ashcoat Bear</c>
*<c>Atarka Beastbreaker</c>
*<c>Ayula, Queen Among Bears</c>
*<c>Bear with Set's Mechanic</c>
*<c>Beastbreaker of Bala Ged</c>
*<c>Bitterblade Warrior</c> 
*<c>Boreal Centaur</c>
*<c>Bramblefort Fink</c>
*<c>Bramblewood Paragon</c>
*<c>Carapace Forger</c>
*<c>Corrosive Ooze</c>
*<c>Cylian Sunsinger</c>
*<c>Darkthicket Wolf</c>
*<c>Dawntreader Elk</c>
*<c>Death-Hood Cobra</c>
*<c>Decorated Champion</c>
*<c>Deeproot Warrior</c>
*<c>Devkarin Dissident</c>
*<c>Disciple of the Old Ways</c>
*<c>Dragonsguard Elite</c>
*<c>Dreampod Druid</c>
*<c>Drudge Beetle</c>
*<c>Duskwatch Recruiter</c>
*<c>Dwynen's Elite</c>
*<c>Elvish Warmaster</c>
*<c>Essence Symbiote</c>
*<c>Fauna Shaman</c>
*<c>Flinthoof Boar</c>
*<c>Garenbrig Squire</c>
*<c>Gatstaf Shepherd</c>
*<c>Gempalm Strider</c>
*<c>Gnarlid Colony</c>
*<c>Gnarlid Pack</c>
*<c>Greenwood Sentinel</c>
*<c>Growth-Chamber Guardian</c>
*<c>Hamlet Captain</c>
*<c>Hardy Veteran</c>
*<c>Herald of the Pantheon</c>
*<c>Hidden Herbalists</c>
*<c>Hope Tender</c>
*<c>Ixalli's Keeper</c>
*<c>Jade Avenger</c>
*<c>Kavu Predator</c>
*<c>Kavu Titan</c>
*<c>Kraul Warrior</c>
*<c>Leafcrown Dryad</c>
*<c>Loam Dweller</c>
*<c>Longtusk Cub</c>
*<c>Melira, Sylvok Outcast</c>
*<c>Mother Bear</c>
*<c>Nessian Hornbeetle</c>
*<c>Nest Invader</c>
*<c>Nomadic Elf</c>
*<c>Noose Constrictor</c>
*<c>Oran-Rief Invoker</c>
*<c>Quilled Wolf</c>
*<c>Reckless Amplimancer</c>
*<c>Resilient Khenra</c>
*<c>Rhonas's Stalwart</c>
*<c>Riftsweeper</c>
*<c>Rime Tender</c>
*<c>Sacred White Deer</c>
*<c>Saddled Rimestag</c>
*<c>Sauroform Hybrid</c>
*<c>Scavenging Ooze</c>
*<c>Sculptor of Winter</c>
*<c>Scurrid Colony</c>
*<c>Servant of the Conduit</c>
*<c>Skola Grovedancer</c>
*<c>Skylasher</c>
*<c>Smoke Teller</c>
*<c>Snapping Gnarlid</c>
*<c>Somberwald Dryad</c>
*<c>Spinneret Sliver</c>
*<c>Sporecrown Thallid</c>
*<c>Stalking Drone</c>
*<c>Stonewood Invoker</c>
*<c>Sylvan Advocate</c>
*<c>Territorial Boar</c>
*<c>Timberpack Wolf</c>
*<c>Transluminant</c> 
*<c>Untamed Kavu</c>
*<c>Ursine Champion</c> 
*<c>Veteran Cathar</c>
*<c>Vine Gecko</c>
*<c>Voracious Wurm</c>
*<c>Wild Mongrel</c>
*<c>Wildborn Preserver</c>
*<c>Wilson, Refined Grizzly</c>
*<c>Wolf-Skull Shaman</c>
*<c>Woodland Champion</c>
*<c>Woodland Changeling</c>	
*<c>Safehold Elite</c> ()
*<c>Vernadi Shieldmate</c> ()
===Colorless bears===
*<c>Culling Drone</c> through Devoid
*<c>Eager Construct</c>
*<c>Lesser Masticore</c>
*<c>Lore Seeker</c>
*<c>Runed Servitor</c>
*<c>Slaughter Drone</c> through Devoid
*<c>Stalking Drone</c> through Devoid
*<c>Watchers of the Dead</c>
===Hate bears===
*<c>Collector Ouphe</c>
*<c>Ethersworn Canonist</c>
*<c>Leonin Arbiter</c>
Note: some well known hate bears that deviate from the 1M rule are <c>Gaddock Teeg</c>, <c>Meddling Mage</c>, <c>Tidehollow Sculler</c>, <c>Qasali Pridemage</c>, and <c>Kor Firewalker</c>. 
===Bears with downsides===
====Straight downsides====
====Downsides and upsides====
==Notes and references==
Category:Prototypes