“Fish and bear paws—one can't have both. —Chinese idiom meaning "you can't have it both ways"”
Forest Bear - Portal Three Kingdoms (#135) - Illustrated by Wang Yuqun - Magic: The Gathering Card

Forest Bear

Card Rules and Details

Card Type: Creature — Bear

Mana Cost: {1}{G}

Oracle Rules Text: No rules text

Flavor Text: Fish and bear paws—one can't have both. —Chinese idiom meaning "you can't have it both ways"

Set: Portal Three Kingdoms (#135), Rarity: Common, Artist: Wang Yuqun

Creature Green Common
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
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Thumbnail Set Name Code Rarity Artist Released
Forest Bear - Portal Three Kingdoms MTG card scan Forest Bear Portal Three Kingdoms Viewing PTK Common Wang Yuqun 1999-05-01

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