Legendary Creature — Bear Warrior

Wilson, Refined Grizzly

Mana value2EDHREC#4,189

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The Commander

This spell can't be countered.

Vigilance, reach, trample

Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2} .)

Choose a Background (You can have a Background as a second commander.)

Guide

Gameplan

Wilson is a cheap, hard-to-interact-with mono-green beater that you suit up with auras and equipment to deal lethal commander damage. You pick an aggressive or ramp-oriented Background, deploy Wilson on turn two, and protect your investment behind ward and trample while swinging in. Vigilance lets you attack and still hold the fort, so games end fast through a single, tall threat.

Strengths

Two-mana 4/4 with vigilance, reach, and trample is an absurd rate that pressures opponents immediately
Ward 2 plus 'can't be countered' makes Wilson resilient and cheap to recast, dodging much removal
Trample means buffs translate directly into commander-damage kills, requiring few hits
Mono-green gives access to the best ramp, fight removal, and protection spells for a Voltron plan

Weaknesses

Voltron is inherently all-in: targeted removal, exile, and edicts can blow you out repeatedly
Ward 2 is cheap to pay through for dedicated control decks
Green struggles with card draw and lacks interaction with the stack and flyers beyond fight
Background slot is your only access to a second color identity, limiting your toolbox

Key Cards

Shadowspear — Grants Wilson trample (redundant) plus lifelink and strips hexproof/indestructible off blockers, all for one mana.
Rancor — Cheap, recurring +2/+0 trample that returns from the graveyard every time Wilson dies.
Snakeskin Veil — Stacks ward and counters and saves Wilson from removal while leaving a +1/+1 counter behind.
The Ozolith — Banks Wilson's +1/+1 counters so resetting him via removal doesn't wipe your investment.
Three Visits — Two-mana ramp that fixes and accelerates you toward heavy equipment and pump.

Upgrade Path

Pick a Background that adds protection or selection (e.g., Tireless Provisioner-style value or aggressive options) and load up on one-mana protection spells like Heroic Intervention and Veil of Summer to insure your investment. Add fast mana (Sol Ring, mana dorks, Three Visits) to deploy Wilson turn two and slam equipment immediately, and prioritize evasion/double-strike enablers like Berserkers' Onslaught for true one-shot kills.

Core Cards

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Win Conditions

▸Commander damage from a buffed, trampling Wilson
▸Overrun-style finishers like Overwhelming Stampede or Pathbreaker Ibex pushing a wide-or-tall board
▸Repeated trample swings grinding life totals while ward protects the threat

Archetypes

Voltron — A resilient, cheap, evasive creature that wants auras and equipment to deal one-shot commander damage.
Stompy/Aggro — Green's +1/+1 counter and pump payoffs turn Wilson into an early oversized threat backed by more beaters.
Ramp Midrange — Mana acceleration powers out huge equipment and pump spells to close games quickly.