Stormclaw Ursine is Riftbound’s kind of beast—literally and strategically.
This is the first high-cost Freljord unit in the 7-drop range we’ve seen that brings both raw stats and rune synergy without needing to be a legend or a flashy closer.
It’s not fancy. It’s brutal. And that’s exactly what makes it playable.
Gameplay / Cool Mechanics
Let’s break it down. Stormclaw Ursine is a 7-cost, 6-power TANK. That means your opponent has no choice but to deal with it first in combat, which already makes it a wall in any mid-to-late game stall.
But the real kicker? When it hits the board, you channel 1 rune—exhausted.
In decks that are slow-building rune engines or grindy control shells, Stormclaw Ursine slots in as a sturdy payoff.
You’re getting pressure, protection, and progression all in one card. There’s no fluff. It blocks. It hits.
It moves your rune plan forward. The exhausted channel might seem limiting, but when you’re in rune decks, you’re playing the long game anyway.
This is not a tempo card. This is a fortress you build toward.
Visuals
Visually, Stormclaw Ursine lands with a kind of primal violence. The white-furred beast is mid-roar, with claws outstretched, ice splitting beneath it and lightning framing its body like a wrathful god.
The colors are cold and electric—deep blues, harsh whites, purple-tinged clouds. It’s not stylized. It’s savage.
The scene feels like a Freljord legend made flesh, barreling through the battlefield while the world cracks around it.
This is one of the few cards where the art makes the stats feel bigger. It might be 6 power on paper, but it looks like 10.
Pull Rate & Value Speculation
Stormclaw Ursine is card 137/298 in the base set. We don’t know the rarity yet, but early signs point to Uncommon or Rare.
The card’s art and mechanics give it sleeper staple potential—especially in rune decks that want both bodies and progression tools in one slot.
We haven’t seen an alternate or foil version yet, but the sheer power of the visual would translate well into foil.
That icy lightning streak and the glowing rune energy behind the bear? Definitely foil-worthy.
If rune archetypes stay viable post-launch, this will be a card to watch—not because it’s flashy, but because it’s reliable. And reliable wins tournaments.
Stormclaw Ursine from Riftbound TCG is the kind of card you don’t notice until it’s smashing through your front line and handing your opponent their win condition.
It doesn’t roar. It rumbles. And every deck with long-game ambitions should give it a serious look.
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