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Hardened Scales
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Hardened Scales

{G}

Enchantment

If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on a creature you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead.

"Naga shed their scales. We wear ours with pride." —Golran, dragonscale captain

Set
Commander 2016 (C16 #152)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
1
Released
2016-11-11
Artist
Mark Winters
EDHREC rank
#185
Colour identity
{G}
Finishes
Nonfoil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.42
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 106

Gatta and Luzzu+Hardened Scales+Walking Ballista
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
15,644 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Vigor+Hardened Scales+Walking Ballista
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite damage
7,180 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Cryptic Trilobite+Hardened Scales
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
2,027 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Strength of Will+Hardened Scales+Walking Ballista
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
1,936 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Marath, Will of the Wild+Cryptic Trilobite+Hardened Scales
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilitiesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite damage
1,884 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Hardened Scales+Branching Evolution
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
1,765 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Cryptic Trilobite+Hardened Scales+Winding Constrictor
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilitiesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
1,310 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Marath, Will of the Wild+Ashnod's Altar+Hardened Scales
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1,164 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Rite of Passage+Hardened Scales+Walking Ballista
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite damage
1,092 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Vigor+Triskelion+Hardened Scales
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite damage
1,089 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Corpsejack Menace+Hardened Scales
{B}{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
1,081 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Cryptic Trilobite+Hardened Scales+Conclave Mentor
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilitiesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
1,074 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Hardened Scales+Innkeeper's Talent
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
985 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Hardened Scales+Doubling Season
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
906 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Cryptic Trilobite+Branching Evolution+Hardened Scales
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilitiesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
853 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Marath, Will of the Wild+Mana Echoes+Hardened Scales
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite creature tokens that are infinitely largeInfinite damage
829 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider+Hardened Scales
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
725 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Hardened Scales+Branching Evolution
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
573 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Hardened Scales+The Earth Crystal
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
494 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Gatta and Luzzu+Triskelion+Hardened Scales
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
431 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Experiment Kraj+Devoted Druid+Hardened Scales
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite green mana
415 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Lonis, Genetics Expert+Clan Crafter+Krark-Clan Ironworks+Hardened Scales
{G}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters
406 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Rite of Passage+Triskelion+Hardened Scales
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite damage
398 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Hardened Scales+Loading Zone
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
329 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Marath, Will of the Wild+Devoted Druid+Hardened Scales+Branching Evolution
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite creature tokens that are infinitely largeInfinite damageInfinite green mana
324 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Hardened Scales+The Earth Crystal
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
274 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Marath, Will of the Wild+Cathars' Crusade+Crystalline Crawler+Hardened Scales
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature tokensInfinite creature tokens that are infinitely largeInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
270 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Strength of Will+Triskelion+Hardened Scales
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
269 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Hardened Scales+Doubling Season
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
220 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Hardened Scales+Innkeeper's Talent
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
206 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Spike Feeder+Unspeakable Symbol+Hardened Scales
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
154 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Hardened Scales+Primal Vigor
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
144 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Mindless Automaton+Wizard Class+Hardened Scales
{G}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
108 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Marath, Will of the Wild+Devoted Druid+Hardened Scales+Primal Vigor
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite creature tokens that are infinitely largeInfinite damageInfinite green mana
82 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Leech Bonder+Cryptolith Rite+Hardened Scales
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
77 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Hardened Scales+Loading Zone
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
73 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider+Hardened Scales
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
61 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Shalai and Hallar+Devoted Druid+Arcus Acolyte+Hardened Scales
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite damage
46 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Hardened Scales+Primal Vigor
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
43 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Leech Bonder+Paradise Mantle+Hardened Scales
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
40 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Mindless Automaton+Hardened Scales+Lyla, Holographic Assistant
{G}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
35 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Mikaeus, the Lunarch+Crystalline Crawler+Hardened Scales+Freed from the Real
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored mana
32 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Corpsejack Menace+Hardened Scales
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
30 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Kenrith, the Returned King+Crystalline Crawler+Agatha of the Vile Cauldron+Hardened Scales
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite card draw for any number of playersInfinite colored manaInfinite draw triggers for any number of opponentsInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersReturn all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
28 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Lost Jitte+Karn's Bastion+Cryptic Trilobite+Hardened Scales
{G}
Infinite proliferate
27 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Kenrith, the Returned King+Crystalline Crawler+Biomancer's Familiar+Hardened Scales
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite card draw for any number of playersInfinite colored manaInfinite draw triggers for any number of opponentsInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersReturn all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
27 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Hardened Scales+Walking Ballista
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
27 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Vigor+Hardened Scales+Deathbringer Thoctar
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite damage
26 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Kenrith, the Returned King+Crystalline Crawler+Hardened Scales+Training Grounds
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite card draw for any number of playersInfinite colored manaInfinite draw triggers for any number of opponentsInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersReturn all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
26 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Marath, Will of the Wild+Cathars' Crusade+Workhorse+Hardened Scales
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature tokensInfinite creature tokens that are infinitely largeInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
24 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

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Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2023-09-01

    Each additional Hardened Scales you control will increase the number of +1/+1 counters placed on a creature you control by one.

  • 2023-09-01

    If a creature you control would enter the battlefield with a number of +1/+1 counters on it, it enters with that many plus one instead.

  • 2023-09-01

    If two or more effects attempt to modify how many counters would be put on a creature you control, you choose the order to apply those effects, no matter who controls the sources of those effects.

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