Art by Mark Winters · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$3.74
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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.
Rulings (3)
Sep 1, 2023 · 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.
Sep 1, 2023 · 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.
Sep 1, 2023 · Each additional Hardened Scales you control will increase the number of +1/+1 counters placed on a creature you control by one.
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype · Modern
% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=2 decks
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardened Scales | Modern | 100% | 4× | 2 |
Price
Hardened Scales — price trend
Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
$1.58▼ $0.08 since Jun 13, 2026
Jun 13, 2026 · $1.66Jun 14, 2026 · $1.58