Hardened Scales
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.
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Legality
9 formatsB/R history
Rulings
3- 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.
Versions
21| Set | No. | Year | Rarity | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCSecrets of Strixhaven Commander | 272 | 2026 | Rare | Mark Winters |
| FICFinal Fantasy Commander | 307 | 2025 | Rare | Takayama Toshiaki |
| PIPFallout | 200 | 2024 | Rare | Maxim Kostin |
| PIPFallout | 470 | 2024 | Rare | Maxim Kostin |
| PIPFallout | 728 | 2024 | Rare | Maxim Kostin |
| PIPFallout | 998 | 2024 | Rare | Maxim Kostin |
| LCCThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander | 243 | 2023 | Rare | Mark Winters |
| WOTWilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales | 55 | 2023 | Rare | Abigail Larson |
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| 40KWarhammer 40,000 Commander | 215 | 2022 | Rare | Mathias Kollros |
| 40KWarhammer 40,000 Commander | MX-15295 | 2022 | Rare | Mathias Kollros |
| 2X2Double Masters 2022 | 151 | 2022 | Rare | Mark Winters |
| 2X2Double Masters 2022 | 369 | 2022 | Rare | Jim Nelson |
| 2X2Double Masters 2022 | 462 | 2022 | Rare | Mark Winters |
| J21Jumpstart: Historic HorizonsOnline | 582 | 2021 | Rare | Mark Winters |
| SLDSecret Lair Drop | 2365 | 2019 | Rare | Jim Lawson |
| CM2Commander Anthology Volume II | 138 | 2018 | Rare | Mark Winters |
| C16Commander 2016 | 152 | 2016 | Rare | Mark Winters |
| KTKKhans of Tarkir | 133 | 2014 | Rare | Mark Winters |
| PKTKKhans of Tarkir PromosPromo | MX-73261 | 2014 | Rare | Mark Winters |
| PKTKKhans of Tarkir PromosPromo | MX-73262 | 2014 | Rare | Mark Winters |
| PRMMagic Online PromosPromoOnline | 102279 | 2002 | Rare | Jim Nelson |