Hardened Scales
Khans of Tarkir 133 • rare
- Set
- Khans of Tarkir
- Collector number
- 133
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Winters
- Market price
- $3.12
What it does
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
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hardened Scales was first released in the 2014 Magic: The Gathering set Khans of Tarkir. Within the game's lore, the card represents the unique, resilient biology of the Abzan Houses, a faction on the plane of Tarkir defined by their endurance and the use of dragon-scale armor. Mechanically, it was designed as a low-cost enchantment that provides a permanent bonus to creatures gaining +1/+1 counters, serving as a cornerstone card for synergy-focused decks.
The card's artwork was illustrated by Ryan Barger, who utilized the set's desert-inspired aesthetic to depict the toughened, plate-like growth associated with the Abzan. Upon its debut, the card was received as a niche utility piece, though its influence grew significantly over time as players discovered powerful interactions with counter-based strategies across multiple competitive formats, eventually leading to its status as a defining engine in specific deck archetypes.
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