Hardened Scales
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander 272 • rare
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Commander
- Collector number
- 272
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Winters
- Market price
- $3.22
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 first appeared in the Khans of Tarkir set in 2014, designed by Wizards of the Coast to support counter-based strategies within the Abzan Houses. Its mechanics reflect a synergy-heavy design philosophy, where the card functions as an engine to accelerate growth for creatures that utilize +1/+1 counters. The card gained significant notoriety for its efficiency, eventually becoming a cornerstone of its own archetype in modern competitive formats, where players often refer to the strategy itself by the name of this pivotal enchantment.
The Secrets of Strixhaven Commander reprint, featuring collector number 272, introduces the card to a wider pool of players within the Commander format. While the original illustration by Igor Kieryluk emphasized the gritty, militaristic aesthetic of Tarkir, this version maintains the card's functional identity while updating its presentation to fit the specialized framing of the Strixhaven-themed releases. It remains a popular inclusion for decks centered around +1/+1 counter manipulation, valued for its low mana cost and immediate impact on board state.
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