Hardened Scales
Fallout 998 • rare
- Set
- Fallout
- Collector number
- 998
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Maxim Kostin
- Finish
- Surge
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.
The wastes will toughen anybody up— even those who were already tough to begin with.
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 originated in the Khans of Tarkir expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2014, designed as a rare enchantment that provides a permanent bonus to creatures with +1/+1 counters. The card became a cornerstone of its own archetype in various competitive formats, favored for its efficiency in synergy-heavy decks that rely on rapid growth and counter-based mechanics.
The Fallout-themed iteration, featuring artwork by Maxim Kostin, was released in 2024 as part of a Universes Beyond crossover set. This version reimagines the original utility within the aesthetic framework of the Fallout universe, utilizing the signature illustration style of the collaboration to bridge classic fantasy game mechanics with the bleak, retro-futuristic visuals of the source material.
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