
Hardened Scales
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- +9.4%
- EDHREC rank
- #187 Down 2 in 30 days
- Best buylist
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Hardened Scales Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $2.09, up 18.1% over 7 days, up 9.4% over 30 days, down 1.9% over 90 days.
Hardened Scales Price History
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Hardened Scales price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $2.09.
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Where to Buy and Sell Hardened Scales
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Hardened Scales in Sealed Products
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Hardened Scales Printings & Prices
Hardened Scales has 19 tracked printings across 12 sets, in nonfoil, foil, surge foil and etched finishes, including borderless, extended art, showcase, inverted, promo pack and prerelease treatments.
Sell Hardened Scales: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #2365 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #2365 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SLD #2365 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SLD #2365 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | PIP #998 | Surge Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | PIP #728 | Surge Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | PKTK #133p | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | 2X2 #462 | Etched | |||
| CoolStuffInc | PIP #470 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | PIP #998 | Surge Foil |
Hardened Scales Rules Text & Legality
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
Hardened Scales is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- Competitive BrawlLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- PioneerLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
Hardened Scales Rulings
- 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.
- 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.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Hardened Scales has been reprinted 28 times. The Fallout reprint cut the price 61% in 30 days.
- Nov 17, 2023The Lost Caverns of Ixalan CommanderLCC #243
- Mar 8, 2024Fallout · foilPIP #200
- Mar 8, 2024Fallout · Extended Art, foilPIP #470
- Mar 8, 2024Fallout · surge foilPIP #728
- Mar 8, 2024Fallout · Extended ArtPIP #470
- Mar 8, 2024Fallout · Extended Art, surge foilPIP #998
- Mar 8, 2024FalloutPIP #200
- Dec 5, 2025Final Fantasy CommanderFIC #307
- Dec 5, 2025Final Fantasy Commander · surge foilFIC #307
- Apr 24, 2026Secrets of Strixhaven CommanderSOC #272
Showing the 10 most recent of 28 printings.
Hardened Scales in Commander
Hardened Scales is the #187 most-played card on EDHREC, down 2 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Down 2 in 30 days
Hardened Scales FAQ
How much is Hardened Scales worth?
Hardened Scales is worth about $2.09 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Hardened Scales legal in Commander?
Yes. Hardened Scales is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Hardened Scales been reprinted?
Yes. Hardened Scales has been reprinted 28 times, with 19 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Hardened Scales cheap?
Hardened Scales trades at about $2.09; 28 reprints keep supply plentiful.
What can I play instead of Hardened Scales?
Cards that fill a similar role include Branching Evolution, Conclave Mentor, Winding Constrictor.







