For two Hardened Scales, that’s only two extra counters. They don’t proc from each other, because an event of putting counters that’s modified by a Scales is still only one event of putting counters, a Scales’ effect is not a separate event that the other Scales would apply to.

How does persist work with tokens?

Tokens can gain persist, and the ability will trigger if a token dies. However, like all tokens, it can’t return to the battlefield and will cease to exist as a state-based action before the ability would go on the stack.

Does hardened scales stack?

Yes. Both effects will modify the act of placing one counter, and you will place 3 counters instead.

Is Hardened Scales in historic?

Scaled Up packet brings Hardened Scales to Historic in Jumpstart: Historic Horizons. Dot Esports received an exclusive look at Scaled Up, one of 46 packets in Historic Horizons.

What happens when you control a hardened scale?

If a creature would enter the battlefield with a number of +1/+1 counters on it while you control Hardened Scales, it enters with that many counters plus one. Each additional Hardened Scales you control will increase the number of +1/+1 counters placed on a creature by one.

When does hardened scales trigger when + 1 / + 1 counters are moved?

1 Answer 1. Yes, Hardened Scales triggers off moving +1/+1 counters. From the official rules: 121.5. If an effect says to “move” a counter, it means to take that counter from the object it’s currently on and put it onto a second object. If the first and second objects are the same object, nothing happens.

Is it possible to sideboard hardened scales in magic?

Sideboarding is tricky as Hardened Scales is a very synergy driven deck. As with all such decks, less is more. Here’s what I’d suggest against the biggest decks: Thanks for reading, and good luck with your Scaly endeavors. This deck is some of the most fun I’ve had playing Magic in a long time, and I hope you enjoy it too!

What are the payoff conditions for hardened scales?

Hardened Scales is designed to make a 3/3 enter the battlefield as a 4/4 in Limited, not for repeated use spending 0 mana with Ravager, completely breaking how it was supposed to scale with the board. That’s where the “broken” comes from. , Ballista, and Inkmoth are the three payoff/kill conditions.