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All 92 Combos with Hardened Scales

Enchantment·· CMC 1

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Hardened Scales

Combos with Hardened Scales

Enchantment · CMC 1 · 92 combos

Discover 92 known combos featuring Hardened Scales in Magic: The Gathering. Each combo lists the required cards, prerequisites, and step-by-step instructions.

Gatta and Luzzu + Hardened Scales + Walking Ballista

Infinite Damage: Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Cast Gatta and Luzzu by paying {2}{W}. When Gatta and Luzzu enters the battlefield, it triggers, targeting Walking Ballista. Activate Walking Ballista by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, targeting itself, but instead putting two +1/+1 counters on it due to Gatta and Luzzu and Hardened Scales. Activate Walking Ballista by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any target. Repeat from step 3.

Cards: Gatta and Luzzu, Hardened Scales, Walking Ballista

Vigor + Hardened Scales + Walking Ballista

Infinite Damage: Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

Activate Walking Ballista by removing a +1/+1 counter on it, targeting itself, but putting two +1/+1 counters on it due to Vigor. Activate Walking Ballista by removing a +1/+1 counter on it, dealing 1 damage to any target. Repeat.

Cards: Vigor, Hardened Scales, Walking Ballista

Ghave, Guru of Spores + Cryptic Trilobite + Hardened Scales

Other: Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers

Activate Cryptic Trilobite's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}{C}. Activate Ghave's first ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from Cryptic Trilobite, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token. Activate Ghave's second ability by paying {1} and sacrificing the Saproling token, putting two +1/+1 counters on Cryptic Trilobite. Repeat.

Cards: Ghave, Guru of Spores, Cryptic Trilobite, Hardened Scales

Marath, Will of the Wild + Cryptic Trilobite + Hardened Scales

Infinite Damage: Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite damage, Infinite ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

Activate Marath by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting two +1/+1 counters on Marath. Activate Marath by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting two +1/+1 counters on Cryptic Trilobite. Activate Cryptic Trilobite's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}{C} that can only be spent to activate abilities. Repeat. Once Cryptic Trilobite has infinite +1/+1 counters, you may remove them for infinite mana, then repeat step 1 to get infinite +1/+1 counters on Marath, which can then be used for Marath's other modes.

Cards: Marath, Will of the Wild, Cryptic Trilobite, Hardened Scales

Crystalline Crawler + Simic Ascendancy + Hardened Scales + Branching Evolution

Infinite Mana: Infinite colored mana, Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

Activate Simic Ascendancy by paying {1}{G}{U}, putting four +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Simic Ascendancy triggers, putting four growth counters on it. Activate Crystalline Crawler's second ability by removing three +1/+1 counters from it, adding {1}{G}{U}. Repeat. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Simic Ascendancy triggers, causing you to win the game.

Cards: Crystalline Crawler, Simic Ascendancy, Hardened Scales, Branching Evolution

Strength of Will + Walking Ballista + Hardened Scales

Infinite Damage: Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Cast Strength of Will by paying {1}{G}, targeting Walking Ballista. Activate Walking Ballista by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to it. Walking Ballista triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on it due to Hardened Scales. Activate Walking Ballista by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any target. Repeat from step 2.

Cards: Strength of Will, Walking Ballista, Hardened Scales

Ghave, Guru of Spores + Cryptic Trilobite + Hardened Scales + Winding Constrictor

Other: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers

Activate Cryptic Trilobite's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}{C} that can only be spent to activate abilities. Activate Ghave's first ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from Cryptic Trilobite, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token. Activate Ghave's second ability by paying {1} and sacrificing the Saproling token, putting three +1/+1 counters on Cryptic Trilobite. Repeat.

Cards: Ghave, Guru of Spores, Cryptic Trilobite, Hardened Scales, Winding Constrictor

Marath, Will of the Wild + Ashnod's Altar + Hardened Scales

Other: Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers

Activate Marath by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting two +1/+1 counters on Marath. Activate Marath by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating a 1/1 Elemental creature token. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Elemental, adding {C}{C}. Repeat.

Cards: Marath, Will of the Wild, Ashnod's Altar, Hardened Scales

Ghave, Guru of Spores + Cryptic Trilobite + Hardened Scales + Conclave Mentor

Other: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers

Activate Cryptic Trilobite's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}{C} that can only be spent to activate abilities. Activate Ghave's first ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from Cryptic Trilobite, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token. Activate Ghave's second ability by paying {1} and sacrificing the Saproling token, putting three +1/+1 counters on Cryptic Trilobite. Repeat.

Cards: Ghave, Guru of Spores, Cryptic Trilobite, Hardened Scales, Conclave Mentor

Vigor + Hardened Scales + Triskelion

Infinite Damage: Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control, Infinite damage

Activate Triskelion by removing a +1/+1 counter on it, targeting itself, but putting two +1/+1 counters on it due to Vigor. Activate Triskelion by removing a +1/+1 counter on it, dealing 1 damage to any target. Repeat.

Cards: Vigor, Hardened Scales, Triskelion

Rite of Passage + Hardened Scales + Walking Ballista

Infinite Damage: Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

Activate Walking Ballista by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to itself. Rite of Passage triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on Walking Ballista. Repeat an arbitrarily large number of times. Move to the next turn, removing all damage marked on Walking Ballista. Activate Walking Ballista by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any target. Repeat step 5 as desired.

Cards: Rite of Passage, Hardened Scales, Walking Ballista

Crystalline Crawler + Simic Ascendancy + Hardened Scales + Winding Constrictor

Other: Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep

Activate Simic Ascendancy by paying {1}{G}{U}, putting three +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Simic Ascendancy's first ability triggers, putting three growth counters on it. Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability three times by removing three +1/+1 counters from it, adding {1}{G}{U}. Repeat until Simic Ascendancy has twenty or more growth counters. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Simic Ascendancy triggers, causing you to win the game.

Cards: Crystalline Crawler, Simic Ascendancy, Hardened Scales, Winding Constrictor

Crystalline Crawler + Simic Ascendancy + Hardened Scales + Doubling Season

Infinite Mana: Infinite colored mana, Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

Activate Simic Ascendancy by paying {1}{G}{U}, putting four +1/+1 counters on Crystalline Crawler. Simic Ascendancy triggers, putting eight growth counters on it. Activate Crystalline Crawler's second ability by removing three +1/+1 counters from it, adding {1}{G}{U}. Repeat. At the beginning of your next upkeep, Simic Ascendancy triggers, causing you to win the game.

Cards: Crystalline Crawler, Simic Ascendancy, Hardened Scales, Doubling Season

Marath, Will of the Wild + Mana Echoes + Hardened Scales

Infinite Mana: Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite damage, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens that are infinitely large, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

Activate Marath by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating a 1/1 Elemental creture token. The Elemental enters the battlefield, triggering Mana Echoes, adding {C} for each Elemental you control. Activate Marath by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting two +1/+1 counters on it. Repeat. Once you have infinite {C}, you may repeat step 3 to give Marath infinite +1/+1 counters, then use them to deal infinite damage to any target(s).

Cards: Marath, Will of the Wild, Mana Echoes, Hardened Scales

Ghave, Guru of Spores + Cryptic Trilobite + Branching Evolution + Hardened Scales

Other: Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers

Activate Cryptic Trilobite's first ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}{C} that can only be spent to activate abilities. Activate Ghave's first ability by paying {1} and removing a +1/+1 counter from Cryptic Trilobite, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token. Activate Ghave's second ability by paying {1} and sacrificing the Saproling token, putting four +1/+1 counters on Cryptic Trilobite. Repeat.

Cards: Ghave, Guru of Spores, Cryptic Trilobite, Branching Evolution, Hardened Scales

Devoted Druid + Leyline of Abundance + Hardened Scales + Branching Evolution

Other: Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control

Activate Leyline of Abundance by paying {6}{G}{G}, putting four +1/+1 counters on each creature you control due to Hardened Scales and Branching Evolution. Activate Devoted Druid's first ability by tapping it, adding {G}. Leyline of Abundance triggers, adding {G}. Activate Devoted Druid's second ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping Devoted Druid. Repeat from step 2 three additional times. Repeat from step 1.

Cards: Devoted Druid, Leyline of Abundance, Hardened Scales, Branching Evolution

Lonis, Genetics Expert + Clan Crafter + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Hardened Scales

Infinite Draw: Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite +1/+1 counters

Activate Lonis by paying {2} and sacrificing another artifact. If the artifact was a Clue, Lonis' third ability triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on any other creature you control. Resolve the Lonis ability, putting two +1/+1 counters on it and causing you to draw a card. Lonis' second ability triggers, creating two Clue artifact tokens. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing a Clue, adding {C}{C}. Lonis' third ability triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on any other creature you control. Repeat.

Cards: Lonis, Genetics Expert, Clan Crafter, Krark-Clan Ironworks, Hardened Scales

Experiment Kraj + Devoted Druid + Hardened Scales

Other: Infinite green mana, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

Activate Experiment Kraj by tapping it, putting two +1/+1 counters onto Devoted Druid. Activate Experiment Kraj using Devoted Druid's last ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on itself, untapping it. Activate Experiment Kraj's own ability, putting two +1/+1 counters on itself. Remove the -1/-1 counter and one of the +1/+1 counters from Experiment Kraj as a state-based action. Repeat steps 2 through 4 any number of times, resulting in any number of +1/+1 counters on Experiment Kraj. Activate Experiment Kraj using Devoted Druid's last ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on itself, untapping it. Activate Experiment Kraj using Devoted Druid's first ability by tapping it, add {G}. Repeat steps 6 and 7 any number of times. You may also activate Experiment Kraj's own ability any number of times instead of step 7, putting any number of +1/+1 counters onto creatures.

Cards: Experiment Kraj, Devoted Druid, Hardened Scales

Gatta and Luzzu + Hardened Scales + Triskelion

Infinite Damage: Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

Cast Gatta and Luzzu by paying {2}{W}. When Gatta and Luzzu enters the battlefield, it triggers, targeting Triskelion. Activate Triskelion by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, targeting itself, but instead putting two +1/+1 counters on it due to Gatta and Luzzu and Hardened Scales. Activate Triskelion by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any target. Repeat from step 3.

Cards: Gatta and Luzzu, Hardened Scales, Triskelion

Rite of Passage + Hardened Scales + Triskelion

Infinite Damage: Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

Activate Triskelion by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to itself. Rite of Passage triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on Triskelion. Repeat an arbitrarily large number of times. Move to the next turn, removing all damage marked on Triskelion. Activate Triskelion by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any target. Repeat step 5 as desired.

Cards: Rite of Passage, Hardened Scales, Triskelion

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92 combos found

Gatta and Luzzu

Hardened Scales

Walking Ballista

Gatta and Luzzu + Hardened Scales + Walking Ballista

Infinite Damage8.03 pieces

Vigor

Hardened Scales

Walking Ballista

Vigor + Hardened Scales + Walking Ballista

Infinite Damage8.03 pieces

Ghave, Guru of Spores

Cryptic Trilobite

Hardened Scales

Ghave, Guru of Spores + Cryptic Trilobite + Hardened Scales

Other6.03 pieces

Marath, Will of the Wild

Cryptic Trilobite

Hardened Scales

Marath, Will of the Wild + Cryptic Trilobite + Hardened Scales

Infinite Damage8.03 pieces

Crystalline Crawler

Simic Ascendancy

Hardened Scales

Branching Evolution

Crystalline Crawler + Simic Ascendancy + Hardened Scales + Branching Evolution

Infinite Mana5.04 pieces

Strength of Will

Walking Ballista

Hardened Scales

Strength of Will + Walking Ballista + Hardened Scales

Infinite Damage8.03 pieces

Ghave, Guru of Spores

Cryptic Trilobite

Hardened Scales

Winding Constrictor

Ghave, Guru of Spores + Cryptic Trilobite + Hardened Scales + Winding Constrictor

Other5.04 pieces

Marath, Will of the Wild

Ashnod's Altar

Hardened Scales

Marath, Will of the Wild + Ashnod's Altar + Hardened Scales

Other6.03 pieces

Ghave, Guru of Spores

Cryptic Trilobite

Hardened Scales

Conclave Mentor

Ghave, Guru of Spores + Cryptic Trilobite + Hardened Scales + Conclave Mentor

Other5.04 pieces

Vigor

Hardened Scales

Triskelion

Vigor + Hardened Scales + Triskelion

Infinite Damage8.03 pieces

Rite of Passage

Hardened Scales

Walking Ballista

Rite of Passage + Hardened Scales + Walking Ballista

Infinite Damage8.03 pieces

Crystalline Crawler

Simic Ascendancy

Hardened Scales

Winding Constrictor

Crystalline Crawler + Simic Ascendancy + Hardened Scales + Winding Constrictor

Other5.04 pieces

Crystalline Crawler

Simic Ascendancy

Hardened Scales

Doubling Season

Crystalline Crawler + Simic Ascendancy + Hardened Scales + Doubling Season

Infinite Mana5.04 pieces

Marath, Will of the Wild

Mana Echoes

Hardened Scales

Marath, Will of the Wild + Mana Echoes + Hardened Scales

Infinite Mana6.03 pieces

Ghave, Guru of Spores

Cryptic Trilobite

Branching Evolution

Hardened Scales

Ghave, Guru of Spores + Cryptic Trilobite + Branching Evolution + Hardened Scales

Other5.04 pieces

Devoted Druid

Leyline of Abundance

Hardened Scales

Branching Evolution

Devoted Druid + Leyline of Abundance + Hardened Scales + Branching Evolution

Other5.04 pieces

Lonis, Genetics Expert

Clan Crafter

Krark-Clan Ironworks

Hardened Scales

Lonis, Genetics Expert + Clan Crafter + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Hardened Scales

Infinite Draw5.04 pieces

Experiment Kraj

Devoted Druid

Hardened Scales

Experiment Kraj + Devoted Druid + Hardened Scales

Other6.03 pieces

Gatta and Luzzu

Hardened Scales

Triskelion

Gatta and Luzzu + Hardened Scales + Triskelion

Infinite Damage8.03 pieces

Rite of Passage

Hardened Scales

Triskelion

Rite of Passage + Hardened Scales + Triskelion

Infinite Damage8.03 pieces