<p>Yes, Hardened Scales triggers off moving +1/+1 counters. From the official rules:</p>

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  <p>121.5. <strong>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.</strong> If the first and second objects are the same object, nothing happens. If the first object has no counters, nothing happens; the second object doesn’t get a counter put on it. If the second object (or any possible second objects) is no longer in the correct zone when the effect would move the counter, nothing happens; a counter isn’t removed from the first object.</p>
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<p>Note that Hardened Scales only triggers <strong>once</strong> per batch of counters moved, so if several counters are moved at once, it will not double the amount, but only add 1.</p>

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<p>If a +1/+1 counter get's moved from one creature to another does <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Hardened%20Scales">Hardened Scales</a> double the amount of counters that the second creature gets?</p>

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Does Hardened Scales trigger when +1/+1 counter are moved from one permanent to another?
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# Does Hardened Scales trigger when +1/+1 counter are moved from one permanent to another?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-10-14)

If a +1/+1 counter get's moved from one creature to another does [Hardened Scales](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Hardened%20Scales) double the amount of counters that the second creature gets?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-10-14. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

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. If the first object has no counters, nothing happens; the second object doesn’t get a counter put on it. If the second object (or any possible second objects) is no longer in the correct zone when the effect would move the counter, nothing happens; a counter isn’t removed from the first object.

Note that Hardened Scales only triggers **once** per batch of counters moved, so if several counters are moved at once, it will not double the amount, but only add 1.


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