The wastes will toughen anybody up—even those who were already tough to begin with.

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.

Hardened Scales

Fallout

The wastes will toughen anybody up— even those who were already tough to begin with.

"Naga shed their scales. We wear ours with pride."
—Golran, dragonscale captain

"Before me writhed the guardian of my prize,
A serpent with stone skin and cunning eyes!"
—*A Traveler's Trials*

As the fusillade of lasgun fire bounced harmlessly off the carnifex's carapace, the creature roared and advanced.

"They're herbivores, not prey animals. Go startle one if you want to know the difference."
—Huatli