---
name: "Scales of Shale"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Affinity"]
set: "BLB"
set_name: "Bloomburrow"
collector_number: "110"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Yohann Schepacz"
oracle_id: "655a2b78-6a6c-4b9e-b7c0-48d3768978f5"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/scales-of-shale-blb"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Scales of Shale
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Instant
- **Keywords:** Affinity

## Oracle Text
Affinity for Lizards (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each Lizard you control.)
Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains lifelink and indestructible until end of turn.

> *Wie das Häuten, nur umgekehrt.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Gev, Scaled Scorch](/printing/gev-scaled-scorch-pblb.md) — Legendary Creature — Lizard Mercenary
2. [The Ash Lizard](/printing/the-ash-lizard-unk.md) — Legendary Creature — Lizard Warrior
3. [Scale of Chiss-Goria](/printing/scale-of-chiss-goria-mrd.md) — Artifact
4. [Gearseeker Serpent](/printing/gearseeker-serpent-dft.md) — Creature — Serpent
5. [Frostwalla](/printing/frostwalla-mh1.md) — Snow Creature — Lizard
6. [Valley Flamecaller](/printing/valley-flamecaller-pblb.md) — Creature — Lizard Warlock

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Bloomburrow (BLB) #110
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Yohann Schepacz
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`