Spinal Parasite
Artifact Creature — Insect
Spinal Parasite
Artifact Creature — Insect
Card Text
Sunburst (This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each color of mana spent to cast it.)
Remove two +1/+1 counters from this creature: Remove a counter from target permanent.
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 5
- Colors
- Colorless
- Color Identity
- Colorless
- Power / Toughness
- -1 / -1
- EDHREC Rank
- #25,616
Format Legalities
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Price History (30d)
All Printings (8)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth Dawn (5DN) | #155 | uncommon | en | Cyril Van Der Haegen | $0.22 | $0.60 |
| Fifth Dawn (5DN) | #155 | uncommon | de | Cyril Van Der Haegen | — | — |
| Fifth Dawn (5DN) | #155 | uncommon | es | Cyril Van Der Haegen | — | — |
| Fifth Dawn (5DN) | #155 | uncommon | fr | Cyril Van Der Haegen | — | — |
| Fifth Dawn (5DN) | #155 | uncommon | it | Cyril Van Der Haegen | — | — |
| Fifth Dawn (5DN) | #155 | uncommon | ja | Cyril Van Der Haegen | — | — |
| Fifth Dawn (5DN) | #155 | uncommon | pt | Cyril Van Der Haegen | — | — |
| Fifth Dawn (5DN) | #155 | uncommon | zhs | Cyril Van Der Haegen | — | — |
Official Rulings (3)
Yes, this card’s base power/toughness is -1/-1. If it has five +1/+1 counters on it, it’s a 4/4 creature.
If Spinal Parasite is a 1/1 because it has two +1/+1 counters on it, you can remove both counters to pay for its activated ability.
Any permanent is a legal target for Spinal Parasite’s ability, not just one with a counter on it. The player who controls Spinal Parasite chooses which counter to remove from the targeted permanent.
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