Spinal Parasite
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| Commander | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Penny | Legal |
| Predh | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Card Set | Fifth Dawn |
| Card Type | Artifact Creature — Insect |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Mana Cost | |
| Card Stats | -1 / -1 |
| Card Text | Sunburst (This 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 Number | #155 |
| Artist | Cyril Van Der Haegen |
| Subtypes | Insect |
| Keywords | Sunburst |
| Card Languages | Chinese Simplified , English , French , German , Italian , Japanese , Portuguese (Brazil) , Spanish |
| Frame Version | 2003 |
| Border Color | Black |
| EDHREC Rank | 23641 |
| Has Foil? | Yes |
| Reprint? | No |
| Is Promo? | No |
| Oversized? | No |
| Joke Card? | No |
| In Starter? | No |
| Time Shifted? | No |
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Card Rulings
2004-12-01Any 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.
2004-12-01If 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.
2004-12-01Yes, this card’s base power/toughness is -1/-1. If it has five +1/+1 counters on it, it’s a 4/4 creature.