Spinal Parasite

Spinal Parasite from Fifth Dawn. Uncommon MTG card for deck building and Commander. View rules, legality, and compare prices from multiple sellers.

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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
Reprint? No
Is Promo? No
Oversized? No
Joke Card? No
In Starter? No
Time Shifted? No
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NM - Spinal Parasite [5DN - 155] Fifth Dawn

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Card Rulings

2004-12-01

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.

2004-12-01

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.

2004-12-01

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.