Spinal Parasite
Card Information
Type: Artifact Creature — Insect
Mana Cost: 5
CMC: 5
Part of the Reserved List: No
Set: Fifth Dawn (5DN)
Rarity: Uncommon
Collector Number: 155
Oracle 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.
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Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- December 1, 2004
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.
Source: wotc - December 1, 2004
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.
Source: wotc - December 1, 2004
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.
Source: wotc
Price History
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