Spinal Parasite
Mana cost
Mana value5TypeArtifact Creature — Insect
Color identity
Colorless
RarityUncommon
SetFifth Dawn (5DN)
ArtistCyril Van Der Haegen
Price€0.07 · foil €0.32 · $0.13
Mana value5TypeArtifact Creature — Insect
Color identity Colorless
RarityUncommon
SetFifth Dawn (5DN)
ArtistCyril Van Der Haegen
Price€0.07 · foil €0.32 · $0.13About this card
Spinal Parasite is a creature artifact card in Magic: The Gathering with mana value 5 (color identity: colorless). Printed in Fifth Dawn (2004). Legal in Commander, Modern, Legacy and Vintage. Cardmarket price: €0.07.
Spinal Parasite
Artifact Creature — Insect
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.
Remove two +1/+1 counters from this creature: Remove a counter from target permanent.
-1/-1
Name in each language
FrançaisParasite spinalEnglishSpinal ParasiteEspañolParásito espinalDeutschRückgratsschmarotzerItalianoParassita SpinalePortuguêsParasita Espinal日本語脊髄寄生虫
Legality
CommanderLegalStandardNot legalPioneerNot legalModernLegalLegacyLegalVintageLegalPauperNot legalBrawlNot legalOathbreakerLegalHistoricNot legalTimelessNot legalPenny DreadfulLegal
Rulings
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.
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.