Spinal Parasite
Fifth Dawn (5DN) #155 · Uncommon · Artifact Creature — Insect
Mana cost: {5}
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.
Power/toughness -1/-1 · Illustrated by Cyril Van Der Haegen · Released June 4, 2004
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.13 USD · €0.06 EUR
- Foil: $0.36 USD · €0.34 EUR
Nonfoil price since July 24, 2026: down $0.08 USD (38.1%) to $0.13 USD; low $0.12 USD, high $0.21 USD.
Printings
- Fifth Dawn #155 (this printing) · Uncommon · 2004 · $0.13 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2004-12-01 · wotc — 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 · wotc — 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 · wotc — 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.