Spinal Parasite

Artifact Creature - Insect -1/-1, 5 (5)

Sunburst (This enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it for each color of mana spent to cast it.)

Remove two +1/+1 counters from Spinal Parasite: Remove a counter from target permanent.

Illus. Cyril Van Der Haegen

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 12/1/2004: 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.
• 12/1/2004: 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.
• 12/1/2004: 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.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern