Spinal Parasite

Artifact Creature — Insect    (CMC: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.

155 5DN • ENCyril Van Der Haegen

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Legal in: Modern,Mirrodin Block,Legacy,Vintage,Freeform,Prismatic,Tribal Wars Legacy,Classic,Singleton 100,Commander

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Spinal Parasite {5} Artifact Creature — Insect 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. -1/-1

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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.

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