Spinal Parasite 
Artifact Creature — Insect-1/-1
Oracle text (EN)
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.
Printing details
- Set
- 5DN · 155
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Cyril Van Der Haegen
- Released
- 2004-06-04
- Prices
- €0.07 · $0.13
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2026 | €0.07 | €0.11 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.09 | €0.11 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €0.02 trend €0.07 30-day avg €0.10 | low €0.10 trend €0.32 30-day avg €0.31 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.11 with Zero from €0.11 | NM from €9.00 with Zero from €9.00 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.11 | NM from €1.60 |
Cardmarket updated Oct 31, 2026 · CardTrader updated Oct 31, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Legal
- predh Legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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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.
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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.
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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.