Hex Parasite

RareColour IDMV 1

Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Insect

: Remove up to X counters from target permanent. For each counter removed this way, this creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. ( can be paid with either or 2 life.)

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Card capabilities

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Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.

Format legality

Primary formats

StandardNot legal PioneerNot legal ModernLegal

Eternal formats

LegacyLegal VintageLegal PauperNot legal

Casual formats

CommanderLegal OathbreakerLegal BrawlNot legal Standard BrawlNot legal

Digital formats

HistoricNot legal TimelessNot legal AlchemyNot legal GladiatorNot legal Penny DreadfulLegal

Historical formats

PremodernNot legal Old SchoolNot legal PreDHLegal Future StandardNot legal Duel CommanderLegal

Other printings

This is the only English printing.

Rulings (2)

wotc1 Jun 2011

If the permanent has multiple kinds of counters, you choose how many of each to remove when the ability resolves.

wotc1 Jun 2011

You may choose a value for X that’s greater than the number of counters on the targeted permanent. However, Hex Parasite only gets the bonus for counters actually removed.

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