---
name: "Hex Parasite"
mana_cost: "{1}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Insect"
colors: []
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "NPH"
set_name: "New Phyrexia"
collector_number: "137"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Raymond Swanland"
oracle_id: "c180f21b-f553-4839-80c7-a3ce2fae9b5a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/hex-parasite-nph"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Hex Parasite
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Insect
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

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

> *Attiré par le pouvoir, nourri par la conquête.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Spinal Parasite](/printing/spinal-parasite-5dn.md) — Artifact Creature — Insect
2. [Thrull Parasite](/printing/thrull-parasite-plst.md) — Creature — Thrull
3. [Pestilent Souleater](/printing/pestilent-souleater-nph.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Insect
4. [Decimator Beetle](/printing/decimator-beetle-akh.md) — Creature — Insect
5. [Pith Driller](/printing/pith-driller-nph.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror
6. [Render Inert](/printing/render-inert-mom.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** New Phyrexia (NPH) #137
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Raymond Swanland
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`