---
name: "Parnesse, the Subtle Brush"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{B}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Vampire Wizard"
colors: ["B", "R", "U"]
color_identity: ["B", "R", "U"]
keywords: []
set: "NCC"
set_name: "New Capenna Commander"
collector_number: "8"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Svetlin Velinov"
oracle_id: "c6040e8d-dac3-4bed-8d1d-d7d44aa10c86"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/parnesse-the-subtle-brush-ncc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Parnesse, the Subtle Brush
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{B}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Vampire Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4

## Oracle Text
Whenever you or a permanent you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter that spell or ability unless that player pays 4 life.
Whenever you copy a spell, up to one target opponent may also copy that spell. They may choose new targets for that copy.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
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3. [Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant](/printing/jin-gitaxias-progress-tyrant-neo.md) — Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
4. [Deny the Witch](/printing/deny-the-witch-40k.md) — Instant
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6. [Mage Hunter](/printing/mage-hunter-stx.md) — Creature — Horror

## Printing Details
- **Set:** New Capenna Commander (NCC) #8
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Svetlin Velinov
- **Total Printings:** 16 across all historical editions

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