Parasitic Strix
Conflux 32 • common
- Set
- Conflux
- Collector number
- 32
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Steven Belledin
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, if you control a black permanent, target player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
After finding no sustenance on the edges of Grixis, it turned to the skies of Bant.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Parasitic Strix was released in 2009 as part of the Conflux expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a card belonging to the Alara block, it reflects the block's focus on the convergence of five distinct shards of reality. The creature was designed as a common-rarity artifact creature with a mechanics-focused ability that rewards players for controlling black permanents, fitting the set's emphasis on multicolored synergy and the encroaching influence of the Grixis shard.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Christopher Moeller, who is well-regarded for his atmospheric and dark fantasy contributions to the game. Moeller’s work on the Strix emphasizes the grotesque and bird-like nature of the creature, aligning with the eerie, death-steeped aesthetic of the Grixis shard. Upon its release, the card became a staple in Limited formats due to its reliable life-drain effect, earning it a reputation as a efficient, albeit unsettling, utility creature.
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