First printed in Conflux (2009)
All 3 prints
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Double Masters (2XM) #60, 2020
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Salvat 2011 (PS11) #48, 2011
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Conflux (CON) #32, 2009
Parasitic Strix 
Artifact Creature — Bird
Flying
When this creature enters, if you control a black permanent, target player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).
Combos
2 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain…: Aluren + Cavern Harpy + Parasitic Strix
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Audacious Reshapers + Intruder Alarm + Mortuary + Parasitic Strix
Legality
Constructed
- Standard Not legal
- Pioneer Not legal
- Modern Legal
- Legacy Legal
- Vintage Legal
- Pauper Legal
- Future Standard Not legal
- Historic Not legal
- Timeless Not legal
- Alchemy Not legal
- Penny Dreadful Legal
- Premodern Not legal
- Old School 93/94 Not legal
Singleton
- Gladiator Not legal
Commander formats
- Commander Legal
- Duel Commander Legal
- Pauper Commander Legal
- PreDH Legal
- Tiny Leaders Legal
- Oathbreaker Legal
- Brawl Not legal
- Standard Brawl Not legal
- Competitive Brawl Not legal