Name:Hex Parasite
ManaCost:1
Types:Artifact Creature Insect
PT:1/1
A:AB$ RemoveCounter | Cost$ X PB | ValidTgts$ Permanent | TgtPrompt$ Select target permanent | CounterType$ Any | CounterNum$ X | RememberRemoved$ True | SubAbility$ DBPump | References$ X | SpellDescription$ Remove up to X counters from target permanent. For each counter removed this way, CARDNAME gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
SVar:DBPump:DB$Pump | NumAtt$ +Y | Defined$ Self | SubAbility$ DBCleanup | References$ Y
SVar:DBCleanup:DB$ Cleanup | ClearRemembered$ True
SVar:X:Count$xPaid
SVar:Y:Count$RememberedSize
SVar:RemAIDeck:True
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/hex_parasite.jpg
Oracle:{X}{P/B}: Remove up to X counters from target permanent. For each counter removed this way, Hex Parasite gets +1/+0 until end of turn. ({P/B} can be paid with either {B} or 2 life.)