Blinkmoth

Blinkmoth is an artifact creature type used for cards depicting the odd, tiny flying creatures that are the very essence of Mirrodin, and one of the planet’s original species.

Beings with poetic souls consider them beautiful, for they glow in the night like fireflies with an eerie blue-white light. [1] Swarms of them have been known to fly across the planet in complex formations, sometimes vanishing into Mirrodin’s core. Unfortunately for them, the blinkmoths are not just pretty, they’re useful. When isolated from a swarm, individual blinkmoths die. Their destruction produces a tiny amount of the liquid known as “serum” or "lymph", which is sought after by Neurok and Vedalken alike. A being that drinks blinkmoth serum finds his self-awareness, understanding, mental capacity, and intelligence instantly augmented, making the serum, and thus blinkmoths, a highly sought after commodity. It is extremely addictive, and long-term use leads to physiological changes.

Blinkmoths used to be harvested by hovermyrs and preyed upon by frogmites.

There are only two cards that represent them directly, Blinkmoth Nexus from Darksteel and its later corrupted version Inkmoth Nexus from Mirrodin Besieged.

Related cards

• Blinkmoth Infusion
• Blinkmoth Urn
• Blinkmoth Well
• Knowledge Pool
• Serum Powder
• Serum Raker
• Serum Tank
• Serum Visions
• Thirst for Knowledge