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'''Blinkmoth''' is an [[artifact creature]] [[subtype|type]] used for cards depicting the odd, tiny [[flying]] creatures that are the very essence of [[Mirrodin (plane)|Mirrodin]], and one of the plane’s original species.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/shedding-light-darksteel-2004-01-13|Shedding Light on ''Darksteel''|[[Rei Nakazawa]]|January 13, 2004}}</ref> | '''Blinkmoth''' is an [[artifact creature]] [[subtype|type]] used for cards depicting the odd, tiny [[flying]] creatures that are the very essence of [[Mirrodin (plane)|Mirrodin]], and one of the plane’s original species.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/shedding-light-darksteel-2004-01-13|Shedding Light on ''Darksteel''|[[Rei Nakazawa]]|January 13, 2004}}</ref> | ||
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Beings with poetic souls consider them beautiful, for they glow in the night like fireflies with an eerie blue-white light. Swarms of them have been known to fly across the plane 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 | ==Description== | ||
Beings with poetic souls consider them beautiful, for they glow in the night like fireflies with an eerie, blue-white light.<ref name="MirrodinGuide">(2003). ''[https://archive.org/details/mirrodin-players-guide-magic-the-gathering-2003 Mirrodin Player's Guide].'' [[Wizards of the Coast]].</ref> They are the most basic and perhaps most essential part of Mirrodin’s ecosystem, able to synthesize pure mana from metal and vice versa. Swarms of them have been known to fly across the plane in complex formations, sometimes vanishing into Mirrodin’s core. When Mirrodin’s four suns align and half the world is in darkness, every blinkmoth disappears into the plane, an event known as the Night of Pitch. | |||
Unfortunately for them, the blinkmoths are not just pretty, they’re useful. When isolated from a swarm, individual blinkmoths grow agitated, then frenzied.<ref name="MirrodinGuide">(2003). ''[https://archive.org/details/mirrodin-players-guide-magic-the-gathering-2003 Mirrodin Player's Guide].'' [[Wizards of the Coast]].</ref> Finally they hiss and pop, producing a tiny amount of blue liquid known as '''serum''' or "lymph", which is sought after by [[Neurok]] and [[Vedalken]] alike.<ref>{{DailyRef|memnarch-and-panopticon-2007-05-15|Memnarch and the Panopticon|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 15, 2007}}</ref> A being that drinks blinkmoth serum finds their 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 <c>hovermyr</c>s and preyed upon by <c>frogmite</c>s. Though the Vedalken were masters of measured science, they failed to anticipate the sharp decline their exhaustive experiments would cause in the blinkmoth population. This myopic and uncontrolled research soon made blinkmoths, and thus serum, among the rarest commodities on Mirrodin. This was called the ''Diminishing''.<ref>{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/nonhuman-cultures-mirrodin-2010-12-07|The Nonhuman Cultures of Mirrodin|[[Doug Beyer]]|December 08, 2010}}</ref> | Blinkmoths used to be harvested by <c>hovermyr</c>s and preyed upon by <c>frogmite</c>s. Though the Vedalken were masters of measured science, they failed to anticipate the sharp decline their exhaustive experiments would cause in the blinkmoth population. This myopic and uncontrolled research soon made blinkmoths, and thus serum, among the rarest commodities on Mirrodin. This was called the ''Diminishing''.<ref>{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/nonhuman-cultures-mirrodin-2010-12-07|The Nonhuman Cultures of Mirrodin|[[Doug Beyer]]|December 08, 2010}}</ref> | ||
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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 plane’s original species.[1]
Description
Beings with poetic souls consider them beautiful, for they glow in the night like fireflies with an eerie, blue-white light.[2] They are the most basic and perhaps most essential part of Mirrodin’s ecosystem, able to synthesize pure mana from metal and vice versa. Swarms of them have been known to fly across the plane in complex formations, sometimes vanishing into Mirrodin’s core. When Mirrodin’s four suns align and half the world is in darkness, every blinkmoth disappears into the plane, an event known as the Night of Pitch.
Unfortunately for them, the blinkmoths are not just pretty, they’re useful. When isolated from a swarm, individual blinkmoths grow agitated, then frenzied.[2] Finally they hiss and pop, producing a tiny amount of blue liquid known as serum or "lymph", which is sought after by Neurok and Vedalken alike.[3] A being that drinks blinkmoth serum finds their 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. Though the Vedalken were masters of measured science, they failed to anticipate the sharp decline their exhaustive experiments would cause in the blinkmoth population. This myopic and uncontrolled research soon made blinkmoths, and thus serum, among the rarest commodities on Mirrodin. This was called the Diminishing.[4]
After Mirrodin's compleation, they became inkmoths and bring visions of perfection.[5] Phyrexians spent countless hours unsuccessfully trying to harvest and recreate blinkmoth serum.[6]
In-game
There are no cards with the subtype Blinkmoth. However, there are two lands that can turn into Blinkmoth Artifact Creatures: Blinkmoth Nexus from Darksteel and its later corrupted version Inkmoth Nexus from Mirrodin Besieged.
In-game references
- Associated cards:
- Depicted in:
- Pithing Needle (Double Masters 2022, #397)
- Referred to:
References
- ↑ Rei Nakazawa (January 13, 2004). "Shedding Light on Darksteel". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b (2003). Mirrodin Player's Guide. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (May 15, 2007). "Memnarch and the Panopticon". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Doug Beyer (December 08, 2010). "The Nonhuman Cultures of Mirrodin". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Flavor text for Serum Visions (Modern Masters 2017)
- ↑ Flavor text for Pithing Needle (Double Masters 2022, #397)
