Goldenglow Moth
Creature — Insect
Flying
Whenever this creature blocks, you may gain 4 life.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.26
- EDHREC rank
- #17964
Goldenglow Moth is a one-mana 1/1 flyer that gains you 4 life whenever it blocks — real lifegain on a body that costs almost nothing. In Sephara, Sky's Blade decks, it pulls double duty as a cheap flying enabler for Sephara's alternate cost and a stabilizer against aggro.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Sephara, Sky's Blade wants exactly this: a one-mana flyer that contributes to the four-creature tap requirement while the life buffer from Goldenglow Moth's blocking trigger keeps you alive long enough to land her.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Goldenglow Moth is a niche card in every format it's legal in — the ceiling is low, but the floor is exactly what it says on the tin. In Commander, it earns its slot only in Sephara, Sky's Blade builds or dedicated lifegain shells where the 4-life blocking trigger scales with repeated attacks from opponents. In Pauper, a one-mana 1/1 flyer with a conditional lifegain trigger isn't competitive enough for the format's pace. Legacy and Vintage have zero interest in it. Goldenglow Moth is a Commander card, and even there it's a role-player rather than a staple.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.26 bulk tier
At $0.26, Goldenglow Moth is deep bulk — you're not paying a premium for anything here. It's a safe pickup for what it does, and there's no meaningful price pressure pushing it in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.