Scryfall MTG Card Scraper

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Scrape Scryfall — the most comprehensive Magic: The Gathering card database. Get card stats, prices (USD, EUR, MTGO Tix), legalities across all formats, artwork, oracle text, and complete set listings. Powered by the free Scryfall API with no authentication required.

Features

• Search 30,000+ Magic: The Gathering cards by name, type, color, text
• Real-time market prices: USD (TCGPlayer), EUR (Cardmarket), MTGO Tix
• Format legality across 8 major formats (Standard, Modern, Legacy, Commander, etc.)
• Complete card metadata: mana cost, CMC, type, oracle text, artist, collector number
• Browse all cards from a specific set by set code
• List all MTG sets with card counts and release dates
• Get a random card for deck-building inspiration
• High-resolution card image URLs from Scryfall's CDN

Input

Output

Each card record contains:

Example Input

{
"mode":"search",
"query":"Black Lotus",
"maxItems":20
}

{
"mode":"bySet",
"setCode":"mh3",
"sortBy":"usd",
"maxItems":100
}

{
"mode":"search",
"query":"o:flying",
"colors":"WU",
"rarity":"rare",
"cardType":"creature",
"maxItems":50
}

Example Output

{
"cardId":"4c85d097-e87b-41ee-93c6-0e54ec41b174",
"name":"Black Lotus",
"setCode":"lea",
"setName":"Limited Edition Alpha",
"collectorNumber":"233",
"rarity":"rare",
"typeLine":"Artifact",
"manaCost":"{0}",
"cmc":0.0,
"oracleText":"{T}, Sacrifice Black Lotus: Add three mana of any one color.",
"artist":"Christopher Rush",
"imageUrl":"https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/...",
"priceUsd":24999.99,
"reserved":true,
"legalIn":["vintage"],
"cardUrl":"https://scryfall.com/card/lea/233/black-lotus",
"releasedAt":"1993-08-05",
"scrapedAt":"2026-06-10T12:00:00+00:00"
}

Scryfall Search Syntax

Scryfall supports powerful search operators in the query field:

• t:creature — card type contains "creature"
• o:flying — oracle text contains "flying"
• c:WU — White and Blue cards
• cmc=3 — converted mana cost equals 3
• r:mythic — mythic rarity
• set:mh3 — from Modern Horizons 3
• a:"Terese Nielsen" — by artist

Use Cases

• Deck builders: Find cards matching specific criteria for Commander or competitive play
• Price tracking: Monitor card prices across standard formats and new set releases
• Collection managers: Catalog your collection with full card metadata
• Set investors: Analyze complete set value breakdowns sorted by price
• Game developers: Access comprehensive card data for MTG apps and tools

FAQ

Is an API key required? No. The Scryfall API is completely free and requires no authentication.

How current are the prices? Prices are updated daily from TCGPlayer (USD) and Cardmarket (EUR).

Can I fetch all cards from a specific set? Yes — use mode: bySet with the set code (e.g., mh3 for Modern Horizons 3).

What is the maximum number of cards I can retrieve? Up to 500 per run. Scryfall paginates at 175 cards per page.