Keyword Reference

Filter by card color(s). Use color letters (W U B R G) or names (white blue black red green). Supports subset (:), exact (=), and comparison (> >= < <=) operators.

Filter by color identity (commander deck colors). Uses same color syntax as colors. id:esper finds cards that fit within an Esper deck (identity ⊆ {W,U,B}). Useful for finding cards that fit within a commander's color identity.

Search the type line (supertypes, types, subtypes). Searches both faces of double-faced cards.

Search oracle (rules) text. Unquoted values match word-by-word across subfields. Quoted values match the exact phrase. Searches both faces of double-faced cards.

Filter by rules keyword (flying, trample, haste, etc.). Matches the keywords array field, not oracle text.

Filter by mana value (formerly converted mana cost). Supports all numeric comparison operators.

Filter by power (numeric only; cards with */X/∞ power are excluded). Supports all numeric comparison operators.

Filter by toughness (numeric only; cards with */X/∞ toughness are excluded). Supports all numeric comparison operators.

Cards with major spell/permanent/battle type lines: creature, artifact, instant, sorcery, enchantment, planeswalker, or battle.

Exclude cards matching the is:spell type-line disjunction.

Filter by rarity. Ordered from lowest to highest: common < uncommon < rare < mythic < special < bonus. Supports comparison operators.

Filter by set code (3–5 letter code, lowercased). Use Scryfall set codes such as dmu, mh3, lea, m21.

Filter by set type. Common values: expansion, masters, commander, core, draft_innovation, memorabilia, token, funny, duel_deck, masterpiece.

Filter by collector number within a set. Supports numeric comparisons and suffix variants (e.g. 123a, 123★). Combine with set: for precise lookup.

Filter to cards legal in a format. Common formats: standard, pioneer, modern, legacy, vintage, commander, pauper, brawl, historic.

Filter to cards that are banned in a format (legality status is 'banned', not merely absent from the format).

Filter to cards that are restricted in a format (limited to one copy). Currently only relevant to vintage.

Filter by USD price (non-foil). Prices sourced from TCGPlayer via Scryfall.

Filter by EUR price (non-foil). Prices sourced from Cardmarket via Scryfall.

Filter by MTGO ticket price. Prices sourced from Cardhoarder via Scryfall.

Search flavor text. Unquoted values match word-by-word. Quoted values match the exact phrase. Searches both faces of double-faced cards.

Filter by border color. Valid values: black, white, borderless, silver, gold, yellow.

Filter by frame style or frame effect. Frame styles: 1993, 1997, 2003, 2015, future. Frame effects: legendary, showcase, extendedart, inverted, colorshifted, etched, snow, and many more.

Cards available in foil.

Cards available in non-foil.

Filter by game environment. Valid values: paper, mtgo, arena, astral, sega. Use is:digital as a shorthand for in:mtgo or in:arena.

Filter by release year. Supports all numeric comparison operators. Note: != is not supported for year.

Filter by exact release date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Supports comparison operators. Note: != is not supported; use two comparisons instead.

Prefer a language when selecting a printing. Uses ISO 639-1 language codes (en, de, fr, es, it, pt, ja, ko, ru, zhs, zht, he, la, grc, ar, sa, ph).

Filter by card properties. Supports many token values from Scryfall (frame effects, promo types, layouts, rarities) plus semantic shortcuts: is:commander (legal commander), is:spell (cards with major spell/permanent/battle type lines), is:promo (promotional printing), is:spotlight (story spotlight), is:digital (MTGO or Arena only), is:default (standard printing).

Exclude cards matching a property token. Uses the same token vocabulary as is: but negates the match, including semantic shortcuts such as not:spell.

Search card name. Bare terms (without a field prefix) default to name search. Use = for exact match. Prefix with ! for exact-name bang syntax.

Control result deduplication. cards: one result per unique oracle identity (default). prints: all individual printings. art: one result per unique artwork.

Sort results by a field. Valid values: name, cmc, power, toughness, set, rarity, color, usd, eur, tix, edhrec, released.

Prefer a specific printing when deduplicating. Valid values: oldest, newest, usd-low, usd-high, promo, default, atypical, ub (Universes Beyond), notub.

Control sort direction. Valid values: asc (ascending, default) or desc (descending).