Scryfall MCP server
Use this MCP server to Scryfall, Magic: The Gathering card database with rulings, printings, and...
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Scryfall tools (4)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
get_cardGet a single card by fuzzy name (e.g. 'bolas citadel' → Bolas's Citadel).
get_rulingsGet official Gatherer rulings for a card by fuzzy name.
list_setsList recent Magic sets with release dates and card counts.
search_cardsSearch Magic: The Gathering cards by Scryfall syntax — card name,
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan7 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
How Scryfall compares
Against every graded Databases MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 65/100
- higher than 15% of 802 Databases servers
- Tools
- 4
- the typical Databases server has 8
- Tools that change things
- 0%
- typical: 10%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
What its tools let an agent do: 4 read
Release history: 2 versions in the registry since 2026-09-21, latest 2026-10-17, typically one every 25 days.
Install Scryfall in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y scryfall-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add scryfall-mcp -- npx -y scryfall-mcp
What the publisher says
From the Scryfall repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
scryfall mcp
MCP server for Scryfall, the definitive Magic: The Gathering card database.
Tools
Usage
npm run build && node dist/index.jsExample:
search_cards { query: "c:red type:dragon" }
get_rulings { name: "bolas citadel" }Keyless. Includes prices (USD + foil), legality friendly fields, image URLs. Throttled to stay under Scryfall's ~10 req/s limit.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Grade history
- 2026-11-01downgradeA → Cscore 65
Scryfall: common questions
- Is Scryfall MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the Scryfall safety report
- How do I install Scryfall?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Scryfall need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Scryfall maintained?
- The last commit was 88 days ago (2026-08-08). The latest release is v1.0.1.
- What can I use instead of Scryfall?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Magic Cloud MCP server, CogniCore MCP server and DBHub MCP server.
- How does Scryfall compare with other Databases MCP servers?
- safety score 65/100 (higher than 15% of 802 Databases servers); tools 4 (the typical Databases server has 8); tools that change things 0% (typical: 10%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
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