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Scryfall MCP server

by mrfentmen·io.github.mrfentmen/scryfall-mcp·v1.0.1

Use this MCP server to Scryfall, Magic: The Gathering card database with rulings, printings, and...

C65/100grade C
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Scryfall tools (4)

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

  • get_card

    Get a single card by fuzzy name (e.g. 'bolas citadel' → Bolas's Citadel).

  • get_rulings

    Get official Gatherer rulings for a card by fuzzy name.

  • list_sets

    List recent Magic sets with release dates and card counts.

  • search_cards

    Search 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

no findings
  • 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
Overall 65/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

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
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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.js

Example:

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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