Search syntax

The search takes the same language Scryfall does, and this is all of it. Type any of these into any search box on the site.

Writing a query

bolt
A bare word matches the name first, then the rules text.
"sol ring"
Quotes keep a phrase together.
!"sol ring"
An exclamation mark matches the whole name and nothing else.
-t:land
A leading minus excludes.
t:elf t:warrior
Two things side by side mean both.
t:elf OR t:goblin
OR means either.
(c:w OR c:u) t:creature
Parentheses group.

Comparisons

t:angel
A : means contains, or equals when the value is a number.
mv=4
Exactly.
r!=mythic
Anything but.
pow>3
Greater than. Also >=, < and <=, on mana value, power, toughness, price and rarity.

Filters

Every key the search takes, and the shorter spellings that mean the same thing.

name:also n:
The card name contains this. name:bolt
type:also t:
The type line contains this. Types, subtypes and supertypes all sit on it. t:creature
oracle:also o:, text:
The rules text contains this, every face of it. o:draw
keyword:also kw:
The card has this keyword. kw:flying
color:also c:, colour:
The colors the card is. Letters w, u, b, r, g and c, or their names. Combine them, and use >= for "at least these". c:wu
identity:also ci:, id:, commander:
Color identity, which is what a commander lets you play. A plain : means "castable in these colors". ci:bg
mv:also cmc:, manavalue:
Mana value. mv:x finds the cards with an {X} in their cost instead. mv<=3
power:also pow:
Printed power. Cards whose power is a star rather than a number are left out. pow>=5
toughness:also tou:
Printed toughness, the same way. tou<2
rarity:also r:
Rarity of a printing. common, uncommon, rare, mythic, special, bonus, or their first letters. r>=rare
set:also s:, e:, edition:
Printed in this set, by its code. s:mh3
format:also f:, legal:
Legal in this format. commander, standard, modern, pauper and the rest. f:commander
artist:also a:
Any printing is by this artist. a:"rebecca guay"
tag:
Carries one of our own tags, the ones the chips on a card link to. tag:ramp
eur:
Price in euro, for the printing we show. A card with no price answers neither way. eur<2
usd:
Price in dollars, the same way. usd>=10
is:
A property of the card or its printing. The whole list is below. is:commander

is: values

Put a minus in front of one to exclude it, the way -is:reprint does.

What the card is

is:spell
Not a land, and not a token or other extra.
is:permanent
Not an instant and not a sorcery.
is:historic
Legendary, an artifact or a Saga.
is:party
A Cleric, Rogue, Warrior or Wizard.
is:outlaw
An Assassin, Mercenary, Pirate, Rogue or Warlock.
is:modal
Offers a choice, written as bullet points.
is:vanilla
No rules text at all.
is:frenchvanilla
A creature whose text is nothing but keywords.
is:bear
A 2/2 that costs two.
is:commander
Can sit in the command zone.
is:brawleralso is:brawlcommander
Can lead a Brawl deck.
is:duelcommander
Can lead a Duel Commander deck.
is:oathbreaker
A planeswalker that can lead an Oathbreaker deck.
is:companion
Has a companion clause.
is:token
A token rather than a card.
is:extra
Tokens, emblems, art cards and the oversized formats.
is:funny
From an Un-set.
is:reserved
On the reserved list.
is:gamechanger
On the Commander game changer list.
is:indicator
Carries a color indicator.
is:spotlightalso is:story
Part of a story spotlight.

Triggers

is:etb
Does something when it enters.
is:ltb
Does something when it leaves the battlefield, dying included.

Mana cost

is:hybrid
A hybrid symbol in the cost.
is:x
An {X} in the cost. Same as mv:x.
is:phyrexian
A phyrexian symbol in the cost.

Layouts

is:split
Two halves on one card.
is:flip
The old kind that turns upside down.
is:transform
Turns over to its other face.
is:meld
Melds with another card.
is:leveler
Has level up.
is:adventure
Has an Adventure.
is:augment
An augment, from the Un-sets.
is:host
A host creature, from the Un-sets.
is:mdfc
Two faces, either one playable.
is:dfcalso is:doublefaced, is:doublesided
Two faces, whichever way they work.
is:class
A Class enchantment.

Land cycles

is:dual
Two basic land types, taps for either.
is:fetchland
Pay 1 life, sacrifice it, search for a land.
is:shockland
Enters untapped if you pay 2 life.
is:painland
Deals you 1 for colored mana.
is:bouncelandalso is:karoo
Returns a land you control when it enters.
is:canopylandalso is:horizonland
Sacrifices itself to draw a card.
is:checkland
Enters untapped if you control the right land.
is:creaturelandalso is:manland
Becomes a creature.
is:fastland
Enters untapped while you have few lands.
is:filterland
Turns one colored mana into two.
is:gainland
Gains you 1 life when it enters.
is:slowland
Enters untapped once you have two other lands.
is:storageland
Keeps mana on storage counters.
is:triland
Taps for three colors.
is:battlelandalso is:tangoland
Enters untapped if you control two basics.
is:bondland
Enters untapped with two or more opponents.
is:snarl
Enters untapped if you reveal the right card.
is:scryland
Scries when it enters.
is:surveilland
Surveils when it enters.
is:triomealso is:tricycleland
Three basic types, with cycling.
is:cyclelandalso is:bicycleland
Two basic types, with cycling.

Printings and finishes

is:reprint
Printed before this one.
is:firstprintalso is:firstprinting, is:new
The first printing.
is:variation
A variant of another printing in its set.
is:digital
Printed online only.
is:promo
A promotional printing.
is:booster
Found in boosters.
is:oversized
Bigger than a normal card.
is:textless
Printed with no rules text.
is:fullartalso is:full
Art fills the card.
is:hires
Has a sharp scan.
is:illustration
Has a picture to show.
is:artist
Credits an artist.
is:flavorname
Carries a flavor name.
is:watermark
Has a watermark.
is:stamped
Carries a foil stamp.
is:borderless
Printed without a border.
is:futureshifted
The Future Sight frame.
is:serialized
Numbered, one of a run.
is:foil
Sold in foil.
is:nonfoil
Sold without foil.
is:etched
An etched foil.
is:glossy
A glossy promo.
is:colorshifted
Shifted into another color, from Planar Chaos.
is:extendedart
Art carried out to the edges.
is:showcase
A showcase frame.
is:masterpiece
From a masterpiece series.
is:planeswalkerdeck
From a planeswalker deck.
is:datestamped
Stamped with a date.
is:prerelease
A prerelease promo.
is:buyabox
A buy a box promo.
is:giftbox
From a gift box.
is:intropack
From an intro pack.
is:gameday
A game day promo.
is:release
A release promo.
is:fnm
A Friday Night Magic promo.
is:judgegift
A judge gift.
is:arenaleague
An Arena League promo.
is:playerrewards
A Player Rewards promo.
is:setpromo
A promo tied to a set.
is:starterdeck
From a starter deck.
is:tourney
A tournament promo.
is:duels
From Duels of the Planeswalkers.
is:league
A league promo.
is:convention
A convention promo.
is:bundle
From a bundle.
is:boxtopper
A box topper.
is:universesbeyond
A Universes Beyond card.
is:uniquealso is:onlyprint
Printed exactly once.
is:default
Has a printing we show by default.

Ours, not Scryfall's

is:priced
Has a price to show.
is:creature
A creature. Shorthand for t:creature.
is:land
A land. Shorthand for t:land.

What it does not take

These are Scryfall spellings that will come back as an unknown key here. What to type instead is beside each one.

mana:{X}
Costs are not searchable symbol by symbol. Use mv:x, is:hybrid or is:phyrexian.
order:cmc
Sorting is the control above the results rather than part of the query.
unique:prints
Results are one row per card. Open a card to see its printings.
otag:removal
Scryfall's crowdsourced tags are theirs. Ours are tag:, and the chips on a card are the whole list of them.
year:2019
Dates are not searchable yet. Narrow by set instead.