# Scryfall Magic: The Gathering Cards Scraper (`ninhothedev/scryfall-mtg-scraper`) Actor

$0.5/1K 🔥 Fast Scryfall MTG scraper! Magic: The Gathering cards — mana, type, rarity, USD/EUR price & image. No key. JSON, CSV, Excel or API in seconds. Search & pull thousands of cards for pricing & collectors ⚡

- **URL**: https://apify.com/ninhothedev/scryfall-mtg-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ninhothedev](https://apify.com/ninhothedev) (community)
- **Categories:**
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $0.50 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Scryfall Magic: The Gathering Cards Scraper

Scrape **Magic: The Gathering** card data from [Scryfall](https://scryfall.com) at scale — mana cost, type line, rarity, oracle text, **USD & EUR prices**, artist, set and card images. Two modes: run any **Scryfall search query** or fetch a list of **exact card names**. Fast, key-free, and datacenter-proxy friendly.

> Perfect for MTG deck-building apps, card pricing dashboards, collectors tracking values, and building clean MTG datasets for analysis or ML.

### Features

- **Search mode** — full [Scryfall search syntax](https://scryfall.com/docs/syntax) (`c:red t:dragon`, `set:neo rarity:mythic`, `pow>=5`, …) with automatic pagination.
- **Named mode** — resolve a list of exact card names (`"Black Lotus"`, `"Sol Ring"`) to single cards.
- Clean, flat, **fully nullable** JSON output — one row per card.
- USD and EUR prices pulled straight from Scryfall market data.
- Handles double-faced cards gracefully (image + oracle-text fallbacks).
- No API key required. Runs fine on Apify **datacenter** proxies (or none).

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `mode` | select | `search` (Scryfall query syntax) or `named` (exact card names). |
| `query` | string | Scryfall search query, e.g. `lightning bolt`. Used in `search` mode. |
| `names` | array | List of exact card names, e.g. `["Black Lotus", "Sol Ring"]`. Used in `named` mode. |
| `maxItems` | integer | Max cards to scrape (default `100`, hard cap `1000`). |

#### Example input

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "query": "c:red t:dragon rarity:mythic",
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

```json
{
  "mode": "named",
  "names": ["Black Lotus", "Sol Ring", "Counterspell"]
}
```

### Output

Each dataset item:

```json
{
  "id": "e3285e6b-3e79-4d7c-bf96-d920f973b122",
  "name": "Lightning Bolt",
  "mana_cost": "{R}",
  "cmc": 1.0,
  "type_line": "Instant",
  "oracle_text": "Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.",
  "colors": ["R"],
  "set_name": "Magic 2011",
  "rarity": "uncommon",
  "price_usd": "0.74",
  "price_eur": "1.53",
  "artist": "Christopher Moeller",
  "released_at": "2010-07-16",
  "image": "https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/....jpg",
  "url": "https://scryfall.com/card/m11/149/lightning-bolt",
  "scraped_at": "2026-07-18T12:00:00+00:00"
}
```

All fields are nullable. `oracle_text` is capped at 2000 characters.

### Pricing

Lightweight and fast — this actor hits a clean JSON API with no browser. Expect roughly **~$0.50 per 1,000 cards** depending on your plan, plus Apify platform usage. Small runs cost a fraction of a cent.

### Why this actor?

| | This actor | Manual Scryfall API | Generic HTML scrapers |
|---|---|---|---|
| No coding | ✅ | ❌ | ⚠️ |
| Prices (USD + EUR) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Search + exact names | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Clean flat dataset (CSV/JSON/Excel) | ✅ | ❌ | ⚠️ |
| Handles pagination + rate limits | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |

### Related actors

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### Keywords

magic the gathering, mtg, scryfall, mtg cards, card scraper, mtg prices, card pricing, tcg, trading card game, mtg api, deck building, mtg dataset, collectors, mana cost, card rarity

### Notes & fair use

This actor uses the public Scryfall API, sends a descriptive User-Agent, and inserts a short delay between requests per Scryfall's guidelines. Card data and images are © Wizards of the Coast; use responsibly and in line with Scryfall's and WotC's terms.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Choose how to fetch cards. 'search' runs a Scryfall search query and paginates through all matches. 'named' resolves a list of exact card names to single cards.

## `query` (type: `string`):

Scryfall search query using their full search syntax, e.g. 'lightning bolt', 'c:red t:dragon', 'set:neo rarity:mythic'. Used only when mode is 'search'.

## `names` (type: `array`):

List of exact Magic card names to fetch, e.g. \["Black Lotus", "Sol Ring"]. Used only when mode is 'named'.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of cards to scrape across the whole run. Hard capped at 1000.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "query": "lightning bolt",
  "names": [
    "Black Lotus",
    "Sol Ring"
  ],
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "query": "lightning bolt",
    "names": [
        "Black Lotus",
        "Sol Ring"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("ninhothedev/scryfall-mtg-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "query": "lightning bolt",
    "names": [
        "Black Lotus",
        "Sol Ring",
    ],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("ninhothedev/scryfall-mtg-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "query": "lightning bolt",
  "names": [
    "Black Lotus",
    "Sol Ring"
  ]
}' |
apify call ninhothedev/scryfall-mtg-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,ninhothedev/scryfall-mtg-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/ETi1vPorCkFCB9ESy/builds/klWvxjm6YtY3TWgwb/openapi.json