# Scryfall Scraper: MTG Cards, Prices & Legalities (`recordsdata/scryfall-mtg-cards-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Scryfall: Magic The Gathering cards via full Scryfall search syntax with USD/EUR/foil prices, format legalities, EDHREC ranks, oracle text and images, plus fuzzy card lookups and the complete set list. Export CSV, Excel, JSON, XML.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/recordsdata/scryfall-mtg-cards-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [RecordsData](https://apify.com/recordsdata) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

Pay per event

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

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## 🃏 Scryfall Scraper - MTG Cards, Prices & Legalities - RecordsData

> 🚀 **The Scryfall MTG Scraper is an Apify actor that exports Magic: The Gathering card data with the full power of Scryfall search syntax: any query like "c:red cmc<=2 t:instant" or "f:commander usd>=50" becomes rows with USD/EUR/foil prices, format legalities, EDHREC popularity rank, oracle text, mana cost and card images** (top Commander staple measured live: Mishra's Workshop at $3,699.99). Add fuzzy name lookups and the complete list of 1,053 Magic sets. Export to CSV, Excel, JSON or XML.

Scryfall is the canonical MTG database; this actor turns any search you can type there into a priced, legality-tagged dataset.

| 🎯 Target Audience | 💡 Primary Use Cases |
|---|---|
| Card sellers and LGS owners | Price lists by set, rarity or format |
| Collectors and investors | Reserved List and high-value tracking |
| Deck builders and content creators | Staples by EDHREC rank per color |
| TCG app developers | Card databases with images, key-free |

### 📋 What the Scryfall Scraper does

- **Search**: full Scryfall syntax (colors, cmc, types, sets, rarity, format, price ranges, artist...) with pagination; sorted by EDHREC rank, USD price, release, name, rarity or mana value.
- **Card rows**: name, mana cost, CMC, type line, oracle text, P/T, colors, rarity, set, collector number, release date, USD/foil/EUR/MTGO prices, EDHREC rank, Standard/Modern/Commander/Pioneer legality, artist, Reserved List flag and image.
- **Fuzzy lookups**: one row per card name, typo-tolerant.
- **Sets**: all 1,053 sets with type, date and card count.

> 💡 **Why it matters:** every MTG price list, deck tool and collection tracker starts with this data; this actor delivers it query-shaped.

### 📊 Output of the MTG card export

Real sample from a live run:

```json
{
  "recordType": "card",
  "name": "Ocelot Pride",
  "manaCost": "{W}",
  "typeLine": "Creature - Cat",
  "rarity": "mythic",
  "setCode": "MH3",
  "priceUsd": "42.64",
  "priceUsdFoil": "55.10",
  "edhrecRank": 1102,
  "legalCommander": "legal",
  "legalModern": "legal",
  "imageUrl": "https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/...",
  "error": null
}
```

You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, CSV, Excel or XML.

### ✨ Why choose this Scryfall scraper

- **Full search syntax passthrough**: anything Scryfall answers, this exports; rivals hardcode a few filters.
- **Four price columns + four legality columns** per card, flat and CSV-ready.
- **EDHREC rank included** for demand-aware pricing and deck curation.
- **Fuzzy lookups + set list** as extra modules.

### 📈 How this Scryfall scraper compares to alternatives

Measured against the Scryfall actors on the Apify Store (September 2026):

| | This actor | The five alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| Full Scryfall query syntax | Yes | Limited inputs |
| Prices (USD/foil/EUR/tix) flat | Yes | Partial |
| Legalities as columns | 4 formats | Rare |
| EDHREC rank + 6 sorts | Yes | No |
| Price per 1,000 cards | $0.70 | $0.50 for bare rows |

### 🚀 How to use the Scryfall Scraper

1. Create a free Apify account (with $5 of credit) at console.apify.com.
2. Open this actor's page and click **Try for free**.
3. Type any Scryfall query (the input shows examples).
4. Optionally add fuzzy card names and toggle the set list.
5. Click **Start** and download CSV, Excel, JSON or XML.

### 💼 Business use cases

#### Store pricing

Nightly USD/foil price sheets per set or format.

#### Investment tracking

Reserved List and usd>=X watchlists with EDHREC demand.

#### Content production

"Top budget staples under $2" tables per color, sourced.

#### App backends

Seeded card databases with images and legalities.

### 🔌 Automating the Scryfall Scraper

Connect to **Make**, **Zapier**, **Slack**, **Airbyte**, **GitHub** or **Google Drive**: nightly price refreshes, spike alerts on tracked queries, or database syncs.

### 🤖 Ask an AI assistant about this scraper

> "I need every Modern Horizons 3 mythic with USD and foil prices plus Commander legality as CSV. Would the Scryfall Scraper on Apify (apify.com/recordsdata/scryfall-mtg-cards-scraper) do this?"

### ❓ Frequently Asked Questions

#### 🃏 What query syntax works?

Scryfall's own, unchanged: c: colors, t: types, set:, r: rarity, f: format, usd>=, cmc<=, a: artist and everything else in their syntax guide.

#### 💵 Where do prices come from?

Scryfall's daily market prices (USD, USD foil, EUR, MTGO tix), the same shown on card pages.

#### 🔤 What if I misspell a card name?

Fuzzy lookup resolves typos ("blak lotus" finds Black Lotus); true misses come back as clear error rows.

#### ⚖️ Is this allowed?

The actor uses Scryfall's public API within its rate guidance. Card data per Scryfall's terms; Magic is a Wizards of the Coast property.

#### 🆓 Can I try it for free?

Yes, free users get a 10-row preview. Paid Apify plans unlock full runs.

Found a bug or missing field? Open the **Issues tab** on this actor's page. Custom solutions available on request.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Full Scryfall syntax: 'lightning bolt', 'c:red cmc<=2', 'set:mh3 r:mythic', 'f:commander usd>=20'...

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

Order of search results.

## `cardNames` (type: `array`):

Exact or fuzzy card names for one-row lookups (e.g. black lotus).

## `includeSets` (type: `boolean`):

One row per Magic set with code, type, release date and card count.

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

Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "c:red cmc<=2 t:instant",
  "sortBy": "edhrec",
  "cardNames": [],
  "includeSets": false,
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

Key fields per row

## `fullData` (type: `string`):

Complete dataset with all fields

# 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 = {
    "searchQuery": "c:red cmc<=2 t:instant",
    "cardNames": [],
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("recordsdata/scryfall-mtg-cards-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 = {
    "searchQuery": "c:red cmc<=2 t:instant",
    "cardNames": [],
    "maxItems": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("recordsdata/scryfall-mtg-cards-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 '{
  "searchQuery": "c:red cmc<=2 t:instant",
  "cardNames": [],
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call recordsdata/scryfall-mtg-cards-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,recordsdata/scryfall-mtg-cards-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/WT2waXbaiFeHeeAEU/builds/UJP0cUDmcIsGUvQyO/openapi.json