Scryfall MCP Server

A community MCP server for searching and fetching Magic: The Gathering card data from Scryfall. Features an MCP App UI that renders card images, mana symbols, oracle text, and pricing when used in compatible hosts like Claude Desktop.

Note: This is an independent community project. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Scryfall.

Tools

• search — Search for cards using Scryfall full-text syntax (e.g., c:red t:creature cmc=3, set:mkm, o:"draw a card")
• fetch — Fetch full card details by Scryfall UUID. In MCP App-capable hosts, renders a card viewer UI with the card image, mana cost icons, oracle text, set info, rarity, and prices.

Installation

Option 1: MCPB (one-click install for Claude Desktop)

Download scryfall-mcp-server.mcpb from the latest release and open it in Claude Desktop.

Option 2: npm

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scryfall": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@olaservo/scryfall-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Option 3: Build from source

git clone https://github.com/olaservo/scryfall-mcp-app.git
cd scryfall-mcp-app
npm install
npm run build

Then add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scryfall": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/scryfall-mcp-app/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Development

npm run dev          # Watch mode with tsx
npm run build        # Build UI + server
npm run inspector    # Test with MCP Inspector
npm run pack         # Build .mcpb bundle

How It Works

The server uses the MCP Apps extension to pair the fetch tool with a card viewer UI resource. When a card is fetched:

• content returns a readable text summary (card text, metadata, prices) for the model
• structuredContent sends the full card data to the UI for rendering
• The UI renders the card image, Scryfall mana symbol SVGs in the mana cost and oracle text, and card metadata
• CSP is configured to allow images from cards.scryfall.io and SVGs from svgs.scryfall.io
• Non-UI hosts receive the text fallback with all card details