Search Syntax Reference

Learn how to use advanced search queries to find exactly the cards you're looking for.

Colors and Color Identity Card Types Card Text Mana Costs Power, Toughness, and Loyalty Rarity Sets and Editions Format Legality Card Properties Other Filters Comparison Operators Logical Operators Devotion Produced Mana Has Attribute

Colors and Color Identity

Search for cards by color or color identity.

Keywords

c:Card color

color:Card color

id:Color identity

identity:Color identity

Examples

c:red

Red cards (also works: c:r)

c>=uw

Cards that are at least white and blue

id=rgw

Cards with a strict color identity (red, green and white)

c:c

Colorless cards

Card Types

Find cards by their type line (supertypes, card types, or subtypes).

Keywords

t:Card type

type:Card type

Examples

t:creature

All creature cards

t:goblin t:legendary

Legendary goblin creatures

t:artifact -t:creature

Artifacts that aren't creatures

Card Text

Search for specific text or abilities in a card's oracle text.

Keywords

o:Oracle text

oracle:Oracle text

fo:Full Oracle text (includes reminder text)

fulloracle:Full Oracle text

kw:Keyword ability

keyword:Keyword ability

Examples

o:draw

Cards with 'draw' in their text

o:"enters tapped"

Cards that enter tapped

o:"~ enters tapped"

Use ~ as card name placeholder (e.g. o:"~ enters tapped")

t:creature o:flying

Creatures with flying

kw:vigilance

Cards with Vigilance keyword

fo:extort

Cards with Extort (searching reminder text)

Mana Costs

Filter by converted mana cost or specific mana symbols.

Keywords

cmc:Converted mana cost (legacy name for Mana Value)

mv:Mana value

m:Mana cost

mana:Mana cost

Examples

cmc=3

Cards with mana value exactly 3

mv<=2

Cards with mana value 2 or less

cmc>=7 t:creature

Creatures with mana value 7 or more

m:{2}{R}

Cards with mana cost exactly '{2}{R}'

m>={U}{U}

Cards including '{U}{U}' in mana cost

Power, Toughness, and Loyalty

Search by creature stats or planeswalker loyalty.

Keywords

pow:Power

power:Power

tou:Toughness

toughness:Toughness

loy:Loyalty

loyalty:Loyalty

Examples

pow>=8

Cards with 8 or more power

t:creature tou=1

Creatures with toughness 1

t:planeswalker loy=3

Planeswalkers starting at 3 loyalty

Rarity

Filter cards by their rarity.

Keywords

r:Rarity

rarity:Rarity

Examples

r:mythic

Mythic rare cards

r>=rare

Rare or mythic cards

r:common t:artifact

Common artifact cards

Sets and Editions

Find cards from specific Magic sets.

Keywords

e:Expansion/set code

set:Set code

s:Set code

Examples

e:war

Cards from War of the Spark

set:mkm

Cards from Murders at Karlov Manor

Format Legality

Search by format legality or ban status.

Keywords

f:Format legal

format:Format legal

b:Banned in format

banned:Banned in format

Examples

f:standard

Cards legal in Standard

f:commander

Cards legal in Commander

b:modern

Cards banned in Modern

Card Properties

Filter by special card properties or types.

Keywords

is:Card has property

not:Card doesn't have property

Examples

is:mdfc

Double Faced Cards

is:bear

2/2 creatures for 2 mana

is:vanilla

Vanilla creatures (no abilities)

is:transform

Transform cards

is:commander t:creature

Creatures that can be commanders

Other Filters

Additional search options.

Keywords

a:Artist name

y:Year released

game:Game availability

border:Border color

frame:Frame style

l:Language

Examples

a:"Rebecca Guay"

Cards by Rebecca Guay

y>=2020

Cards from 2020 or later

game:arena

Cards available on MTG Arena

Comparison Operators

Use operators for numeric comparisons.

Keywords

=Equal to

!=Not equal to

>Greater than

>=Greater than or equal to

<Less than

<=Less than or equal to

Examples

cmc=5

Exactly mana value 5

pow>=8

8 or more power

r!=common

Not common rarity

Logical Operators

Combine multiple search criteria.

Keywords

ORMatch either condition

-Exclude matching cards (negation)

()Group conditions together

Examples

t:goblin OR t:elf

Goblins or elves

t:creature -c:red

Creatures that aren't red

(t:goblin OR t:elf) c:red

Red goblins or red elves

Devotion

Filter by your devotion to one or more colors.

Keywords

d:Devotion

devotion:Devotion

Examples

d:{u}{u}{u}

Devotion to Blue is at least 3

d={r}{r}{r}{r}{r}

Devotion to Red is exactly 5

d:{u/b}{u/b}

Devotion to Blue and/or Black is at least 2

Produced Mana

Find cards that can produce specific colors of mana.

Keywords

produces:Produces mana

Examples

produces:u

Produces blue mana

produces:gu

Produces green and blue mana

produces:any

Produces any color

Has Attribute

Cards that have specific properties or attributes.

Keywords

has:Has property

Examples

has:flavor

Cards with flavor text

has:indicator

Cards with a color indicator

has:pt

Cards with power and toughness

Search Tips

•Use quotes for exact phrases: o:"draw a card"
•Combine multiple filters: t:creature c:red cmc<=3
•Use comparison operators with numbers: pow>=5, cmc<4
•Use OR for alternatives: t:goblin OR t:elf