How to use Magic: The Gathering Card Lookup
This free Magic: The Gathering card lookup lets you search any card by name and instantly see its mana cost, type line, full oracle text, power and toughness, set, rarity, official art, and latest USD price. Players use it to settle rules questions, build and tune decks, check prices before trading, and find the exact wording of a card mid-game without flipping through binders. Results are fetched live from Scryfall, the comprehensive open card database that powers many MTG tools.
- Type all or part of a card name into the search box (for example, "lightning bolt").
- Press Look Up (or hit Enter) to query Scryfall using fuzzy name matching.
- Read the mana cost, type line, and full oracle text shown beside the card art.
- Check the set, rarity, power/toughness, and USD price in the details grid.
- Refine your search with a more distinctive word if the wrong card appears.
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How to read a Magic card
Every Magic: The Gathering card packs a lot of information into a small frame. The mana cost in the top-right corner shows what you must pay to cast it, using colored pips and a generic number. The type line in the middle states whether the card is a creature, instant, sorcery, enchantment, artifact, planeswalker, or land, plus any subtypes. The text box holds the oracle text — the authoritative, up-to-date rules wording maintained by Wizards of the Coast — and, for creatures, the power and toughness appear in the bottom-right as "power/toughness". Rarity is shown by the set symbol color, and flavor text in italics adds story without affecting gameplay.
| Element | Where it appears | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| Mana cost | Top-right corner | What you pay to cast the card |
| Type line | Center of the card | Card type and any subtypes |
| Oracle text | Text box | Official, current rules wording |
| Power/Toughness | Bottom-right (creatures) | Combat damage and damage it can take |
| Rarity | Set symbol color | Common, uncommon, rare, or mythic |
Why oracle text and prices can differ from your copy
The oracle text shown here is the current, official wording, which may differ from the text printed on an older copy of the same card. Wizards of the Coast periodically updates rules text for clarity and to match modern templating, so always trust the oracle text for tournament rulings rather than the flavorful original print. Prices are aggregated USD values reported by Scryfall and reflect a recent snapshot of the most common printing, not a live market quote for a specific edition, foil treatment, or condition. For accurate buying or selling decisions, cross-check a dedicated marketplace. This lookup is ideal for quick reference, deckbuilding, and resolving in-game questions on the spot.
Worked examples
Looking up Lightning Bolt
Inputs: lightning bolt
Result: {R} · Instant · "deal 3 damage to any target" · Common
Fuzzy match for a planeswalker
Inputs: jace mind
Result: Resolves to Jace, the Mind Sculptor with full card details
Glossary
- Mana cost
- The combination of colored and generic mana you must pay to cast a card.
- Oracle text
- The official, up-to-date rules wording of a card, maintained by Wizards of the Coast.
- Type line
- The line stating a card’s type (creature, instant, etc.) and any subtypes.
- Power / Toughness
- A creature’s combat damage (power) and the damage it can take before dying (toughness).
- Rarity
- A card’s scarcity tier — common, uncommon, rare, or mythic rare.
Related reading
Frequently Asked Questions
Why use Magic: The Gathering Card Lookup?
- Full card on one screen: art, mana cost, type line, oracle text, power/toughness, set, and rarity
- Fuzzy name matching means partial names and small typos still find the right card
- Latest USD price shown when available, so you can gauge value before trading or buying
- No ads, no sign-up, and recent lookups are cached so repeat searches return instantly
Common use cases
- Check the exact oracle text of a card to resolve a rules dispute during a game
- Look up a card’s current USD price before making a trade or purchase
- Confirm a card’s mana cost and type while brewing a new deck list
- Find which set a card was printed in for a cube or collection spreadsheet
- Read a creature’s power and toughness when planning combat math
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