If you already search on Scryfall, your queries work in ScryDeck too. When ScryDeck detects syntax operators, it routes the query to Scryfall’s search engine and returns matching printings.
Plain name searches skip Scryfall and use ScryDeck’s faster fuzzy and semantic paths instead.
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When syntax mode activates
ScryDeck detects Scryfall syntax when your query includes operators like `t:`, `c:`, `o:`, `set:`, `is:`, stat comparisons (`mv>=3`), parentheses, or exact-name prefixes (`!"Lightning Bolt"`).
A single word like `dragon` stays on the name/semantic path. Add an operator and the syntax branch takes over.
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Common operators
Examples that work today:
- `t:creature c:u` — blue creatures.
- `o:draw mv<=2` — cards with draw effects and mana value 2 or less.
- `set:mh2 is:foil` — foil cards from Modern Horizons 2.
- `r:mythic year>=2020` — mythic rares from 2020 onward.
- `SOA-052` — set code + collector number shortcut for a specific printing.
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Paper-only default
ScryDeck is built for physical collections. Search defaults to paper-game cards and excludes digital-only Arena/MTGO entries unless you explicitly widen the query.
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Syntax-only mode
From the search filter menu, disable fuzzy and semantic branches to force every query through Scryfall — useful when you want strict syntax results even for plain names.