Free Magic: The Gathering Card Scanner
Instantly identify any Magic: The Gathering card from a photo. Get the card name, set, collector number, rarity, mana cost, power/toughness, format legality, and real-time market price from TCGPlayer and Card Kingdom.
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What Our MTG Scanner Identifies
Every piece of information a collector or player needs
Card name and oracle text
Set name, set code, and collector number
Mana cost and converted mana cost (CMC)
Power and toughness (for creatures)
Loyalty (for Planeswalkers)
Rarity and special treatment (foil, borderless, showcase, etc.)
Format legality: Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander
Market price from TCGPlayer, Card Kingdom, and Cardhoarder
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MTG Scanner Features
Card Identification
Identify any MTG card instantly — name, set, rarity, and all printings across 30 years.
Real-Time Pricing
Live market prices from TCGPlayer, Card Kingdom, Cardhoarder, and MTGO tix pricing.
Foil & Treatment Detection
Identifies foil, etched foil, galaxy foil, oil slick, neon ink, and all special treatments.
Format Legality Checker
Instant format legality for Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
Oracle Text & Rulings
Complete oracle text, rulings, and interaction notes for competitive play.
Commander Staple Ranking
Commander relevance score and percentage of Commander decks running the card (EDHREC data).
📸 Photo Tips for MTG Cards
These tips are specific to Magic: The Gathering card identification — the unique design elements that help our AI match your card.
Lay the card flat — MTG cards have complex borders that the AI uses for set identification
Capture the full card including all four borders — the set symbol in the middle-right is crucial for identification
For foil cards, use indirect lighting to avoid glare obscuring the card text
For collector booster treatments (etched foil, galaxy foil, serialised), photograph straight-on in natural light
Include the collector number (bottom left) for precise identification of cards with multiple printings
For lands and basic lands, the full art and border style identify the specific printing
Most Valuable MTG Cards
Black Lotus
The most iconic MTG card — draw 3 mana for free. Power Nine, Reserved List.
Mox Emerald / Sapphire / Ruby / Pearl / Jet
Five of the Power Nine — each produces one mana for free.
Ancestral Recall
Draw three cards for one blue mana — most powerful draw spell ever printed.
Values are estimated market ranges. Actual values depend on condition, edition, and market conditions. Use our scanner for current pricing.
MTG Scanner FAQ
Common questions about our Magic: The Gathering card identification tool.
How to Identify a MTG Card
Photograph the Card
Lay the MTG card flat and photograph in clear natural light, including all four edges.
AI Identifies It
Our AI cross-references the image against our complete MTG card database — 30,000+ cards.
Get Full Details
Receive the complete card identification: name, set, rarity, edition, variant type, and current market price.
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