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Card (Deck)

The Card (Deck) Data Model describes the properties of a single card found in a Deck.

  • Parent model: Deck
  • Parent property: commander, mainBoard, sideBoard

TypeScript Model

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TypeScript
export type CardDeck = {
  artist?: string;
  artistIds?: string[];
  asciiName?: string;
  attractionLights?: number[];
  availability: string[];
  boosterTypes?: string[];
  borderColor: string;
  cardParts?: string[];
  colorIdentity: string[];
  colorIndicator?: string[];
  colors: string[];
  convertedManaCost: number;
  count: number;
  defense?: string;
  duelDeck?: string;
  edhrecRank?: number;
  edhrecSaltiness?: number;
  faceConvertedManaCost?: number;
  faceFlavorName?: string;
  faceManaValue?: number;
  faceName?: string;
  finishes: string[];
  flavorName?: string;
  flavorText?: string;
  foreignData?: ForeignData[];
  frameEffects?: string[];
  frameVersion: string;
  hand?: string;
  hasAlternativeDeckLimit?: boolean;
  hasContentWarning?: boolean;
  hasFoil: boolean;
  hasNonFoil: boolean;
  identifiers: Identifiers;
  isAlternative?: boolean;
  isFoil: boolean;
  isFullArt?: boolean;
  isFunny?: boolean;
  isOnlineOnly?: boolean;
  isOversized?: boolean;
  isPromo?: boolean;
  isRebalanced?: boolean;
  isReprint?: boolean;
  isReserved?: boolean;
  isStarter?: boolean;
  isStorySpotlight?: boolean;
  isTextless?: boolean;
  isTimeshifted?: boolean;
  keywords?: string[];
  language: string;
  layout: string;
  leadershipSkills?: LeadershipSkills;
  legalities: Legalities;
  life?: string;
  loyalty?: string;
  manaCost?: string;
  manaValue: number;
  name: string;
  number: string;
  originalPrintings?: string[];
  originalReleaseDate?: string;
  originalText?: string;
  originalType?: string;
  otherFaceIds?: string[];
  power?: string;
  printings?: string[];
  promoTypes?: string[];
  purchaseUrls: PurchaseUrls;
  rarity: string;
  relatedCards: RelatedCards;
  rebalancedPrintings?: string[];
  rulings?: Rulings[];
  securityStamp?: string;
  setCode: string;
  side?: string;
  signature?: string;
  sourceProducts?: string[];
  subsets?: string[];
  subtypes: string[];
  supertypes: string[];
  text?: string;
  toughness?: string;
  type: string;
  types: string[];
  uuid: string;
  variations?: string[];
  watermark?: string;
};

Model Properties

artist O

The name of the artist that illustrated the card art.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

artistIds O

A list of identifiers for the artists that illustrated the card art.

  • Type: string[]
  • Introduced: v5.2.1

asciiName O

The ASCII (Basic/128) code formatted card name with no special unicode characters.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v5.0.0

attractionLights O

A list of attraction lights found on a card, available only to cards printed in certain Un-sets.

  • Type: number[]
  • Introduced: v5.2.1

availability

A list of the card's available printing types.

  • Type: string[]
  • Introduced: v5.0.0

boosterTypes O

A list of types this card is in a booster pack.

  • Type: string[]
  • Introduced: v5.2.1

borderColor

The color of the card border.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

cardParts O

A list of card names associated to this card, such as "Meld" card face names.

  • Type: string[]
  • Introduced: v5.2.0

colorIdentity

A list of all the colors found in manaCost, colorIndicator, and text properties.

  • Type: string[]
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

colorIndicator O

A list of all the colors in the color indicator. This is the symbol prefixed to a card's types.

  • Type: string[]
  • Introduced: v4.0.2

colors

A list of all the colors in manaCost and colorIndicator properties. Some cards may not have values, such as cards with "Devoid" in its text.

  • Type: string[]
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

convertedManaCost D

The converted mana cost of the card.

This property is deprecated. Use the manaValue property instead.

  • Type: number
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

count

The count of how many of this card exists in a relevant deck.

  • Type: number
  • Introduced: v4.4.1

defense O

The defense of the card. Used on battle cards.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v5.2.1

duelDeck O

The indicator for which duel deck the card is in.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v4.2.0

edhrecRank O

The card rank on EDHRec.

  • Type: number
  • Introduced: v4.5.0

edhrecSaltiness O

The card saltiness score on EDHRec.

  • Type: number
  • Introduced: v5.2.1

faceConvertedManaCost DO

The converted mana cost or mana value for the face for either half or part of the card.

This property is deprecated. Use the faceManaValue property instead.

  • Type: number
  • Introduced: v4.1.1

faceFlavorName O

The flavor name on the face of the card.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v5.2.0

faceManaValue O

The mana value of the face for either half or part of the card.

  • Type: number
  • Introduced: v5.2.0

faceName O

The name on the face of the card.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v5.0.0

finishes

The finishes of the card.

  • Type: string[]
  • Introduced: v5.2.0

flavorName O

The promotional card name printed above the true card name on special cards that has no game function. See this card for an example.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v5.0.0

flavorText O

The italicized text found below the rules text that has no game function.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

foreignData O

A list of data properties in other languages. See the Foreign Data Data Model.

  • Type: ForeignData[]
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

frameEffects O

The visual frame effects.

  • Type: string[]
  • Introduced: v4.6.0

frameVersion

The version of the card frame style.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

hand O

The starting maximum hand size total modifier. A + or - character precedes a number. Used only on cards with "Vanguard" in its types.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v4.2.1

hasAlternativeDeckLimit O

If the card allows a value other than 4 copies in a deck.

  • Type: boolean
  • Introduced: v5.0.0

hasContentWarning O

If the card marked by Wizards of the Coast for having sensitive content. Cards with this property may have missing or degraded properties. See this official article for more information.

  • Type: boolean
  • Introduced: v5.0.0

hasFoil D

If the card can be found in foil.

This property is deprecated. Use the finishes property instead.

  • Type: boolean
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

hasNonFoil D

If the card can be found in non-foil.

This property is deprecated. Use the finishes property instead.

  • Type: boolean
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

identifiers

The identifiers associated to a card. See the Identifiers Data Model.

  • Type: Identifiers
  • Introduced: v5.0.0

isAlternative O

If the card is an alternate variation to a printing in this set.

  • Type: boolean
  • Introduced: v4.2.0

isFoil

If the card is in foil.

  • Type: boolean
  • Introduced: v5.0.0

isFullArt O

If the card has full artwork.

  • Type: boolean
  • Introduced: v4.4.2

isFunny O

If the card is part of a funny set, such as an Un-set.

  • Type: boolean
  • Introduced: v5.2.0

isOnlineOnly O

If the card is only available in online game play variations.

  • Type: boolean
  • Introduced: v4.0.1

isOversized O

If the card is oversized.

  • Type: boolean
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

isPromo O

If the card is a promotional printing.

  • Type: boolean
  • Introduced: v4.4.2

isRebalanced O

If the card is rebalanced for the Alchemy play format.

  • Type: boolean
  • Introduced: v5.2.0

isReprint O

If the card has been reprinted.

  • Type: boolean
  • Introduced: v4.4.2

isReserved O

If the card is on the Magic: The Gathering Reserved List.

  • Type: boolean
  • Introduced: v4.0.1

isStarter DO

If the card is found in a starter deck such as a Planeswalker/Brawl deck.

This property is deprecated and no longer provides any useful information.

  • Type: boolean
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

isStorySpotlight O

If the card is a Story Spotlight card.

  • Type: boolean
  • Introduced: v4.4.2

isTextless O

If the card does not have a text box.

  • Type: boolean
  • Introduced: v4.4.2

isTimeshifted O

If the card is "timeshifted", a feature of certain sets where a card will have a different frameVersion.

  • Type: boolean
  • Introduced: v4.4.1

keywords O

A list of keywords found on the card.

  • Type: string[]
  • Introduced: v5.0.0

language

The language the card is printed in.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v5.2.1

layout

The type of card layout.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

leadershipSkills O

The formats the card is legal to be a commander in. See the Leadership Skills Data Model.

  • Type: LeadershipSkills
  • Introduced: v4.5.1

legalities

The legalities of play formats for this printing of the card. See the Legalities Data Model.

  • Type: Legalities
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

life O

The starting life total modifier. A + or - character precedes a number. Used only on cards with "Vanguard" in its types.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v4.2.1

loyalty O

The starting loyalty value of the card. Used only on cards with "Planeswalker" in its types.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

manaCost O

The mana cost of the card wrapped in curly brackets for each mana symbol value.

  • Type: string
  • Example: "{1}{B}"
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

manaValue

The mana value of the card.

  • Type: number
  • Introduced: v5.2.0

name

The name of the card. Cards with multiple faces are given a // delimiter.

  • Type: string
  • Example: "Wear // Tear"
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

number

The number of the card. Cards can have a variety of numbers, letters and/or symbols for promotional qualities.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

originalPrintings O

A list of card uuid's to original printings of the card if this card is somehow different from its original, such as rebalanced cards.

  • Type: string[]
  • Introduced: v5.2.0

originalReleaseDate O

The original release date in ISO 8601 format for a promotional card printed outside of a cycle window, such as Secret Lair Drop promotions.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v5.1.0

originalText O

The text on the card as originally printed.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

originalType O

The type of the card as originally printed. Includes any supertypes and subtypes.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

otherFaceIds O

A list of card uuid's to this card's counterparts, such as transformed or melded faces.

  • Type: string[]
  • Introduced: v4.6.1

power O

The power of the card.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

printings O

A list of printing set codes the card was printed in, formatted in uppercase.

  • Type: string[]
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

promoTypes O

A list of promotional types for a card.

  • Type: string[]
  • Introduced: v5.0.0

purchaseUrls

Links that navigate to websites where the card can be purchased. See the Purchase Urls Data Model.

  • Type: PurchaseUrls
  • Introduced: v4.4.0

rarity

The card printing rarity. Rarity bonus relates to cards that have an alternate availability in booster packs, while special relates to "Timeshifted" cards.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

relatedCards

The related cards for this card. See the Related Cards Data Model.

  • Type: RelatedCards
  • Introduced: v5.2.1

rebalancedPrintings O

A list of card uuid's to printings that are rebalanced versions of this card.

  • Type: string[]
  • Introduced: v5.2.0

rulings O

A list of the official rulings of the card. See the Rulings Data Model.

  • Type: Rulings[]
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

securityStamp O

The security stamp printed on the card.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v5.2.0

setCode

The printing set code that the card is from, formatted in uppercase.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v5.0.1

side O

The identifier of the card side. Used on cards with multiple faces on the same card.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v4.1.0

signature O

The name of the signature on the card.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v5.2.0

sourceProducts O

A list of associated Sealed Product uuid properties where this card can be found in.

  • Type: string[]
  • Introduced: v5.2.2

subsets O

The names of the subset printings a card is in. Used primarily on "Secret Lair Drop" cards.

  • Type: string[]
  • Introduced: v5.2.1

subtypes

A list of card subtypes found after em-dash.

  • Type: string[]
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

supertypes

A list of card supertypes found before em-dash.

  • Type: string[]
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

text O

The rules text of the card.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

toughness O

The toughness of the card.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

type

The type of the card as visible, including any supertypes and subtypes anre are given a - delimiter if appropriate.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

types

A list of all card types of the card, including Un‑sets and gameplay variants.

  • Type: string[]
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

uuid

The universal unique identifier (v5) generated by MTGJSON.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v4.0.0

variations O

A list of card uuid's of this card with alternate printings in the same set, excluding Un‑sets.

  • Type: string[]
  • Introduced: v4.1.2

watermark O

The name of the watermark on the card.

  • Type: string
  • Introduced: v4.0.0