Search Syntax

Search Yu-Gi-Oh! cards by name, card text, type, race, subtype, attribute, stats, archetype, price, format, and other properties.

Basics

Entering normal words performs a general text search.

Dark MagicianTry it

Prefix a value with a field name to make the search more specific.

name:"Dark Magician"Try it

Type, Race, and Subtype

The type: field searches the card's human-readable type, race, and subtype values together. Use race: or subtype: when you need to target only the subtype collection.

Search	Matches
`type:dragon`	Cards with Dragon in their card type, race, or subtype values
`type:effect`	Effect Monster and other card types containing "effect"
`race:dragon`	Cards whose subtype collection contains Dragon
`subtype:tuner`	Cards whose subtype collection contains Tuner

Use type: or its short aliast: for the broadest classification search. Existing race: and subtype:searches remain available for more specific queries.

Comparison Operators

Operator	Meaning	Example
`:`	Contains	`race:dragon`
`=`	Equal	`atk=3000`
`!=`	Not equal	`level!=4`
`>`	Greater than	`atk>3000`
`>=`	Greater than or equal	`atk>=2500`
`<`	Less than	`price<10`
`<=`	Less than or equal	`level<=4`

Search Operators

Combine, exclude, negate, and group search conditions. Operator names are case-insensitive.

Operator	Meaning	Example
`Space`	Implicit AND; every adjacent condition must match	`type:dragon attribute:light`
`-`	Exclude the following term or parenthesized group	`type:dragon -attribute:dark`
`OR`	Match either the expression before or after OR	`type:dragon OR type:spellcaster`
`NOT`	Negate the following term or parenthesized group	`type:dragon NOT attribute:dark`
`( )`	Group conditions and control how OR, NOT, and AND combine	`(type:dragon OR type:spellcaster) attribute:light`

Quoted Values

Use quotes when a search value contains spaces.

name:"Blue-Eyes White Dragon"Try it

archetype:"Blue-Eyes"Try it

Text Fields

Field	Aliases	Description	Example
`search`	—	Full-text card name and description search	`search:"Dark Magician"`
`name`	—	Card name	`name:"Dark Magician"`
`description`	o, text	General card description	`description:"Special Summon"`
`monster`	—	Monster text	`monster:"Special Summon"`
`pendulum`	—	Pendulum text	`pendulum:"Pendulum Zone"`
`type`	t	Card type, race, or subtype	`type:effect`
`race`	r	Monster race such as Dragon or Spellcaster	`race:dragon`
`subtype`	sub, sub_type	Subtype value such as Dragon, Normal, Tuner, etc.	`subtype:normal`
`attribute`	attr, a	Monster attribute	`attribute:dark`
`frame`	ft, frametype, frame_type	Card frame type	`frame:effect`
`archetype`	arch	Card archetype	`archetype:"Blue-Eyes"`
`format`	fmt, f, legal	Supported format	`format:tcg`
`tag`	tags, tagcode, tag_code	Card tag code, name, or description	`tag:deck2hand`
`rarity`	—	Master Duel rarity	`rarity:UR`
`direction`	—	Link arrow direction	`direction:"Top-Right"`

Numeric Fields

Field	Aliases	Description	Example
`id`	passcode, pw	Card ID	`id=89631139`
`attack`	atk	Monster ATK	`atk>=2500`
`defense`	def	Monster DEF	`def>=2000`
`level`	lvl	Monster level	`level=8`
`rank`	—	Xyz rank	`rank>=4`
`link`	—	Link rating	`link>=3`
`scale`	ps, pendulumscale, pendulum_scale	Pendulum scale	`scale>=8`
`genesys`	gp, points, genesyspoints, genesys_points	Genesys points	`genesys<=100`

Release Dates

Search a card's first print or release date using a full date or a partial year and month. Supported formats areYYYY, YYYY-MM, andYYYY-MM-DD.

Field	Aliases	Description	Example
`released`	date	First print or release date	`released:2002-03`

released:2002date:2002-03released>=2002-03-08

Prices

Field	Aliases	Description	Example
`tcgplayer`	price, tcg	TCGPlayer price	`price<10`
`cardmarket`	cm	Cardmarket price	`cardmarket<10`
`ebay`	—	eBay price	`ebay<10`
`amazon`	—	Amazon price	`amazon<10`
`coolstuffinc`	—	CoolStuffInc price	`coolstuffinc<10`