GET /symbology/parse-mana

Supported formats: json

Parses the given mana cost parameter and returns Scryfall’s interpretation.

The server understands most community shorthand for mana costs (such as 2WW for {2}{W}{W}). Symbols can also be out of order, lowercase, or have multiple colorless costs (such as 2{g}2 for {4}{G}).

If part of the string could not be understood, the server will return an Error object describing the problem.

Parameter	Type	Atn	Details
cost	String		The mana string to parse.
format	String	Optional	The data format to return. This method only supports json.
pretty	Boolean	Optional	If true, the returned JSON will be prettified. Avoid using for production code.

Returned Properties

The returned object will have the following properties:

Property	Type	Atn	Details
cost	String		The normalized cost, with correctly-ordered and wrapped mana symbols.
cmc	Decimal		The mana value. If you submit Un-set mana symbols, this decimal could include fractional parts.
colors	Colors		The colors of the given cost.
colorless	Boolean		True if the cost is colorless.
monocolored	Boolean		True if the cost is monocolored.
multicolored	Boolean		True if the cost is multicolored.

Example Request

Parse the mana string “RUx”