Gathering your collection…
Reference
Understand our use of Scryfall, TCGplayer, MTGJSON and Mana Pool, with definitions for printing, finish and deck assignments.
Updated · Llama Familiar team
Scryfall supplies the card library used for names, set codes, collector numbers, card images, supported finishes and printing lookup. Public Scryfall decks can also be loaded through the deck import flow.
Llama Familiar combines that catalog with your own recorded quantities, locations and choices. Card images and game content belong to their respective rights holders; a catalog match does not establish physical ownership.
The in-app source label identifies the basis of a value. Avg is calculated by Llama Familiar from two available estimates; it is not a separate marketplace. Market history and Your snapshots answer different questions.
| Source | Use in Llama Familiar |
|---|---|
| TCGplayer through Scryfall | Current USD estimates for the selected printing and supported finish. |
| Mana Pool | Matching recent sales samples used for the Pool estimate and optional marketplace selling workflows. |
| TCGplayer through MTGJSON | Archived price series used in Market history, subject to printing, finish and date coverage. |
Catalog and price requests use shared caching and paced access to reduce repeated provider requests. A cached estimate can be older than a marketplace page viewed right now. Check retrieval information before treating a number as current.
A missing estimate, incomplete archive or unsupported product remains visible as a limitation. Neither the app nor these guides promises a price, sale outcome, complete historical coverage or automatic format-legality verification.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Card | The game identity, which can appear in many sets and artworks. |
| Printing | A particular catalog version, typically identified by set and collector number. |
| Finish / treatment | Regular, foil or etched finish and any specialty treatment associated with the printing. |
| Inventory spot | Copies sharing printing, finish, condition and location. |
| Assignment | A confirmed reservation of physical copies for one deck. |
| Theorycraft | A deck idea that does not reserve collection inventory. |
| Snapshot | A recorded collection balance for a saved day. |
| Market history | Historical prices applied to the covered portion of today’s quantities. |
These are public instructions for using Llama Familiar, maintained alongside its current features. Each guide includes a review date and links to related topics. Provider references explain the original data where relevant.
Llama Familiar is an independent collection tool. References to Magic: The Gathering and the listed services identify the game and data providers; they do not imply endorsement.
