A side-by-side look at the Deckofcards and Dnd5e MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Deckofcards for gaming work as a local process; choose Dnd5e for gaming as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
new_deck, draw_cards, shuffle_deck.get_spell, get_monster, get_class.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | 4 |
| Full listing | View Deckofcards | View Dnd5e |
new_deckCreate a shuffled deck of playing cards. Returns deck_id and remaining count. Use deck_count to combine multiple decks (e.g., 2 for 104 cards).draw_cardsDraw cards from a deck. Returns card details (suit, value) and remaining count. Specify count to draw multiple cards at once.shuffle_deckReshuffle a deck and reset all drawn cards back in. Returns updated remaining card count.get_spellGet spell details including damage, range, duration, components, and effects. Provide spell index (e.g., "fireball", "magic-missile", "cure-wounds"). Returns damage dice, range, casting time, and effect descriptions.get_monsterGet monster stats including AC, HP, abilities, skills, senses, and actions. Provide monster index (e.g., "aboleth", "dragon-red-adult", "goblin"). Returns ability scores, skill bonuses, and attack/action details.get_classGet class features, hit dice, proficiencies, and advancement tables. Provide class index (e.g., "barbarian", "wizard", "rogue"). Returns feature progression, proficiency gains, and subclass options.list_spellsSearch D&D 5e spells by name or level. Returns spell indices, names, and levels for use with get_spell to fetch full details.Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"deckofcards": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-deckofcards"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"dnd5e": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-dnd5e"
]
}
}
}