Fantasy Draft vs Magic MCP
A side-by-side look at the Fantasy Draft and Magic MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Fantasy Draft for developer tools work over a hosted endpoint; choose Magic MCP for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Fantasy Draft when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
draft_board, best_available, player_outlook.
Choose Magic MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEY, API_KEY_21ST.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 48/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Paid service |
| Required env vars | None listed | TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEY |
Tools & capabilities
Fantasy Draft tools 11
draft_boardIn season: this week's QB/RB/WR/TE rankings by the median Kalshi prices each player at (pass/rush/rec yds), plus anytime-TD price. Free. (Draft board returns in 2027.)best_availableIn season: where the best available PRICE is on this week's NFL props — strikes where Kalshi and the book consensus are 5¢+ apart. Free.player_outlookOne NFL player this week — every Kalshi prop line, the best price across venues, and our probability at each strike. Free. Use for "is <player> a good play this week", "<player> props".explain_playerWhy the PredictionMarketsPicks model prices an NFL player's Kalshi prop strikes where it does this week: the projection, The Ladder's verdict (SHAPE, LOCATION, PRICED or market-only), the widest published model-vs-market gap, and what the model does NOT account for. Our number appears only where it is measured calibrated (30–70%). Use for "why do you price <player> there", "explain <player>'s prop", "what's driving the model on <player>", "why is <player>'s over priced at that".compare_playersCompare 2–4 NFL players this week: every Kalshi prop strike each has, the best price per side across venues, our probability where we publish one, and a ranked verdict on whose price the model disagrees with most, and on which strike. Use for "<A> or <B> this week", "compare <A> and <B> props", "who has the better prop, <A> or <B>", "<A> vs <B> receiving yards".sleepers_and_bustsEvery NFL player whose Kalshi prop price the PredictionMarketsPicks model disagrees with this week, ranked, each marked underpriced (model above the market) or overpriced (model below) with the stat driving it. Free, the complete list, no key. Which strike, at what price and by how much is the Pro nfl_prop_edge tool. Use for "undervalued players this week", "who is the market overpricing", "which players is the market wrong on", "overrated players week N", "where does your model disagree with the market most", "sleepers this week", "busts to avoid this week".adp_market_gapsIn season: Kalshi vs book-consensus gaps on this week's NFL props, widest first, filter by position. Free. (ADP gaps return in the 2027 offseason.)
Ready-to-paste client configs
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.
Fantasy Draft
{
"mcpServers": {
"fantasy-draft": {
"url": "https://predictionmarketspicks.com/api/mcp-draft/mcp"
}
}
}
Magic MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"21st-dev-magic-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@21st-dev/cli@latest"
],
"env": {
"TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEY": "YOUR_TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEY_HERE",
"API_KEY_21ST": "YOUR_API_KEY_21ST_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Fantasy Draft is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Magic MCP belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Fantasy Draft for developer tools work and Magic MCP for developer tools.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Fantasy Draft has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Magic MCP is listed as a paid service. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add fantasy-draft and 21st-dev-magic-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Fantasy Draft has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Magic MCP has 48/100 (Fair) with 16 views, 1 installs and 5,997 GitHub stars.