€127todayIs a Malicious Machinations booster display worth opening?
Cardmarket today
€126.95
- Lowest listing
- €80
- Per pack
- €5.29
Keep it sealed€12 of cards inside, after selling costs
Why we'd keep it sealed
The cards inside are worth €12 after selling costs. The box costs €127.
On average you lose €115 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.
Pull rates are still uncertain. The real value could be anywhere from €11 to €15.
If you opened 100 boxes
- 0 make money
- 100 lose money
A typical box is worth €10. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €22 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €4 or less.
The math, per box
From the price of every card to what you'd actually keep.
Per box of 24 packs
- Box price on Cardmarket
- €127
- Cards inside, at market prices
- €26
- Selling costs and bulk
- −€14
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- €12
- Compared with the box price
- −€115
From 100,000 simulated boxes. Selling costs: 5% fee, €0.25 per card sold, cards under €1.00 go to bulk at €0.01.
- Cards inside, at market prices
- The average value of everything in a box, with each card at its price on Cardmarket today.
- Selling costs and bulk
- Cardmarket's fee and postage for every card worth selling. Cheap cards go to bulk for a few cents.
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- What an average box puts in your pocket once everything is sold.
- Compared with the box price
- Plus means the average box is worth more than it costs. Minus means it's worth less.
What the box costs
Today's price on Cardmarket, and how the box price and the cards inside have moved.
- Cardmarket today
- €126.95€5.29 per pack
- Lowest listing
- €80
- Box price on Cardmarket
- Cards inside, after selling costs
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| Day | Box price | Cards inside, after costs |
|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2026 | €126.95 | €12.10 |
| 14 October 2026 | €126.95 | €12.10 |
What 100,000 simulated boxes were worth
Every box is different. This is how the value of each simulated box came out, after selling costs.
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| Box value | Boxes out of 100 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| €2 to €7 | 28 of 100 | Lose money |
| €7 to €12 | 31 of 100 | Lose money |
| €12 to €17 | 20 of 100 | Lose money |
| €17 to €22 | 10 of 100 | Lose money |
| €22 to €27 | 6 of 100 | Lose money |
| €27 to €32 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| €32 to €37 | 1 in 80 | Lose money |
| €37 to €42 | 1 in 198 | Lose money |
| €42 to €47 | 1 in 521 | Lose money |
| €47 to €52 | 1 in 1,370 | Lose money |
| €52 to €57 | 1 in 3,846 | Lose money |
| €57 to €62 | 1 in 11,111 | Lose money |
| €62 to €67 | 1 in 25,000 | Lose money |
| €67 to €72 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €72 to €77 | 1 in 100,000 | Lose money |
| €77 to €82 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €82 to €87 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €87 to €92 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €92 to €97 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €97 to €102 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €102 to €107 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €107 to €112 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €112 to €117 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €117 to €122 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €122 to €127 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €127 to €132 | 0 of 100 | Make money |
| €132 to €137 | 0 of 100 | Make money |
| €137 to €142 | 0 of 100 | Make money |
Where the value comes from
The average box, split by card type. Most of the value often sits in cards you'll rarely see.
| Card type | How many per box | Average card after selling costs | Adds to the box |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Rare (SPR)1.0 per box | 1.0 per box | €4.63 | |
| Common / Uncommon (incl. foils)264 per box | 264 per box | €0.01 | |
| Super Rare (SR)5.0 per box | 5.0 per box | €0.53 | |
| Secret Rare (SCR)1 in 6.0 boxes | 1 in 6.0 boxes | €12.05 | |
| Rare18 per box | 18 per box | €0.01 | |
| Total | €12 |
Chance of a big pull
How often a box has at least one of the rarest cards.
- Special Rare (SPR) 64of 100 boxes Alternate-art foil Super Rares: about one per three boxes in 2017–2018, one per box from late 2018 and about two per box from 2020. 1.0 per box€4.63 each
- Secret Rare (SCR) 15of 100 boxes One to three per set, seeded at one to four per 12-box case. 1 in 6.0 boxes€12 each
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| Card type | Boxes with at least one | On average | Boxes for one specific card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Rare (SPR)Alternate-art foil Super Rares: about one per three boxes in 2017–2018, one per box from late 2018 and about two per box from 2020. | 64 of 100 | 1.0 per box | 10 |
| Secret Rare (SCR)One to three per set, seeded at one to four per 12-box case. | 15 of 100 | 1 in 6.0 boxes | 18 |
If card prices fall
Prices often drop in the weeks after a set comes out. This is the same box with cheaper cards and the same box price.
| Card prices | Cards inside, after costs | Compared with the box | Boxes that lose money | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today's prices | €12 | −€115 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 25% lower | €9 | −€118 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 50% lower | €6 | −€121 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 75% lower | €4 | −€123 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
Pull rates we used
Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on 14 October 2026.
| Card type | How often | Likely range | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common slots, 11 per pack | |||
| Common / Uncommon (incl. foils) | 264 per box | Pack layout | |
| Rare-or-better slots, 1 per pack | |||
| Super Rare (SR) | 5.0 per box | 2.6 to 9.5 per box | Our assumption |
| Special Rare (SPR) | 1.0 per box | 1 in 1.2 boxes to 1.2 per box | Published estimate, Pro Gaming Crew, Dragon Ball Super Card Game pull rates: SCR and SPR seeding per case, all sets to Vicious Rejuvenation (unofficial collector list) |
| Secret Rare (SCR) | 1 in 6.0 boxes | 1 in 4.1 to 8.8 boxes | Published estimate, Pro Gaming Crew, Dragon Ball Super Card Game pull rates: SCR and SPR seeding per case, all sets to Vicious Rejuvenation (unofficial collector list) |
| Rare | 18 per box | The rest of the slot | |
Most valuable cards
The 30 most valuable cards in the set, and what you'd keep after selling one.
| Card | Card type | Cardmarket price | After selling costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Balls, Negative Energy Overflow | Secret Rare (SCR) | €19.35 | €18.13 |
| Baby Janemba, Corrupt Coalescence | Secret Rare (SCR) | €14.00 | €13.05 |
| Android 21, Violent Predator (SPR) | Special Rare (SPR) | €9.23 | €8.52 |
| Android 18, Speedy Substitution (SPR) | Special Rare (SPR) | €8.53 | €7.85 |
| SS4 Son Goku, a Heartfelt Plea (SPR) | Special Rare (SPR) | €6.34 | €5.77 |
| Son Goku, Dawn of Divinity (SPR) | Special Rare (SPR) | €5.82 | €5.28 |
| SS4 Vegeta, Peak of Primitive Power | Secret Rare (SCR) | €5.50 | €4.98 |
| Absolute Release Ball (SPR) | Special Rare (SPR) | €5.20 | €4.69 |
| Focused Breakthrough (SPR) | Special Rare (SPR) | €4.25 | €3.79 |
| Beerus Ball (SPR) | Special Rare (SPR) | €4.04 | €3.59 |
| Android 16, Energy Amplification (SPR) | Special Rare (SPR) | €3.54 | €3.11 |
| Android 16, Energy Amplification | Super Rare (SR) | €3.00 | €2.60 |
| Hatchhyack, Fueled by Hatred (SPR) | Special Rare (SPR) | €2.21 | €1.85 |
| Super Galick Gun (SPR) | Special Rare (SPR) | €2.19 | €1.83 |
| Son Goku, Dawn of Divinity | Super Rare (SR) | €1.84 | €1.50 |
| Android 18, Speedy Substitution | Super Rare (SR) | €1.65 | €1.32 |
| SS4 Son Goku, a Heartfelt Plea | Super Rare (SR) | €1.64 | €1.31 |
| Dr.Uiro, Destruction Beam | Super Rare (SR) | €1.14 | €0.83 |
| Android 21, Violent Predator | Super Rare (SR) | €1.09 | €0.79 |
| Raditz, Arrival of the Invader | Super Rare (SR) | €0.88 | €0.01 |
| Bulma, Unyielding Courage | Super Rare (SR) | €0.74 | €0.01 |
| Son Gohan & Piccolo, Pupil and Master | Super Rare (SR) | €0.72 | €0.01 |
| Hatchhyack, Fueled by Hatred | Super Rare (SR) | €0.70 | €0.01 |
| Gigantic Bomber Dr.Uiro | Super Rare (SR) | €0.65 | €0.01 |
| Super Baby 2, Malicious Majesty | Super Rare (SR) | €0.59 | €0.01 |
| Pan, Great Ape Whisperer | Super Rare (SR) | €0.49 | €0.01 |
| Hit, Rapid Movement | Super Rare (SR) | €0.49 | €0.01 |
| Frenzied Warrior Piccolo | Super Rare (SR) | €0.46 | €0.01 |
| SS3 Goku, One Hit Wonder | Rare | €0.21 | €0.01 |
| Chi-Chi, Motherly Majesty | Rare | €0.20 | €0.01 |
How we work this out
We price every card at its Cardmarket market value, take off the selling costs above, and open 100,000 virtual boxes slot by slot using the pull rates in the table. The verdict compares the cards with the box price and checks how often a box loses money.