Magic Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Collector Booster box vs Draft Booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but the Draft Booster box comes closer: its cards are worth 51% of its price after selling costs, against 30% for the Collector Booster box.
Side by side
| Collector Booster box | Draft Booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $398€355 | $209€187 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $121€108 | $107€95 |
| Cards ÷ price | 30% | 51% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $115€102 | $102€91 |
| Rarest pull | Foil mythic rare: 82 of 100 boxes | Foil mythic rare: 17 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 12 packs of 15 cards | 36 packs of 15 cards |
| Released | July 23, 2021 | July 23, 2021 |
The two boxes
How we work this out
Both boxes are worked out the same way: today's card prices, selling costs taken off, and simulated boxes to see how often one loses money. Read the full method