Magic Alara Reborn Draft Booster box vs bundle: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but the Draft Booster box comes closer: its cards are worth 9.6% of its price after selling costs, against 4.1% for the bundle.
Side by side
| Draft Booster box | Bundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $516€460 | $265€236 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $49€44 | $11€10 |
| Cards ÷ price | 9.6% | 4.1% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $48€43 | $10€9 |
| Rarest pull | Foil mythic rare: 14 of 100 boxes | Foil mythic rare: 3 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 15 cards | 8 packs of 15 cards |
| Released | April 30, 2009 | April 30, 2009 |
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