Magic artwork$596€532today

Is an Apocalypse bundle worth opening?

Magic. 6 packs of 15 cards. Released 4 June 2001. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

$596.28€532.01

Per pack
$99.38€88.67

Keep it sealed$30€27 of cards inside, after selling costs

Estimated contents: nobody has published measured pull rates for this box yet, so we use those of boxes with the same pack layout. Treat the numbers as a rough guide.

See the mathPrice history

Why we'd keep it sealed

The cards inside are worth $30€27 after selling costs. The box costs $596€532.

On average you lose $567€505 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

These pull rates are estimates, but the box's value hardly depends on them: it's likely between $28€25 and $32€29.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 0 make money
  • 100 lose money

A typical box is worth $26€23. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $52€46 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $8€7 or less.

The math, per box

From the price of every card to what you'd actually keep.

Per box of 6 packs

Box price on Cardmarket
$596€532
Cards inside, at market prices
$48€43
Selling costs and bulk
−$18−€16
Cards inside, after selling costs
$30€27
Compared with the box price
−$567−€505

From 100,000 simulated boxes. Selling costs: 5% fee, $0.28€0.25 per card sold, cards under $1.12€1.00 go to bulk at $0.01€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
$596.28€532.01$99.38€88.67 per pack

The price history starts on the day live prices switch on, and grows by one point a day.

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.

Value of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $596.Box price $596€532Lose money020406080$200$400$600€100€200€300€400€500Boxes out of 100Under $36: 71 of 100 boxes$36 to $58: 22 of 100 boxes$58 to $81: 4 of 100 boxes$81 to $103: 1 in 112 boxes$103 to $126: 1 in 347 boxes$126 to $148: 1 in 709 boxes$148 to $170: 1 in 364 boxes$170 to $193: 1 in 552 boxes$193 to $215: 1 in 1,136 boxes$215 to $238: 1 in 1,075 boxes$238 to $260: 1 in 1,000 boxes$260 to $282: 1 in 2,381 boxes$282 to $305: 1 in 20,000 boxes$305 to $327: 0 of 100 boxes$327 to $350: 0 of 100 boxes$350 to $372: 0 of 100 boxes$372 to $395: 0 of 100 boxes$395 to $417: 1 in 100,000 boxes$417 to $439: 0 of 100 boxes$439 to $462: 0 of 100 boxes$462 to $484: 0 of 100 boxes$484 to $507: 0 of 100 boxes$507 to $529: 0 of 100 boxes$529 to $551: 0 of 100 boxes$551 to $574: 0 of 100 boxes$574 to $596: 0 of 100 boxes$596 to $619: 0 of 100 boxes$619 to $641: 0 of 100 boxes$641 to $664: 0 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $596.Box price $596€532Lose money020406080$200$400$600€200€400Boxes out of 100Under $36: 71 of 100 boxes$36 to $58: 22 of 100 boxes$58 to $81: 4 of 100 boxes$81 to $103: 1 in 112 boxes$103 to $126: 1 in 347 boxes$126 to $148: 1 in 709 boxes$148 to $170: 1 in 364 boxes$170 to $193: 1 in 552 boxes$193 to $215: 1 in 1,136 boxes$215 to $238: 1 in 1,075 boxes$238 to $260: 1 in 1,000 boxes$260 to $282: 1 in 2,381 boxes$282 to $305: 1 in 20,000 boxes$305 to $327: 0 of 100 boxes$327 to $350: 0 of 100 boxes$350 to $372: 0 of 100 boxes$372 to $395: 0 of 100 boxes$395 to $417: 1 in 100,000 boxes$417 to $439: 0 of 100 boxes$439 to $462: 0 of 100 boxes$462 to $484: 0 of 100 boxes$484 to $507: 0 of 100 boxes$507 to $529: 0 of 100 boxes$529 to $551: 0 of 100 boxes$551 to $574: 0 of 100 boxes$574 to $596: 0 of 100 boxes$596 to $619: 0 of 100 boxes$619 to $641: 0 of 100 boxes$641 to $664: 0 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers $22€20 of box value. Bars right of the line are boxes worth at least what you paid.
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Box valueBoxes out of 100Result
Under $36€3271 of 100Lose money
$36€32 to $58€5222 of 100Lose money
$58€52 to $81€724 of 100Lose money
$81€72 to $103€921 in 112Lose money
$103€92 to $126€1121 in 347Lose money
$126€112 to $148€1321 in 709Lose money
$148€132 to $170€1521 in 364Lose money
$170€152 to $193€1721 in 552Lose money
$193€172 to $215€1921 in 1,136Lose money
$215€192 to $238€2121 in 1,075Lose money
$238€212 to $260€2321 in 1,000Lose money
$260€232 to $282€2521 in 2,381Lose money
$282€252 to $305€2721 in 20,000Lose money
$305€272 to $327€2920 of 100Lose money
$327€292 to $350€3120 of 100Lose money
$350€312 to $372€3320 of 100Lose money
$372€332 to $395€3520 of 100Lose money
$395€352 to $417€3721 in 100,000Lose money
$417€372 to $439€3920 of 100Lose money
$439€392 to $462€4120 of 100Lose money
$462€412 to $484€4320 of 100Lose money
$484€432 to $507€4520 of 100Lose money
$507€452 to $529€4720 of 100Lose money
$529€472 to $551€4920 of 100Lose money
$551€492 to $574€5120 of 100Lose money
$574€512 to $596€5320 of 100Lose money
$596€532 to $619€5520 of 100Make money
$619€552 to $641€5720 of 100Make money
$641€572 to $664€5920 of 100Make 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 typeHow many per boxAverage card after selling costsAdds to the box
Rare5.9 per box5.9 per box$3.08€2.75$18€16
Uncommon18 per box18 per box$0.19€0.17$3.38€3.02
Common65 per box65 per box$0.04€0.04$2.73€2.43
Foil rare1 in 17 boxes1 in 17 boxes$41.86€37.35$2.51€2.24
Foil common1 in 1.5 boxes1 in 1.5 boxes$2.40€2.14$1.58€1.41
Foil uncommon1 in 5.6 boxes1 in 5.6 boxes$6.92€6.18$1.25€1.11
Total$30€27

Chance of a big pull

How often a box has at least one of the rarest cards.

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Card typeBoxes with at least oneOn averageBoxes for one specific card
Foil rare6 of 1001 in 17 boxes733

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 pricesCards inside, after costsCompared with the boxBoxes that lose moneyVerdict
Today's prices$30€27−$567−€505100 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower$22€19−$575−€513100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower$13€12−$583−€520100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower$6€5−$590−€527100 of 100Keep it sealed

Pull rates we used

Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on 14 October 2026. This box's own pull rates haven't been measured, so these come from boxes with the same pack layout, with extra uncertainty added.

Card typeHow oftenLikely rangeBased on
Common slots, 11 per pack
Foil common1 in 1.5 boxes1 in 2.7 boxes to 1.2 per boxEstimate, Wikipedia: List of Magic: The Gathering sets (premium card rate 1 in 100 cards from Urza's Legacy, 1 in 70 from Torment, 1 in 56 from Tenth Edition; release dates)
Common65 per boxThe rest of the slot
Uncommon slots, 3 per pack
Foil uncommon1 in 5.6 boxes1 in 3.1 to 10 boxesEstimate, Wikipedia: List of Magic: The Gathering sets (premium card rate 1 in 100 cards from Urza's Legacy, 1 in 70 from Torment, 1 in 56 from Tenth Edition; release dates)
Uncommon18 per boxThe rest of the slot
Rare slot, 1 per pack
Foil rare1 in 17 boxes1 in 9.2 to 30 boxesEstimate, Wikipedia: List of Magic: The Gathering sets (premium card rate 1 in 100 cards from Urza's Legacy, 1 in 70 from Torment, 1 in 56 from Tenth Edition; release dates)
Rare5.9 per boxThe rest of the slot

Most valuable cards

The 30 most valuable cards in the set, and what you'd keep after selling one.

CardCard typeCardmarket priceAfter selling costs
Yavimaya Coast (foil)Foil rare$244.12€217.81$231.64€206.67
Pernicious Deed (foil)Foil rare$211.11€188.36$200.28€178.69
Phyrexian Arena (foil)Foil rare$160.27€143.00$151.98€135.60
Llanowar Wastes (foil)Foil rare$159.33€142.16$151.09€134.80
Shivan Reef (foil)Foil rare$148.74€132.71$141.02€125.82
Vindicate (foil)Foil rare$143.64€128.16$136.18€121.50
Caves of Koilos (foil)Foil rare$118.67€105.88$112.46€100.34
Lightning Angel (foil)Foil rare$83.03€74.08$78.60€70.13
Battlefield Forge (foil)Foil rare$80.83€72.12$76.51€68.26
Desolation Angel (foil)Foil rare$71.15€63.48$67.31€60.06
Goblin Ringleader (foil)Foil uncommon$63.62€56.76$60.16€53.67
Fire // Ice (foil)Foil uncommon$59.01€52.65$55.78€49.77
Spiritmonger (foil)Foil rare$57.89€51.65$54.71€48.82
Mystic Snake (foil)Foil rare$43.17€38.52$40.73€36.34
Cromat (foil)Foil rare$42.10€37.56$39.71€35.43
Evasive Action (foil)Foil uncommon$29.87€26.65$28.10€25.07
Life // Death (foil)Foil uncommon$26.32€23.48$24.72€22.06
Anavolver (foil)Foil rare$24.15€21.55$22.67€20.22
Yavimaya CoastRare$22.88€20.41$21.45€19.14
Llanowar WastesRare$22.75€20.30$21.33€19.04
Whirlpool Warrior (foil)Foil rare$22.23€19.83$20.83€18.59
Spectral Lynx (foil)Foil rare$21.87€19.51$20.49€18.28
Legacy Weapon (foil)Foil rare$21.77€19.42$20.40€18.20
Standard Bearer (foil)Foil common$20.63€18.41$19.32€17.24
Gerrard's Verdict (foil)Foil uncommon$20.57€18.35$19.26€17.18
Last Stand (foil)Foil rare$18.98€16.93$17.75€15.83
Penumbra Wurm (foil)Foil rare$18.84€16.81$17.62€15.72
Guided Passage (foil)Foil rare$18.50€16.51$17.30€15.43
Death Grasp (foil)Foil rare$17.87€15.94$16.69€14.89
Wild Research (foil)Foil rare$17.55€15.66$16.39€14.63

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.

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