Magic artwork$177€158today

Is an Avacyn Restored bundle worth opening?

Magic. 9 packs of 15 cards. Released May 4, 2012. Prices from October 15, 2026.

Market price today

$177.45€158.32

Lowest listing
$145.70€130
Per pack
$19.72€17.59

Keep it sealed$36€32 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.

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Why we'd keep it sealed

The cards inside are worth $36€32 after selling costs. The box costs $177€158.

On average you lose $142€127 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 $34€30 and $39€34.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 0 make money
  • 100 lose money

A typical box is worth $28€25. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $67€60 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $13€11 or less.

Avacyn Restored EV: the math, per box

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

Per box of 9 packs

Box price today
$177€158
Cards inside, at market prices
$55€49
Selling costs and bulk
−$19−€17
Cards inside, after selling costs
$36€32
Compared with the box price
−$142−€127

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 today's market price.
Selling costs and bulk
Marketplace fees 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 market price, and how the box price and the cards inside have moved.

Market price today
$177.45€158.32$19.72€17.59 per pack
Lowest listing
$145.70€130

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 $177.Box price $177€158Lose money05101520$50$100$150$189+€50€100€150€168+Boxes out of 100Under $9: 3 of 100 boxes$9 to $15: 13 of 100 boxes$15 to $21: 17 of 100 boxes$21 to $26: 14 of 100 boxes$26 to $32: 8 of 100 boxes$32 to $37: 5 of 100 boxes$37 to $43: 5 of 100 boxes$43 to $49: 7 of 100 boxes$49 to $54: 7 of 100 boxes$54 to $60: 5 of 100 boxes$60 to $65: 4 of 100 boxes$65 to $71: 2 of 100 boxes$71 to $77: 2 of 100 boxes$77 to $82: 2 of 100 boxes$82 to $88: 2 of 100 boxes$88 to $93: 1 in 91 boxes$93 to $99: 1 in 131 boxes$99 to $105: 1 in 205 boxes$105 to $110: 1 in 289 boxes$110 to $116: 1 in 370 boxes$116 to $121: 1 in 450 boxes$121 to $127: 1 in 599 boxes$127 to $133: 1 in 990 boxes$133 to $138: 1 in 1,852 boxes$138 to $144: 1 in 2,041 boxes$144 to $149: 1 in 2,703 boxes$149 to $155: 1 in 3,030 boxes$155 to $161: 1 in 4,167 boxes$161 to $166: 1 in 8,333 boxes$166 to $172: 1 in 12,500 boxes$172 to $177: 1 in 33,333 boxes$177 to $183: 1 in 25,000 boxes$183 to $189: 1 in 50,000 boxes$189 or more: 1 in 20,000 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $177.Box price $177€158Lose money05101520$50$100$150$189+€50€100€150Boxes out of 100Under $9: 3 of 100 boxes$9 to $15: 13 of 100 boxes$15 to $21: 17 of 100 boxes$21 to $26: 14 of 100 boxes$26 to $32: 8 of 100 boxes$32 to $37: 5 of 100 boxes$37 to $43: 5 of 100 boxes$43 to $49: 7 of 100 boxes$49 to $54: 7 of 100 boxes$54 to $60: 5 of 100 boxes$60 to $65: 4 of 100 boxes$65 to $71: 2 of 100 boxes$71 to $77: 2 of 100 boxes$77 to $82: 2 of 100 boxes$82 to $88: 2 of 100 boxes$88 to $93: 1 in 91 boxes$93 to $99: 1 in 131 boxes$99 to $105: 1 in 205 boxes$105 to $110: 1 in 289 boxes$110 to $116: 1 in 370 boxes$116 to $121: 1 in 450 boxes$121 to $127: 1 in 599 boxes$127 to $133: 1 in 990 boxes$133 to $138: 1 in 1,852 boxes$138 to $144: 1 in 2,041 boxes$144 to $149: 1 in 2,703 boxes$149 to $155: 1 in 3,030 boxes$155 to $161: 1 in 4,167 boxes$161 to $166: 1 in 8,333 boxes$166 to $172: 1 in 12,500 boxes$172 to $177: 1 in 33,333 boxes$177 to $183: 1 in 25,000 boxes$183 to $189: 1 in 50,000 boxes$189 or more: 1 in 20,000 boxes
Each bar covers $6€5 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 $9€83 of 100Lose money
$9€8 to $15€1313 of 100Lose money
$15€13 to $21€1817 of 100Lose money
$21€18 to $26€2314 of 100Lose money
$26€23 to $32€288 of 100Lose money
$32€28 to $37€335 of 100Lose money
$37€33 to $43€385 of 100Lose money
$43€38 to $49€437 of 100Lose money
$49€43 to $54€487 of 100Lose money
$54€48 to $60€535 of 100Lose money
$60€53 to $65€584 of 100Lose money
$65€58 to $71€632 of 100Lose money
$71€63 to $77€682 of 100Lose money
$77€68 to $82€732 of 100Lose money
$82€73 to $88€782 of 100Lose money
$88€78 to $93€831 in 91Lose money
$93€83 to $99€881 in 131Lose money
$99€88 to $105€931 in 205Lose money
$105€93 to $110€981 in 289Lose money
$110€98 to $116€1031 in 370Lose money
$116€103 to $121€1081 in 450Lose money
$121€108 to $127€1131 in 599Lose money
$127€113 to $133€1181 in 990Lose money
$133€118 to $138€1231 in 1,852Lose money
$138€123 to $144€1281 in 2,041Lose money
$144€128 to $149€1331 in 2,703Lose money
$149€133 to $155€1381 in 3,030Lose money
$155€138 to $161€1431 in 4,167Lose money
$161€143 to $166€1481 in 8,333Lose money
$166€148 to $172€1531 in 12,500Lose money
$172€153 to $177€1581 in 33,333Lose money
$177€158 to $183€1631 in 25,000Make money
$183€163 to $189€1681 in 50,000Make money
$189€168 or more1 in 20,000Make 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
Rare7.9 per box7.9 per box$2.22€1.98$17€16
Common88 per box88 per box$0.08€0.07$7.18€6.40
Mythic rare1.1 per box1.1 per box$5.61€5.00$6.31€5.63
Foil rare1 in 3.8 boxes1 in 3.8 boxes$5.66€5.05$1.50€1.34
Uncommon27 per box27 per box$0.05€0.04$1.23€1.09
Foil mythic rare1 in 26 boxes1 in 26 boxes$18.93€16.89$0.72€0.64
Foil common1.2 per box1.2 per box$0.57€0.51$0.70€0.62
Foil uncommon1 in 2.0 boxes1 in 2.0 boxes$0.83€0.74$0.42€0.38
Basic land9.0 per box9.0 per box$0.01€0.01$0.10€0.09
Total$36€32

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
Mythic rare70 of 1001.1 per box13
Foil rare23 of 1001 in 3.8 boxes200
Foil mythic rare4 of 1001 in 26 boxes395

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$36€32−$142−€127more than 99 of 100 boxesKeep it sealed
25% lower$26€23−$152−€135100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower$16€14−$161−€144100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower$7€6−$171−€152100 of 100Keep it sealed

Avacyn Restored pull rates

Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on October 14, 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, 10 per pack
Foil mythic rare1 in 26 boxes1 in 15 to 48 boxesEstimate, mtg.wtf (magic-search-engine) pack model: Conflux Draft Booster (foil in 9/40 packs; foil sheet 60% C, 25% U, 13.1% R, 1.9% M)
Foil rare1 in 3.8 boxes1 in 2.2 to 6.5 boxesEstimate, mtg.wtf (magic-search-engine) pack model: Conflux Draft Booster (foil in 9/40 packs; foil sheet 60% C, 25% U, 13.1% R, 1.9% M)
Foil uncommon1 in 2.0 boxes1 in 1.1 to 3.4 boxesEstimate, mtg.wtf (magic-search-engine) pack model: Conflux Draft Booster (foil in 9/40 packs; foil sheet 60% C, 25% U, 13.1% R, 1.9% M)
Foil common1.2 per box1 in 1.4 boxes to 2.1 per boxEstimate, mtg.wtf (magic-search-engine) pack model: Conflux Draft Booster (foil in 9/40 packs; foil sheet 60% C, 25% U, 13.1% R, 1.9% M)
Common88 per boxThe rest of the slot
Uncommon slots, 3 per pack
Uncommon27 per boxPack layout
Rare slot, 1 per pack
Mythic rare1.1 per box1 in 1.4 boxes to 1.8 per boxEstimate, Wizards of the Coast, Mark Rosewater: "The Year of Living Changerously" (2 June 2008), mythic rares and the new booster layout from Shards of Alara
Rare7.9 per boxThe rest of the slot
Land slot, 1 per pack
Basic land9.0 per boxPack layout

Most valuable Avacyn Restored cards

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

CardCard typeMarket priceAfter selling costs
Avacyn, Angel of Hope (foil)Foil mythic rare$71.65€63.93$67.79€60.48
Cavern of Souls (foil)Foil rare$70.42€62.83$66.62€59.44
Exquisite Blood (foil)Foil rare$48.24€43.04$45.55€40.64
Craterhoof Behemoth (foil)Foil mythic rare$46.83€41.78$44.21€39.44
Cavern of SoulsRare$41.72€37.22$39.35€35.11
Exquisite BloodRare$33.61€29.99$31.65€28.24
Angel of Jubilation (foil)Foil rare$32.84€29.30$30.92€27.59
Avacyn, Angel of HopeMythic rare$29.89€26.67$28.12€25.09
Griselbrand (foil)Foil mythic rare$26.53€23.67$24.92€22.24
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight (foil)Foil mythic rare$26.17€23.35$24.58€21.93
Craterhoof BehemothMythic rare$23.82€21.25$22.35€19.94
Bruna, Light of Alabaster (foil)Foil mythic rare$22.55€20.12$21.14€18.86
Temporal Mastery (foil)Foil mythic rare$22.27€19.87$20.88€18.63
Cathars' Crusade (foil)Foil rare$17.60€15.70$16.44€14.67
Tandem Lookout (foil)Foil uncommon$17.32€15.45$16.17€14.43
Sigarda, Host of Herons (foil)Foil mythic rare$16.79€14.98$15.67€13.98
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage (foil)Foil mythic rare$16.36€14.60$15.27€13.62
Primal Surge (foil)Foil mythic rare$14.69€13.11$13.68€12.20
Ghostly Flicker (foil)Foil common$14.45€12.89$13.44€12.00
Malignus (foil)Foil mythic rare$13.19€11.77$12.25€10.93
Reforge the Soul (foil)Foil rare$12.92€11.53$12.00€10.70
Blood Artist (foil)Foil uncommon$12.28€10.96$11.39€10.16
Battle Hymn (foil)Foil common$11.99€10.70$11.11€9.92
Cloudshift (foil)Foil common$11.80€10.53$10.93€9.75
Angel of JubilationRare$10.86€9.69$10.04€8.96
Descendants' Path (foil)Foil rare$10.46€9.33$9.65€8.61
Ulvenwald Tracker (foil)Foil rare$9.96€8.89$9.19€8.20
Terminus (foil)Foil rare$9.61€8.57$8.84€7.89
Soul of the Harvest (foil)Foil rare$9.43€8.41$8.67€7.74
Champion of Lambholt (foil)Foil rare$9.37€8.36$8.62€7.69

How we work this out

We price every card at its 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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