Magic Battle for Zendikar vs Magic Origins bundle: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Magic Origins comes closer: its cards are worth 28% of its price after selling costs, against 14% for Battle for Zendikar.
Side by side
| Battle for Zendikar bundle | Magic Origins bundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $49€44 | $44€40 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $7€6 | $12€11 |
| Cards ÷ price | 14% | 28% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $4€3 | $11€10 |
| Rarest pull | Foil mythic rare: 4 of 100 boxes | Foil mythic rare: 4 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 9 packs of 15 cards | 9 packs of 15 cards |
| Released | October 2, 2015 | July 17, 2015 |
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