Magic Commander Masters Collector Booster box vs Set Booster box: which is worth opening?
The Set Booster box is the better box to open: its cards are worth 134% of its price after selling costs, against 43% for the Collector Booster box.
Side by side
| Collector Booster box | Set Booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Rip it |
| Box price today | $605€540 | $542€484 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $261€233 | $726€648 |
| Cards ÷ price | 43% | 134% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 6 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $244€218 | $719€641 |
| Rarest pull | Special foil: 15 of 100 boxes | Foil mythic rare: 38 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 4 packs of 15 cards | 24 packs of 16 cards |
| Released | August 4, 2023 | August 4, 2023 |
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