Magic Dark Ascension 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 19% of its price after selling costs, against 11% for the bundle.
Side by side
| Draft Booster box | Bundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $277€247 | $119€106 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $53€47 | $13€12 |
| Cards ÷ price | 19% | 11% |
| 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: 4 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 15 cards | 9 packs of 15 cards |
| Released | February 3, 2012 | February 3, 2012 |
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