Magic Dark Ascension vs Innistrad Draft Booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Dark Ascension comes closer: its cards are worth 19% of its price after selling costs, against 11% for Innistrad.
Side by side
| Dark Ascension Draft Booster box | Innistrad Draft Booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $277€247 | $598€533 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $53€47 | $65€58 |
| Cards ÷ price | 19% | 11% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $48€43 | $62€55 |
| Rarest pull | Foil mythic rare: 14 of 100 boxes | Foil mythic rare: 14 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 15 cards | 36 packs of 15 cards |
| Released | February 3, 2012 | September 30, 2011 |
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