€247todayIs a Dark Ascension Draft Booster display worth opening?
Cardmarket today
€247.33
- Lowest listing
- €165
- Per pack
- €6.87
Keep it sealed€47 of cards inside, after selling costs
Why we'd keep it sealed
The cards inside are worth €47 after selling costs. The box costs €247.
On average you lose €200 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.
Pull rates for this set are well documented.
No prices yet for: Basic land. We count them as €0.
If you opened 100 boxes
- 0 make money
- 100 lose money
A typical box is worth €43. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €70 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €29 or less.
The math, per box
From the price of every card to what you'd actually keep.
Per box of 36 packs
- Box price on Cardmarket
- €247
- Cards inside, at market prices
- €121
- Selling costs and bulk
- −€74
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- €47
- Compared with the box price
- −€200
From 100,000 simulated boxes. Selling costs: 5% fee, €0.25 per card sold, cards under €1.00 go to bulk at €0.01.
- Cards inside, at market prices
- The average value of everything in a box, with each card at its price on Cardmarket today.
- Selling costs and bulk
- Cardmarket's fee 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 price on Cardmarket, and how the box price and the cards inside have moved.
- Cardmarket today
- €247.33€6.87 per pack
- Lowest listing
- €165
- Box price on Cardmarket
- Cards inside, after selling costs
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| Day | Box price | Cards inside, after costs |
|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2026 | €247.33 | €47.06 |
| 14 October 2026 | €251.67 | €46.98 |
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.
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| Box value | Boxes out of 100 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Under €27 | 6 of 100 | Lose money |
| €27 to €37 | 29 of 100 | Lose money |
| €37 to €47 | 24 of 100 | Lose money |
| €47 to €57 | 17 of 100 | Lose money |
| €57 to €67 | 13 of 100 | Lose money |
| €67 to €77 | 6 of 100 | Lose money |
| €77 to €87 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| €87 to €97 | 1 in 70 | Lose money |
| €97 to €107 | 1 in 163 | Lose money |
| €107 to €117 | 1 in 383 | Lose money |
| €117 to €127 | 1 in 1,163 | Lose money |
| €127 to €137 | 1 in 2,326 | Lose money |
| €137 to €147 | 1 in 7,692 | Lose money |
| €147 to €157 | 1 in 20,000 | Lose money |
| €157 to €167 | 1 in 100,000 | Lose money |
| €167 to €177 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €177 to €187 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €187 to €197 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €197 to €207 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €207 to €217 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €217 to €227 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €227 to €237 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €237 to €247 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €247 to €257 | 0 of 100 | Make money |
| €257 to €267 | 0 of 100 | Make 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 type | How many per box | Average card after selling costs | Adds to the box |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mythic rare4.8 per box | 4.8 per box | €2.75 | |
| Common342 per box | 342 per box | €0.04 | |
| Rare34 per box | 34 per box | €0.29 | |
| Uncommon115 per box | 115 per box | €0.03 | |
| Foil common4.9 per box | 4.9 per box | €0.67 | |
| Foil rare1.1 per box | 1.1 per box | €2.22 | |
| Foil uncommon2.0 per box | 2.0 per box | €0.78 | |
| Foil mythic rare1 in 6.6 boxes | 1 in 6.6 boxes | €7.47 | |
| Basic land36 per box | 36 per box | No price yet | |
| Total | €47 |
Chance of a big pull
How often a box has at least one of the rarest cards.
- Mythic rare 99of 100 boxes 4.8 per box€2.75 each
- Foil rare 65of 100 boxes 1.1 per box€2.22 each
- Foil mythic rare 14of 100 boxes 1 in 6.6 boxes€7.47 each
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| Card type | Boxes with at least one | On average | Boxes for one specific card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mythic rare | 99 of 100 | 4.8 per box | 2.5 |
| Foil rare | 65 of 100 | 1.1 per box | 36 |
| Foil mythic rare | 14 of 100 | 1 in 6.6 boxes | 79 |
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 prices | Cards inside, after costs | Compared with the box | Boxes that lose money | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today's prices | €47 | −€200 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 25% lower | €24 | −€223 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 50% lower | €15 | −€233 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 75% lower | €9 | −€239 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
Pull rates we used
Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on 14 October 2026.
Most valuable cards
The 30 most valuable cards in the set, and what you'd keep after selling one.
| Card | Card type | Cardmarket price | After selling costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikaeus, the Unhallowed (foil) | Foil mythic rare | €29.28 | €27.57 |
| Mikaeus, the Unhallowed | Mythic rare | €24.14 | €22.68 |
| Thalia, Guardian of Thraben (foil) | Foil rare | €15.85 | €14.81 |
| Havengul Lich (foil) | Foil mythic rare | €15.16 | €14.15 |
| Grafdigger's Cage (foil) | Foil rare | €14.92 | €13.92 |
| Beguiler of Wills (foil) | Foil mythic rare | €10.00 | €9.25 |
| Sorin, Lord of Innistrad (foil) | Foil mythic rare | €9.94 | €9.19 |
| Faithless Looting (foil) | Foil common | €9.85 | €9.11 |
| Moonveil Dragon (foil) | Foil mythic rare | €8.56 | €7.88 |
| Vault of the Archangel (foil) | Foil rare | €8.43 | €7.76 |
| Undying Evil (foil) | Foil common | €7.56 | €6.93 |
| Artful Dodge (foil) | Foil common | €7.32 | €6.70 |
| Stromkirk Captain (foil) | Foil uncommon | €7.22 | €6.61 |
| Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound (foil) | Foil mythic rare | €6.87 | €6.28 |
| Geralf's Messenger (foil) | Foil rare | €5.88 | €5.34 |
| Gravecrawler (foil) | Foil rare | €5.74 | €5.20 |
| Thought Scour (foil) | Foil common | €5.34 | €4.82 |
| Young Wolf (foil) | Foil common | €5.18 | €4.67 |
| Immerwolf (foil) | Foil uncommon | €4.96 | €4.46 |
| Strangleroot Geist (foil) | Foil uncommon | €4.89 | €4.40 |
| Falkenrath Aristocrat (foil) | Foil mythic rare | €4.52 | €4.04 |
| Secrets of the Dead (foil) | Foil uncommon | €4.47 | €4.00 |
| Increasing Ambition (foil) | Foil rare | €4.42 | €3.95 |
| Huntmaster of the Fells // Ravager of the Fells (foil) | Foil mythic rare | €4.38 | €3.91 |
| Zombie Apocalypse (foil) | Foil rare | €4.28 | €3.82 |
| Curse of Bloodletting (foil) | Foil rare | €3.58 | €3.15 |
| Diregraf Captain (foil) | Foil uncommon | €3.53 | €3.10 |
| Haunted Fengraf (foil) | Foil common | €3.31 | €2.89 |
| Increasing Confusion (foil) | Foil rare | €3.27 | €2.86 |
| Curse of Exhaustion (foil) | Foil uncommon | €3.11 | €2.70 |
How we work this out
We price every card at its Cardmarket 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.