$261€233todayIs a Darksteel bundle worth opening?
Cardmarket today
$260.83€232.72
- Per pack
- $43.47€38.79
Keep it sealed$21€19 of cards inside, after selling costs
Estimated contents: nobody has published measured pull rates for this box yet, so we use those of boxes with the same pack layout. Treat the numbers as a rough guide.
Why we'd keep it sealed
The cards inside are worth $21€19 after selling costs. The box costs $261€233.
On average you lose $240€214 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.
These pull rates are estimates, but the box's value hardly depends on them: it's likely between $20€18 and $21€19.
If you opened 100 boxes
- 0 make money
- 100 lose money
A typical box is worth $17€15. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $40€36 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $6€5 or less.
Darksteel EV: the math, per box
From the price of every card to what you'd actually keep.
Per box of 6 packs
- Box price on Cardmarket
- $261€233
- Cards inside, at market prices
- $36€32
- Selling costs and bulk
- −$16−€14
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- $21€19
- Compared with the box price
- −$240−€214
From 100,000 simulated boxes. Selling costs: 5% fee, $0.28€0.25 per card sold, cards under $1.12€1.00 go to bulk at $0.01€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
- $260.83€232.72$43.47€38.79 per pack
The price history starts on the day live prices switch on, and grows by one point a day.
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.
Show as a table
| Box value | Boxes out of 100 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Under $14€13 | 42 of 100 | Lose money |
| $14€13 to $25€23 | 24 of 100 | Lose money |
| $25€23 to $37€33 | 20 of 100 | Lose money |
| $37€33 to $48€43 | 8 of 100 | Lose money |
| $48€43 to $59€53 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| $59€53 to $70€63 | 1 in 93 | Lose money |
| $70€63 to $82€73 | 1 in 258 | Lose money |
| $82€73 to $93€83 | 1 in 962 | Lose money |
| $93€83 to $104€93 | 1 in 3,448 | Lose money |
| $104€93 to $115€103 | 1 in 10,000 | Lose money |
| $115€103 to $126€113 | 1 in 100,000 | Lose money |
| $126€113 to $138€123 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $138€123 to $149€133 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $149€133 to $160€143 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $160€143 to $171€153 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $171€153 to $182€163 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $182€163 to $194€173 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $194€173 to $205€183 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $205€183 to $216€193 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $216€193 to $227€203 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $227€203 to $238€213 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $238€213 to $250€223 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $250€223 to $261€233 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $261€233 to $272€243 | 0 of 100 | Make money |
| $272€243 to $283€253 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rare5.9 per box | 5.9 per box | $2.30€2.05 | |
| Uncommon18 per box | 18 per box | $0.26€0.24 | |
| Foil rare1 in 12 boxes | 1 in 12 boxes | $10.14€9.05 | |
| Common65 per box | 65 per box | $0.01€0.01 | |
| Foil uncommon1 in 3.9 boxes | 1 in 3.9 boxes | $2.00€1.79 | |
| Foil common1 in 1.1 boxes | 1 in 1.1 boxes | $0.41€0.36 | |
| Total | $21€19 |
Chance of a big pull
How often a box has at least one of the rarest cards.
- Foil rare 8of 100 boxes 1 in 12 boxes$10€9.05 each
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| Card type | Boxes with at least one | On average | Boxes for one specific card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foil rare | 8 of 100 | 1 in 12 boxes | 642 |
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 | $21€19 | −$240−€214 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 25% lower | $15€13 | −$246−€219 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 50% lower | $10€9 | −$251−€224 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 75% lower | $4€4 | −$257−€229 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
Darksteel pull rates
Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on 14 October 2026. This box's own pull rates haven't been measured, so these come from boxes with the same pack layout, with extra uncertainty added.
| Card type | How often | Likely range | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common slots, 11 per pack | |||
| Foil common | 1 in 1.1 boxes | 1 in 1.9 boxes to 1.7 per box | Estimate, Wikipedia: List of Magic: The Gathering sets (premium card rate 1 in 100 cards from Urza's Legacy, 1 in 70 from Torment, 1 in 56 from Tenth Edition; release dates) |
| Common | 65 per box | The rest of the slot | |
| Uncommon slots, 3 per pack | |||
| Foil uncommon | 1 in 3.9 boxes | 1 in 2.2 to 7.0 boxes | Estimate, Wikipedia: List of Magic: The Gathering sets (premium card rate 1 in 100 cards from Urza's Legacy, 1 in 70 from Torment, 1 in 56 from Tenth Edition; release dates) |
| Uncommon | 18 per box | The rest of the slot | |
| Rare slot, 1 per pack | |||
| Foil rare | 1 in 12 boxes | 1 in 6.5 to 21 boxes | Estimate, Wikipedia: List of Magic: The Gathering sets (premium card rate 1 in 100 cards from Urza's Legacy, 1 in 70 from Torment, 1 in 56 from Tenth Edition; release dates) |
| Rare | 5.9 per box | The rest of the slot | |
Most valuable Darksteel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinisphere (foil) | Foil rare | $63.16€56.35 | $59.72€53.28 |
| Arcbound Ravager (foil) | Foil rare | $43.42€38.74 | $40.97€36.55 |
| Sword of Fire and Ice (foil) | Foil rare | $43.06€38.42 | $40.63€36.25 |
| Darksteel Forge (foil) | Foil rare | $41.00€36.58 | $38.67€34.50 |
| Mycosynth Lattice (foil) | Foil rare | $34.34€30.64 | $32.34€28.86 |
| Darksteel Colossus (foil) | Foil rare | $31.53€28.13 | $29.67€26.47 |
| Skullclamp (foil) | Foil uncommon | $31.35€27.97 | $29.50€26.32 |
| Panoptic Mirror (foil) | Foil rare | $30.52€27.23 | $28.71€25.62 |
| Aether Vial (foil) | Foil uncommon | $27.81€24.81 | $26.14€23.32 |
| Trinisphere | Rare | $23.55€21.01 | $22.09€19.71 |
| Darksteel Forge | Rare | $22.18€19.79 | $20.79€18.55 |
| Memnarch (foil) | Foil rare | $21.47€19.16 | $20.12€17.95 |
| Shield of Kaldra (foil) | Foil rare | $20.62€18.40 | $19.31€17.23 |
| Darksteel Reactor (foil) | Foil rare | $19.79€17.66 | $18.52€16.53 |
| Mycosynth Lattice | Rare | $19.22€17.15 | $17.98€16.04 |
| Sword of Fire and Ice | Rare | $19.19€17.12 | $17.95€16.01 |
| Sword of Light and Shadow (foil) | Foil rare | $18.93€16.89 | $17.70€15.80 |
| Reshape (foil) | Foil rare | $18.62€16.61 | $17.41€15.53 |
| Savage Beating (foil) | Foil rare | $13.70€12.22 | $12.73€11.36 |
| Sundering Titan (foil) | Foil rare | $13.49€12.04 | $12.54€11.19 |
| Arcbound Reclaimer (foil) | Foil rare | $12.89€11.50 | $11.96€10.68 |
| Myr Matrix (foil) | Foil rare | $12.79€11.41 | $11.87€10.59 |
| Retract (foil) | Foil rare | $11.86€10.58 | $10.98€9.80 |
| Leonin Shikari (foil) | Foil rare | $11.60€10.35 | $10.74€9.58 |
| Serum Powder (foil) | Foil rare | $10.82€9.65 | $9.99€8.92 |
| Death Cloud (foil) | Foil rare | $10.55€9.41 | $9.74€8.69 |
| Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer (foil) | Foil rare | $9.74€8.69 | $8.97€8.01 |
| Well of Lost Dreams (foil) | Foil rare | $9.52€8.49 | $8.76€7.82 |
| Arcbound Crusher (foil) | Foil uncommon | $9.13€8.15 | $8.40€7.49 |
| Arcbound Ravager | Rare | $9.08€8.10 | $8.34€7.45 |
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.
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