Magic Dragon's Maze vs Gatecrash Draft Booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Gatecrash comes closer: its cards are worth 50% of its price after selling costs, against 16% for Dragon's Maze.
Side by side
| Dragon's Maze Draft Booster box | Gatecrash Draft Booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $141€126 | $171€152 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $22€20 | $86€77 |
| Cards ÷ price | 16% | 50% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $20€18 | $85€75 |
| 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 | May 3, 2013 | February 1, 2013 |
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