Magic Eighth Edition Draft Booster display€1,086today

Is an Eighth Edition Draft Booster display worth opening?

Magic. 36 packs of 15 cards. Released 28 July 2003. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

€1,086.04

Lowest listing
€790
Per pack
€30.17

Keep it sealed€55 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.

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Why we'd keep it sealed

The cards inside are worth €55 after selling costs. The box costs €1,086.

On average you lose €1,031 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 €53 and €60.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 0 make money
  • 100 lose money

A typical box is worth €52. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €81 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €31 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
€1,086
Cards inside, at market prices
€130
Selling costs and bulk
−€75
Cards inside, after selling costs
€55
Compared with the box price
−€1,031

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
€1,086.04€30.17 per pack
Lowest listing
€790
  • Box price on Cardmarket
  • Cards inside, after selling costs
Box price and the cards inside, day by dayFrom 14 Oct to 15 Oct, the box price went from €1,086 to €1,086, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from €55 to €55.−€500€0€500€1,000€1,500Box€1,086Cards€5514 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box €1,086, cards €5515 Oct: box €1,086, cards €55Box price and the cards inside, day by dayFrom 14 Oct to 15 Oct, the box price went from €1,086 to €1,086, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from €55 to €55.−€500€0€500€1,000€1,500Box€1,086Cards€5514 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box €1,086, cards €5515 Oct: box €1,086, cards €55
On days when the cards line sits above the box line, an average box was worth more than it cost. Selling costs use our defaults.
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DayBox priceCards inside, after costs
15 October 2026€1,086.04€55.13
14 October 2026€1,086.04€55.32

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.

Value of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of €1,086.Box price €1,086Lose money0255075100€200€400€600€800€1,000Boxes out of 100Under €86: 93 of 100 boxes€86 to €136: 6 of 100 boxes€136 to €186: 1 in 104 boxes€186 to €236: 1 in 1,818 boxes€236 to €286: 1 in 33,333 boxes€286 to €336: 0 of 100 boxes€336 to €386: 0 of 100 boxes€386 to €436: 0 of 100 boxes€436 to €486: 0 of 100 boxes€486 to €536: 0 of 100 boxes€536 to €586: 0 of 100 boxes€586 to €636: 0 of 100 boxes€636 to €686: 0 of 100 boxes€686 to €736: 0 of 100 boxes€736 to €786: 0 of 100 boxes€786 to €836: 0 of 100 boxes€836 to €886: 0 of 100 boxes€886 to €936: 0 of 100 boxes€936 to €986: 0 of 100 boxes€986 to €1,036: 0 of 100 boxes€1,036 to €1,086: 0 of 100 boxes€1,086 to €1,136: 0 of 100 boxes€1,136 to €1,186: 0 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of €1,086.Box price €1,086Lose money0255075100€500€1,000Boxes out of 100Under €86: 93 of 100 boxes€86 to €136: 6 of 100 boxes€136 to €186: 1 in 104 boxes€186 to €236: 1 in 1,818 boxes€236 to €286: 1 in 33,333 boxes€286 to €336: 0 of 100 boxes€336 to €386: 0 of 100 boxes€386 to €436: 0 of 100 boxes€436 to €486: 0 of 100 boxes€486 to €536: 0 of 100 boxes€536 to €586: 0 of 100 boxes€586 to €636: 0 of 100 boxes€636 to €686: 0 of 100 boxes€686 to €736: 0 of 100 boxes€736 to €786: 0 of 100 boxes€786 to €836: 0 of 100 boxes€836 to €886: 0 of 100 boxes€886 to €936: 0 of 100 boxes€936 to €986: 0 of 100 boxes€986 to €1,036: 0 of 100 boxes€1,036 to €1,086: 0 of 100 boxes€1,086 to €1,136: 0 of 100 boxes€1,136 to €1,186: 0 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers €50 of box value. Bars right of the line are boxes worth at least what you paid.
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Box valueBoxes out of 100Result
Under €8693 of 100Lose money
€86 to €1366 of 100Lose money
€136 to €1861 in 104Lose money
€186 to €2361 in 1,818Lose money
€236 to €2861 in 33,333Lose money
€286 to €3360 of 100Lose money
€336 to €3860 of 100Lose money
€386 to €4360 of 100Lose money
€436 to €4860 of 100Lose money
€486 to €5360 of 100Lose money
€536 to €5860 of 100Lose money
€586 to €6360 of 100Lose money
€636 to €6860 of 100Lose money
€686 to €7360 of 100Lose money
€736 to €7860 of 100Lose money
€786 to €8360 of 100Lose money
€836 to €8860 of 100Lose money
€886 to €9360 of 100Lose money
€936 to €9860 of 100Lose money
€986 to €1,0360 of 100Lose money
€1,036 to €1,0860 of 100Lose money
€1,086 to €1,1360 of 100Make money
€1,136 to €1,1860 of 100Make 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 typeHow many per boxAverage card after selling costsAdds to the box
Rare35 per box35 per box€1.05€37
Uncommon106 per box106 per box€0.04€4.70
Foil rare1 in 1.9 boxes1 in 1.9 boxes€9.10€4.68
Common390 per box390 per box€0.01€3.90
Foil uncommon1.5 per box1.5 per box€1.64€2.53
Foil common5.7 per box5.7 per box€0.37€2.12
Total€55

Chance of a big pull

How often a box has at least one of the rarest cards.

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Card typeBoxes with at least oneOn averageBoxes for one specific card
Foil rare40 of 1001 in 1.9 boxes214

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 pricesCards inside, after costsCompared with the boxBoxes that lose moneyVerdict
Today's prices€55−€1,031100 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower€41−€1,045100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower€26−€1,060100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower€14−€1,072100 of 100Keep it sealed

Pull rates we used

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 typeHow oftenLikely rangeBased on
Common slots, 11 per pack
Foil common5.7 per box3.1 to 10 per boxEstimate, 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)
Common390 per boxThe rest of the slot
Uncommon slots, 3 per pack
Foil uncommon1.5 per box1 in 1.2 boxes to 2.8 per boxEstimate, 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)
Uncommon106 per boxThe rest of the slot
Rare slot, 1 per pack
Foil rare1 in 1.9 boxes1 in 1.1 to 3.5 boxesEstimate, 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)
Rare35 per boxThe rest of the slot

Most valuable cards

The 30 most valuable cards in the set, and what you'd keep after selling one.

CardCard typeCardmarket priceAfter selling costs
Grave Pact (foil)Foil rare€104.75€99.26
Birds of Paradise (foil)Foil rare€103.65€98.22
City of Brass (foil)Foil rare€86.31€81.74
Serra Angel (foil)Foil rare€52.64€49.76
Blood Moon (foil)Foil rare€31.37€29.55
Mahamoti Djinn (foil)Foil rare€30.89€29.10
Ensnaring Bridge (foil)Foil rare€30.50€28.72
Grave PactRare€22.24€20.88
Curiosity (foil)Foil uncommon€21.88€20.54
Phyrexian Arena (foil)Foil rare€21.43€20.11
Defense Grid (foil)Foil rare€21.30€19.99
Shivan Dragon (foil)Foil rare€20.53€19.25
Goblin King (foil)Foil rare€20.04€18.79
Blinding Angel (foil)Foil rare€19.94€18.69
Merchant Scroll (foil)Foil uncommon€18.35€17.18
Coat of Arms (foil)Foil rare€18.09€16.94
Choke (foil)Foil uncommon€17.53€16.40
Bribery (foil)Foil rare€17.35€16.23
Wrath of God (foil)Foil rare€15.51€14.48
Elvish Piper (foil)Foil rare€15.27€14.26
Relentless Assault (foil)Foil rare€14.76€13.77
Urza's Power Plant (foil)Foil uncommon€13.67€12.74
Trade Routes (foil)Foil rare€13.24€12.33
Two-Headed Dragon (foil)Foil rare€13.14€12.23
Lord of the Undead (foil)Foil rare€13.11€12.20
Urza's Tower (foil)Foil uncommon€12.95€12.05
City of BrassRare€12.82€11.93
Furnace of Rath (foil)Foil rare€12.24€11.38
Intruder Alarm (foil)Foil rare€11.88€11.04
Worship (foil)Foil rare€11.86€11.02

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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