Magic Eternal Masters vs Shadows over Innistrad Draft Booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Eternal Masters comes closer: its cards are worth 80% of its price after selling costs, against 19% for Shadows over Innistrad.
Side by side
| Eternal Masters Draft Booster box | Shadows over Innistrad Draft Booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $377€336 | $161€143 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $301€269 | $30€27 |
| Cards ÷ price | 80% | 19% |
| Boxes that lose money | 84 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $293€261 | $29€26 |
| Rarest pull | Foil mythic rare: 19 of 100 boxes | Foil mythic rare: 14 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 24 packs of 15 cards | 36 packs of 15 cards |
| Released | June 10, 2016 | April 8, 2016 |
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