Magic Iconic Masters vs Ixalan Draft Booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Iconic Masters comes closer: its cards are worth 50% of its price after selling costs, against 20% for Ixalan.
Side by side
| Iconic Masters Draft Booster box | Ixalan Draft Booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $284€254 | $216€193 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $143€128 | $43€38 |
| Cards ÷ price | 50% | 20% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $139€124 | $42€37 |
| 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 | November 17, 2017 | September 29, 2017 |
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