Magic Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Collector Booster box vs bundle: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but the bundle comes closer: its cards are worth 47% of its price after selling costs, against 35% for the Collector Booster box.
Side by side
| Collector Booster box | Bundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $572€510 | $65€58 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $198€176 | $31€27 |
| Cards ÷ price | 35% | 47% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 92 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $192€171 | $25€22 |
| Rarest pull | Foil mythic rare: 82 of 100 boxes | Foil mythic rare: 5 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 12 packs of 15 cards | 10 packs of 15 cards |
| Released | May 15, 2020 | May 15, 2020 |
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