Magic Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Collector Booster box vs Draft Booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but the Draft Booster box comes closer: its cards are worth 57% of its price after selling costs, against 35% for the Collector Booster box.
Side by side
| Collector Booster box | Draft Booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $572€510 | $193€172 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $198€176 | $110€99 |
| Cards ÷ price | 35% | 57% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 96 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $192€171 | $106€95 |
| Rarest pull | Foil mythic rare: 82 of 100 boxes | Foil mythic rare: 17 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 12 packs of 15 cards | 36 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