Magic Ixalan vs Hour of Devastation Draft Booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Hour of Devastation comes closer: its cards are worth 43% of its price after selling costs, against 20% for Ixalan.
Side by side
| Ixalan Draft Booster box | Hour of Devastation Draft Booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $216€193 | $162€144 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $43€38 | $69€61 |
| Cards ÷ price | 20% | 43% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $42€37 | $65€58 |
| Rarest pull | Foil mythic rare: 14 of 100 boxes | Foil mythic rare: 14 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 15 cards | 36 packs of 15 cards |
| Released | September 29, 2017 | July 14, 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