Magic Judgment booster box vs bundle: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but the booster box comes closer: its cards are worth 50% of its price after selling costs, against 14% for the bundle.
Side by side
| Booster box | Bundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $956€853 | $560€500 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $478€426 | $80€71 |
| Cards ÷ price | 50% | 14% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $465€415 | $73€65 |
| Rarest pull | Foil rare: 40 of 100 boxes | Foil rare: 8 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 15 cards | 6 packs of 15 cards |
| Released | May 27, 2002 | May 27, 2002 |
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