Magic 2011 Draft Booster box vs bundle: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but the Draft Booster box comes closer: its cards are worth 29% of its price after selling costs, against 23% for the bundle.
Side by side
| Draft Booster box | Bundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $381€340 | $106€95 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $112€100 | $25€22 |
| Cards ÷ price | 29% | 23% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $109€97 | $22€20 |
| Rarest pull | Foil mythic rare: 14 of 100 boxes | Foil mythic rare: 3 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 15 cards | 8 packs of 15 cards |
| Released | July 16, 2010 | July 16, 2010 |
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