Magic 2012 vs New Phyrexia bundle: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but New Phyrexia comes closer: its cards are worth 26% of its price after selling costs, against 23% for Magic 2012.
Side by side
| Magic 2012 bundle | New Phyrexia bundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $92€82 | $277€247 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $21€19 | $73€65 |
| Cards ÷ price | 23% | 26% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $19€17 | $70€62 |
| Rarest pull | Foil mythic rare: 4 of 100 boxes | Foil mythic rare: 4 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 9 packs of 15 cards | 9 packs of 15 cards |
| Released | July 15, 2011 | May 13, 2011 |
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