Magic Origins vs Dragons of Tarkir bundle: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Magic Origins comes closer: its cards are worth 28% of its price after selling costs, against 14% for Dragons of Tarkir.
Side by side
| Magic Origins bundle | Dragons of Tarkir bundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $44€40 | $73€65 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $12€11 | $10€9 |
| Cards ÷ price | 28% | 14% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $11€10 | $9€8 |
| 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 17, 2015 | March 27, 2015 |
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