€808todayIs a March of the Machine Collector Booster display worth opening?
Cardmarket today
€808.42
- Lowest listing
- €500
- Per pack
- €67.37
Keep it sealed€149 of cards inside, after selling costs
Why we'd keep it sealed
The cards inside are worth €149 after selling costs. The box costs €808.
On average you lose €659 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.
Some pull rates are estimates, so the real value is likely between €138 and €171.
No prices yet for: Special foil, Foil basic land. We count them as €0.
If you opened 100 boxes
- 0 make money
- 100 lose money
A typical box is worth €146. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €201 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €101 or less.
The math, per box
From the price of every card to what you'd actually keep.
Per box of 12 packs
- Box price on Cardmarket
- €808
- Cards inside, at market prices
- €196
- Selling costs and bulk
- −€47
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- €149
- Compared with the box price
- −€659
From 100,000 simulated boxes. Selling costs: 5% fee, €0.25 per card sold, cards under €1.00 go to bulk at €0.01.
- Cards inside, at market prices
- The average value of everything in a box, with each card at its price on Cardmarket today.
- Selling costs and bulk
- Cardmarket's fee and postage for every card worth selling. Cheap cards go to bulk for a few cents.
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- What an average box puts in your pocket once everything is sold.
- Compared with the box price
- Plus means the average box is worth more than it costs. Minus means it's worth less.
What the box costs
Today's price on Cardmarket, and how the box price and the cards inside have moved.
- Cardmarket today
- €808.42€67.37 per pack
- Lowest listing
- €500
The price history starts on the day live prices switch on, and grows by one point a day.
What 100,000 simulated boxes were worth
Every box is different. This is how the value of each simulated box came out, after selling costs.
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| Box value | Boxes out of 100 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Under €83 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| €83 to €108 | 12 of 100 | Lose money |
| €108 to €133 | 22 of 100 | Lose money |
| €133 to €158 | 25 of 100 | Lose money |
| €158 to €183 | 19 of 100 | Lose money |
| €183 to €208 | 11 of 100 | Lose money |
| €208 to €233 | 5 of 100 | Lose money |
| €233 to €258 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| €258 to €283 | 1 in 189 | Lose money |
| €283 to €308 | 1 in 730 | Lose money |
| €308 to €333 | 1 in 4,762 | Lose money |
| €333 to €358 | 1 in 33,333 | Lose money |
| €358 to €383 | 1 in 50,000 | Lose money |
| €383 to €408 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €408 to €433 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €433 to €458 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €458 to €483 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €483 to €508 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €508 to €533 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €533 to €558 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €558 to €583 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €583 to €608 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €608 to €633 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €633 to €658 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €658 to €683 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €683 to €708 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €708 to €733 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €733 to €758 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €758 to €783 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €783 to €808 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €808 to €833 | 0 of 100 | Make money |
| €833 to €858 | 0 of 100 | Make money |
| €858 to €883 | 0 of 100 | Make money |
Where the value comes from
The average box, split by card type. Most of the value often sits in cards you'll rarely see.
| Card type | How many per box | Average card after selling costs | Adds to the box |
|---|---|---|---|
| Showcase, borderless or extended-art rare22 per box | 22 per box | €1.96 | |
| Foil showcase, borderless or extended-art rare10 per box | 10 per box | €2.42 | |
| Foil bonus-sheet mythic rare2.4 per box | 2.4 per box | €10.34 | |
| Foil rare10 per box | 10 per box | €1.74 | |
| Foil showcase, borderless or extended-art mythic1.6 per box | 1.6 per box | €7.05 | |
| Showcase, borderless or extended-art mythic1.8 per box | 1.8 per box | €4.75 | |
| Foil bonus-sheet rare8.4 per box | 8.4 per box | €0.93 | |
| Foil mythic rare1.6 per box | 1.6 per box | €4.28 | |
| Foil common60 per box | 60 per box | €0.02 | |
| Foil uncommon24 per box | 24 per box | €0.05 | |
| Foil bonus-sheet uncommon24 per box | 24 per box | €0.01 | |
| Special foil1.2 per box | 1.2 per box | No price yet | |
| Foil basic land12 per box | 12 per box | No price yet | |
| Total | €149 |
Chance of a big pull
How often a box has at least one of the rarest cards.
- Foil rare >99of 100 boxes 10 per box€1.74 each
- Foil bonus-sheet mythic rare 93of 100 boxes Foil versions of bonus-sheet mythic rares, mostly from Collector Boosters. 2.4 per box€10 each
- Foil mythic rare 82of 100 boxes 1.6 per box€4.28 each
- Foil showcase, borderless or extended-art mythic 82of 100 boxes Foil alternate-art versions of mythic rares (borderless, showcase, extended-art, foil-etched and similar), the usual top pull of a Collector Booster. 1.6 per box€7.05 each
- Special foil 72of 100 boxes Rare foil treatments such as textured, fracture, halo, galaxy, mana, raised or invisible-ink foil, usually found in a few percent of Collector Boosters. 1.2 per boxNo price yet
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| Card type | Boxes with at least one | On average | Boxes for one specific card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foil rare | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 10 per box | 5.8 |
| Foil bonus-sheet mythic rareFoil versions of bonus-sheet mythic rares, mostly from Collector Boosters. | 93 of 100 | 2.4 per box | 6.2 |
| Foil mythic rare | 82 of 100 | 1.6 per box | 12 |
| Foil showcase, borderless or extended-art mythicFoil alternate-art versions of mythic rares (borderless, showcase, extended-art, foil-etched and similar), the usual top pull of a Collector Booster. | 82 of 100 | 1.6 per box | 9.3 |
| Special foilRare foil treatments such as textured, fracture, halo, galaxy, mana, raised or invisible-ink foil, usually found in a few percent of Collector Boosters. | 72 of 100 | 1.2 per box |
If card prices fall
Prices often drop in the weeks after a set comes out. This is the same box with cheaper cards and the same box price.
| Card prices | Cards inside, after costs | Compared with the box | Boxes that lose money | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today's prices | €149 | −€659 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 25% lower | €108 | −€701 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 50% lower | €67 | −€741 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 75% lower | €30 | −€778 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
Pull rates we used
Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on 14 October 2026.
| Card type | How often | Likely range | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hit slots, 1 per pack | |||
| Special foil | 1.2 per box | Official, Wizards of the Coast, Collecting March of the Machine | |
| Foil bonus-sheet mythic rare | 2.4 per box | 1.3 to 4.6 per box | Our assumption |
| Foil bonus-sheet rare | 8.4 per box | The rest of the slot | |
| Other card slots, 1 per pack | |||
| Foil showcase, borderless or extended-art mythic | 1.6 per box | 1 in 1.0 boxes to 2.7 per box | Our assumption |
| Foil showcase, borderless or extended-art rare | 10 per box | The rest of the slot | |
| Rare slot, 1 per pack | |||
| Showcase, borderless or extended-art rare | 12 per box | Pack layout | |
| Rare-or-better slots, 1 per pack | |||
| Showcase, borderless or extended-art mythic | 1.8 per box | 1.1 to 3.0 per box | Our assumption |
| Showcase, borderless or extended-art rare | 10 per box | The rest of the slot | |
| Foil slot, 1 per pack | |||
| Foil mythic rare | 1.6 per box | 1.3 to 2.0 per box | Published estimate, Wizards of the Coast, "Set Boosters" (Making Magic, Mark Rosewater, 2020-07-25) |
| Foil rare | 10 per box | The rest of the slot | |
| Land slot, 1 per pack | |||
| Foil basic land | 12 per box | Pack layout | |
| Bonus slots, 2 per pack | |||
| Foil bonus-sheet uncommon | 24 per box | Pack layout | |
| Uncommon slots, 2 per pack | |||
| Foil uncommon | 24 per box | Pack layout | |
| Common slots, 5 per pack | |||
| Foil common | 60 per box | Pack layout | |
Most valuable cards
The 30 most valuable cards in the set, and what you'd keep after selling one.
| Card | Card type | Cardmarket price | After selling costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer (foil) | Foil bonus-sheet mythic rare | €44.43 | €41.96 |
| Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness (foil) | Foil rare | €27.34 | €25.72 |
| Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite (foil) | Foil bonus-sheet mythic rare | €23.64 | €22.21 |
| Faerie Mastermind (foil) | Foil showcase, borderless or extended-art rare | €23.48 | €22.06 |
| Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness (foil) | Foil showcase, borderless or extended-art rare | €23.38 | €21.96 |
| Sheoldred, Whispering One (foil) | Foil bonus-sheet mythic rare | €22.81 | €21.42 |
| Sheoldred // The True Scriptures (foil) | Foil showcase, borderless or extended-art mythic | €22.51 | €21.13 |
| Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness | Showcase, borderless or extended-art rare | €20.67 | €19.39 |
| Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis (foil) | Foil showcase, borderless or extended-art mythic | €20.62 | €19.34 |
| Urabrask // The Great Work (foil) | Foil showcase, borderless or extended-art mythic | €19.60 | €18.37 |
| Sheoldred // The True Scriptures (foil) | Foil mythic rare | €18.29 | €17.13 |
| Sheoldred // The True Scriptures | Showcase, borderless or extended-art mythic | €17.75 | €16.61 |
| Surrak and Goreclaw | Showcase, borderless or extended-art rare | €17.52 | €16.39 |
| Atraxa, Praetors' Voice (foil) | Foil bonus-sheet mythic rare | €17.23 | €16.12 |
| Faerie Mastermind | Showcase, borderless or extended-art rare | €16.23 | €15.17 |
| Urabrask // The Great Work (foil) | Foil mythic rare | €15.44 | €14.42 |
| Faerie Mastermind (foil) | Foil rare | €14.97 | €13.97 |
| Tribute to the World Tree (foil) | Foil rare | €14.62 | €13.64 |
| Urabrask // The Great Work | Showcase, borderless or extended-art mythic | €14.62 | €13.64 |
| Tribute to the World Tree (foil) | Foil showcase, borderless or extended-art rare | €13.14 | €12.23 |
| Invasion of Ikoria // Zilortha, Apex of Ikoria (foil) | Foil rare | €12.69 | €11.81 |
| Aurelia, the Warleader (foil) | Foil bonus-sheet mythic rare | €12.30 | €11.44 |
| Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis | Showcase, borderless or extended-art mythic | €12.21 | €11.35 |
| Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis (foil) | Foil mythic rare | €11.92 | €11.07 |
| Tribute to the World Tree | Showcase, borderless or extended-art rare | €11.84 | €11.00 |
| Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur (foil) | Foil bonus-sheet mythic rare | €10.93 | €10.13 |
| Hoarding Broodlord (foil) | Foil showcase, borderless or extended-art rare | €10.58 | €9.80 |
| Breach the Multiverse (foil) | Foil showcase, borderless or extended-art rare | €10.48 | €9.71 |
| Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger (foil) | Foil bonus-sheet mythic rare | €9.95 | €9.20 |
| Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings (foil) | Foil showcase, borderless or extended-art mythic | €8.98 | €8.28 |
How we work this out
We price every card at its Cardmarket market value, take off the selling costs above, and open 100,000 virtual boxes slot by slot using the pull rates in the table. The verdict compares the cards with the box price and checks how often a box loses money.