Magic Mercadian Masques vs Starter 1999 booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Mercadian Masques comes closer: its cards are worth 16% of its price after selling costs, against 8.6% for Starter 1999.
Side by side
| Mercadian Masques booster box | Starter 1999 booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $2,330€2,079 | $4,818€4,299 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $369€330 | $413€369 |
| Cards ÷ price | 16% | 8.6% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $317€283 | $406€362 |
| Rarest pull | Foil rare: 30 of 100 boxes | – |
| Packs | 36 packs of 15 cards | 36 packs of 15 cards |
| Released | October 4, 1999 | July 1, 1999 |
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