Magic Mirage vs Alliances booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Alliances comes closer: its cards are worth 37% of its price after selling costs, against 20% for Mirage.
Side by side
| Mirage booster box | Alliances booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $2,279€2,033 | $1,370€1,222 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $457€408 | $513€458 |
| Cards ÷ price | 20% | 37% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $340€303 | $502€448 |
| Rarest pull | – | – |
| Packs | 36 packs of 15 cards | 45 packs of 12 cards |
| Released | October 7, 1996 | June 10, 1996 |
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