Magic Mirrodin Besieged vs Scars of Mirrodin bundle: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Scars of Mirrodin comes closer: its cards are worth 25% of its price after selling costs, against 22% for Mirrodin Besieged.
Side by side
| Mirrodin Besieged bundle | Scars of Mirrodin bundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $142€126 | $164€147 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $31€28 | $41€37 |
| Cards ÷ price | 22% | 25% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 93 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $27€24 | $29€26 |
| Rarest pull | Foil mythic rare: 4 of 100 boxes | Foil mythic rare: 3 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 9 packs of 15 cards | 8 packs of 15 cards |
| Released | February 4, 2011 | October 1, 2010 |
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