Magic artwork$841€750today

Is a Nemesis bundle worth opening?

Magic. 6 packs of 15 cards. Released 14 February 2000. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

$840.60€750

Lowest listing
$840.60€750
Per pack
$140.10€125.00

Keep it sealed$45€40 of cards inside, after selling costs

Estimated contents: nobody has published measured pull rates for this box yet, so we use those of boxes with the same pack layout. Treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Why we'd keep it sealed

The cards inside are worth $45€40 after selling costs. The box costs $841€750.

On average you lose $796€710 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

Some pull rates are estimates, so the real value is likely between $42€37 and $51€46.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 0 make money
  • 100 lose money

A typical box is worth $35€31. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $73€65 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $18€16 or less.

Nemesis EV: the math, per box

From the price of every card to what you'd actually keep.

Per box of 6 packs

Box price on Cardmarket
$841€750
Cards inside, at market prices
$64€57
Selling costs and bulk
−$20−€18
Cards inside, after selling costs
$45€40
Compared with the box price
−$796−€710

From 100,000 simulated boxes. Selling costs: 5% fee, $0.28€0.25 per card sold, cards under $1.12€1.00 go to bulk at $0.01€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
$840.60€750$140.10€125.00 per pack
Lowest listing
$840.60€750

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.

Value of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $841.Box price $841€750Lose money0204060$0$200$400$600$800€0€200€400€600€800Boxes out of 100$0 to $28: 35 of 100 boxes$28 to $56: 44 of 100 boxes$56 to $84: 15 of 100 boxes$84 to $112: 4 of 100 boxes$112 to $140: 1 in 132 boxes$140 to $168: 1 in 478 boxes$168 to $196: 1 in 1,961 boxes$196 to $224: 1 in 9,091 boxes$224 to $252: 1 in 100,000 boxes$252 to $280: 0 of 100 boxes$280 to $308: 1 in 398 boxes$308 to $336: 1 in 145 boxes$336 to $364: 1 in 342 boxes$364 to $392: 1 in 1,149 boxes$392 to $420: 1 in 1,000 boxes$420 to $448: 1 in 2,941 boxes$448 to $476: 1 in 9,091 boxes$476 to $504: 1 in 100,000 boxes$504 to $532: 0 of 100 boxes$532 to $560: 0 of 100 boxes$560 to $588: 1 in 100,000 boxes$588 to $616: 1 in 16,667 boxes$616 to $644: 1 in 16,667 boxes$644 to $672: 1 in 100,000 boxes$672 to $701: 0 of 100 boxes$701 to $729: 1 in 100,000 boxes$729 to $757: 0 of 100 boxes$757 to $785: 0 of 100 boxes$785 to $813: 0 of 100 boxes$813 to $841: 0 of 100 boxes$841 to $869: 0 of 100 boxes$869 to $897: 0 of 100 boxes$897 to $925: 0 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $841.Box price $841€750Lose money0204060$0$250$500$750€0€250€500€750Boxes out of 100$0 to $28: 35 of 100 boxes$28 to $56: 44 of 100 boxes$56 to $84: 15 of 100 boxes$84 to $112: 4 of 100 boxes$112 to $140: 1 in 132 boxes$140 to $168: 1 in 478 boxes$168 to $196: 1 in 1,961 boxes$196 to $224: 1 in 9,091 boxes$224 to $252: 1 in 100,000 boxes$252 to $280: 0 of 100 boxes$280 to $308: 1 in 398 boxes$308 to $336: 1 in 145 boxes$336 to $364: 1 in 342 boxes$364 to $392: 1 in 1,149 boxes$392 to $420: 1 in 1,000 boxes$420 to $448: 1 in 2,941 boxes$448 to $476: 1 in 9,091 boxes$476 to $504: 1 in 100,000 boxes$504 to $532: 0 of 100 boxes$532 to $560: 0 of 100 boxes$560 to $588: 1 in 100,000 boxes$588 to $616: 1 in 16,667 boxes$616 to $644: 1 in 16,667 boxes$644 to $672: 1 in 100,000 boxes$672 to $701: 0 of 100 boxes$701 to $729: 1 in 100,000 boxes$729 to $757: 0 of 100 boxes$757 to $785: 0 of 100 boxes$785 to $813: 0 of 100 boxes$813 to $841: 0 of 100 boxes$841 to $869: 0 of 100 boxes$869 to $897: 0 of 100 boxes$897 to $925: 0 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers $28€25 of box value. Bars right of the line are boxes worth at least what you paid.
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Box valueBoxes out of 100Result
$0€0 to $28€2535 of 100Lose money
$28€25 to $56€5044 of 100Lose money
$56€50 to $84€7515 of 100Lose money
$84€75 to $112€1004 of 100Lose money
$112€100 to $140€1251 in 132Lose money
$140€125 to $168€1501 in 478Lose money
$168€150 to $196€1751 in 1,961Lose money
$196€175 to $224€2001 in 9,091Lose money
$224€200 to $252€2251 in 100,000Lose money
$252€225 to $280€2500 of 100Lose money
$280€250 to $308€2751 in 398Lose money
$308€275 to $336€3001 in 145Lose money
$336€300 to $364€3251 in 342Lose money
$364€325 to $392€3501 in 1,149Lose money
$392€350 to $420€3751 in 1,000Lose money
$420€375 to $448€4001 in 2,941Lose money
$448€400 to $476€4251 in 9,091Lose money
$476€425 to $504€4501 in 100,000Lose money
$504€450 to $532€4750 of 100Lose money
$532€475 to $560€5000 of 100Lose money
$560€500 to $588€5251 in 100,000Lose money
$588€525 to $616€5501 in 16,667Lose money
$616€550 to $644€5751 in 16,667Lose money
$644€575 to $672€6001 in 100,000Lose money
$672€600 to $701€6250 of 100Lose money
$701€625 to $729€6501 in 100,000Lose money
$729€650 to $757€6750 of 100Lose money
$757€675 to $785€7000 of 100Lose money
$785€700 to $813€7250 of 100Lose money
$813€725 to $841€7500 of 100Lose money
$841€750 to $869€7750 of 100Make money
$869€775 to $897€8000 of 100Make money
$897€800 to $925€8250 of 100Make 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 typeHow many per boxAverage card after selling costsAdds to the box
Rare5.9 per box5.9 per box$3.11€2.77$18€16
Common65 per box65 per box$0.18€0.16$12€10
Foil common1 in 1.5 boxes1 in 1.5 boxes$10.47€9.34$6.91€6.17
Uncommon18 per box18 per box$0.24€0.21$4.20€3.74
Foil rare1 in 17 boxes1 in 17 boxes$39.76€35.47$2.39€2.13
Foil uncommon1 in 5.6 boxes1 in 5.6 boxes$5.69€5.08$1.02€0.91
Total$45€40

Chance of a big pull

How often a box has at least one of the rarest cards.

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Card typeBoxes with at least oneOn averageBoxes for one specific card
Foil rare6 of 1001 in 17 boxes733

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 pricesCards inside, after costsCompared with the boxBoxes that lose moneyVerdict
Today's prices$45€40−$796−€710100 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower$29€26−$811−€724100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower$19€17−$822−€733100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower$7€6−$834−€744100 of 100Keep it sealed

Nemesis pull rates

Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on 14 October 2026. This box's own pull rates haven't been measured, so these come from boxes with the same pack layout, with extra uncertainty added.

Card typeHow oftenLikely rangeBased on
Common slots, 11 per pack
Foil common1 in 1.5 boxes1 in 2.7 boxes to 1.2 per boxEstimate, Wikipedia: List of Magic: The Gathering sets (premium card rate 1 in 100 cards from Urza's Legacy, 1 in 70 from Torment, 1 in 56 from Tenth Edition; release dates)
Common65 per boxThe rest of the slot
Uncommon slots, 3 per pack
Foil uncommon1 in 5.6 boxes1 in 3.1 to 10 boxesEstimate, Wikipedia: List of Magic: The Gathering sets (premium card rate 1 in 100 cards from Urza's Legacy, 1 in 70 from Torment, 1 in 56 from Tenth Edition; release dates)
Uncommon18 per boxThe rest of the slot
Rare slot, 1 per pack
Foil rare1 in 17 boxes1 in 9.2 to 30 boxesEstimate, Wikipedia: List of Magic: The Gathering sets (premium card rate 1 in 100 cards from Urza's Legacy, 1 in 70 from Torment, 1 in 56 from Tenth Edition; release dates)
Rare5.9 per boxThe rest of the slot

Most valuable Nemesis cards

The 30 most valuable cards in the set, and what you'd keep after selling one.

CardCard typeCardmarket priceAfter selling costs
Parallax Wave (foil)Foil rare$395.77€353.11$375.70€335.20
Daze (foil)Foil common$303.33€270.64$287.89€256.86
Tangle Wire (foil)Foil rare$298.39€266.23$283.19€252.67
Parallax Tide (foil)Foil rare$124.85€111.39$118.32€105.57
Skyshroud Poacher (foil)Foil rare$92.57€82.59$87.66€78.21
Kor Haven (foil)Foil rare$87.66€78.21$82.99€74.05
Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero (foil)Foil rare$76.61€68.35$72.50€64.68
Blinding Angel (foil)Foil rare$74.56€66.52$70.55€62.94
Submerge (foil)Foil uncommon$64.19€57.27$60.70€54.16
Volrath the Fallen (foil)Foil rare$63.39€56.56$59.94€53.48
Saproling Burst (foil)Foil rare$57.46€51.27$54.31€48.46
Accumulated Knowledge (foil)Foil common$52.54€46.88$49.64€44.29
Rath's Edge (foil)Foil rare$51.98€46.38$49.10€43.81
Seal of Cleansing (foil)Foil common$50.63€45.17$47.82€42.66
Moggcatcher (foil)Foil rare$48.87€43.60$46.14€41.17
Ascendant Evincar (foil)Foil rare$46.71€41.68$44.10€39.35
Stronghold Gambit (foil)Foil rare$34.63€30.90$32.62€29.11
Massacre (foil)Foil uncommon$33.64€30.01$31.67€28.26
Seal of Fire (foil)Foil common$33.62€30.00$31.66€28.25
Parallax WaveRare$32.75€29.22$30.83€27.51
Parallax Nexus (foil)Foil rare$31.93€28.49$30.05€26.82
Tangle WireRare$30.86€27.53$29.03€25.90
Rootwater Thief (foil)Foil rare$30.15€26.90$28.36€25.31
Skyshroud Claim (foil)Foil common$29.79€26.58$28.02€25.00
Mogg Salvage (foil)Foil uncommon$28.02€25.00$26.34€23.50
Dominate (foil)Foil uncommon$25.62€22.86$24.06€21.47
Divining Witch (foil)Foil rare$23.92€21.34$22.44€20.02
Sliptide Serpent (foil)Foil rare$22.32€19.91$20.92€18.66
Rising Waters (foil)Foil rare$21.93€19.57$20.56€18.34
Kill Switch (foil)Foil rare$21.12€18.84$19.78€17.65

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.

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