Magic Ninth Edition vs Saviors of Kamigawa bundle: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Saviors of Kamigawa comes closer: its cards are worth 14% of its price after selling costs, against 8.8% for Ninth Edition.
Side by side
| Ninth Edition bundle | Saviors of Kamigawa bundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $153€137 | $165€147 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $14€12 | $23€21 |
| Cards ÷ price | 8.8% | 14% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $11€10 | $19€17 |
| Rarest pull | Foil rare: 8 of 100 boxes | Foil rare: 8 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 6 packs of 15 cards | 6 packs of 15 cards |
| Released | July 29, 2005 | June 3, 2005 |
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

