Magic Ninth Edition Draft Booster box vs bundle: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but the Draft Booster box comes closer: its cards are worth 13% of its price after selling costs, against 8.8% for the bundle.
Side by side
| Draft Booster box | Bundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $618€551 | $153€137 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $81€72 | $14€12 |
| Cards ÷ price | 13% | 8.8% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $78€69 | $11€10 |
| Rarest pull | Foil rare: 40 of 100 boxes | Foil rare: 8 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 15 cards | 6 packs of 15 cards |
| Released | July 29, 2005 | July 29, 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