Magic artwork$48€43today

Is an Oath of the Gatewatch bundle worth opening?

Magic. 9 packs of 15 cards. Released 22 January 2016. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

$48.35€43.14

Lowest listing
$35.87€32
Per pack
$5.37€4.79

Keep it sealed$7€6 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 $7€6 after selling costs. The box costs $48€43.

On average you lose $41€37 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

Some pull rates are estimates, so the real value is likely between $6€6 and $8€7.

No prices yet for: Masterpiece. We count them as worth nothing.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 0 make money
  • 100 lose money

A typical box is worth $6€6. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $12€10 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $3€3 or less.

Oath of the Gatewatch EV: the math, per box

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

Per box of 9 packs

Box price on Cardmarket
$48€43
Cards inside, at market prices
$28€25
Selling costs and bulk
−$21−€19
Cards inside, after selling costs
$7€6
Compared with the box price
−$41−€37

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
$48.35€43.14$5.37€4.79 per pack
Lowest listing
$35.87€32

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 $48.Box price $48€43Lose money0102030$10$20$30$40$50€10€20€30€40Boxes out of 100$1 to $4: 15 of 100 boxes$4 to $6: 29 of 100 boxes$6 to $8: 25 of 100 boxes$8 to $10: 16 of 100 boxes$10 to $12: 8 of 100 boxes$12 to $15: 4 of 100 boxes$15 to $17: 2 of 100 boxes$17 to $19: 1 in 109 boxes$19 to $21: 1 in 248 boxes$21 to $24: 1 in 463 boxes$24 to $26: 1 in 1,111 boxes$26 to $28: 1 in 3,333 boxes$28 to $30: 1 in 7,143 boxes$30 to $33: 1 in 12,500 boxes$33 to $35: 1 in 25,000 boxes$35 to $37: 0 of 100 boxes$37 to $39: 0 of 100 boxes$39 to $42: 0 of 100 boxes$42 to $44: 0 of 100 boxes$44 to $46: 0 of 100 boxes$46 to $48: 0 of 100 boxes$48 to $51: 0 of 100 boxes$51 to $53: 0 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $48.Box price $48€43Lose money0102030$20$40€20€40Boxes out of 100$1 to $4: 15 of 100 boxes$4 to $6: 29 of 100 boxes$6 to $8: 25 of 100 boxes$8 to $10: 16 of 100 boxes$10 to $12: 8 of 100 boxes$12 to $15: 4 of 100 boxes$15 to $17: 2 of 100 boxes$17 to $19: 1 in 109 boxes$19 to $21: 1 in 248 boxes$21 to $24: 1 in 463 boxes$24 to $26: 1 in 1,111 boxes$26 to $28: 1 in 3,333 boxes$28 to $30: 1 in 7,143 boxes$30 to $33: 1 in 12,500 boxes$33 to $35: 1 in 25,000 boxes$35 to $37: 0 of 100 boxes$37 to $39: 0 of 100 boxes$39 to $42: 0 of 100 boxes$42 to $44: 0 of 100 boxes$44 to $46: 0 of 100 boxes$46 to $48: 0 of 100 boxes$48 to $51: 0 of 100 boxes$51 to $53: 0 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers $2€2 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
$1€1 to $4€315 of 100Lose money
$4€3 to $6€529 of 100Lose money
$6€5 to $8€725 of 100Lose money
$8€7 to $10€916 of 100Lose money
$10€9 to $12€118 of 100Lose money
$12€11 to $15€134 of 100Lose money
$15€13 to $17€152 of 100Lose money
$17€15 to $19€171 in 109Lose money
$19€17 to $21€191 in 248Lose money
$21€19 to $24€211 in 463Lose money
$24€21 to $26€231 in 1,111Lose money
$26€23 to $28€251 in 3,333Lose money
$28€25 to $30€271 in 7,143Lose money
$30€27 to $33€291 in 12,500Lose money
$33€29 to $35€311 in 25,000Lose money
$35€31 to $37€330 of 100Lose money
$37€33 to $39€350 of 100Lose money
$39€35 to $42€370 of 100Lose money
$42€37 to $44€390 of 100Lose money
$44€39 to $46€410 of 100Lose money
$46€41 to $48€430 of 100Lose money
$48€43 to $51€450 of 100Make money
$51€45 to $53€470 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
Basic land9.0 per box9.0 per box$0.20€0.18$1.84€1.64
Rare7.9 per box7.9 per box$0.18€0.16$1.39€1.24
Mythic rare1.1 per box1.1 per box$1.18€1.05$1.33€1.19
Common88 per box88 per box$0.01€0.01$0.99€0.88
Foil common1.2 per box1.2 per box$0.32€0.28$0.38€0.34
Uncommon27 per box27 per box$0.01€0.01$0.30€0.27
Foil rare1 in 3.8 boxes1 in 3.8 boxes$1.00€0.89$0.26€0.24
Foil mythic rare1 in 26 boxes1 in 26 boxes$6.52€5.82$0.25€0.22
Foil uncommon1 in 2.0 boxes1 in 2.0 boxes$0.24€0.21$0.12€0.11
Masterpiece1 in 16 boxes1 in 16 boxesNo price yet$0.00€0.00
Total$7€6

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
Mythic rare70 of 1001.1 per box11
Foil rare23 of 1001 in 3.8 boxes158
MasterpieceMasterpiece Series foils (Expeditions, Inventions, Invocations), rarer than a foil mythic rare.6 of 1001 in 16 boxes
Foil mythic rare4 of 1001 in 26 boxes316

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$7€6−$41−€37100 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower$4€3−$44−€40100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower$3€2−$46−€41100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower$2€2−$47−€42100 of 100Keep it sealed

Oath of the Gatewatch 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, 10 per pack
Masterpiece1 in 16 boxes1 in 10 to 25 boxesEstimate, Wizards of the Coast, Mark Rosewater: "Masterpiece Series" (12 September 2016), Kaladesh Inventions about 1 in 144 boosters
Foil mythic rare1 in 26 boxes1 in 15 to 48 boxesEstimate, mtg.wtf (magic-search-engine) pack model: Conflux Draft Booster (foil in 9/40 packs; foil sheet 60% C, 25% U, 13.1% R, 1.9% M)
Foil rare1 in 3.8 boxes1 in 2.2 to 6.5 boxesEstimate, mtg.wtf (magic-search-engine) pack model: Conflux Draft Booster (foil in 9/40 packs; foil sheet 60% C, 25% U, 13.1% R, 1.9% M)
Foil uncommon1 in 2.0 boxes1 in 1.1 to 3.4 boxesEstimate, mtg.wtf (magic-search-engine) pack model: Conflux Draft Booster (foil in 9/40 packs; foil sheet 60% C, 25% U, 13.1% R, 1.9% M)
Foil common1.2 per box1 in 1.4 boxes to 2.1 per boxEstimate, mtg.wtf (magic-search-engine) pack model: Conflux Draft Booster (foil in 9/40 packs; foil sheet 60% C, 25% U, 13.1% R, 1.9% M)
Common88 per boxThe rest of the slot
Uncommon slots, 3 per pack
Uncommon27 per boxPack layout
Rare slot, 1 per pack
Mythic rare1.1 per box1 in 1.4 boxes to 1.8 per boxEstimate, Wizards of the Coast, Mark Rosewater: "The Year of Living Changerously" (2 June 2008), mythic rares and the new booster layout from Shards of Alara
Rare7.9 per boxThe rest of the slot
Land slot, 1 per pack
Basic land9.0 per boxPack layout

Most valuable Oath of the Gatewatch cards

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

CardCard typeCardmarket priceAfter selling costs
Kozilek's Return (foil)Foil mythic rare$14.67€13.09$13.66€12.19
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet (foil)Foil mythic rare$12.86€11.47$11.93€10.65
Mirrorpool (foil)Foil mythic rare$12.32€10.99$11.42€10.19
Kozilek, the Great Distortion (foil)Foil mythic rare$10.63€9.48$9.81€8.76
Thought-Knot Seer (foil)Foil rare$9.10€8.12$8.37€7.46
Holdout Settlement (foil)Foil common$8.53€7.61$7.82€6.98
General Tazri (foil)Foil mythic rare$6.34€5.66$5.75€5.13
World Breaker (foil)Foil mythic rare$5.88€5.25$5.31€4.74
Sphinx of the Final Word (foil)Foil mythic rare$5.07€4.52$4.53€4.04
Reality Smasher (foil)Foil rare$4.90€4.37$4.37€3.90
Kozilek, the Great DistortionMythic rare$4.83€4.31$4.31€3.84
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar (foil)Foil mythic rare$4.47€3.99$3.97€3.54
Kalitas, Traitor of GhetMythic rare$4.39€3.92$3.89€3.47
Inverter of Truth (foil)Foil mythic rare$4.36€3.89$3.86€3.45
Linvala, the Preserver (foil)Foil mythic rare$3.87€3.45$3.39€3.03
Stoneforge Masterwork (foil)Foil rare$3.86€3.44$3.38€3.02
Warping Wail (foil)Foil uncommon$3.83€3.42$3.36€3.00
Thought-Knot SeerRare$3.79€3.38$3.32€2.96
Slip Through Space (foil)Foil common$3.70€3.30$3.23€2.89
Reflector Mage (foil)Foil uncommon$3.47€3.10$3.02€2.70
Cliffhaven Vampire (foil)Foil uncommon$3.46€3.09$3.01€2.69
Eldrazi Mimic (foil)Foil rare$3.44€3.07$2.99€2.67
Eldrazi Displacer (foil)Foil rare$3.42€3.05$2.97€2.65
Expedite (foil)Foil common$3.35€2.99$2.90€2.59
Zendikar Resurgent (foil)Foil rare$3.21€2.86$2.77€2.47
Mina and Denn, Wildborn (foil)Foil rare$2.89€2.58$2.47€2.20
Crush of Tentacles (foil)Foil mythic rare$2.84€2.53$2.41€2.15
Hedron Crawler (foil)Foil common$2.84€2.53$2.41€2.15
Oath of Nissa (foil)Foil rare$2.66€2.37$2.24€2.00
Chandra, Flamecaller (foil)Foil mythic rare$2.59€2.31$2.18€1.94

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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