Magic Return to Ravnica vs Magic 2013 Draft Booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Return to Ravnica comes closer: its cards are worth 45% of its price after selling costs, against 28% for Magic 2013.
Side by side
| Return to Ravnica Draft Booster box | Magic 2013 Draft Booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $180€161 | $245€219 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $82€73 | $69€61 |
| Cards ÷ price | 45% | 28% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $78€70 | $66€59 |
| Rarest pull | Foil mythic rare: 14 of 100 boxes | Foil mythic rare: 14 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 15 cards | 36 packs of 15 cards |
| Released | October 5, 2012 | July 13, 2012 |
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