Magic Rivals of Ixalan vs Ixalan bundle: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Rivals of Ixalan comes closer: its cards are worth 30% of its price after selling costs, against 19% for Ixalan.
Side by side
| Rivals of Ixalan bundle | Ixalan bundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $57€51 | $64€57 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $17€15 | $12€11 |
| Cards ÷ price | 30% | 19% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $16€14 | $11€10 |
| Rarest pull | Foil mythic rare: 4 of 100 boxes | Foil mythic rare: 4 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 10 packs of 15 cards | 10 packs of 15 cards |
| Released | January 19, 2018 | September 29, 2017 |
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