Magic artwork$164€147today

Is a Scars of Mirrodin bundle worth opening?

Magic. 8 packs of 15 cards. Released October 1, 2010. Prices from October 15, 2026.

Market price today

$164.48€146.75

Lowest listing
$168.11€149.99
Per pack
$20.56€18.34

Keep it sealed$41€37 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 $41€37 after selling costs. The box costs $164€147.

On average you lose $124€110 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

Some pull rates are estimates, so the real value is likely between $37€33 and $48€43.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 7 make money
  • 93 lose money

A typical box is worth $29€26. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $52€47 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $16€15 or less.

Scars of Mirrodin EV: the math, per box

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

Per box of 8 packs

Box price today
$164€147
Cards inside, at market prices
$67€60
Selling costs and bulk
−$26−€24
Cards inside, after selling costs
$41€37
Compared with the box price
−$124−€110

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 today's market price.
Selling costs and bulk
Marketplace fees 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 market price, and how the box price and the cards inside have moved.

Market price today
$164.48€146.75$20.56€18.34 per pack
Lowest listing
$168.11€149.99

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 boxes93 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $164.Box price $164€147Lose moneyMake money05101520$50$100$150$200€50€100€150€177+Boxes out of 100Under $8: 1 in 245 boxes$8 to $13: 4 of 100 boxes$13 to $19: 11 of 100 boxes$19 to $24: 18 of 100 boxes$24 to $30: 19 of 100 boxes$30 to $36: 16 of 100 boxes$36 to $41: 11 of 100 boxes$41 to $47: 6 of 100 boxes$47 to $52: 3 of 100 boxes$52 to $58: 2 of 100 boxes$58 to $64: 1 in 119 boxes$64 to $69: 1 in 228 boxes$69 to $75: 1 in 585 boxes$75 to $80: 1 in 1,190 boxes$80 to $86: 1 in 2,703 boxes$86 to $92: 1 in 5,000 boxes$92 to $97: 1 in 16,667 boxes$97 to $103: 1 in 50,000 boxes$103 to $108: 1 in 100,000 boxes$108 to $114: 1 in 100,000 boxes$114 to $120: 0 of 100 boxes$120 to $125: 0 of 100 boxes$125 to $131: 0 of 100 boxes$131 to $136: 0 of 100 boxes$136 to $142: 0 of 100 boxes$142 to $148: 0 of 100 boxes$148 to $153: 0 of 100 boxes$153 to $159: 0 of 100 boxes$159 to $164: 0 of 100 boxes$164 to $170: 1 in 20,000 boxes$170 to $176: 1 in 588 boxes$176 to $181: 1 in 162 boxes$181 to $187: 1 in 86 boxes$187 to $192: 1 in 69 boxes$192 to $198: 1 in 94 boxes$198 or more: 2 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes93 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $164.Box price $164€147Lose money05101520$100$200€50€100€150Boxes out of 100Under $8: 1 in 245 boxes$8 to $13: 4 of 100 boxes$13 to $19: 11 of 100 boxes$19 to $24: 18 of 100 boxes$24 to $30: 19 of 100 boxes$30 to $36: 16 of 100 boxes$36 to $41: 11 of 100 boxes$41 to $47: 6 of 100 boxes$47 to $52: 3 of 100 boxes$52 to $58: 2 of 100 boxes$58 to $64: 1 in 119 boxes$64 to $69: 1 in 228 boxes$69 to $75: 1 in 585 boxes$75 to $80: 1 in 1,190 boxes$80 to $86: 1 in 2,703 boxes$86 to $92: 1 in 5,000 boxes$92 to $97: 1 in 16,667 boxes$97 to $103: 1 in 50,000 boxes$103 to $108: 1 in 100,000 boxes$108 to $114: 1 in 100,000 boxes$114 to $120: 0 of 100 boxes$120 to $125: 0 of 100 boxes$125 to $131: 0 of 100 boxes$131 to $136: 0 of 100 boxes$136 to $142: 0 of 100 boxes$142 to $148: 0 of 100 boxes$148 to $153: 0 of 100 boxes$153 to $159: 0 of 100 boxes$159 to $164: 0 of 100 boxes$164 to $170: 1 in 20,000 boxes$170 to $176: 1 in 588 boxes$176 to $181: 1 in 162 boxes$181 to $187: 1 in 86 boxes$187 to $192: 1 in 69 boxes$192 to $198: 1 in 94 boxes$198 or more: 2 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers $6€5 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
Under $8€71 in 245Lose money
$8€7 to $13€124 of 100Lose money
$13€12 to $19€1711 of 100Lose money
$19€17 to $24€2218 of 100Lose money
$24€22 to $30€2719 of 100Lose money
$30€27 to $36€3216 of 100Lose money
$36€32 to $41€3711 of 100Lose money
$41€37 to $47€426 of 100Lose money
$47€42 to $52€473 of 100Lose money
$52€47 to $58€522 of 100Lose money
$58€52 to $64€571 in 119Lose money
$64€57 to $69€621 in 228Lose money
$69€62 to $75€671 in 585Lose money
$75€67 to $80€721 in 1,190Lose money
$80€72 to $86€771 in 2,703Lose money
$86€77 to $92€821 in 5,000Lose money
$92€82 to $97€871 in 16,667Lose money
$97€87 to $103€921 in 50,000Lose money
$103€92 to $108€971 in 100,000Lose money
$108€97 to $114€1021 in 100,000Lose money
$114€102 to $120€1070 of 100Lose money
$120€107 to $125€1120 of 100Lose money
$125€112 to $131€1170 of 100Lose money
$131€117 to $136€1220 of 100Lose money
$136€122 to $142€1270 of 100Lose money
$142€127 to $148€1320 of 100Lose money
$148€132 to $153€1370 of 100Lose money
$153€137 to $159€1420 of 100Lose money
$159€142 to $164€1470 of 100Lose money
$164€147 to $170€1521 in 20,000Make money
$170€152 to $176€1571 in 588Make money
$176€157 to $181€1621 in 162Make money
$181€162 to $187€1671 in 86Make money
$187€167 to $192€1721 in 69Make money
$192€172 to $198€1771 in 94Make money
$198€177 or more2 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
Mythic rare1.0 per box1.0 per box$13.89€12.39$14€12
Common78 per box78 per box$0.13€0.11$9.92€8.85
Rare7.0 per box7.0 per box$1.33€1.19$9.33€8.32
Uncommon24 per box24 per box$0.14€0.13$3.42€3.05
Foil common1.1 per box1.1 per box$1.49€1.33$1.60€1.43
Foil rare1 in 4.2 boxes1 in 4.2 boxes$4.47€3.99$1.05€0.94
Foil mythic rare1 in 30 boxes1 in 30 boxes$30.12€26.88$1.02€0.91
Foil uncommon1 in 2.2 boxes1 in 2.2 boxes$1.40€1.25$0.63€0.56
Basic land8.0 per box8.0 per box$0.01€0.01$0.09€0.08
Total$41€37

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 rare66 of 1001.0 per box15
Foil rare21 of 1001 in 4.2 boxes225
Foil mythic rare3 of 1001 in 30 boxes444

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$41€37−$124−€11093 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower$29€26−$135−€12199 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower$18€16−$147−€131more than 99 of 100 boxesKeep it sealed
75% lower$7€6−$157−€140100 of 100Keep it sealed

Scars of Mirrodin pull rates

Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on October 14, 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
Foil mythic rare1 in 30 boxes1 in 16 to 53 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 4.2 boxes1 in 2.4 to 7.4 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 uncommon1 in 2.2 boxes1 in 1.3 to 3.9 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 common1.1 per box1 in 1.6 boxes to 1.9 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)
Common78 per boxThe rest of the slot
Uncommon slots, 3 per pack
Uncommon24 per boxPack layout
Rare slot, 1 per pack
Mythic rare1.0 per box1 in 1.6 boxes to 1.6 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
Rare7.0 per boxThe rest of the slot
Land slot, 1 per pack
Basic land8.0 per boxPack layout

Most valuable Scars of Mirrodin cards

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

CardCard typeMarket priceAfter selling costs
Mox Opal (foil)Foil mythic rare$330.27€294.67$313.47€279.69
Mox OpalMythic rare$173.85€155.11$164.87€147.10
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon (foil)Foil mythic rare$39.95€35.64$37.67€33.61
Nihil Spellbomb (foil)Foil common$29.47€26.29$27.71€24.73
Platinum Emperion (foil)Foil mythic rare$21.69€19.35$20.32€18.13
Contagion Engine (foil)Foil rare$21.24€18.95$19.90€17.75
Glint Hawk (foil)Foil common$18.83€16.80$17.61€15.71
Venser's Journal (foil)Foil rare$16.60€14.81$15.49€13.82
Ezuri, Renegade Leader (foil)Foil rare$15.77€14.07$14.70€13.12
Asceticism (foil)Foil rare$15.56€13.88$14.50€12.94
Wurmcoil Engine (foil)Foil mythic rare$15.46€13.79$14.40€12.85
Sword of Body and Mind (foil)Foil mythic rare$14.84€13.24$13.82€12.33
Galvanic Blast (foil)Foil common$14.36€12.81$13.36€11.92
Golem Foundry (foil)Foil common$14.30€12.76$13.31€11.87
Darkslick Shores (foil)Foil rare$13.85€12.36$12.88€11.49
Grafted Exoskeleton (foil)Foil uncommon$13.79€12.30$12.82€11.44
Ezuri, Renegade LeaderRare$12.75€11.38$11.84€10.56
Contagion EngineRare$11.01€9.82$10.18€9.08
Venser, the Sojourner (foil)Foil mythic rare$10.94€9.76$10.11€9.02
Tainted Strike (foil)Foil common$10.82€9.65$9.99€8.92
Argentum Armor (foil)Foil rare$10.36€9.24$9.56€8.53
Blackcleave Cliffs (foil)Foil rare$10.23€9.13$9.44€8.42
Sword of Body and MindMythic rare$10.14€9.05$9.36€8.35
Platinum EmperionMythic rare$9.81€8.75$9.04€8.06
Hand of the Praetors (foil)Foil rare$9.77€8.72$9.00€8.03
Wurmcoil EngineMythic rare$9.63€8.59$8.87€7.91
Mindslaver (foil)Foil mythic rare$9.38€8.37$8.63€7.70
Seachrome Coast (foil)Foil rare$8.90€7.94$8.17€7.29
Elspeth Tirel (foil)Foil mythic rare$8.74€7.80$8.02€7.16
Ichor Rats (foil)Foil uncommon$8.71€7.77$7.99€7.13

How we work this out

We price every card at its 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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