Magic Scars of Mirrodin 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 31% of its price after selling costs, against 25% for the bundle.
Side by side
| Draft Booster box | Bundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $598€534 | $164€147 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $184€164 | $41€37 |
| Cards ÷ price | 31% | 25% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 93 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $142€127 | $29€26 |
| Rarest pull | Foil mythic rare: 14 of 100 boxes | Foil mythic rare: 3 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 15 cards | 8 packs of 15 cards |
| Released | October 1, 2010 | October 1, 2010 |
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