Magic artwork$385€344today

Is a Shadowmoor bundle worth opening?

Magic. 8 packs of 15 cards. Released 2 May 2008. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

$385.42€343.88

Per pack
$48.18€42.99

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 $385€344.

On average you lose $344€307 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

These pull rates are estimates, but the box's value hardly depends on them: it's likely between $40€35 and $43€39.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 0 make money
  • 100 lose money

A typical box is worth $38€34. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $64€57 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $21€19 or less.

The math, per box

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

Per box of 8 packs

Box price on Cardmarket
$385€344
Cards inside, at market prices
$69€61
Selling costs and bulk
−$28−€25
Cards inside, after selling costs
$41€37
Compared with the box price
−$344−€307

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
$385.42€343.88$48.18€42.99 per pack

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 $385.Box price $385€344Lose money0102030$100$200$300$400€100€200€300Boxes out of 100Under $16: 3 of 100 boxes$16 to $27: 18 of 100 boxes$27 to $38: 28 of 100 boxes$38 to $49: 23 of 100 boxes$49 to $60: 14 of 100 boxes$60 to $72: 7 of 100 boxes$72 to $83: 3 of 100 boxes$83 to $94: 1 in 71 boxes$94 to $105: 1 in 174 boxes$105 to $116: 1 in 424 boxes$116 to $128: 1 in 1,053 boxes$128 to $139: 1 in 2,273 boxes$139 to $150: 1 in 10,000 boxes$150 to $161: 1 in 20,000 boxes$161 to $172: 1 in 33,333 boxes$172 to $184: 1 in 50,000 boxes$184 to $195: 0 of 100 boxes$195 to $206: 0 of 100 boxes$206 to $217: 0 of 100 boxes$217 to $229: 0 of 100 boxes$229 to $240: 0 of 100 boxes$240 to $251: 0 of 100 boxes$251 to $262: 0 of 100 boxes$262 to $273: 0 of 100 boxes$273 to $285: 0 of 100 boxes$285 to $296: 0 of 100 boxes$296 to $307: 0 of 100 boxes$307 to $318: 0 of 100 boxes$318 to $329: 0 of 100 boxes$329 to $341: 0 of 100 boxes$341 to $352: 0 of 100 boxes$352 to $363: 0 of 100 boxes$363 to $374: 0 of 100 boxes$374 to $385: 0 of 100 boxes$385 to $397: 0 of 100 boxes$397 to $408: 0 of 100 boxes$408 to $419: 0 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $385.Box price $385€344Lose money0102030$200$400€100€200€300Boxes out of 100Under $16: 3 of 100 boxes$16 to $27: 18 of 100 boxes$27 to $38: 28 of 100 boxes$38 to $49: 23 of 100 boxes$49 to $60: 14 of 100 boxes$60 to $72: 7 of 100 boxes$72 to $83: 3 of 100 boxes$83 to $94: 1 in 71 boxes$94 to $105: 1 in 174 boxes$105 to $116: 1 in 424 boxes$116 to $128: 1 in 1,053 boxes$128 to $139: 1 in 2,273 boxes$139 to $150: 1 in 10,000 boxes$150 to $161: 1 in 20,000 boxes$161 to $172: 1 in 33,333 boxes$172 to $184: 1 in 50,000 boxes$184 to $195: 0 of 100 boxes$195 to $206: 0 of 100 boxes$206 to $217: 0 of 100 boxes$217 to $229: 0 of 100 boxes$229 to $240: 0 of 100 boxes$240 to $251: 0 of 100 boxes$251 to $262: 0 of 100 boxes$262 to $273: 0 of 100 boxes$273 to $285: 0 of 100 boxes$285 to $296: 0 of 100 boxes$296 to $307: 0 of 100 boxes$307 to $318: 0 of 100 boxes$318 to $329: 0 of 100 boxes$329 to $341: 0 of 100 boxes$341 to $352: 0 of 100 boxes$352 to $363: 0 of 100 boxes$363 to $374: 0 of 100 boxes$374 to $385: 0 of 100 boxes$385 to $397: 0 of 100 boxes$397 to $408: 0 of 100 boxes$408 to $419: 0 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers $11€10 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 $16€143 of 100Lose money
$16€14 to $27€2418 of 100Lose money
$27€24 to $38€3428 of 100Lose money
$38€34 to $49€4423 of 100Lose money
$49€44 to $60€5414 of 100Lose money
$60€54 to $72€647 of 100Lose money
$72€64 to $83€743 of 100Lose money
$83€74 to $94€841 in 71Lose money
$94€84 to $105€941 in 174Lose money
$105€94 to $116€1041 in 424Lose money
$116€104 to $128€1141 in 1,053Lose money
$128€114 to $139€1241 in 2,273Lose money
$139€124 to $150€1341 in 10,000Lose money
$150€134 to $161€1441 in 20,000Lose money
$161€144 to $172€1541 in 33,333Lose money
$172€154 to $184€1641 in 50,000Lose money
$184€164 to $195€1740 of 100Lose money
$195€174 to $206€1840 of 100Lose money
$206€184 to $217€1940 of 100Lose money
$217€194 to $229€2040 of 100Lose money
$229€204 to $240€2140 of 100Lose money
$240€214 to $251€2240 of 100Lose money
$251€224 to $262€2340 of 100Lose money
$262€234 to $273€2440 of 100Lose money
$273€244 to $285€2540 of 100Lose money
$285€254 to $296€2640 of 100Lose money
$296€264 to $307€2740 of 100Lose money
$307€274 to $318€2840 of 100Lose money
$318€284 to $329€2940 of 100Lose money
$329€294 to $341€3040 of 100Lose money
$341€304 to $352€3140 of 100Lose money
$352€314 to $363€3240 of 100Lose money
$363€324 to $374€3340 of 100Lose money
$374€334 to $385€3440 of 100Lose money
$385€344 to $397€3540 of 100Make money
$397€354 to $408€3640 of 100Make money
$408€364 to $419€3740 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
Rare8.0 per box8.0 per box$2.09€1.86$17€15
Common86 per box86 per box$0.17€0.15$14€13
Uncommon24 per box24 per box$0.22€0.19$5.19€4.63
Foil common1.1 per box1.1 per box$2.03€1.81$2.32€2.07
Foil rare1 in 8.8 boxes1 in 8.8 boxes$11.91€10.62$1.36€1.21
Foil uncommon1 in 2.9 boxes1 in 2.9 boxes$3.11€2.78$1.07€0.95
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
Foil rare11 of 1001 in 8.8 boxes700

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−$344−€307100 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower$29€25−$357−€318100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower$18€16−$368−€328100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower$7€6−$378−€338100 of 100Keep it sealed

Pull rates we used

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, 11 per pack
Foil rare1 in 8.8 boxes1 in 4.8 to 16 boxesEstimate, mtg.wtf (magic-search-engine) pack model: Tenth Edition Draft Booster (each card 1 in 70 foil)
Foil uncommon1 in 2.9 boxes1 in 1.6 to 5.3 boxesEstimate, mtg.wtf (magic-search-engine) pack model: Tenth Edition Draft Booster (each card 1 in 70 foil)
Foil common1.1 per box1 in 1.6 boxes to 2.1 per boxEstimate, mtg.wtf (magic-search-engine) pack model: Tenth Edition Draft Booster (each card 1 in 70 foil)
Common86 per boxThe rest of the slot
Uncommon slots, 3 per pack
Uncommon24 per boxPack layout
Rare slot, 1 per pack
Rare8.0 per boxPack layout

Most valuable cards

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

CardCard typeCardmarket priceAfter selling costs
Painter's Servant (foil)Foil rare$76.00€67.81$71.92€64.17
Sygg, River Cutthroat (foil)Foil rare$52.90€47.20$49.98€44.59
Twilight Shepherd (foil)Foil rare$44.85€40.02$42.33€37.77
Umbral Mantle (foil)Foil uncommon$42.16€37.62$39.78€35.49
Faerie Macabre (foil)Foil common$40.61€36.23$38.30€34.17
Seedcradle Witch (foil)Foil uncommon$40.47€36.11$38.17€34.05
Reflecting Pool (foil)Foil rare$37.97€33.88$35.79€31.94
Manamorphose (foil)Foil common$32.40€28.91$30.50€27.21
Devoted Druid (foil)Foil common$32.14€28.68$30.26€27.00
Plague of Vermin (foil)Foil rare$31.43€28.04$29.58€26.39
Mana Reflection (foil)Foil rare$31.43€28.04$29.58€26.39
Knacksaw Clique (foil)Foil rare$30.68€27.37$28.86€25.75
Everlasting Torment (foil)Foil rare$30.36€27.09$28.56€25.49
Knollspine Dragon (foil)Foil rare$30.25€26.99$28.46€25.39
Sunken Ruins (foil)Foil rare$29.39€26.22$27.64€24.66
Rhys the Redeemed (foil)Foil rare$26.88€23.98$25.25€22.53
Crimson Wisps (foil)Foil common$26.51€23.65$24.90€22.22
Painter's ServantRare$25.92€23.13$24.35€21.72
Greater Auramancy (foil)Foil rare$25.17€22.46$23.63€21.09
Helm of the Ghastlord (foil)Foil common$24.86€22.18$23.34€20.82
Spiteful Visions (foil)Foil rare$24.83€22.15$23.30€20.79
Mystic Gate (foil)Foil rare$23.96€21.38$22.48€20.06
Wheel of Sun and Moon (foil)Foil rare$22.55€20.12$21.14€18.86
Savor the Moment (foil)Foil rare$22.30€19.90$20.91€18.66
Fire-Lit Thicket (foil)Foil rare$21.81€19.46$20.44€18.24
Pili-Pala (foil)Foil common$21.27€18.98$19.93€17.78
Reaper King (foil)Foil rare$20.89€18.64$19.57€17.46
Prismatic Omen (foil)Foil rare$20.32€18.13$19.02€16.97
Rite of Consumption (foil)Foil common$19.54€17.43$18.28€16.31
Cauldron of Souls (foil)Foil rare$18.08€16.13$16.89€15.07

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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