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Is a Shadows over Innistrad bundle worth opening?

Magic. 9 packs of 15 cards. Released April 8, 2016. Prices from October 15, 2026.

Cardmarket today

$53.32€47.57

Lowest listing
$51.55€45.99
Per pack
$5.92€5.29

Keep it sealed$8€7 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 $8€7 after selling costs. The box costs $53€48.

On average you lose $46€41 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 $7€7 and $8€7.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 0 make money
  • 100 lose money

A typical box is worth $6€6. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $15€13 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $2€2 or less.

Shadows over Innistrad EV: the math, per box

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

Per box of 9 packs

Box price on Cardmarket
$53€48
Cards inside, at market prices
$23€20
Selling costs and bulk
−$15−€14
Cards inside, after selling costs
$8€7
Compared with the box price
−$46−€41

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
$53.32€47.57$5.92€5.29 per pack
Lowest listing
$51.55€45.99

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 boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $53.Box price $53€48Lose money0102030$10$20$30$40$50€10€20€30€40€50Boxes out of 100Under $4: 29 of 100 boxes$4 to $6: 21 of 100 boxes$6 to $8: 14 of 100 boxes$8 to $11: 13 of 100 boxes$11 to $13: 8 of 100 boxes$13 to $15: 6 of 100 boxes$15 to $17: 4 of 100 boxes$17 to $20: 2 of 100 boxes$20 to $22: 1 in 70 boxes$22 to $24: 1 in 120 boxes$24 to $26: 1 in 207 boxes$26 to $29: 1 in 373 boxes$29 to $31: 1 in 617 boxes$31 to $33: 1 in 1,149 boxes$33 to $35: 1 in 2,703 boxes$35 to $38: 1 in 3,448 boxes$38 to $40: 1 in 12,500 boxes$40 to $42: 1 in 50,000 boxes$42 to $44: 1 in 100,000 boxes$44 to $47: 1 in 100,000 boxes$47 to $49: 0 of 100 boxes$49 to $51: 0 of 100 boxes$51 to $53: 0 of 100 boxes$53 to $56: 0 of 100 boxes$56 to $58: 0 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $53.Box price $53€48Lose money0102030$20$40€20€40Boxes out of 100Under $4: 29 of 100 boxes$4 to $6: 21 of 100 boxes$6 to $8: 14 of 100 boxes$8 to $11: 13 of 100 boxes$11 to $13: 8 of 100 boxes$13 to $15: 6 of 100 boxes$15 to $17: 4 of 100 boxes$17 to $20: 2 of 100 boxes$20 to $22: 1 in 70 boxes$22 to $24: 1 in 120 boxes$24 to $26: 1 in 207 boxes$26 to $29: 1 in 373 boxes$29 to $31: 1 in 617 boxes$31 to $33: 1 in 1,149 boxes$33 to $35: 1 in 2,703 boxes$35 to $38: 1 in 3,448 boxes$38 to $40: 1 in 12,500 boxes$40 to $42: 1 in 50,000 boxes$42 to $44: 1 in 100,000 boxes$44 to $47: 1 in 100,000 boxes$47 to $49: 0 of 100 boxes$49 to $51: 0 of 100 boxes$51 to $53: 0 of 100 boxes$53 to $56: 0 of 100 boxes$56 to $58: 0 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers $2€2 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 $4€429 of 100Lose money
$4€4 to $6€621 of 100Lose money
$6€6 to $8€814 of 100Lose money
$8€8 to $11€1013 of 100Lose money
$11€10 to $13€128 of 100Lose money
$13€12 to $15€146 of 100Lose money
$15€14 to $17€164 of 100Lose money
$17€16 to $20€182 of 100Lose money
$20€18 to $22€201 in 70Lose money
$22€20 to $24€221 in 120Lose money
$24€22 to $26€241 in 207Lose money
$26€24 to $29€261 in 373Lose money
$29€26 to $31€281 in 617Lose money
$31€28 to $33€301 in 1,149Lose money
$33€30 to $35€321 in 2,703Lose money
$35€32 to $38€341 in 3,448Lose money
$38€34 to $40€361 in 12,500Lose money
$40€36 to $42€381 in 50,000Lose money
$42€38 to $44€401 in 100,000Lose money
$44€40 to $47€421 in 100,000Lose money
$47€42 to $49€440 of 100Lose money
$49€44 to $51€460 of 100Lose money
$51€46 to $53€480 of 100Lose money
$53€48 to $56€500 of 100Make money
$56€50 to $58€520 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
Rare7.9 per box7.9 per box$0.41€0.37$3.23€2.88
Uncommon27 per box27 per box$0.04€0.04$1.20€1.07
Mythic rare1.1 per box1.1 per box$1.05€0.94$1.18€1.05
Common88 per box88 per box$0.01€0.01$0.99€0.88
Foil rare1 in 3.8 boxes1 in 3.8 boxes$1.17€1.04$0.31€0.28
Foil common1.2 per box1.2 per box$0.21€0.19$0.26€0.23
Foil uncommon1 in 2.0 boxes1 in 2.0 boxes$0.36€0.32$0.18€0.16
Foil mythic rare1 in 26 boxes1 in 26 boxes$3.52€3.14$0.13€0.12
Basic land9.0 per box9.0 per box$0.01€0.01$0.10€0.09
Total$8€7

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 rare70 of 1001.1 per box16
Foil rare23 of 1001 in 3.8 boxes222
Foil mythic rare4 of 1001 in 26 boxes474

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$8€7−$46−€41100 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower$6€5−$48−€43100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower$4€3−$50−€44100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower$2€2−$51−€46100 of 100Keep it sealed

Shadows over Innistrad 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 26 boxes1 in 15 to 48 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 3.8 boxes1 in 2.2 to 6.5 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 2.0 boxes1 in 1.1 to 3.4 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 common1.2 per box1 in 1.4 boxes to 2.1 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)
Common88 per boxThe rest of the slot
Uncommon slots, 3 per pack
Uncommon27 per boxPack layout
Rare slot, 1 per pack
Mythic rare1.1 per box1 in 1.4 boxes to 1.8 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
Rare7.9 per boxThe rest of the slot
Land slot, 1 per pack
Basic land9.0 per boxPack layout

Most valuable Shadows over Innistrad cards

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

CardCard typeCardmarket priceAfter selling costs
Relentless Dead (foil)Foil mythic rare$15.40€13.74$14.35€12.80
Alms of the Vein (foil)Foil common$15.25€13.61$14.21€12.68
Relentless DeadMythic rare$11.66€10.40$10.79€9.63
Eerie Interlude (foil)Foil rare$8.64€7.71$7.93€7.07
Cryptolith Rite (foil)Foil rare$8.20€7.32$7.51€6.70
Diregraf Colossus (foil)Foil rare$8.05€7.18$7.36€6.57
Cryptolith RiteRare$7.68€6.85$7.01€6.26
The Gitrog Monster (foil)Foil mythic rare$7.43€6.63$6.78€6.05
Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier (foil)Foil mythic rare$7.37€6.58$6.73€6.00
Eerie InterludeRare$6.72€6.00$6.11€5.45
Open the Armory (foil)Foil uncommon$5.96€5.32$5.38€4.80
Westvale Abbey // Ormendahl, Profane Prince (foil)Foil rare$5.95€5.31$5.37€4.79
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets (foil)Foil mythic rare$5.72€5.10$5.15€4.60
Ulvenwald Hydra (foil)Foil mythic rare$5.37€4.79$4.82€4.30
Duskwatch Recruiter // Krallenhorde Howler (foil)Foil uncommon$5.32€4.75$4.78€4.26
Tamiyo's Journal (foil)Foil rare$4.91€4.38$4.38€3.91
Essence Flux (foil)Foil uncommon$4.80€4.28$4.28€3.82
Diregraf ColossusRare$4.61€4.11$4.10€3.65
Anguished Unmaking (foil)Foil rare$4.49€4.01$3.99€3.56
Sorin, Grim Nemesis (foil)Foil mythic rare$4.24€3.78$3.74€3.34
Behold the Beyond (foil)Foil mythic rare$3.78€3.37$3.31€2.95
Thalia's Lieutenant (foil)Foil rare$3.71€3.31$3.24€2.89
Second Harvest (foil)Foil rare$3.61€3.22$3.15€2.81
Nahiri, the Harbinger (foil)Foil mythic rare$3.49€3.11$3.03€2.70
Startled Awake // Persistent Nightmare (foil)Foil mythic rare$3.27€2.92$2.83€2.52
Arlinn Kord // Arlinn, Embraced by the Moon (foil)Foil mythic rare$3.01€2.69$2.58€2.31
Open the ArmoryUncommon$2.99€2.67$2.56€2.29
Sigarda, Heron's Grace (foil)Foil mythic rare$2.91€2.60$2.49€2.22
Seasons Past (foil)Foil mythic rare$2.87€2.56$2.45€2.18
Insolent Neonate (foil)Foil common$2.85€2.54$2.42€2.16

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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