Magic Shards of Alara vs Eventide bundle: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Eventide comes closer: its cards are worth 11% of its price after selling costs, against 2.9% for Shards of Alara.
Side by side
| Shards of Alara bundle | Eventide bundle | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $504€450 | $303€271 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $14€13 | $34€31 |
| Cards ÷ price | 2.9% | 11% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $13€11 | $32€29 |
| Rarest pull | Foil mythic rare: 3 of 100 boxes | Foil rare: 11 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 8 packs of 15 cards | 8 packs of 15 cards |
| Released | October 3, 2008 | July 25, 2008 |
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