Magic Shards of Alara vs Eventide Draft Booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Eventide comes closer: its cards are worth 27% of its price after selling costs, against 11% for Shards of Alara.
Side by side
| Shards of Alara Draft Booster box | Eventide Draft Booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $616€549 | $577€515 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $65€58 | $155€138 |
| Cards ÷ price | 11% | 27% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $63€56 | $152€136 |
| Rarest pull | Foil mythic rare: 14 of 100 boxes | Foil rare: 40 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 15 cards | 36 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