€158todayIs a Strixhaven: School of Mages Draft Booster display worth opening?
Cardmarket today
€157.68
- Lowest listing
- €120
- Per pack
- €4.38
Keep it sealed€71 of cards inside, after selling costs
Why we'd keep it sealed
The cards inside are worth €71 after selling costs. The box costs €158.
On average you lose €87 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.
Pull rates for this set are well documented.
If you opened 100 boxes
- 1 make money
- 99 lose money
A typical box is worth €64. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €112 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €38 or less.
The math, per box
From the price of every card to what you'd actually keep.
Per box of 36 packs
- Box price on Cardmarket
- €158
- Cards inside, at market prices
- €145
- Selling costs and bulk
- −€74
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- €71
- Compared with the box price
- −€87
From 100,000 simulated boxes. Selling costs: 5% fee, €0.25 per card sold, cards under €1.00 go to bulk at €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
- €157.68€4.38 per pack
- Lowest listing
- €120
- Box price on Cardmarket
- Cards inside, after selling costs
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| Day | Box price | Cards inside, after costs |
|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2026 | €157.68 | €70.50 |
| 14 October 2026 | €157.68 | €70.56 |
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.
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| Box value | Boxes out of 100 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Under €23 | 1 in 181 | Lose money |
| €23 to €28 | 1 in 73 | Lose money |
| €28 to €33 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| €33 to €38 | 5 of 100 | Lose money |
| €38 to €43 | 7 of 100 | Lose money |
| €43 to €48 | 8 of 100 | Lose money |
| €48 to €53 | 8 of 100 | Lose money |
| €53 to €58 | 8 of 100 | Lose money |
| €58 to €63 | 7 of 100 | Lose money |
| €63 to €68 | 7 of 100 | Lose money |
| €68 to €73 | 6 of 100 | Lose money |
| €73 to €78 | 5 of 100 | Lose money |
| €78 to €83 | 5 of 100 | Lose money |
| €83 to €88 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| €88 to €93 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| €93 to €98 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| €98 to €103 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| €103 to €108 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| €108 to €113 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| €113 to €118 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| €118 to €123 | 1 in 67 | Lose money |
| €123 to €128 | 1 in 79 | Lose money |
| €128 to €133 | 1 in 105 | Lose money |
| €133 to €138 | 1 in 122 | Lose money |
| €138 to €143 | 1 in 146 | Lose money |
| €143 to €148 | 1 in 191 | Lose money |
| €148 to €153 | 1 in 236 | Lose money |
| €153 to €158 | 1 in 272 | Lose money |
| €158 to €163 | 1 in 346 | Make money |
| €163 to €168 | 1 in 400 | Make money |
| €168 or more | 1 in 125 | Make 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 type | How many per box | Average card after selling costs | Adds to the box |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonus-sheet mythic rare2.4 per box | 2.4 per box | €11.49 | |
| Bonus-sheet rare9.5 per box | 9.5 per box | €1.40 | |
| Rare37 per box | 37 per box | €0.31 | |
| Mythic rare4.9 per box | 4.9 per box | €1.59 | |
| Uncommon108 per box | 108 per box | €0.05 | |
| Common342 per box | 342 per box | €0.01 | |
| Foil mythic rare1 in 5.6 boxes | 1 in 5.6 boxes | €2.95 | |
| Foil rare1 in 1.1 boxes | 1 in 1.1 boxes | €0.56 | |
| Foil uncommon3.6 per box | 3.6 per box | €0.12 | |
| Bonus-sheet uncommon24 per box | 24 per box | €0.01 | |
| Foil common7.2 per box | 7.2 per box | €0.02 | |
| Total | €71 |
Chance of a big pull
How often a box has at least one of the rarest cards.
- Mythic rare 99of 100 boxes 4.9 per box€1.59 each
- Bonus-sheet mythic rare 91of 100 boxes Mythic rares from the set's bonus sheet (for example Mystical Archive, Retro Artifacts, Multiverse Legends, Enchanting Tales, The Big Score, Through the Ages, Stellar Sights). 2.4 per box€11 each
- Foil rare 60of 100 boxes 1 in 1.1 boxes€0.56 each
- Foil mythic rare 17of 100 boxes 1 in 5.6 boxes€2.95 each
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| Card type | Boxes with at least one | On average | Boxes for one specific card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mythic rare | 99 of 100 | 4.9 per box | 4.3 |
| Bonus-sheet mythic rareMythic rares from the set's bonus sheet (for example Mystical Archive, Retro Artifacts, Multiverse Legends, Enchanting Tales, The Big Score, Through the Ages, Stellar Sights). | 91 of 100 | 2.4 per box | 6.3 |
| Foil rare | 60 of 100 | 1 in 1.1 boxes | 78 |
| Foil mythic rare | 17 of 100 | 1 in 5.6 boxes | 117 |
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 prices | Cards inside, after costs | Compared with the box | Boxes that lose money | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today's prices | €71 | −€87 | 99 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 25% lower | €51 | −€107 | more than 99 of 100 boxes | Keep it sealed |
| 50% lower | €33 | −€124 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 75% lower | €16 | −€141 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
Pull rates we used
Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on 14 October 2026.
| Card type | How often | Likely range | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common slots, 8 per pack | |||
| Common | 288 per box | Pack layout | |
| Foil slot, 1 per pack | |||
| Foil common | 7.2 per box | 4.3 to 12 per box | Our assumption |
| Foil uncommon | 3.6 per box | 2.2 to 6.0 per box | Our assumption |
| Foil rare | 1 in 1.1 boxes | 1 in 1.9 boxes to 1.5 per box | Our assumption |
| Foil mythic rare | 1 in 5.6 boxes | 1 in 3.3 to 9.3 boxes | Our assumption |
| Common | 24 per box | The rest of the slot | |
| Uncommon slots, 3 per pack | |||
| Uncommon | 108 per box | Pack layout | |
| Rare slot, 1 per pack | |||
| Mythic rare | 4.9 per box | 4.3 to 5.5 per box | Published estimate, Wizards of the Coast, "Set Boosters" (Making Magic, Mark Rosewater, 2020-07-25) |
| Rare | 31 per box | The rest of the slot | |
| Bonus slots, 1 per pack | |||
| Bonus-sheet rare | 9.5 per box | Official, Wizards of the Coast, Collecting Strixhaven: School of Mages | |
| Bonus-sheet mythic rare | 2.4 per box | Official, Wizards of the Coast, Collecting Strixhaven: School of Mages | |
| Bonus-sheet uncommon | 24 per box | The rest of the slot | |
| Other card slots, 1 per pack | |||
| Rare | 6.0 per box | 3.2 to 11 per box | Our assumption |
| Common | 30 per box | The rest of the slot | |
Most valuable cards
The 30 most valuable cards in the set, and what you'd keep after selling one.
| Card | Card type | Cardmarket price | After selling costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demonic Tutor | Bonus-sheet mythic rare | €54.26 | €51.30 |
| Teferi's Protection | Bonus-sheet mythic rare | €40.65 | €38.37 |
| Tainted Pact | Bonus-sheet mythic rare | €24.67 | €23.19 |
| Natural Order | Bonus-sheet mythic rare | €18.38 | €17.21 |
| Time Warp | Bonus-sheet mythic rare | €12.55 | €11.67 |
| Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands (foil) | Foil rare | €10.06 | €9.31 |
| Ephemerate | Bonus-sheet rare | €9.80 | €9.06 |
| Dark Ritual | Bonus-sheet rare | €9.58 | €8.85 |
| Beledros Witherbloom (foil) | Foil mythic rare | €9.41 | €8.69 |
| Crackle with Power (foil) | Foil mythic rare | €9.30 | €8.59 |
| Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex (foil) | Foil mythic rare | €8.43 | €7.76 |
| Mizzix's Mastery | Bonus-sheet mythic rare | €8.25 | €7.59 |
| Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands | Rare | €8.03 | €7.38 |
| Professor Onyx (foil) | Foil mythic rare | €7.59 | €6.96 |
| Kasmina, Enigma Sage (foil) | Foil mythic rare | €6.82 | €6.23 |
| Kasmina, Enigma Sage | Mythic rare | €6.61 | €6.03 |
| Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex | Mythic rare | €6.57 | €5.99 |
| Crackle with Power | Mythic rare | €6.56 | €5.98 |
| Approach of the Second Sun | Bonus-sheet mythic rare | €6.16 | €5.60 |
| Blade Historian (foil) | Foil rare | €6.09 | €5.54 |
| Chaos Warp | Bonus-sheet mythic rare | €6.08 | €5.53 |
| Sedgemoor Witch (foil) | Foil rare | €5.86 | €5.32 |
| Counterspell | Bonus-sheet rare | €5.51 | €4.98 |
| Professor Onyx | Mythic rare | €5.19 | €4.68 |
| Galazeth Prismari (foil) | Foil mythic rare | €4.52 | €4.04 |
| Blade Historian | Rare | €4.39 | €3.92 |
| Swords to Plowshares | Bonus-sheet rare | €4.38 | €3.91 |
| Brainstorm | Bonus-sheet rare | €4.30 | €3.84 |
| Shadrix Silverquill (foil) | Foil mythic rare | €3.94 | €3.49 |
| Crux of Fate | Bonus-sheet mythic rare | €3.75 | €3.31 |
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.