Magic Tempest booster display€3,029today

Is a Tempest booster display worth opening?

Magic. 36 packs of 15 cards. Released 13 October 1997. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

€3,028.75

Lowest listing
€2,900
Per pack
€84.13

Keep it sealed€598 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 €598 after selling costs. The box costs €3,029.

On average you lose €2,431 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 €598 and €598.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 0 make money
  • 100 lose money

A typical box is worth €573. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €868 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €360 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
€3,029
Cards inside, at market prices
€751
Selling costs and bulk
−€153
Cards inside, after selling costs
€598
Compared with the box price
−€2,431

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
€3,028.75€84.13 per pack
Lowest listing
€2,900
  • Box price on Cardmarket
  • Cards inside, after selling costs
Box price and the cards inside, day by dayFrom 14 Oct to 15 Oct, the box price went from €3,029 to €3,029, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from €598 to €598.€0€1,000€2,000€3,000€4,000Box€3,029Cards€59814 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box €3,029, cards €59815 Oct: box €3,029, cards €598Box price and the cards inside, day by dayFrom 14 Oct to 15 Oct, the box price went from €3,029 to €3,029, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from €598 to €598.€0€1,000€2,000€3,000€4,000Box€3,029Cards€59814 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box €3,029, cards €59815 Oct: box €3,029, cards €598
On days when the cards line sits above the box line, an average box was worth more than it cost. Selling costs use our defaults.
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DayBox priceCards inside, after costs
15 October 2026€3,028.75€597.87
14 October 2026€3,028.75€598.47

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 €3,029.Box price €3,029Lose money0102030€1,000€2,000€3,000Boxes out of 100Under €229: 1 in 150 boxes€229 to €329: 6 of 100 boxes€329 to €429: 14 of 100 boxes€429 to €529: 20 of 100 boxes€529 to €629: 20 of 100 boxes€629 to €729: 16 of 100 boxes€729 to €829: 11 of 100 boxes€829 to €929: 7 of 100 boxes€929 to €1,029: 3 of 100 boxes€1,029 to €1,129: 2 of 100 boxes€1,129 to €1,229: 1 in 130 boxes€1,229 to €1,329: 1 in 291 boxes€1,329 to €1,429: 1 in 781 boxes€1,429 to €1,529: 1 in 2,041 boxes€1,529 to €1,629: 1 in 5,263 boxes€1,629 to €1,729: 1 in 20,000 boxes€1,729 to €1,829: 1 in 33,333 boxes€1,829 to €1,929: 0 of 100 boxes€1,929 to €2,029: 0 of 100 boxes€2,029 to €2,129: 0 of 100 boxes€2,129 to €2,229: 0 of 100 boxes€2,229 to €2,329: 0 of 100 boxes€2,329 to €2,429: 0 of 100 boxes€2,429 to €2,529: 0 of 100 boxes€2,529 to €2,629: 0 of 100 boxes€2,629 to €2,729: 0 of 100 boxes€2,729 to €2,829: 0 of 100 boxes€2,829 to €2,929: 0 of 100 boxes€2,929 to €3,029: 0 of 100 boxes€3,029 to €3,129: 0 of 100 boxes€3,129 to €3,229: 0 of 100 boxes€3,229 to €3,329: 0 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of €3,029.Box price €3,029Lose money0102030€1,000€2,000€3,000Boxes out of 100Under €229: 1 in 150 boxes€229 to €329: 6 of 100 boxes€329 to €429: 14 of 100 boxes€429 to €529: 20 of 100 boxes€529 to €629: 20 of 100 boxes€629 to €729: 16 of 100 boxes€729 to €829: 11 of 100 boxes€829 to €929: 7 of 100 boxes€929 to €1,029: 3 of 100 boxes€1,029 to €1,129: 2 of 100 boxes€1,129 to €1,229: 1 in 130 boxes€1,229 to €1,329: 1 in 291 boxes€1,329 to €1,429: 1 in 781 boxes€1,429 to €1,529: 1 in 2,041 boxes€1,529 to €1,629: 1 in 5,263 boxes€1,629 to €1,729: 1 in 20,000 boxes€1,729 to €1,829: 1 in 33,333 boxes€1,829 to €1,929: 0 of 100 boxes€1,929 to €2,029: 0 of 100 boxes€2,029 to €2,129: 0 of 100 boxes€2,129 to €2,229: 0 of 100 boxes€2,229 to €2,329: 0 of 100 boxes€2,329 to €2,429: 0 of 100 boxes€2,429 to €2,529: 0 of 100 boxes€2,529 to €2,629: 0 of 100 boxes€2,629 to €2,729: 0 of 100 boxes€2,729 to €2,829: 0 of 100 boxes€2,829 to €2,929: 0 of 100 boxes€2,929 to €3,029: 0 of 100 boxes€3,029 to €3,129: 0 of 100 boxes€3,129 to €3,229: 0 of 100 boxes€3,229 to €3,329: 0 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers €100 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 €2291 in 150Lose money
€229 to €3296 of 100Lose money
€329 to €42914 of 100Lose money
€429 to €52920 of 100Lose money
€529 to €62920 of 100Lose money
€629 to €72916 of 100Lose money
€729 to €82911 of 100Lose money
€829 to €9297 of 100Lose money
€929 to €1,0293 of 100Lose money
€1,029 to €1,1292 of 100Lose money
€1,129 to €1,2291 in 130Lose money
€1,229 to €1,3291 in 291Lose money
€1,329 to €1,4291 in 781Lose money
€1,429 to €1,5291 in 2,041Lose money
€1,529 to €1,6291 in 5,263Lose money
€1,629 to €1,7291 in 20,000Lose money
€1,729 to €1,8291 in 33,333Lose money
€1,829 to €1,9290 of 100Lose money
€1,929 to €2,0290 of 100Lose money
€2,029 to €2,1290 of 100Lose money
€2,129 to €2,2290 of 100Lose money
€2,229 to €2,3290 of 100Lose money
€2,329 to €2,4290 of 100Lose money
€2,429 to €2,5290 of 100Lose money
€2,529 to €2,6290 of 100Lose money
€2,629 to €2,7290 of 100Lose money
€2,729 to €2,8290 of 100Lose money
€2,829 to €2,9290 of 100Lose money
€2,929 to €3,0290 of 100Lose money
€3,029 to €3,1290 of 100Make money
€3,129 to €3,2290 of 100Make money
€3,229 to €3,3290 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
Rare36 per box36 per box€8.50€306
Uncommon108 per box108 per box€1.75€189
Common396 per box396 per box€0.26€102
Total€598

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

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€598−€2,431100 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower€440−€2,588100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower€282−€2,746100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower€133−€2,896100 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
Common396 per boxPack layout
Uncommon slots, 3 per pack
Uncommon108 per boxPack layout
Rare slot, 1 per pack
Rare36 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
IntuitionRare€251.64€238.81
EarthcraftRare€133.49€126.57
Ancient TombUncommon€100.85€95.56
Cursed ScrollRare€85.10€80.59
AlurenRare€81.94€77.59
HumilityRare€47.92€45.27
WastelandUncommon€42.66€40.28
Eladamri, Lord of LeavesRare€41.31€38.99
Reflecting PoolRare€40.05€37.80
Scroll RackRare€29.70€27.96
Mirri's GuileRare€27.51€25.88
Corpse DanceRare€25.32€23.80
Lotus PetalCommon€24.77€23.28
SarcomancyRare€20.25€18.99
MeditateRare€18.18€17.02
Ruby MedallionRare€17.76€16.62
ReanimateUncommon€17.55€16.42
Altar of DementiaRare€17.24€16.13
Jet MedallionRare€12.86€11.97
Sapphire MedallionRare€12.08€11.23
Living DeathRare€11.78€10.94
Time WarpRare€11.44€10.62
GrindstoneRare€10.20€9.44
Verdant ForceRare€7.60€6.97
Static OrbRare€7.13€6.52
Pearl MedallionRare€7.00€6.40
Whim of VolrathRare€6.88€6.29
Steal EnchantmentUncommon€6.15€5.59
Emerald MedallionRare€5.81€5.27
Root MazeRare€5.76€5.22

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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