Magic The Brothers' War Collector Booster box vs Set Booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but the Set Booster box comes closer: its cards are worth 43% of its price after selling costs, against 30% for the Collector Booster box.
Side by side
| Collector Booster box | Set Booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $698€622 | $257€229 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $210€187 | $110€98 |
| Cards ÷ price | 30% | 43% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $194€173 | $103€92 |
| Rarest pull | Foil mythic rare: 82 of 100 boxes | Foil mythic rare: 28 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 12 packs of 15 cards | 30 packs of 13 cards |
| Released | November 18, 2022 | November 18, 2022 |
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