Magic The Hobbit vs Marvel Super Heroes Play Booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Marvel Super Heroes comes closer: its cards are worth 63% of its price after selling costs, against 37% for The Hobbit.
Side by side
| The Hobbit Play Booster box | Marvel Super Heroes Play Booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $163€145 | $112€100 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $60€53 | $71€63 |
| Cards ÷ price | 37% | 63% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 88 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $56€50 | $63€56 |
| Rarest pull | Foil mythic rare: 26 of 100 boxes | Foil mythic rare: 30 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 30 packs of 14 cards | 30 packs of 14 cards |
| Released | August 14, 2026 | June 26, 2026 |
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