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Is a Theros bundle worth opening?

Magic. 9 packs of 15 cards. Released 27 September 2013. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

$60.87€54.31

Lowest listing
$63.77€56.90
Per pack
$6.76€6.03

Keep it sealed$19€17 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.

See the mathPrice history

Why we'd keep it sealed

The cards inside are worth $19€17 after selling costs. The box costs $61€54.

On average you lose $42€38 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

Some pull rates are estimates, so the real value is likely between $17€16 and $21€19.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 3 make money
  • 97 lose money

A typical box is worth $12€11. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $45€40 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $3€3 or less.

Theros EV: the math, per box

From the price of every card to what you'd actually keep.

Per box of 9 packs

Box price on Cardmarket
$61€54
Cards inside, at market prices
$34€30
Selling costs and bulk
−$15−€13
Cards inside, after selling costs
$19€17
Compared with the box price
−$42−€38

From 100,000 simulated boxes. Selling costs: 5% fee, $0.28€0.25 per card sold, cards under $1.12€1.00 go to bulk at $0.01€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
$60.87€54.31$6.76€6.03 per pack
Lowest listing
$63.77€56.90

The price history starts on the day live prices switch on, and grows by one point a day.

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 boxes97 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $61.Box price $61€54Lose moneyMake money0102030$20$40$60$75+€20€40€60€67+Boxes out of 100Under $5: 21 of 100 boxes$5 to $8: 12 of 100 boxes$8 to $10: 9 of 100 boxes$10 to $13: 12 of 100 boxes$13 to $16: 8 of 100 boxes$16 to $19: 5 of 100 boxes$19 to $22: 4 of 100 boxes$22 to $24: 3 of 100 boxes$24 to $27: 2 of 100 boxes$27 to $30: 3 of 100 boxes$30 to $33: 1 in 81 boxes$33 to $36: 1 in 83 boxes$36 to $38: 1 in 85 boxes$38 to $41: 4 of 100 boxes$41 to $44: 3 of 100 boxes$44 to $47: 2 of 100 boxes$47 to $50: 2 of 100 boxes$50 to $52: 2 of 100 boxes$52 to $55: 1 in 115 boxes$55 to $58: 1 in 147 boxes$58 to $61: 1 in 193 boxes$61 to $64: 1 in 296 boxes$64 to $66: 1 in 237 boxes$66 to $69: 1 in 450 boxes$69 to $72: 1 in 621 boxes$72 to $75: 1 in 578 boxes$75 or more: 2 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes97 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $61.Box price $61€54Lose money0102030$20$40$60$75+€20€40€60Boxes out of 100Under $5: 21 of 100 boxes$5 to $8: 12 of 100 boxes$8 to $10: 9 of 100 boxes$10 to $13: 12 of 100 boxes$13 to $16: 8 of 100 boxes$16 to $19: 5 of 100 boxes$19 to $22: 4 of 100 boxes$22 to $24: 3 of 100 boxes$24 to $27: 2 of 100 boxes$27 to $30: 3 of 100 boxes$30 to $33: 1 in 81 boxes$33 to $36: 1 in 83 boxes$36 to $38: 1 in 85 boxes$38 to $41: 4 of 100 boxes$41 to $44: 3 of 100 boxes$44 to $47: 2 of 100 boxes$47 to $50: 2 of 100 boxes$50 to $52: 2 of 100 boxes$52 to $55: 1 in 115 boxes$55 to $58: 1 in 147 boxes$58 to $61: 1 in 193 boxes$61 to $64: 1 in 296 boxes$64 to $66: 1 in 237 boxes$66 to $69: 1 in 450 boxes$69 to $72: 1 in 621 boxes$72 to $75: 1 in 578 boxes$75 or more: 2 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers $3€3 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 $5€421 of 100Lose money
$5€4 to $8€712 of 100Lose money
$8€7 to $10€99 of 100Lose money
$10€9 to $13€1212 of 100Lose money
$13€12 to $16€148 of 100Lose money
$16€14 to $19€175 of 100Lose money
$19€17 to $22€194 of 100Lose money
$22€19 to $24€223 of 100Lose money
$24€22 to $27€242 of 100Lose money
$27€24 to $30€273 of 100Lose money
$30€27 to $33€291 in 81Lose money
$33€29 to $36€321 in 83Lose money
$36€32 to $38€341 in 85Lose money
$38€34 to $41€374 of 100Lose money
$41€37 to $44€393 of 100Lose money
$44€39 to $47€422 of 100Lose money
$47€42 to $50€442 of 100Lose money
$50€44 to $52€472 of 100Lose money
$52€47 to $55€491 in 115Lose money
$55€49 to $58€521 in 147Lose money
$58€52 to $61€541 in 193Lose money
$61€54 to $64€571 in 296Make money
$64€57 to $66€591 in 237Make money
$66€59 to $69€621 in 450Make money
$69€62 to $72€641 in 621Make money
$72€64 to $75€671 in 578Make money
$75€67 or more2 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
Rare7.9 per box7.9 per box$1.30€1.16$10€9.14
Mythic rare1.1 per box1.1 per box$4.14€3.69$4.66€4.16
Common88 per box88 per box$0.02€0.02$1.71€1.52
Foil rare1 in 3.8 boxes1 in 3.8 boxes$3.98€3.55$1.06€0.94
Foil mythic rare1 in 26 boxes1 in 26 boxes$9.44€8.43$0.36€0.32
Uncommon27 per box27 per box$0.01€0.01$0.30€0.27
Foil common1.2 per box1.2 per box$0.16€0.15$0.20€0.18
Basic land9.0 per box9.0 per box$0.01€0.01$0.10€0.09
Foil uncommon1 in 2.0 boxes1 in 2.0 boxes$0.14€0.13$0.07€0.06
Total$19€17

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
Mythic rare70 of 1001.1 per box13
Foil rare23 of 1001 in 3.8 boxes200
Foil mythic rare4 of 1001 in 26 boxes395

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$19€17−$42−€3897 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower$13€12−$48−€4399 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower$9€8−$52−€46more than 99 of 100 boxesKeep it sealed
75% lower$5€4−$56−€50100 of 100Keep it sealed

Theros pull rates

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, 10 per pack
Foil mythic rare1 in 26 boxes1 in 15 to 48 boxesEstimate, mtg.wtf (magic-search-engine) pack model: Conflux Draft Booster (foil in 9/40 packs; foil sheet 60% C, 25% U, 13.1% R, 1.9% M)
Foil rare1 in 3.8 boxes1 in 2.2 to 6.5 boxesEstimate, mtg.wtf (magic-search-engine) pack model: Conflux Draft Booster (foil in 9/40 packs; foil sheet 60% C, 25% U, 13.1% R, 1.9% M)
Foil uncommon1 in 2.0 boxes1 in 1.1 to 3.4 boxesEstimate, mtg.wtf (magic-search-engine) pack model: Conflux Draft Booster (foil in 9/40 packs; foil sheet 60% C, 25% U, 13.1% R, 1.9% M)
Foil common1.2 per box1 in 1.4 boxes to 2.1 per boxEstimate, mtg.wtf (magic-search-engine) pack model: Conflux Draft Booster (foil in 9/40 packs; foil sheet 60% C, 25% U, 13.1% R, 1.9% M)
Common88 per boxThe rest of the slot
Uncommon slots, 3 per pack
Uncommon27 per boxPack layout
Rare slot, 1 per pack
Mythic rare1.1 per box1 in 1.4 boxes to 1.8 per boxEstimate, Wizards of the Coast, Mark Rosewater: "The Year of Living Changerously" (2 June 2008), mythic rares and the new booster layout from Shards of Alara
Rare7.9 per boxThe rest of the slot
Land slot, 1 per pack
Basic land9.0 per boxPack layout

Most valuable Theros cards

The 30 most valuable cards in the set, and what you'd keep after selling one.

CardCard typeCardmarket priceAfter selling costs
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx (foil)Foil rare$88.33€78.81$83.63€74.62
Nykthos, Shrine to NyxRare$39.58€35.31$37.32€33.29
Swan Song (foil)Foil rare$38.14€34.03$35.95€32.08
Purphoros, God of the Forge (foil)Foil mythic rare$36.65€32.70$34.54€30.82
Purphoros, God of the ForgeMythic rare$25.94€23.14$24.36€21.73
Thoughtseize (foil)Foil rare$23.75€21.19$22.28€19.88
Erebos, God of the Dead (foil)Foil mythic rare$21.77€19.42$20.40€18.20
Medomai the Ageless (foil)Foil mythic rare$17.04€15.20$15.90€14.19
Nylea, God of the Hunt (foil)Foil mythic rare$15.74€14.04$14.67€13.09
Whip of Erebos (foil)Foil rare$12.70€11.33$11.78€10.51
Thassa, God of the Sea (foil)Foil mythic rare$12.24€10.92$11.35€10.12
Erebos, God of the DeadMythic rare$11.63€10.38$10.77€9.61
Swan SongRare$10.89€9.72$10.07€8.98
Gift of Immortality (foil)Foil rare$10.84€9.67$10.02€8.94
Elspeth, Sun's Champion (foil)Foil mythic rare$10.20€9.10$9.41€8.40
Nylea, God of the HuntMythic rare$8.62€7.69$7.91€7.06
Medomai the AgelessMythic rare$8.56€7.64$7.85€7.01
ThoughtseizeRare$8.08€7.21$7.40€6.60
Whip of ErebosRare$7.89€7.04$7.22€6.44
Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver (foil)Foil mythic rare$7.15€6.38$6.51€5.81
Heliod, God of the Sun (foil)Foil mythic rare$6.68€5.96$6.07€5.41
Gray Merchant of Asphodel (foil)Foil common$6.65€5.93$6.03€5.38
Stormbreath Dragon (foil)Foil mythic rare$6.65€5.93$6.03€5.38
Bow of Nylea (foil)Foil rare$6.42€5.73$5.82€5.19
Prophet of Kruphix (foil)Foil rare$6.35€5.67$5.76€5.14
Ashen Rider (foil)Foil mythic rare$6.22€5.55$5.63€5.02
Chained to the Rocks (foil)Foil rare$4.92€4.39$4.39€3.92
Xenagos, the Reveler (foil)Foil mythic rare$4.63€4.13$4.12€3.67
Sylvan Caryatid (foil)Foil rare$4.58€4.09$4.07€3.64
Nylea's Disciple (foil)Foil common$4.28€3.82$3.79€3.38

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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