$189€169todayIs a Time Spiral bundle worth opening?
Market price today
$189.46€169.04
- Lowest listing
- $245.46€219
- Per pack
- $31.58€28.17
Keep it sealed$20€18 of cards inside, after selling costs
Why we'd keep it sealed
The cards inside are worth $20€18 after selling costs. The box costs $189€169.
On average you lose $169€151 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.
Pull rates for this set are well documented.
If you opened 100 boxes
- 0 make money
- 100 lose money
A typical box is worth $16€15. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $39€35 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $7€6 or less.
Time Spiral EV: the math, per box
From the price of every card to what you'd actually keep.
Per box of 6 packs
- Box price today
- $189€169
- Cards inside, at market prices
- $37€33
- Selling costs and bulk
- −$16−€14
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- $20€18
- Compared with the box price
- −$169−€151
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 today's market price.
- Selling costs and bulk
- Marketplace fees 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 market price, and how the box price and the cards inside have moved.
- Market price today
- $189.46€169.04$31.58€28.17 per pack
- Lowest listing
- $245.46€219
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.
Show as a table
| Box value | Boxes out of 100 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Under $10€9 | 23 of 100 | Lose money |
| $10€9 to $16€14 | 24 of 100 | Lose money |
| $16€14 to $21€19 | 21 of 100 | Lose money |
| $21€19 to $27€24 | 13 of 100 | Lose money |
| $27€24 to $33€29 | 6 of 100 | Lose money |
| $33€29 to $38€34 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| $38€34 to $44€39 | 1 in 73 | Lose money |
| $44€39 to $49€44 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| $49€44 to $55€49 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| $55€49 to $61€54 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| $61€54 to $66€59 | 1 in 79 | Lose money |
| $66€59 to $72€64 | 1 in 142 | Lose money |
| $72€64 to $77€69 | 1 in 321 | Lose money |
| $77€69 to $83€74 | 1 in 680 | Lose money |
| $83€74 to $89€79 | 1 in 1,266 | Lose money |
| $89€79 to $94€84 | 1 in 1,099 | Lose money |
| $94€84 to $100€89 | 1 in 1,205 | Lose money |
| $100€89 to $105€94 | 1 in 1,493 | Lose money |
| $105€94 to $111€99 | 1 in 3,030 | Lose money |
| $111€99 to $117€104 | 1 in 5,000 | Lose money |
| $117€104 to $122€109 | 1 in 20,000 | Lose money |
| $122€109 to $128€114 | 1 in 33,333 | Lose money |
| $128€114 to $133€119 | 1 in 100,000 | Lose money |
| $133€119 to $139€124 | 1 in 33,333 | Lose money |
| $139€124 to $145€129 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $145€129 to $150€134 | 1 in 100,000 | Lose money |
| $150€134 to $156€139 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $156€139 to $161€144 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $161€144 to $167€149 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $167€149 to $173€154 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $173€154 to $178€159 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $178€159 to $184€164 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $184€164 to $189€169 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $189€169 to $195€174 | 0 of 100 | Make money |
| $195€174 to $201€179 | 0 of 100 | Make money |
| $201€179 or more | 1 in 1,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rare6.0 per box | 6.0 per box | $1.34€1.19 | |
| Timeshifted6.0 per box | 6.0 per box | $0.83€0.74 | |
| Common59 per box | 59 per box | $0.06€0.06 | |
| Uncommon18 per box | 18 per box | $0.08€0.07 | |
| Foil common1 in 1.2 boxes | 1 in 1.2 boxes | $1.45€1.29 | |
| Foil rare1 in 12 boxes | 1 in 12 boxes | $8.95€7.98 | |
| Foil uncommon1 in 3.9 boxes | 1 in 3.9 boxes | $1.05€0.94 | |
| Total | $20€18 |
Chance of a big pull
How often a box has at least one of the rarest cards.
- Foil rare 8of 100 boxes 1 in 12 boxes$8.95€7.98 each
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| Card type | Boxes with at least one | On average | Boxes for one specific card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foil rare | 8 of 100 | 1 in 12 boxes | 933 |
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 | $20€18 | −$169−€151 | more than 99 of 100 boxes | Keep it sealed |
| 25% lower | $15€13 | −$175−€156 | more than 99 of 100 boxes | Keep it sealed |
| 50% lower | $9€8 | −$180−€161 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 75% lower | $4€3 | −$186−€166 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
Time Spiral pull rates
Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on October 14, 2026.
| Card type | How often | Likely range | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common slots, 10 per pack | |||
| Foil rare | 1 in 12 boxes | 1 in 7.9 to 17 boxes | Published estimate, mtg.wtf (magic-search-engine) pack model: Tenth Edition Draft Booster (each card 1 in 70 foil) |
| Foil uncommon | 1 in 3.9 boxes | 1 in 2.6 to 5.7 boxes | Published estimate, mtg.wtf (magic-search-engine) pack model: Tenth Edition Draft Booster (each card 1 in 70 foil) |
| Foil common | 1 in 1.2 boxes | 1 in 1.7 boxes to 1.3 per box | Published estimate, mtg.wtf (magic-search-engine) pack model: Tenth Edition Draft Booster (each card 1 in 70 foil) |
| Common | 59 per box | The rest of the slot | |
| Uncommon slots, 3 per pack | |||
| Uncommon | 18 per box | Pack layout | |
| Rare slot, 1 per pack | |||
| Rare | 6.0 per box | Pack layout | |
| Bonus slots, 1 per pack | |||
| Timeshifted | 6.0 per box | Pack layout | |
Most valuable Time Spiral cards
The 30 most valuable cards in the set, and what you'd keep after selling one.
| Card | Card type | Market price | After selling costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemstone Caverns (foil) | Foil rare | $213.76€190.72 | $202.79€180.93 |
| Scion of the Ur-Dragon (foil) | Foil rare | $52.20€46.57 | $49.31€43.99 |
| Snapback (foil) | Foil common | $49.24€43.93 | $46.49€41.48 |
| Ophidian Eye (foil) | Foil common | $44.19€39.43 | $41.70€37.21 |
| Gemstone Caverns | Rare | $43.08€38.44 | $40.65€36.27 |
| Academy Ruins (foil) | Foil rare | $40.61€36.23 | $38.30€34.17 |
| Trickbind (foil) | Foil rare | $31.58€28.18 | $29.72€26.52 |
| Magus of the Candelabra (foil) | Foil rare | $29.06€25.93 | $27.33€24.38 |
| Angel's Grace (foil) | Foil rare | $28.92€25.80 | $27.19€24.26 |
| Vesuva (foil) | Foil rare | $25.07€22.37 | $23.54€21.00 |
| Flagstones of Trokair (foil) | Foil rare | $20.23€18.05 | $18.94€16.90 |
| Norin the Wary (foil) | Foil rare | $19.84€17.70 | $18.57€16.57 |
| Reiterate (foil) | Foil rare | $18.94€16.90 | $17.71€15.81 |
| Living End (foil) | Foil rare | $18.75€16.73 | $17.53€15.64 |
| Darkness | Timeshifted | $15.21€13.57 | $14.17€12.64 |
| Swarmyard (foil) | Foil rare | $14.45€12.89 | $13.44€12.00 |
| Nether Traitor (foil) | Foil rare | $12.71€11.34 | $11.79€10.52 |
| Mwonvuli Acid-Moss (foil) | Foil common | $12.09€10.79 | $11.21€10.00 |
| Word of Seizing (foil) | Foil rare | $11.22€10.01 | $10.38€9.26 |
| Sudden Spoiling (foil) | Foil rare | $10.98€9.80 | $10.15€9.06 |
| Saffi Eriksdotter (foil) | Foil rare | $10.42€9.30 | $9.62€8.59 |
| Children of Korlis (foil) | Foil common | $10.10€9.01 | $9.31€8.31 |
| Ancestral Vision (foil) | Foil rare | $9.89€8.82 | $9.11€8.13 |
| Akroma, Angel of Wrath | Timeshifted | $9.83€8.77 | $9.06€8.08 |
| Walk the Aeons (foil) | Foil rare | $9.31€8.31 | $8.57€7.64 |
| Tormod's Crypt | Timeshifted | $8.87€7.91 | $8.14€7.26 |
| Stuffy Doll (foil) | Foil rare | $8.78€7.83 | $8.06€7.19 |
| Academy Ruins | Rare | $8.69€7.75 | $7.97€7.11 |
| Deep-Sea Kraken (foil) | Foil rare | $8.39€7.49 | $7.69€6.87 |
| Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir (foil) | Foil rare | $8.37€7.47 | $7.67€6.85 |
How we work this out
We price every card at its 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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