Magic Time Spiral vs Coldsnap Draft Booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Coldsnap comes closer: its cards are worth 29% of its price after selling costs, against 26% for Time Spiral.
Side by side
| Time Spiral Draft Booster box | Coldsnap Draft Booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $480€428 | $649€579 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $122€109 | $186€166 |
| Cards ÷ price | 26% | 29% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $116€104 | $180€161 |
| Rarest pull | Foil rare: 40 of 100 boxes | Foil rare: 40 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 15 cards | 36 packs of 15 cards |
| Released | October 6, 2006 | July 21, 2006 |
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