Magic Unstable vs Iconic Masters Draft Booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Unstable comes closer: its cards are worth 88% of its price after selling costs, against 50% for Iconic Masters.
Side by side
| Unstable Draft Booster box | Iconic Masters Draft Booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $133€119 | $284€254 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $118€105 | $143€128 |
| Cards ÷ price | 88% | 50% |
| Boxes that lose money | 87 of 100 boxes | more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $113€101 | $139€124 |
| Rarest pull | Foil mythic rare: 14 of 100 boxes | Foil mythic rare: 19 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 16 cards | 24 packs of 15 cards |
| Released | December 8, 2017 | November 17, 2017 |
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