Magic Urza's Destiny vs Portal Three Kingdoms booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Urza's Destiny comes closer: its cards are worth 17% of its price after selling costs, against 9.2% for Portal Three Kingdoms.
Side by side
| Urza's Destiny booster box | Portal Three Kingdoms booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $4,158€3,710 | $31,063€27,715 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $695€620 | $2,856€2,548 |
| Cards ÷ price | 17% | 9.2% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $664€592 | $2,816€2,513 |
| Rarest pull | Foil rare: 30 of 100 boxes | – |
| Packs | 36 packs of 15 cards | 36 packs of 10 cards |
| Released | June 7, 1999 | May 1, 1999 |
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