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Is a Zendikar bundle worth opening?

Magic. 8 packs of 15 cards. Released October 2, 2009. Prices from October 15, 2026.

Cardmarket today

$2,802€2,500

Lowest listing
$2,802€2,500
Per pack
$350.25€312.50

Keep it sealed$44€39 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.

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Why we'd keep it sealed

The cards inside are worth $44€39 after selling costs. The box costs $2,802€2,500.

On average you lose $2,758€2,461 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

These pull rates are estimates, but the box's value hardly depends on them: it's likely between $43€38 and $47€42.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 0 make money
  • 100 lose money

A typical box is worth $41€36. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $76€68 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $16€14 or less.

Zendikar EV: the math, per box

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

Per box of 8 packs

Box price on Cardmarket
$2,802€2,500
Cards inside, at market prices
$66€59
Selling costs and bulk
−$22−€20
Cards inside, after selling costs
$44€39
Compared with the box price
−$2,758−€2,461

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
$2,802€2,500$350.25€312.50 per pack
Lowest listing
$2,802€2,500

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 boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $2,802.Box price $2,802€2,500Lose money0255075100$0$1,000$2,000$3,000€0€500€1,000€1,500€2,000€2,500Boxes out of 100$0 to $112: 98 of 100 boxes$112 to $224: 2 of 100 boxes$224 to $336: 1 in 5,556 boxes$336 to $448: 0 of 100 boxes$448 to $560: 0 of 100 boxes$560 to $672: 0 of 100 boxes$672 to $785: 0 of 100 boxes$785 to $897: 0 of 100 boxes$897 to $1,009: 0 of 100 boxes$1,009 to $1,121: 0 of 100 boxes$1,121 to $1,233: 0 of 100 boxes$1,233 to $1,345: 0 of 100 boxes$1,345 to $1,457: 0 of 100 boxes$1,457 to $1,569: 0 of 100 boxes$1,569 to $1,681: 0 of 100 boxes$1,681 to $1,793: 0 of 100 boxes$1,793 to $1,905: 0 of 100 boxes$1,905 to $2,017: 0 of 100 boxes$2,017 to $2,130: 0 of 100 boxes$2,130 to $2,242: 0 of 100 boxes$2,242 to $2,354: 0 of 100 boxes$2,354 to $2,466: 0 of 100 boxes$2,466 to $2,578: 0 of 100 boxes$2,578 to $2,690: 0 of 100 boxes$2,690 to $2,802: 0 of 100 boxes$2,802 to $2,914: 0 of 100 boxes$2,914 to $3,026: 0 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $2,802.Box price $2,802€2,500Lose money0255075100$0$1,000$2,000$3,000€0€1,000€2,000Boxes out of 100$0 to $112: 98 of 100 boxes$112 to $224: 2 of 100 boxes$224 to $336: 1 in 5,556 boxes$336 to $448: 0 of 100 boxes$448 to $560: 0 of 100 boxes$560 to $672: 0 of 100 boxes$672 to $785: 0 of 100 boxes$785 to $897: 0 of 100 boxes$897 to $1,009: 0 of 100 boxes$1,009 to $1,121: 0 of 100 boxes$1,121 to $1,233: 0 of 100 boxes$1,233 to $1,345: 0 of 100 boxes$1,345 to $1,457: 0 of 100 boxes$1,457 to $1,569: 0 of 100 boxes$1,569 to $1,681: 0 of 100 boxes$1,681 to $1,793: 0 of 100 boxes$1,793 to $1,905: 0 of 100 boxes$1,905 to $2,017: 0 of 100 boxes$2,017 to $2,130: 0 of 100 boxes$2,130 to $2,242: 0 of 100 boxes$2,242 to $2,354: 0 of 100 boxes$2,354 to $2,466: 0 of 100 boxes$2,466 to $2,578: 0 of 100 boxes$2,578 to $2,690: 0 of 100 boxes$2,690 to $2,802: 0 of 100 boxes$2,802 to $2,914: 0 of 100 boxes$2,914 to $3,026: 0 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers $112€100 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
$0€0 to $112€10098 of 100Lose money
$112€100 to $224€2002 of 100Lose money
$224€200 to $336€3001 in 5,556Lose money
$336€300 to $448€4000 of 100Lose money
$448€400 to $560€5000 of 100Lose money
$560€500 to $672€6000 of 100Lose money
$672€600 to $785€7000 of 100Lose money
$785€700 to $897€8000 of 100Lose money
$897€800 to $1,009€9000 of 100Lose money
$1,009€900 to $1,121€1,0000 of 100Lose money
$1,121€1,000 to $1,233€1,1000 of 100Lose money
$1,233€1,100 to $1,345€1,2000 of 100Lose money
$1,345€1,200 to $1,457€1,3000 of 100Lose money
$1,457€1,300 to $1,569€1,4000 of 100Lose money
$1,569€1,400 to $1,681€1,5000 of 100Lose money
$1,681€1,500 to $1,793€1,6000 of 100Lose money
$1,793€1,600 to $1,905€1,7000 of 100Lose money
$1,905€1,700 to $2,017€1,8000 of 100Lose money
$2,017€1,800 to $2,130€1,9000 of 100Lose money
$2,130€1,900 to $2,242€2,0000 of 100Lose money
$2,242€2,000 to $2,354€2,1000 of 100Lose money
$2,354€2,100 to $2,466€2,2000 of 100Lose money
$2,466€2,200 to $2,578€2,3000 of 100Lose money
$2,578€2,300 to $2,690€2,4000 of 100Lose money
$2,690€2,400 to $2,802€2,5000 of 100Lose money
$2,802€2,500 to $2,914€2,6000 of 100Make money
$2,914€2,600 to $3,026€2,7000 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
Rare7.0 per box7.0 per box$4.11€3.67$29€26
Common78 per box78 per box$0.06€0.06$4.99€4.45
Mythic rare1.0 per box1.0 per box$4.19€3.73$4.19€3.73
Foil rare1 in 4.2 boxes1 in 4.2 boxes$11.44€10.21$2.70€2.41
Uncommon24 per box24 per box$0.05€0.04$1.13€1.01
Foil common1.1 per box1.1 per box$0.97€0.87$1.05€0.94
Foil mythic rare1 in 30 boxes1 in 30 boxes$21.94€19.58$0.74€0.66
Foil uncommon1 in 2.2 boxes1 in 2.2 boxes$0.72€0.65$0.33€0.29
Basic land8.0 per box8.0 per box$0.01€0.01$0.09€0.08
Total$44€39

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 rare66 of 1001.0 per box15
Foil rare21 of 1001 in 4.2 boxes225
Foil mythic rare3 of 1001 in 30 boxes444

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$44€39−$2,758−€2,461100 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower$31€28−$2,771−€2,472100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower$20€18−$2,782−€2,482100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower$9€8−$2,793−€2,492100 of 100Keep it sealed

Zendikar pull rates

Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on October 14, 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 30 boxes1 in 16 to 53 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 4.2 boxes1 in 2.4 to 7.4 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 uncommon1 in 2.2 boxes1 in 1.3 to 3.9 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 common1.1 per box1 in 1.6 boxes to 1.9 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)
Common78 per boxThe rest of the slot
Uncommon slots, 3 per pack
Uncommon24 per boxPack layout
Rare slot, 1 per pack
Mythic rare1.0 per box1 in 1.6 boxes to 1.6 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
Rare7.0 per boxThe rest of the slot
Land slot, 1 per pack
Basic land8.0 per boxPack layout

Most valuable Zendikar cards

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

CardCard typeCardmarket priceAfter selling costs
Mindbreak Trap (foil)Foil mythic rare$149.55€133.43$141.79€126.51
Scalding Tarn (foil)Foil rare$87.60€78.16$82.94€74.00
Misty Rainforest (foil)Foil rare$65.21€58.18$61.67€55.02
Arid Mesa (foil)Foil rare$53.35€47.60$50.40€44.97
Verdant Catacombs (foil)Foil rare$52.57€46.90$49.66€44.31
Blade of the Bloodchief (foil)Foil rare$48.26€43.06$45.57€40.66
Marsh Flats (foil)Foil rare$44.98€40.13$42.45€37.87
Iona, Shield of Emeria (foil)Foil mythic rare$36.96€32.98$34.84€31.08
Spell Pierce (foil)Foil common$34.09€30.42$32.11€28.65
Scalding TarnRare$30.71€27.40$28.89€25.78
Arid MesaRare$30.43€27.15$28.63€25.54
Misty RainforestRare$28.83€25.72$27.11€24.18
Marsh FlatsRare$28.82€25.71$27.09€24.17
Archive Trap (foil)Foil rare$28.20€25.16$26.51€23.65
Bloodchief Ascension (foil)Foil rare$27.99€24.97$26.31€23.47
Verdant CatacombsRare$26.28€23.45$24.69€22.03
Lotus Cobra (foil)Foil mythic rare$25.88€23.09$24.31€21.69
Oracle of Mul Daya (foil)Foil rare$24.74€22.07$23.22€20.72
Emeria, the Sky Ruin (foil)Foil rare$22.32€19.91$20.92€18.66
Eldrazi Monument (foil)Foil mythic rare$21.24€18.95$19.90€17.75
Crypt of Agadeem (foil)Foil rare$21.12€18.84$19.78€17.65
Eternity Vessel (foil)Foil mythic rare$20.33€18.14$19.03€16.98
Sorin Markov (foil)Foil mythic rare$18.43€16.44$17.22€15.37
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle (foil)Foil rare$18.16€16.20$16.97€15.14
Bloodchief AscensionRare$16.98€15.15$15.85€14.14
Hedron Crab (foil)Foil uncommon$16.95€15.12$15.82€14.11
Luminarch Ascension (foil)Foil rare$15.92€14.20$14.84€13.24
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen (foil)Foil mythic rare$15.74€14.04$14.67€13.09
Bloodghast (foil)Foil rare$14.34€12.79$13.34€11.90
Expedition Map (foil)Foil common$12.65€11.29$11.74€10.48

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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