Union Arena Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition booster display$141today

Is an Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition booster display worth opening?

Union Arena. 16 packs of 12 cards. Released 30 January 2026. Prices from 15 October 2026.

TCGplayer today

$140.60

Lowest listing
$137
Per pack
$8.79

Toss-up$131 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 it's a toss-up

The cards inside are worth $131 after selling costs. The box costs $141.

Too close to call, and 75 of 100 boxes lose money.

Pull rates are still uncertain. The real value could be anywhere from $76 to $261. That's enough to change the verdict.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 25 make money
  • 75 lose money

A typical box is worth $52. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $290 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $23 or less.

The math, per box

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

Per box of 16 packs

Box price on TCGplayer
$141
Cards inside, at market prices
$185
Selling costs and bulk
−$53
Cards inside, after selling costs
$131
Compared with the box price
−$9

From 100,000 simulated boxes. Selling costs: 13% fee, $0.30 per card sold, cards under $1.00 go to bulk at $0.01.

Cards inside, at market prices
The average value of everything in a box, with each card at its price on TCGplayer today.
Selling costs and bulk
TCGplayer'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 TCGplayer, and how the box price and the cards inside have moved.

TCGplayer today
$140.60$8.79 per pack
Lowest listing
$137
  • Box price on TCGplayer
  • Cards inside, after selling costs
Box price and the cards inside, day by dayFrom 14 Oct to 15 Oct, the box price went from $141 to $141, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from $131 to $131.$125$130$135$140$145Box$141Cards$13114 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box $141, cards $13115 Oct: box $141, cards $131Box price and the cards inside, day by dayFrom 14 Oct to 15 Oct, the box price went from $141 to $141, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from $131 to $131.$125$130$135$140$145Box$141Cards$13114 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box $141, cards $13115 Oct: box $141, cards $131
On days when the cards line sits above the box line, an average box was worth more than it cost. Selling costs use our defaults.
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DayBox priceCards inside, after costs
15 October 2026$140.60$131.23
14 October 2026$140.60$131.23

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 boxes75 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $141.Box price $141Lose moneyMake money010203040$200$400$600$800$866+Boxes out of 100Under $41: 35 of 100 boxes$41 to $66: 27 of 100 boxes$66 to $91: 10 of 100 boxes$91 to $116: 2 of 100 boxes$116 to $141: 1 in 88 boxes$141 to $166: 3 of 100 boxes$166 to $191: 3 of 100 boxes$191 to $216: 2 of 100 boxes$216 to $241: 2 of 100 boxes$241 to $266: 3 of 100 boxes$266 to $291: 2 of 100 boxes$291 to $316: 1 in 167 boxes$316 to $341: 1 in 472 boxes$341 to $366: 1 in 435 boxes$366 to $391: 1 in 389 boxes$391 to $416: 1 in 526 boxes$416 to $441: 1 in 649 boxes$441 to $466: 1 in 76 boxes$466 to $491: 1 in 71 boxes$491 to $516: 1 in 197 boxes$516 to $541: 1 in 840 boxes$541 to $566: 1 in 2,564 boxes$566 to $591: 1 in 746 boxes$591 to $616: 1 in 746 boxes$616 to $641: 1 in 1,176 boxes$641 to $666: 1 in 1,136 boxes$666 to $691: 1 in 637 boxes$691 to $716: 1 in 1,176 boxes$716 to $741: 1 in 3,448 boxes$741 to $766: 1 in 20,000 boxes$766 to $791: 1 in 9,091 boxes$791 to $816: 1 in 4,545 boxes$816 to $841: 1 in 118 boxes$841 to $866: 1 in 68 boxes$866 or more: 2 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes75 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $141.Box price $141Make money010203040$250$500$750Boxes out of 100Under $41: 35 of 100 boxes$41 to $66: 27 of 100 boxes$66 to $91: 10 of 100 boxes$91 to $116: 2 of 100 boxes$116 to $141: 1 in 88 boxes$141 to $166: 3 of 100 boxes$166 to $191: 3 of 100 boxes$191 to $216: 2 of 100 boxes$216 to $241: 2 of 100 boxes$241 to $266: 3 of 100 boxes$266 to $291: 2 of 100 boxes$291 to $316: 1 in 167 boxes$316 to $341: 1 in 472 boxes$341 to $366: 1 in 435 boxes$366 to $391: 1 in 389 boxes$391 to $416: 1 in 526 boxes$416 to $441: 1 in 649 boxes$441 to $466: 1 in 76 boxes$466 to $491: 1 in 71 boxes$491 to $516: 1 in 197 boxes$516 to $541: 1 in 840 boxes$541 to $566: 1 in 2,564 boxes$566 to $591: 1 in 746 boxes$591 to $616: 1 in 746 boxes$616 to $641: 1 in 1,176 boxes$641 to $666: 1 in 1,136 boxes$666 to $691: 1 in 637 boxes$691 to $716: 1 in 1,176 boxes$716 to $741: 1 in 3,448 boxes$741 to $766: 1 in 20,000 boxes$766 to $791: 1 in 9,091 boxes$791 to $816: 1 in 4,545 boxes$816 to $841: 1 in 118 boxes$841 to $866: 1 in 68 boxes$866 or more: 2 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers $25 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
Under $4135 of 100Lose money
$41 to $6627 of 100Lose money
$66 to $9110 of 100Lose money
$91 to $1162 of 100Lose money
$116 to $1411 in 88Lose money
$141 to $1663 of 100Make money
$166 to $1913 of 100Make money
$191 to $2162 of 100Make money
$216 to $2412 of 100Make money
$241 to $2663 of 100Make money
$266 to $2912 of 100Make money
$291 to $3161 in 167Make money
$316 to $3411 in 472Make money
$341 to $3661 in 435Make money
$366 to $3911 in 389Make money
$391 to $4161 in 526Make money
$416 to $4411 in 649Make money
$441 to $4661 in 76Make money
$466 to $4911 in 71Make money
$491 to $5161 in 197Make money
$516 to $5411 in 840Make money
$541 to $5661 in 2,564Make money
$566 to $5911 in 746Make money
$591 to $6161 in 746Make money
$616 to $6411 in 1,176Make money
$641 to $6661 in 1,136Make money
$666 to $6911 in 637Make money
$691 to $7161 in 1,176Make money
$716 to $7411 in 3,448Make money
$741 to $7661 in 20,000Make money
$766 to $7911 in 9,091Make money
$791 to $8161 in 4,545Make money
$816 to $8411 in 118Make money
$841 to $8661 in 68Make money
$866 or more2 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
Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)1.1 per box1.1 per box$95.29$100
Super Rare6.0 per box6.0 per box$4.68$28
Common / Uncommon176 per box176 per box$0.01$1.76
Rare8.9 per box8.9 per box$0.14$1.23
Total$131

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
Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)Star-marked alternate-art versions of the set's cards, about one per box.66 of 1001.1 per box24

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$131−$975 of 100Toss-up
25% lower$98−$4281 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower$65−$7689 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower$33−$10895 of 100Keep it sealed

Pull rates we used

Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on 14 October 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, 11 per pack
Common / Uncommon176 per boxPack layout
Rare-or-better slots, 1 per pack
Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)1.1 per box1 in 2.2 boxes to 2.4 per boxEstimate, TCGTalk, Inuyasha (UE23BT) Union Arena guide: pull rates from 3 English boxes (48 packs)
Super Rare6.0 per box3.6 to 10.0 per boxEstimate, TCGTalk, Inuyasha (UE23BT) Union Arena guide: pull rates from 3 English boxes (48 packs)
Rare8.9 per boxThe rest of the slot

Most valuable cards

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

CardCard typeTCGplayer priceAfter selling costs
Asuka Shikinami Langley (013) (SR**)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$933.69$812.01
Rei Ayanami (005) (SR**)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$496.06$431.27
Mari Makinami Illustrious (018) (SR**)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$254.22$220.87
Evangelion Proto Type-00 (SR**)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$244.51$212.42
Evangelion Test Type-01 Pseudo DMS Phase (SR**)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$182.47$158.45
Kaworu Nagisa (039) (SR**)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$141.05$122.41
Evangelion 13 (SR**)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$134.77$116.95
Misato Katsuragi (008) (R*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$47.33$40.88
Evangelion Production Model-08 (SR*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$39.28$33.87
Mari Makinami Illustrious (017) (R*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$35.88$30.92
Evangelion Proto Type-00 (SR*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$33.63$28.96
Rei Ayanami (004) (R*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$32.34$27.84
Evangelion Test Type-01 (Spear of Gaius) (SR*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$23.35$20.01
Evangelion Test Type-01 Pseudo DMS Phase (SR*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$21.90$18.75
Mari Makinami Illustrious (014) (C*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$18.98$16.21
Misato Katsuragi (046) (R*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$18.09$15.44
Evangelion Production Model-New 02 (SR*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$16.17$13.77
Misato Katsuragi (085) (R*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$14.78$12.56
Evangelion Proto Type-00Super Rare$13.87$11.77
AAA Wunder (R*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$13.73$11.65
Rei Ayanami (005)Super Rare$12.84$10.87
Evangelion Production Model-02 (SR*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$11.01$9.28
Evangelion Test Type-01 Pseudo DMS PhaseSuper Rare$10.46$8.80
Rei Ayanami (003) (U*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$10.44$8.78
Asuka Shikinami Langley (013)Super Rare$9.36$7.84
Evangelion Production Model-08Super Rare$7.47$6.20
Evangelion Production Model-02 (Beast Form) (SR*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$7.30$6.05
Mari Makinami Illustrious (018)Super Rare$6.18$5.08
Rei Ayanami (002) (C*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$5.72$4.68
Kaworu Nagisa (039) (SR*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$5.49$4.48

How we work this out

We price every card at its TCGplayer 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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