Union Arena FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST booster display$96today

Is a FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST booster display worth opening?

Union Arena. 16 packs of 12 cards. Released 25 July 2025. Prices from 15 October 2026.

TCGplayer today

$96.31

Lowest listing
$57.99
Per pack
$6.02

Keep it sealed$56 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 $56 after selling costs. The box costs $96.

On average you lose $41 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

Pull rates are still uncertain. The real value could be anywhere from $31 to $113. That's enough to change the verdict.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 23 make money
  • 77 lose money

A typical box is worth $19. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $176 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $9 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
$96
Cards inside, at market prices
$90
Selling costs and bulk
−$35
Cards inside, after selling costs
$56
Compared with the box price
−$41

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
$96.31$6.02 per pack
Lowest listing
$57.99
  • 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 $96 to $96, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from $56 to $56.$40$60$80$100$120Box$96Cards$5614 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box $96, cards $5615 Oct: box $96, cards $56Box price and the cards inside, day by dayFrom 14 Oct to 15 Oct, the box price went from $96 to $96, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from $56 to $56.$40$60$80$100$120Box$96Cards$5614 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box $96, cards $5615 Oct: box $96, cards $56
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$96.31$55.59
14 October 2026$96.31$55.59

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 boxes77 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $96.Box price $96Lose moneyMake money010203040$100$200$300Boxes out of 100Under $16: 39 of 100 boxes$16 to $26: 27 of 100 boxes$26 to $36: 9 of 100 boxes$36 to $46: 2 of 100 boxes$46 to $56: 1 in 313 boxes$56 to $66: 1 in 2,222 boxes$66 to $76: 1 in 16,667 boxes$76 to $86: 1 in 100,000 boxes$86 to $96: 0 of 100 boxes$96 to $106: 0 of 100 boxes$106 to $116: 1 in 364 boxes$116 to $126: 1 in 70 boxes$126 to $136: 2 of 100 boxes$136 to $146: 2 of 100 boxes$146 to $156: 2 of 100 boxes$156 to $166: 3 of 100 boxes$166 to $176: 3 of 100 boxes$176 to $186: 1 in 82 boxes$186 to $196: 1 in 78 boxes$196 to $206: 3 of 100 boxes$206 to $216: 2 of 100 boxes$216 to $226: 1 in 239 boxes$226 to $236: 1 in 901 boxes$236 to $246: 1 in 1,471 boxes$246 to $256: 1 in 1,562 boxes$256 to $266: 1 in 1,064 boxes$266 to $276: 1 in 671 boxes$276 to $286: 1 in 518 boxes$286 to $296: 1 in 671 boxes$296 to $306: 1 in 645 boxes$306 or more: 2 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes77 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $96.Box price $96Lose moneyMake money010203040$100$200$300Boxes out of 100Under $16: 39 of 100 boxes$16 to $26: 27 of 100 boxes$26 to $36: 9 of 100 boxes$36 to $46: 2 of 100 boxes$46 to $56: 1 in 313 boxes$56 to $66: 1 in 2,222 boxes$66 to $76: 1 in 16,667 boxes$76 to $86: 1 in 100,000 boxes$86 to $96: 0 of 100 boxes$96 to $106: 0 of 100 boxes$106 to $116: 1 in 364 boxes$116 to $126: 1 in 70 boxes$126 to $136: 2 of 100 boxes$136 to $146: 2 of 100 boxes$146 to $156: 2 of 100 boxes$156 to $166: 3 of 100 boxes$166 to $176: 3 of 100 boxes$176 to $186: 1 in 82 boxes$186 to $196: 1 in 78 boxes$196 to $206: 3 of 100 boxes$206 to $216: 2 of 100 boxes$216 to $226: 1 in 239 boxes$226 to $236: 1 in 901 boxes$236 to $246: 1 in 1,471 boxes$246 to $256: 1 in 1,562 boxes$256 to $266: 1 in 1,064 boxes$266 to $276: 1 in 671 boxes$276 to $286: 1 in 518 boxes$286 to $296: 1 in 671 boxes$296 to $306: 1 in 645 boxes$306 or more: 2 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers $10 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 $1639 of 100Lose money
$16 to $2627 of 100Lose money
$26 to $369 of 100Lose money
$36 to $462 of 100Lose money
$46 to $561 in 313Lose money
$56 to $661 in 2,222Lose money
$66 to $761 in 16,667Lose money
$76 to $861 in 100,000Lose money
$86 to $960 of 100Lose money
$96 to $1060 of 100Make money
$106 to $1161 in 364Make money
$116 to $1261 in 70Make money
$126 to $1362 of 100Make money
$136 to $1462 of 100Make money
$146 to $1562 of 100Make money
$156 to $1663 of 100Make money
$166 to $1763 of 100Make money
$176 to $1861 in 82Make money
$186 to $1961 in 78Make money
$196 to $2063 of 100Make money
$206 to $2162 of 100Make money
$216 to $2261 in 239Make money
$226 to $2361 in 901Make money
$236 to $2461 in 1,471Make money
$246 to $2561 in 1,562Make money
$256 to $2661 in 1,064Make money
$266 to $2761 in 671Make money
$276 to $2861 in 518Make money
$286 to $2961 in 671Make money
$296 to $3061 in 645Make money
$306 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$41.81$44
Super Rare6.0 per box6.0 per box$1.40$8.43
Common / Uncommon176 per box176 per box$0.02$3.16
Rare8.9 per box8.9 per box$0.01$0.09
Total$56

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 box28

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$56−$4177 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower$40−$5679 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower$27−$6992 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower$14−$83more than 99 of 100 boxesKeep 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
Edward Elric (012) (SR**)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$217.27$188.72
Roy Mustang (055) (SR**)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$214.53$186.34
Riza Hawkeye (051) (SR**)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$183.07$158.97
Alphonse Elric (004) (SR**)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$174.61$151.61
Lust (090) (SR**)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$161.30$140.03
Greed (027) (SR**)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$141.25$122.59
Envy (077) (SR**)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$125.68$109.04
Roy Mustang (054) (R*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$19.59$16.74
Lust (090) (SR*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$15.80$13.45
Winry Rockbell (008) (R*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$14.80$12.58
Maes Hughes (046) (R*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$14.15$12.01
Alphonse Elric (004) (SR*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$13.89$11.78
Edward Elric (011) (R*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$12.75$10.79
King Bradley (093) (SR*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$9.99$8.39
Edward Elric (040) (SR*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$9.72$8.16
Alex Louis Armstrong (037) (R*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$7.72$6.42
Scar (R*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$7.13$5.90
Roy Mustang (053) (U*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$6.30$5.18
Riza Hawkeye (051)Super Rare$6.20$5.09
Olivier Mira Armstrong (060) (SR*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$6.15$5.05
Ling Yao (026) (R*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$5.97$4.89
Envy (077) (SR*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$5.92$4.85
Father (079) (SR*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$5.88$4.82
Roy Mustang (055)Super Rare$5.55$4.53
Lanfan (023) (SR*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$5.17$4.20
Kimblee (Solf J. Kimblee) (073) (R*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$4.81$3.88
Gluttony (081) (R*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$4.62$3.72
May Chang (021) (R*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$4.57$3.68
Pride (086) (R*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$4.24$3.39
Greed (082) (U*)Alt-art parallel (★ / ★★)$4.06$3.23

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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