Yu-Gi-Oh! Ancient Sanctuary booster display€887today

Is an Ancient Sanctuary booster display worth opening?

Yu-Gi-Oh!. 24 packs of 9 cards. Released 1 June 2004. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

€887.17

Lowest listing
€900
Per pack
€36.97

Keep it sealed€59 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.

See the mathPrice history

Why we'd keep it sealed

The cards inside are worth €59 after selling costs. The box costs €887.

On average you lose €828 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

Some pull rates are estimates, so the real value is likely between €53 and €73.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 0 make money
  • 100 lose money

A typical box is worth €58. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €78 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €41 or less.

The math, per box

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

Per box of 24 packs

Box price on Cardmarket
€887
Cards inside, at market prices
€124
Selling costs and bulk
−€65
Cards inside, after selling costs
€59
Compared with the box price
−€828

From 100,000 simulated boxes. Selling costs: 5% fee, €0.25 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 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
€887.17€36.97 per pack
Lowest listing
€900
  • Box price on Cardmarket
  • Cards inside, after selling costs
Box price and the cards inside, day by dayFrom 14 Oct to 15 Oct, the box price went from €887 to €887, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from €58 to €59.−€500€0€500€1,000Box€887Cards€5914 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box €887, cards €5815 Oct: box €887, cards €59Box price and the cards inside, day by dayFrom 14 Oct to 15 Oct, the box price went from €887 to €887, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from €58 to €59.−€500€0€500€1,000Box€887Cards€5914 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box €887, cards €5815 Oct: box €887, cards €59
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€887.17€58.85
14 October 2026€887.17€58.49

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 €887.Box price €887Lose money0204060€200€400€600€800Boxes out of 100Under €37: 6 of 100 boxes€37 to €62: 56 of 100 boxes€62 to €87: 36 of 100 boxes€87 to €112: 3 of 100 boxes€112 to €137: 1 in 1,818 boxes€137 to €162: 1 in 100,000 boxes€162 to €187: 0 of 100 boxes€187 to €212: 0 of 100 boxes€212 to €237: 0 of 100 boxes€237 to €262: 0 of 100 boxes€262 to €287: 0 of 100 boxes€287 to €312: 0 of 100 boxes€312 to €337: 0 of 100 boxes€337 to €362: 0 of 100 boxes€362 to €387: 0 of 100 boxes€387 to €412: 0 of 100 boxes€412 to €437: 0 of 100 boxes€437 to €462: 0 of 100 boxes€462 to €487: 0 of 100 boxes€487 to €512: 0 of 100 boxes€512 to €537: 0 of 100 boxes€537 to €562: 0 of 100 boxes€562 to €587: 0 of 100 boxes€587 to €612: 0 of 100 boxes€612 to €637: 0 of 100 boxes€637 to €662: 0 of 100 boxes€662 to €687: 0 of 100 boxes€687 to €712: 0 of 100 boxes€712 to €737: 0 of 100 boxes€737 to €762: 0 of 100 boxes€762 to €787: 0 of 100 boxes€787 to €812: 0 of 100 boxes€812 to €837: 0 of 100 boxes€837 to €862: 0 of 100 boxes€862 to €887: 0 of 100 boxes€887 to €912: 0 of 100 boxes€912 to €937: 0 of 100 boxes€937 to €962: 0 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of €887.Box price €887Lose money0204060€250€500€750Boxes out of 100Under €37: 6 of 100 boxes€37 to €62: 56 of 100 boxes€62 to €87: 36 of 100 boxes€87 to €112: 3 of 100 boxes€112 to €137: 1 in 1,818 boxes€137 to €162: 1 in 100,000 boxes€162 to €187: 0 of 100 boxes€187 to €212: 0 of 100 boxes€212 to €237: 0 of 100 boxes€237 to €262: 0 of 100 boxes€262 to €287: 0 of 100 boxes€287 to €312: 0 of 100 boxes€312 to €337: 0 of 100 boxes€337 to €362: 0 of 100 boxes€362 to €387: 0 of 100 boxes€387 to €412: 0 of 100 boxes€412 to €437: 0 of 100 boxes€437 to €462: 0 of 100 boxes€462 to €487: 0 of 100 boxes€487 to €512: 0 of 100 boxes€512 to €537: 0 of 100 boxes€537 to €562: 0 of 100 boxes€562 to €587: 0 of 100 boxes€587 to €612: 0 of 100 boxes€612 to €637: 0 of 100 boxes€637 to €662: 0 of 100 boxes€662 to €687: 0 of 100 boxes€687 to €712: 0 of 100 boxes€712 to €737: 0 of 100 boxes€737 to €762: 0 of 100 boxes€762 to €787: 0 of 100 boxes€787 to €812: 0 of 100 boxes€812 to €837: 0 of 100 boxes€837 to €862: 0 of 100 boxes€862 to €887: 0 of 100 boxes€887 to €912: 0 of 100 boxes€912 to €937: 0 of 100 boxes€937 to €962: 0 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 €376 of 100Lose money
€37 to €6256 of 100Lose money
€62 to €8736 of 100Lose money
€87 to €1123 of 100Lose money
€112 to €1371 in 1,818Lose money
€137 to €1621 in 100,000Lose money
€162 to €1870 of 100Lose money
€187 to €2120 of 100Lose money
€212 to €2370 of 100Lose money
€237 to €2620 of 100Lose money
€262 to €2870 of 100Lose money
€287 to €3120 of 100Lose money
€312 to €3370 of 100Lose money
€337 to €3620 of 100Lose money
€362 to €3870 of 100Lose money
€387 to €4120 of 100Lose money
€412 to €4370 of 100Lose money
€437 to €4620 of 100Lose money
€462 to €4870 of 100Lose money
€487 to €5120 of 100Lose money
€512 to €5370 of 100Lose money
€537 to €5620 of 100Lose money
€562 to €5870 of 100Lose money
€587 to €6120 of 100Lose money
€612 to €6370 of 100Lose money
€637 to €6620 of 100Lose money
€662 to €6870 of 100Lose money
€687 to €7120 of 100Lose money
€712 to €7370 of 100Lose money
€737 to €7620 of 100Lose money
€762 to €7870 of 100Lose money
€787 to €8120 of 100Lose money
€812 to €8370 of 100Lose money
€837 to €8620 of 100Lose money
€862 to €8870 of 100Lose money
€887 to €9120 of 100Make money
€912 to €9370 of 100Make money
€937 to €9620 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
Common192 per box192 per box€0.18€35
Ultra Rare2.0 per box2.0 per box€5.01€10
Super Rare4.8 per box4.8 per box€1.93€9.27
Secret Rare1 in 1.3 boxes1 in 1.3 boxes€4.33€3.36
Rare16 per box16 per box€0.06€1.04
Total€59

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

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€59−€828100 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower€39−€848100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower€25−€862100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower€8−€879100 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, 8 per pack
Common192 per boxPack layout
Rare slot, 1 per pack
Super Rare4.8 per box2.7 to 8.7 per boxEstimate, Yu-Gi-Oh! Wiki (Fandom): Booster Pack (pack contents, pre-2016 odds)
Ultra Rare2.0 per box1.1 to 3.8 per boxEstimate, Yugipedia: Ultra Rare (TCG odds history, Duelist Pack and reprint-set odds)
Secret Rare1 in 1.3 boxes1 in 2.4 boxes to 1.5 per boxEstimate, Yugipedia: Secret Rare (TCG odds history)
Rare16 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 typeCardmarket priceAfter selling costs
Enemy ControllerUltra Rare€11.07€10.27
Emissary of the AfterlifeSuper Rare€10.12€9.36
Archlord ZeratoUltra Rare€7.89€7.25
Spirit of the PharaohUltra Rare€7.41€6.79
Blowback DragonUltra Rare€7.02€6.42
The End of AnubisSecret Rare€6.90€6.31
Zaborg the Thunder MonarchSuper Rare€6.61€6.03
Dark Magic AttackUltra Rare€6.42€5.85
Level Limit - Area BCommon€4.77€4.28
Burst Stream of DestructionUltra Rare€4.12€3.66
Ghost Knight of JackalUltra Rare€3.43€3.01
Mystik WokCommon€3.23€2.82
Gear Golem the Moving FortressUltra Rare€2.96€2.56
Curse of AnubisUltra Rare€2.95€2.55
Mazera DeVilleSecret Rare€2.75€2.36
Mokey MokeyCommon€2.55€2.17
Warrior of ZeraCommon€2.08€1.73
The Agent of Judgment - SaturnUltra Rare€2.07€1.72
Needle BurrowerSuper Rare€1.45€1.13
The Sanctuary in the SkySuper Rare€1.42€1.10
Stone Statue of the AztecsSuper Rare€1.23€0.92
King of the SwampRare€1.23€0.92
Night AssailantCommon€1.16€0.85
Wall of Revealing LightCommon€1.16€0.85
The First SarcophagusSuper Rare€1.03€0.73
GigobyteCommon€0.92€0.01
Spell EconomicsRare€0.89€0.01
Gogiga GagagigoCommon€0.87€0.01
Des CounterblowSuper Rare€0.80€0.01
Opti-Camouflage ArmorCommon€0.74€0.01

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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