€1,071todayIs a Dark Crisis booster display worth opening?
Cardmarket today
€1,070.53
- Lowest listing
- €799
- Per pack
- €44.61
Keep it sealed€113 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.
Why we'd keep it sealed
The cards inside are worth €113 after selling costs. The box costs €1,071.
On average you lose €958 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.
Pull rates are still uncertain. The real value could be anywhere from €100 to €140.
If you opened 100 boxes
- 0 make money
- 100 lose money
A typical box is worth €110. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €154 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €76 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
- €1,071
- Cards inside, at market prices
- €187
- Selling costs and bulk
- −€74
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- €113
- Compared with the box price
- −€958
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
- €1,070.53€44.61 per pack
- Lowest listing
- €799
- Box price on Cardmarket
- Cards inside, after selling costs
Show as a table
| Day | Box price | Cards inside, after costs |
|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2026 | €1,070.53 | €112.80 |
| 14 October 2026 | €1,070.53 | €113.19 |
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.
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| Box value | Boxes out of 100 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| €21 to €71 | 7 of 100 | Lose money |
| €71 to €121 | 56 of 100 | Lose money |
| €121 to €171 | 33 of 100 | Lose money |
| €171 to €221 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| €221 to €271 | 1 in 546 | Lose money |
| €271 to €321 | 1 in 25,000 | Lose money |
| €321 to €371 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €371 to €421 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €421 to €471 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €471 to €521 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €521 to €571 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €571 to €621 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €621 to €671 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €671 to €721 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €721 to €771 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €771 to €821 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €821 to €871 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €871 to €921 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €921 to €971 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €971 to €1,021 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €1,021 to €1,071 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €1,071 to €1,121 | 0 of 100 | Make money |
| €1,121 to €1,171 | 0 of 100 | Make 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 type | How many per box | Average card after selling costs | Adds to the box |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common192 per box | 192 per box | €0.21 | |
| Ultra Rare2.0 per box | 2.0 per box | €11.96 | |
| Super Rare4.8 per box | 4.8 per box | €4.70 | |
| Secret Rare1 in 1.3 boxes | 1 in 1.3 boxes | €18.19 | |
| Rare16 per box | 16 per box | €0.74 | |
| Total | €113 |
Chance of a big pull
How often a box has at least one of the rarest cards.
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| Card type | Boxes with at least one | On average | Boxes 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 prices | Cards inside, after costs | Compared with the box | Boxes that lose money | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today's prices | €113 | −€958 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 25% lower | €79 | −€992 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 50% lower | €45 | −€1,025 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 75% lower | €21 | −€1,049 | 100 of 100 | Keep 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 type | How often | Likely range | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common slots, 8 per pack | |||
| Common | 192 per box | Pack layout | |
| Rare slot, 1 per pack | |||
| Super Rare | 4.8 per box | 2.7 to 8.7 per box | Estimate, Yu-Gi-Oh! Wiki (Fandom): Booster Pack (pack contents, pre-2016 odds) |
| Ultra Rare | 2.0 per box | 1.1 to 3.8 per box | Estimate, Yugipedia: Ultra Rare (TCG odds history, Duelist Pack and reprint-set odds) |
| Secret Rare | 1 in 1.3 boxes | 1 in 2.4 boxes to 1.5 per box | Estimate, Yugipedia: Secret Rare (TCG odds history) |
| Rare | 16 per box | The rest of the slot | |
Most valuable cards
The 30 most valuable cards in the set, and what you'd keep after selling one.
| Card | Card type | Cardmarket price | After selling costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vampire Lord | Secret Rare | €32.53 | €30.65 |
| Exodia Necross | Ultra Rare | €30.18 | €28.42 |
| Shinato, King of a Higher Plane | Ultra Rare | €20.11 | €18.85 |
| Skull Archfiend of Lightning | Ultra Rare | €18.78 | €17.59 |
| Guardian Grarl | Ultra Rare | €17.48 | €16.36 |
| Reflect Bounder | Ultra Rare | €11.20 | €10.39 |
| D.D. Warrior Lady | Super Rare | €11.07 | €10.27 |
| Dark Flare Knight | Super Rare | €8.81 | €8.12 |
| Gyaku-Gire Panda | Common | €8.52 | €7.84 |
| Berserk Dragon | Super Rare | €8.31 | €7.64 |
| Tsukuyomi | Rare | €7.61 | €6.98 |
| Cost Down | Ultra Rare | €7.04 | €6.44 |
| Kaiser Glider | Ultra Rare | €6.39 | €5.82 |
| Mirage Knight | Super Rare | €6.38 | €5.81 |
| Judgment of Anubis | Secret Rare | €6.29 | €5.73 |
| Interdimensional Matter Transporter | Ultra Rare | €6.11 | €5.55 |
| Blast Held by a Tribute | Ultra Rare | €5.86 | €5.32 |
| Guardian Ceal | Ultra Rare | €5.39 | €4.87 |
| Dark Master - Zorc | Super Rare | €5.15 | €4.64 |
| Mudora | Super Rare | €3.22 | €2.81 |
| Butterfly Dagger - Elma | Super Rare | €2.97 | €2.57 |
| Skill Drain | Rare | €2.84 | €2.45 |
| Terrorking Archfiend | Super Rare | €2.76 | €2.37 |
| Spell Vanishing | Super Rare | €2.20 | €1.84 |
| Ojama Trio | Common | €1.96 | €1.61 |
| Token Thanksgiving | Common | €1.65 | €1.32 |
| Sakuretsu Armor | Common | €1.57 | €1.24 |
| Great Maju Garzett | Rare | €1.47 | €1.15 |
| Final Countdown | Common | €1.35 | €1.03 |
| A Deal with Dark Ruler | Common | €1.28 | €0.97 |
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.
