Yu-Gi-Oh! artwork$36€32today

Is a Duel Power box worth opening?

Yu-Gi-Oh!. 6 packs of 5 cards. Released 4 April 2019. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

$36.07€32.18

Per pack
$6.01€5.36

Keep it sealed$11€10 of cards inside, after selling costs

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Why we'd keep it sealed

The cards inside are worth $11€10 after selling costs. The box costs $36€32.

On average you lose $25€22 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

Pull rates for this set are well documented.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 0 make money
  • 100 lose money

A typical box is worth $11€10. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $17€15 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $6€5 or less.

The math, per box

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

Per box of 6 packs

Box price on Cardmarket
$36€32
Cards inside, at market prices
$23€21
Selling costs and bulk
−$12−€11
Cards inside, after selling costs
$11€10
Compared with the box price
−$25−€22

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
$36.07€32.18$6.01€5.36 per pack

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 $36.Box price $36€32Lose money051015$10$20$30€10€20€30Boxes out of 100Under $2: 1 in 127 boxes$2 to $4: 1 in 69 boxes$4 to $5: 3 of 100 boxes$5 to $6: 5 of 100 boxes$6 to $7: 6 of 100 boxes$7 to $8: 8 of 100 boxes$8 to $9: 10 of 100 boxes$9 to $10: 10 of 100 boxes$10 to $11: 10 of 100 boxes$11 to $13: 10 of 100 boxes$13 to $14: 9 of 100 boxes$14 to $15: 7 of 100 boxes$15 to $16: 6 of 100 boxes$16 to $17: 4 of 100 boxes$17 to $18: 3 of 100 boxes$18 to $19: 2 of 100 boxes$19 to $20: 1 in 69 boxes$20 to $21: 1 in 100 boxes$21 to $23: 1 in 169 boxes$23 to $24: 1 in 263 boxes$24 to $25: 1 in 457 boxes$25 to $26: 1 in 794 boxes$26 to $27: 1 in 1,538 boxes$27 to $28: 1 in 4,545 boxes$28 to $29: 1 in 5,556 boxes$29 to $30: 1 in 33,333 boxes$30 to $32: 1 in 50,000 boxes$32 to $33: 1 in 33,333 boxes$33 to $34: 1 in 100,000 boxes$34 to $35: 1 in 100,000 boxes$35 to $36: 0 of 100 boxes$36 to $37: 0 of 100 boxes$37 to $38: 0 of 100 boxes$38 to $39: 0 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $36.Box price $36€32Lose money051015$10$20$30€10€20€30Boxes out of 100Under $2: 1 in 127 boxes$2 to $4: 1 in 69 boxes$4 to $5: 3 of 100 boxes$5 to $6: 5 of 100 boxes$6 to $7: 6 of 100 boxes$7 to $8: 8 of 100 boxes$8 to $9: 10 of 100 boxes$9 to $10: 10 of 100 boxes$10 to $11: 10 of 100 boxes$11 to $13: 10 of 100 boxes$13 to $14: 9 of 100 boxes$14 to $15: 7 of 100 boxes$15 to $16: 6 of 100 boxes$16 to $17: 4 of 100 boxes$17 to $18: 3 of 100 boxes$18 to $19: 2 of 100 boxes$19 to $20: 1 in 69 boxes$20 to $21: 1 in 100 boxes$21 to $23: 1 in 169 boxes$23 to $24: 1 in 263 boxes$24 to $25: 1 in 457 boxes$25 to $26: 1 in 794 boxes$26 to $27: 1 in 1,538 boxes$27 to $28: 1 in 4,545 boxes$28 to $29: 1 in 5,556 boxes$29 to $30: 1 in 33,333 boxes$30 to $32: 1 in 50,000 boxes$32 to $33: 1 in 33,333 boxes$33 to $34: 1 in 100,000 boxes$34 to $35: 1 in 100,000 boxes$35 to $36: 0 of 100 boxes$36 to $37: 0 of 100 boxes$37 to $38: 0 of 100 boxes$38 to $39: 0 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers $1€1 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 $2€21 in 127Lose money
$2€2 to $4€31 in 69Lose money
$4€3 to $5€43 of 100Lose money
$5€4 to $6€55 of 100Lose money
$6€5 to $7€66 of 100Lose money
$7€6 to $8€78 of 100Lose money
$8€7 to $9€810 of 100Lose money
$9€8 to $10€910 of 100Lose money
$10€9 to $11€1010 of 100Lose money
$11€10 to $13€1110 of 100Lose money
$13€11 to $14€129 of 100Lose money
$14€12 to $15€137 of 100Lose money
$15€13 to $16€146 of 100Lose money
$16€14 to $17€154 of 100Lose money
$17€15 to $18€163 of 100Lose money
$18€16 to $19€172 of 100Lose money
$19€17 to $20€181 in 69Lose money
$20€18 to $21€191 in 100Lose money
$21€19 to $23€201 in 169Lose money
$23€20 to $24€211 in 263Lose money
$24€21 to $25€221 in 457Lose money
$25€22 to $26€231 in 794Lose money
$26€23 to $27€241 in 1,538Lose money
$27€24 to $28€251 in 4,545Lose money
$28€25 to $29€261 in 5,556Lose money
$29€26 to $30€271 in 33,333Lose money
$30€27 to $32€281 in 50,000Lose money
$32€28 to $33€291 in 33,333Lose money
$33€29 to $34€301 in 100,000Lose money
$34€30 to $35€311 in 100,000Lose money
$35€31 to $36€320 of 100Lose money
$36€32 to $37€330 of 100Make money
$37€33 to $38€340 of 100Make money
$38€34 to $39€350 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
Ultra Rare36 per box36 per box$0.31€0.28$11€9.98
Total$11€10

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$11€10−$25−€22100 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower$7€6−$29−€26100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower$3€3−$33−€29100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower$0€0−$36−€32100 of 100Keep it sealed

Pull rates we used

Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on 15 October 2026.

Card typeHow oftenLikely rangeBased on
Ultra Rare slot, 5 per pack
Ultra Rare30 per boxPack layout
Bonus cards outside the packs, 6 per box
Ultra Rare6.0 per boxPack layout

Most valuable cards

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

CardCard typeCardmarket priceAfter selling costs
The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere ModeUltra Rare$3.50€3.12$3.04€2.71
Bond Between Teacher and StudentUltra Rare$3.33€2.97$2.88€2.57
Evenly MatchedUltra Rare$3.33€2.97$2.88€2.57
The Winged Dragon of Ra - Immortal PhoenixUltra Rare$2.77€2.47$2.35€2.10
Number 39: Utopia DoubleUltra Rare$2.49€2.22$2.08€1.86
Toon Dark Magician GirlUltra Rare$2.40€2.14$2.00€1.78
LinkuribohUltra Rare$2.35€2.10$1.96€1.75
Ash Blossom & Joyous SpringUltra Rare$2.28€2.03$1.88€1.68
Dark CavalryUltra Rare$2.08€1.86$1.70€1.52
Aromaseraphy JasmineUltra Rare$1.87€1.67$1.50€1.34
Nekroz of BrionacUltra Rare$1.83€1.63$1.46€1.30
Infinite ImpermanenceUltra Rare$1.73€1.54$1.36€1.21
Cyber Dragon NachsterUltra Rare$1.54€1.37$1.18€1.05
Hot Red Dragon Archfiend AbyssUltra Rare$1.51€1.35$1.16€1.03
Aromage JasmineUltra Rare$1.43€1.28$1.08€0.97
Qliphort GeniusUltra Rare$1.27€1.13$0.92€0.82
Stardust DragonUltra Rare$1.22€1.09$0.88€0.79
Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX DragonUltra Rare$1.17€1.04$0.83€0.74
Card of DemiseUltra Rare$1.15€1.03$0.82€0.73
Zaborg the Mega MonarchUltra Rare$1.00€0.89$0.01€0.01
Quintet MagicianUltra Rare$0.95€0.85$0.01€0.01
Magician of ChaosUltra Rare$0.94€0.84$0.01€0.01
Ghost Belle & Haunted MansionUltra Rare$0.89€0.79$0.01€0.01
Platinum GadgetUltra Rare$0.81€0.72$0.01€0.01
Miracle FusionUltra Rare$0.80€0.71$0.01€0.01
Naturia BeastUltra Rare$0.69€0.62$0.01€0.01
Nekroz of ValkyrusUltra Rare$0.67€0.60$0.01€0.01
Dark MagicianUltra Rare$0.64€0.57$0.01€0.01
Frightfur PatchworkUltra Rare$0.62€0.55$0.01€0.01
Elemental HERO GrandmergeUltra Rare$0.58€0.52$0.01€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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