Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Alliance vs Battle Pack 3: Monster League booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Battle Pack 3: Monster League comes closer: its cards are worth 31% of its price after selling costs, against 18% for Duelist Alliance.
Side by side
| Duelist Alliance booster box | Battle Pack 3: Monster League booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $163€146 | $66€58 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $29€26 | $20€18 |
| Cards ÷ price | 18% | 31% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $23€20 | $20€18 |
| Rarest pull | Ghost Rare: 8 of 100 boxes | – |
| Packs | 24 packs of 9 cards | 36 packs of 5 cards |
| Released | August 14, 2014 | July 31, 2014 |
The two boxes
How we work this out
Both boxes are worked out the same way: today's card prices, selling costs taken off, and simulated boxes to see how often one loses money. Read the full method