Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Saga box$27€24today

Is a Duelist Saga box worth opening?

Yu-Gi-Oh!. 3 packs of 5 cards. Released 30 March 2017. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

$27.27€24.33

Lowest listing
$32.45€28.95
Per pack
$9.09€8.11

Keep it sealed$23€20 of cards inside, after selling costs

See the mathPrice history

Why we'd keep it sealed

The cards inside are worth $23€20 after selling costs. The box costs $27€24.

On average you lose $4€4 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

Pull rates for this set are well documented.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 28 make money
  • 72 lose money

A typical box is worth $21€19. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $36€32 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $12€11 or less.

The math, per box

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

Per box of 3 packs

Box price on Cardmarket
$27€24
Cards inside, at market prices
$30€27
Selling costs and bulk
−$7−€6
Cards inside, after selling costs
$23€20
Compared with the box price
−$4−€4

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
$27.27€24.33$9.09€8.11 per pack
Lowest listing
$32.45€28.95

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 boxes72 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $27.Box price $27€24Lose moneyMake money0246$10$20$30$40$49+€10€20€30€40€43+Boxes out of 100Under $5: 1 in 318 boxes$5 to $6: 1 in 247 boxes$6 to $7: 1 in 165 boxes$7 to $8: 1 in 96 boxes$8 to $9: 1 in 68 boxes$9 to $10: 2 of 100 boxes$10 to $12: 3 of 100 boxes$12 to $13: 3 of 100 boxes$13 to $14: 4 of 100 boxes$14 to $15: 5 of 100 boxes$15 to $16: 5 of 100 boxes$16 to $17: 5 of 100 boxes$17 to $18: 5 of 100 boxes$18 to $19: 5 of 100 boxes$19 to $21: 5 of 100 boxes$21 to $22: 5 of 100 boxes$22 to $23: 5 of 100 boxes$23 to $24: 4 of 100 boxes$24 to $25: 4 of 100 boxes$25 to $26: 4 of 100 boxes$26 to $27: 3 of 100 boxes$27 to $28: 3 of 100 boxes$28 to $30: 3 of 100 boxes$30 to $31: 2 of 100 boxes$31 to $32: 2 of 100 boxes$32 to $33: 2 of 100 boxes$33 to $34: 2 of 100 boxes$34 to $35: 2 of 100 boxes$35 to $36: 2 of 100 boxes$36 to $37: 1 in 71 boxes$37 to $38: 1 in 81 boxes$38 to $40: 1 in 98 boxes$40 to $41: 1 in 107 boxes$41 to $42: 1 in 117 boxes$42 to $43: 1 in 143 boxes$43 to $44: 1 in 170 boxes$44 to $45: 1 in 182 boxes$45 to $46: 1 in 253 boxes$46 to $47: 1 in 253 boxes$47 to $49: 1 in 279 boxes$49 or more: 2 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes72 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $27.Box price $27€24Lose moneyMake money0246$20$40$49+€20€40Boxes out of 100Under $5: 1 in 318 boxes$5 to $6: 1 in 247 boxes$6 to $7: 1 in 165 boxes$7 to $8: 1 in 96 boxes$8 to $9: 1 in 68 boxes$9 to $10: 2 of 100 boxes$10 to $12: 3 of 100 boxes$12 to $13: 3 of 100 boxes$13 to $14: 4 of 100 boxes$14 to $15: 5 of 100 boxes$15 to $16: 5 of 100 boxes$16 to $17: 5 of 100 boxes$17 to $18: 5 of 100 boxes$18 to $19: 5 of 100 boxes$19 to $21: 5 of 100 boxes$21 to $22: 5 of 100 boxes$22 to $23: 5 of 100 boxes$23 to $24: 4 of 100 boxes$24 to $25: 4 of 100 boxes$25 to $26: 4 of 100 boxes$26 to $27: 3 of 100 boxes$27 to $28: 3 of 100 boxes$28 to $30: 3 of 100 boxes$30 to $31: 2 of 100 boxes$31 to $32: 2 of 100 boxes$32 to $33: 2 of 100 boxes$33 to $34: 2 of 100 boxes$34 to $35: 2 of 100 boxes$35 to $36: 2 of 100 boxes$36 to $37: 1 in 71 boxes$37 to $38: 1 in 81 boxes$38 to $40: 1 in 98 boxes$40 to $41: 1 in 107 boxes$41 to $42: 1 in 117 boxes$42 to $43: 1 in 143 boxes$43 to $44: 1 in 170 boxes$44 to $45: 1 in 182 boxes$45 to $46: 1 in 253 boxes$46 to $47: 1 in 253 boxes$47 to $49: 1 in 279 boxes$49 or more: 2 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 $5€41 in 318Lose money
$5€4 to $6€51 in 247Lose money
$6€5 to $7€61 in 165Lose money
$7€6 to $8€71 in 96Lose money
$8€7 to $9€81 in 68Lose money
$9€8 to $10€92 of 100Lose money
$10€9 to $12€103 of 100Lose money
$12€10 to $13€113 of 100Lose money
$13€11 to $14€124 of 100Lose money
$14€12 to $15€135 of 100Lose money
$15€13 to $16€145 of 100Lose money
$16€14 to $17€155 of 100Lose money
$17€15 to $18€165 of 100Lose money
$18€16 to $19€175 of 100Lose money
$19€17 to $21€185 of 100Lose money
$21€18 to $22€195 of 100Lose money
$22€19 to $23€205 of 100Lose money
$23€20 to $24€214 of 100Lose money
$24€21 to $25€224 of 100Lose money
$25€22 to $26€234 of 100Lose money
$26€23 to $27€243 of 100Lose money
$27€24 to $28€253 of 100Make money
$28€25 to $30€263 of 100Make money
$30€26 to $31€272 of 100Make money
$31€27 to $32€282 of 100Make money
$32€28 to $33€292 of 100Make money
$33€29 to $34€302 of 100Make money
$34€30 to $35€312 of 100Make money
$35€31 to $36€322 of 100Make money
$36€32 to $37€331 in 71Make money
$37€33 to $38€341 in 81Make money
$38€34 to $40€351 in 98Make money
$40€35 to $41€361 in 107Make money
$41€36 to $42€371 in 117Make money
$42€37 to $43€381 in 143Make money
$43€38 to $44€391 in 170Make money
$44€39 to $45€401 in 182Make money
$45€40 to $46€411 in 253Make money
$46€41 to $47€421 in 253Make money
$47€42 to $49€431 in 279Make money
$49€43 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
Ultra Rare15 per box15 per box$1.52€1.36$23€20
Total$23€20

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$23€20−$4−€472 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower$16€14−$11−€1092 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower$9€8−$18−€17more than 99 of 100 boxesKeep it sealed
75% lower$2€2−$25−€22100 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 Rare15 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
Blue-Eyes White DragonUltra Rare$19.63€17.51$18.36€16.38
TsukuyomiUltra Rare$12.07€10.77$11.19€9.98
Dark MagicianUltra Rare$8.06€7.19$7.38€6.58
Magician of FaithUltra Rare$6.86€6.12$6.24€5.56
Cosmic Blazar DragonUltra Rare$5.79€5.17$5.22€4.66
Brain ControlUltra Rare$5.63€5.02$5.06€4.52
Chimeratech Fortress DragonUltra Rare$4.83€4.31$4.31€3.84
NecrovalleyUltra Rare$4.65€4.15$4.14€3.69
Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the BeginningUltra Rare$4.48€4.00$3.98€3.55
Brionac, Dragon of the Ice BarrierUltra Rare$4.39€3.92$3.89€3.47
Red-Eyes Darkness Metal DragonUltra Rare$4.33€3.86$3.83€3.42
JinzoUltra Rare$4.25€3.79$3.76€3.35
DandylionUltra Rare$4.15€3.70$3.66€3.27
Treeborn FrogUltra Rare$4.02€3.59$3.54€3.16
Goyo GuardianUltra Rare$3.97€3.54$3.49€3.11
Chaos Scepter BlastUltra Rare$3.82€3.41$3.35€2.99
Fossil Dyna PachycephaloUltra Rare$3.64€3.25$3.18€2.84
Effect VeilerUltra Rare$3.40€3.03$2.95€2.63
Battle FaderUltra Rare$3.23€2.88$2.79€2.49
Plaguespreader ZombieUltra Rare$3.08€2.75$2.65€2.36
Monster GateUltra Rare$2.89€2.58$2.47€2.20
Dark Magician of ChaosUltra Rare$2.85€2.54$2.42€2.16
Mirror ForceUltra Rare$2.57€2.29$2.16€1.93
Gladiator Beast GyzarusUltra Rare$2.51€2.24$2.10€1.88
Dimensional FissureUltra Rare$2.42€2.16$2.02€1.80
Cyber DragonUltra Rare$2.40€2.14$2.00€1.78
Royal DecreeUltra Rare$2.38€2.12$1.98€1.76
Judgment DragonUltra Rare$2.36€2.11$1.97€1.75
Evilswarm OphionUltra Rare$2.29€2.04$1.89€1.69
D.D. Warrior LadyUltra Rare$2.28€2.03$1.88€1.68

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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