€1,700todayIs an Elemental Energy booster display worth opening?
Cardmarket today
€1,699.99
- Lowest listing
- €1,699.99
- Per pack
- €70.83
Keep it sealed€51 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 €51 after selling costs. The box costs €1,700.
On average you lose €1,649 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.
Pull rates are still uncertain. The real value could be anywhere from €31 to €97.
No prices yet for: Secret Rare. We count them as €0.
If you opened 100 boxes
- 0 make money
- 100 lose money
A typical box is worth €31. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €108 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €10 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
- €1,700
- Cards inside, at market prices
- €82
- Selling costs and bulk
- −€32
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- €51
- Compared with the box price
- −€1,649
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
- €1,699.99€70.83 per pack
- Lowest listing
- €1,699.99
- Box price on Cardmarket
- Cards inside, after selling costs
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| Day | Box price | Cards inside, after costs |
|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2026 | €1,699.99 | €50.50 |
| 14 October 2026 | €1,699.99 | €50.81 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under €100 | 89 of 100 | Lose money |
| €100 to €150 | 5 of 100 | Lose money |
| €150 to €200 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| €200 to €250 | 1 in 223 | Lose money |
| €250 to €300 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| €300 to €350 | 1 in 188 | Lose money |
| €350 to €400 | 1 in 526 | Lose money |
| €400 to €450 | 1 in 2,381 | Lose money |
| €450 to €500 | 1 in 3,571 | Lose money |
| €500 to €550 | 1 in 2,381 | Lose money |
| €550 to €600 | 1 in 20,000 | Lose money |
| €600 to €650 | 1 in 25,000 | Lose money |
| €650 to €700 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €700 to €750 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €750 to €800 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €800 to €850 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €850 to €900 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €900 to €950 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €950 to €1,000 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €1,000 to €1,050 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €1,050 to €1,100 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €1,100 to €1,150 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €1,150 to €1,200 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €1,200 to €1,250 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €1,250 to €1,300 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €1,300 to €1,350 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €1,350 to €1,400 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €1,400 to €1,450 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €1,450 to €1,500 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €1,500 to €1,550 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €1,550 to €1,600 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €1,600 to €1,650 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €1,650 to €1,700 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €1,700 to €1,750 | 0 of 100 | Make money |
| €1,750 to €1,800 | 0 of 100 | Make money |
| €1,800 to €1,850 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Rare1.0 per box | 1.0 per box | €32.34 | |
| Ultra Rare1.0 per box | 1.0 per box | €9.48 | |
| Super Rare4.8 per box | 4.8 per box | €1.37 | |
| Common192 per box | 192 per box | €0.01 | |
| Rare16 per box | 16 per box | €0.01 | |
| Secret Rare1 in 1.3 boxes | 1 in 1.3 boxes | No price yet | |
| Total | €51 |
Chance of a big pull
How often a box has at least one of the rarest cards.
- Ultimate Rare 64of 100 boxes Embossed 'relief' version of selected cards, found in core sets from 2004 to 2015. 1.0 per box€32 each
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| Card type | Boxes with at least one | On average | Boxes for one specific card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate RareEmbossed 'relief' version of selected cards, found in core sets from 2004 to 2015. | 64 of 100 | 1.0 per box | 25 |
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 | €51 | −€1,649 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 25% lower | €37 | −€1,663 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 50% lower | €25 | −€1,675 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 75% lower | €13 | −€1,687 | 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 | 1.0 per box | 1 in 1.9 boxes to 1.9 per box | Estimate, Yugipedia: Ultra Rare (TCG odds history, Duelist Pack and reprint-set odds) |
| Ultimate Rare | 1.0 per box | 1 in 2.4 boxes to 2.4 per box | Estimate |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elemental HERO Shining Flare Wingman | Ultimate Rare | €256.38 | €243.31 |
| Elemental HERO Tempest | Ultimate Rare | €124.91 | €118.41 |
| Elemental HERO Wildedge | Ultimate Rare | €78.16 | €74.00 |
| Pot of Avarice | Ultimate Rare | €63.06 | €59.66 |
| Elemental HERO Bladedge | Ultimate Rare | €48.58 | €45.90 |
| Water Dragon | Ultimate Rare | €44.66 | €42.18 |
| Sillva, Warlord of Dark World | Ultimate Rare | €32.01 | €30.16 |
| Elemental HERO Rampart Blaster | Ultimate Rare | €30.68 | €28.90 |
| Broww, Huntsman of Dark World | Ultimate Rare | €23.81 | €22.37 |
| Jack's Knight | Ultimate Rare | €17.69 | €16.56 |
| Queen's Knight | Ultimate Rare | €17.19 | €16.08 |
| Goldd, Wu-Lord of Dark World | Ultimate Rare | €16.96 | €15.86 |
| VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon | Ultimate Rare | €15.92 | €14.87 |
| Cyber Blader | Ultimate Rare | €14.92 | €13.92 |
| King's Knight | Ultimate Rare | €14.42 | €13.45 |
| Elemental HERO Wildedge | Ultra Rare | €13.49 | €12.57 |
| Elemental HERO Tempest | Ultra Rare | €12.90 | €12.00 |
| Feather Shot | Ultimate Rare | €10.08 | €9.33 |
| Elemental HERO Shining Flare Wingman | Ultra Rare | €7.41 | €6.79 |
| Elemental HERO Rampart Blaster | Ultra Rare | €7.17 | €6.56 |
| Chthonian Soldier | Ultimate Rare | €7.03 | €6.43 |
| Brron, Mad King of Dark World | Ultimate Rare | €6.85 | €6.26 |
| B.E.S. Tetran | Ultimate Rare | €6.67 | €6.09 |
| Rapid-Fire Magician | Ultimate Rare | €6.52 | €5.94 |
| Hero Barrier | Ultimate Rare | €6.14 | €5.58 |
| Pot of Avarice | Super Rare | €5.46 | €4.94 |
| Chthonian Blast | Ultimate Rare | €4.76 | €4.27 |
| Level Limit - Area A | Ultimate Rare | €3.95 | €3.50 |
| Chthonian Alliance | Ultimate Rare | €3.59 | €3.16 |
| Armed Changer | Ultimate Rare | €2.71 | €2.32 |
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.