Yu-Gi-Oh! Flames of Destruction vs Star Pack VRAINS booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Flames of Destruction comes closer: its cards are worth 20% of its price after selling costs, against 8.3% for Star Pack VRAINS.
Side by side
| Flames of Destruction booster box | Star Pack VRAINS booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $87€78 | $36€32 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $17€16 | $3€3 |
| Cards ÷ price | 20% | 8.3% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $16€14 | $3€3 |
| Rarest pull | – | – |
| Packs | 24 packs of 9 cards | 50 packs of 3 cards |
| Released | May 3, 2018 | March 29, 2018 |
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