$314€280todayIs a Gold Series 2009 booster box worth opening?
Cardmarket today
$313.71€279.90
- Lowest listing
- $319.43€285
- Per pack
- $62.74€55.98
Keep it sealed$86€77 of cards inside, after selling costs
Why we'd keep it sealed
The cards inside are worth $86€77 after selling costs. The box costs $314€280.
On average you lose $228€203 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 $86€76. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $103€92 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $69€62 or less.
Gold Series 2009 EV: the math, per box
From the price of every card to what you'd actually keep.
Per box of 5 packs
- Box price on Cardmarket
- $314€280
- Cards inside, at market prices
- $125€112
- Selling costs and bulk
- −$39−€35
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- $86€77
- Compared with the box price
- −$228−€203
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
- $313.71€279.90$62.74€55.98 per pack
- Lowest listing
- $319.43€285
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.
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| Box value | Boxes out of 100 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Under $56€50 | 1 in 122 | Lose money |
| $56€50 to $67€60 | 7 of 100 | Lose money |
| $67€60 to $78€70 | 22 of 100 | Lose money |
| $78€70 to $90€80 | 33 of 100 | Lose money |
| $90€80 to $101€90 | 25 of 100 | Lose money |
| $101€90 to $112€100 | 11 of 100 | Lose money |
| $112€100 to $123€110 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| $123€110 to $134€120 | 1 in 322 | Lose money |
| $134€120 to $146€130 | 1 in 4,000 | Lose money |
| $146€130 to $157€140 | 1 in 50,000 | Lose money |
| $157€140 to $168€150 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $168€150 to $179€160 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $179€160 to $190€170 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $190€170 to $202€180 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $202€180 to $213€190 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $213€190 to $224€200 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $224€200 to $235€210 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $235€210 to $246€220 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $246€220 to $258€230 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $258€230 to $269€240 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $269€240 to $280€250 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $280€250 to $291€260 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $291€260 to $303€270 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $303€270 to $314€280 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $314€280 to $325€290 | 0 of 100 | Make money |
| $325€290 to $336€300 | 0 of 100 | Make money |
| $336€300 to $347€310 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Rare15 per box | 15 per box | $4.75€4.24 | |
| Common110 per box | 110 per box | $0.13€0.12 | |
| Total | $86€77 |
Chance of a big pull
How often a box has at least one of the rarest cards.
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| Card type | Boxes with at least one | On average | Boxes 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 prices | Cards inside, after costs | Compared with the box | Boxes that lose money | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today's prices | $86€77 | −$228−€203 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 25% lower | $61€54 | −$253−€226 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 50% lower | $35€31 | −$279−€249 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 75% lower | $14€12 | −$300−€268 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
Gold Series 2009 pull rates
Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on 15 October 2026.
| Card type | How often | Likely range | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common slots, 22 per pack | |||
| Common | 110 per box | Pack layout | |
| Foil slot, 3 per pack | |||
| Gold Rare | 15 per box | Pack layout | |
Most valuable Gold Series 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottomless Trap Hole | Gold Rare | $11.86€10.58 | $10.98€9.80 |
| Caius the Shadow Monarch | Gold Rare | $11.70€10.44 | $10.84€9.67 |
| Dark Armed Dragon | Gold Rare | $10.73€9.57 | $9.91€8.84 |
| Gold Sarcophagus | Gold Rare | $7.78€6.94 | $7.11€6.34 |
| Test Tiger | Gold Rare | $7.72€6.89 | $7.06€6.30 |
| Solemn Judgment | Gold Rare | $7.09€6.33 | $6.46€5.76 |
| Sangan | Gold Rare | $5.90€5.26 | $5.32€4.75 |
| Phoenix Wing Wind Blast | Gold Rare | $4.82€4.30 | $4.30€3.84 |
| Raiza the Storm Monarch | Gold Rare | $4.80€4.28 | $4.28€3.82 |
| Future Fusion | Gold Rare | $4.08€3.64 | $3.60€3.21 |
| Elemental HERO Captain Gold | Gold Rare | $3.82€3.41 | $3.35€2.99 |
| Volcanic Rocket | Gold Rare | $3.63€3.24 | $3.17€2.83 |
| Necro Gardna | Gold Rare | $2.54€2.27 | $2.14€1.91 |
| Des Volstgalph | Gold Rare | $2.51€2.24 | $2.10€1.88 |
| Mind Control | Gold Rare | $2.49€2.22 | $2.08€1.86 |
| Prime Material Dragon | Gold Rare | $2.45€2.19 | $2.05€1.83 |
| Treeborn Frog | Common | $1.98€1.77 | $1.60€1.43 |
| Giant Trunade | Common | $1.80€1.61 | $1.43€1.28 |
| Zaborg the Thunder Monarch | Common | $1.23€1.10 | $0.89€0.80 |
| Royal Firestorm Guards | Gold Rare | $1.14€1.02 | $0.81€0.72 |
| Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch | Common | $0.96€0.86 | $0.01€0.01 |
| Mobius the Frost Monarch | Common | $0.90€0.80 | $0.01€0.01 |
| Veil of Darkness | Gold Rare | $0.67€0.60 | $0.01€0.01 |
| The Six Samurai - Irou | Common | $0.48€0.43 | $0.01€0.01 |
| Granmarg the Rock Monarch | Common | $0.37€0.33 | $0.01€0.01 |
| Snipe Hunter | Common | $0.37€0.33 | $0.01€0.01 |
| Elemental HERO Neos Alius | Common | $0.36€0.32 | $0.01€0.01 |
| Lord Poison | Common | $0.35€0.31 | $0.01€0.01 |
| Lekunga | Common | $0.34€0.30 | $0.01€0.01 |
| Six Samurai United | Common | $0.30€0.27 | $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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