Yu-Gi-Oh! artwork$897€800today

Is a Gold Series: Haunted Mine booster box worth opening?

Yu-Gi-Oh!. 5 packs of 25 cards. Released June 7, 2012. Prices from October 15, 2026.

Cardmarket today

$896.64€800

Lowest listing
$896.64€800
Per pack
$179.33€160.00

Keep it sealed$223€199 of cards inside, after selling costs

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Why we'd keep it sealed

The cards inside are worth $223€199 after selling costs. The box costs $897€800.

On average you lose $674€601 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 $220€196. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $283€252 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $171€153 or less.

Gold Series: Haunted Mine 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
$897€800
Cards inside, at market prices
$274€245
Selling costs and bulk
−$51−€46
Cards inside, after selling costs
$223€199
Compared with the box price
−$674−€601

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
$896.64€800$179.33€160.00 per pack
Lowest listing
$896.64€800

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 boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $897.Box price $897€800Lose money0102030$200$400$600$800€200€400€600€800Boxes out of 100Under $140: 1 in 78 boxes$140 to $168: 7 of 100 boxes$168 to $196: 20 of 100 boxes$196 to $224: 26 of 100 boxes$224 to $252: 23 of 100 boxes$252 to $280: 12 of 100 boxes$280 to $308: 8 of 100 boxes$308 to $336: 2 of 100 boxes$336 to $364: 1 in 303 boxes$364 to $392: 1 in 585 boxes$392 to $420: 1 in 9,091 boxes$420 to $448: 0 of 100 boxes$448 to $476: 0 of 100 boxes$476 to $504: 0 of 100 boxes$504 to $532: 0 of 100 boxes$532 to $560: 0 of 100 boxes$560 to $588: 0 of 100 boxes$588 to $616: 0 of 100 boxes$616 to $644: 0 of 100 boxes$644 to $672: 0 of 100 boxes$672 to $701: 0 of 100 boxes$701 to $729: 0 of 100 boxes$729 to $757: 0 of 100 boxes$757 to $785: 0 of 100 boxes$785 to $813: 0 of 100 boxes$813 to $841: 0 of 100 boxes$841 to $869: 0 of 100 boxes$869 to $897: 0 of 100 boxes$897 to $925: 0 of 100 boxes$925 to $953: 0 of 100 boxes$953 to $981: 0 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $897.Box price $897€800Lose money0102030$250$500$750€200€400€600€800Boxes out of 100Under $140: 1 in 78 boxes$140 to $168: 7 of 100 boxes$168 to $196: 20 of 100 boxes$196 to $224: 26 of 100 boxes$224 to $252: 23 of 100 boxes$252 to $280: 12 of 100 boxes$280 to $308: 8 of 100 boxes$308 to $336: 2 of 100 boxes$336 to $364: 1 in 303 boxes$364 to $392: 1 in 585 boxes$392 to $420: 1 in 9,091 boxes$420 to $448: 0 of 100 boxes$448 to $476: 0 of 100 boxes$476 to $504: 0 of 100 boxes$504 to $532: 0 of 100 boxes$532 to $560: 0 of 100 boxes$560 to $588: 0 of 100 boxes$588 to $616: 0 of 100 boxes$616 to $644: 0 of 100 boxes$644 to $672: 0 of 100 boxes$672 to $701: 0 of 100 boxes$701 to $729: 0 of 100 boxes$729 to $757: 0 of 100 boxes$757 to $785: 0 of 100 boxes$785 to $813: 0 of 100 boxes$813 to $841: 0 of 100 boxes$841 to $869: 0 of 100 boxes$869 to $897: 0 of 100 boxes$897 to $925: 0 of 100 boxes$925 to $953: 0 of 100 boxes$953 to $981: 0 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers $28€25 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 $140€1251 in 78Lose money
$140€125 to $168€1507 of 100Lose money
$168€150 to $196€17520 of 100Lose money
$196€175 to $224€20026 of 100Lose money
$224€200 to $252€22523 of 100Lose money
$252€225 to $280€25012 of 100Lose money
$280€250 to $308€2758 of 100Lose money
$308€275 to $336€3002 of 100Lose money
$336€300 to $364€3251 in 303Lose money
$364€325 to $392€3501 in 585Lose money
$392€350 to $420€3751 in 9,091Lose money
$420€375 to $448€4000 of 100Lose money
$448€400 to $476€4250 of 100Lose money
$476€425 to $504€4500 of 100Lose money
$504€450 to $532€4750 of 100Lose money
$532€475 to $560€5000 of 100Lose money
$560€500 to $588€5250 of 100Lose money
$588€525 to $616€5500 of 100Lose money
$616€550 to $644€5750 of 100Lose money
$644€575 to $672€6000 of 100Lose money
$672€600 to $701€6250 of 100Lose money
$701€625 to $729€6500 of 100Lose money
$729€650 to $757€6750 of 100Lose money
$757€675 to $785€7000 of 100Lose money
$785€700 to $813€7250 of 100Lose money
$813€725 to $841€7500 of 100Lose money
$841€750 to $869€7750 of 100Lose money
$869€775 to $897€8000 of 100Lose money
$897€800 to $925€8250 of 100Make money
$925€825 to $953€8500 of 100Make money
$953€850 to $981€8750 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
Ghost/Gold Rare5.0 per box5.0 per box$40.64€36.26$203€181
Gold Rare10 per box10 per box$1.47€1.31$15€13
Common110 per box110 per box$0.05€0.04$5.02€4.48
Total$223€199

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
Ghost/Gold RareGold Series: Haunted Mine's gold and ghost hybrid, one in every pack.100 of 1005.0 per box1.2

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$223€199−$674−€601100 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower$166€148−$731−€652100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower$106€95−$790−€705100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower$52€46−$845−€754100 of 100Keep it sealed

Gold Series: Haunted Mine pull rates

Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on October 15, 2026.

Card typeHow oftenLikely rangeBased on
Common slots, 22 per pack
Common110 per boxPack layout
Foil slot, 2 per pack
Gold Rare10 per boxPack layout
Hit slots, 1 per pack
Ghost/Gold Rare5.0 per boxPack layout

Most valuable Gold Series: Haunted Mine 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 DragonGhost/Gold Rare$81.99€73.15$77.61€69.24
Gorz the Emissary of DarknessGhost/Gold Rare$44.17€39.41$41.68€37.19
Herald of PerfectionGhost/Gold Rare$40.42€36.06$38.12€34.01
Mystical Space TyphoonGhost/Gold Rare$39.96€35.65$37.68€33.62
Solemn JudgmentGhost/Gold Rare$35.84€31.98$33.77€30.13
Naturia BarkionGhost/Gold Rare$16.09€14.36$15.01€13.39
Brionac, Dragon of the Ice BarrierGold Rare$4.65€4.15$4.14€3.69
Number 39: UtopiaGold Rare$4.25€3.79$3.76€3.35
Karakuri Steel Shogun mdl 00X "Bureido"Gold Rare$3.23€2.88$2.79€2.49
Dark HoleGold Rare$2.11€1.88$1.72€1.54
Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark WorldGold Rare$1.92€1.71$1.54€1.37
Call of the HauntedGold Rare$1.76€1.57$1.39€1.24
Naturia BeastGold Rare$1.74€1.55$1.37€1.22
Spellbook OrganizationCommon$1.65€1.47$1.28€1.15
Formula SynchronGold Rare$1.23€1.10$0.89€0.80
Don ZaloogCommon$1.11€0.99$0.01€0.01
Dark Mimic LV1Common$0.93€0.83$0.01€0.01
Fabled GrimroGold Rare$0.85€0.76$0.01€0.01
Book of LifeCommon$0.81€0.72$0.01€0.01
Goblin ZombieCommon$0.81€0.72$0.01€0.01
Starlight RoadGold Rare$0.73€0.65$0.01€0.01
Dark Scorpion - Cliff the Trap RemoverCommon$0.59€0.53$0.01€0.01
Pyramid TurtleCommon$0.53€0.47$0.01€0.01
Master HyperionGold Rare$0.52€0.46$0.01€0.01
Sephylon, the Ultimate TimelordGold Rare$0.50€0.45$0.01€0.01
Zoma the SpiritCommon$0.39€0.35$0.01€0.01
Tiki CurseCommon$0.37€0.33$0.01€0.01
Dark Mimic LV3Common$0.36€0.32$0.01€0.01
Dawn of the HeraldCommon$0.36€0.32$0.01€0.01
The Lady in WightCommon$0.34€0.30$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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