$7€6todayIs a Hidden Arsenal: Chapter 1 box worth opening?
Market price today
$6.97€6.22
- Lowest listing
- $4.93€4.40
- Per pack
- $3.49€3.11
Keep it sealed$5€4 of cards inside, after selling costs
Why we'd keep it sealed
The cards inside are worth $5€4 after selling costs. The box costs $7€6.
On average you lose $2€2 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.
Pull rates for this set are well documented.
If you opened 100 boxes
- 30 make money
- 70 lose money
A typical box is worth $3€3. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $11€10 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $0€0 or less.
Hidden Arsenal: Chapter 1 EV: the math, per box
From the price of every card to what you'd actually keep.
Per box of 2 packs
- Box price today
- $7€6
- Cards inside, at market prices
- $15€13
- Selling costs and bulk
- −$10−€9
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- $5€4
- Compared with the box price
- −$2−€2
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 today's market price.
- Selling costs and bulk
- Marketplace fees 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 market price, and how the box price and the cards inside have moved.
- Market price today
- $6.97€6.22$3.49€3.11 per pack
- Lowest listing
- $4.93€4.40
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $0€0 to $1€1 | 15 of 100 | Lose money |
| $1€1 to $1€1 | 11 of 100 | Lose money |
| $1€1 to $2€2 | 5 of 100 | Lose money |
| $2€2 to $2€2 | 11 of 100 | Lose money |
| $2€2 to $3€3 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| $3€3 to $4€3 | 9 of 100 | Lose money |
| $4€3 to $4€4 | 5 of 100 | Lose money |
| $4€4 to $5€4 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| $5€4 to $5€5 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| $5€5 to $6€5 | 1 in 108 | Lose money |
| $6€5 to $6€6 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| $6€6 to $7€6 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| $7€6 to $8€7 | 1 in 97 | Make money |
| $8€7 to $8€7 | 4 of 100 | Make money |
| $8€7 to $9€8 | 7 of 100 | Make money |
| $9€8 to $9€8 | 1 in 162 | Make money |
| $9€8 to $10€9 | 5 of 100 | Make money |
| $10€9 to $10€9 | 1 in 131 | Make money |
| $10€9 to $11€10 | 2 of 100 | Make money |
| $11€10 to $11€10 | 1 in 86 | Make money |
| $11€10 to $12€11 | 2 of 100 | Make money |
| $12€11 to $13€11 | 1 in 77 | Make money |
| $13€11 to $13€12 | 1 in 120 | Make money |
| $13€12 to $14€12 | 1 in 185 | Make money |
| $14€12 to $14€13 | 1 in 156 | Make money |
| $14€13 to $15€13 | 1 in 210 | Make money |
| $15€13 to $15€14 | 1 in 91 | Make money |
| $15€14 to $16€14 | 1 in 137 | Make money |
| $16€14 to $16€15 | 1 in 321 | Make money |
| $16€15 to $17€15 | 1 in 210 | Make money |
| $17€15 or more | 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common28 per box | 28 per box | $0.08€0.07 | |
| Secret Rare1.0 per box | 1.0 per box | $1.57€1.40 | |
| Duel Terminal Ultra Rare6.0 per box | 6.0 per box | $0.13€0.11 | |
| Duel Terminal Common2.0 per box | 2.0 per box | $0.31€0.27 | |
| Total | $5€4 |
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 | $5€4 | −$2−€2 | 70 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 25% lower | $3€3 | −$4−€3 | 87 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 50% lower | $2€2 | −$5−€4 | 96 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 75% lower | $1€1 | −$6−€5 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
Hidden Arsenal: Chapter 1 pull rates
Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on October 15, 2026.
| Card type | How often | Likely range | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common slots, 14 per pack | |||
| Common | 28 per box | Pack layout | |
| Other card slots, 1 per pack | |||
| Duel Terminal Common | 2.0 per box | Pack layout | |
| Ultra Rare slot, 3 per pack | |||
| Duel Terminal Ultra Rare | 6.0 per box | Pack layout | |
| Bonus cards outside the packs, 1 per box | |||
| Secret Rare | 1.0 per box | Pack layout | |
Most valuable Hidden Arsenal: Chapter 1 cards
The 30 most valuable cards in the set, and what you'd keep after selling one.
| Card | Card type | Market price | After selling costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armory Arm | Secret Rare | $8.98€8.01 | $8.25€7.36 |
| Flamvell Uruquizas | Duel Terminal Common | $7.76€6.92 | $7.09€6.32 |
| Flamvell Uruquizas | Common | $6.95€6.20 | $6.32€5.64 |
| Naturia Rosewhip | Duel Terminal Common | $6.76€6.03 | $6.14€5.48 |
| Ally of Justice Cycle Reader | Duel Terminal Common | $4.93€4.40 | $4.40€3.93 |
| Waboku | Duel Terminal Common | $3.71€3.31 | $3.24€2.89 |
| Ally of Justice Catastor | Duel Terminal Common | $3.47€3.10 | $3.02€2.70 |
| Mist Wurm | Duel Terminal Ultra Rare | $3.31€2.95 | $2.86€2.55 |
| Goyo Guardian | Duel Terminal Common | $3.06€2.73 | $2.63€2.34 |
| Dust Tornado | Duel Terminal Common | $2.44€2.18 | $2.04€1.82 |
| Power Tool Dragon | Secret Rare | $2.23€1.99 | $1.84€1.64 |
| Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon | Duel Terminal Common | $2.20€1.96 | $1.81€1.61 |
| Naturia Sunflower | Duel Terminal Common | $2.13€1.90 | $1.74€1.56 |
| Swallow's Nest | Duel Terminal Common | $2.12€1.89 | $1.73€1.55 |
| Dragunity Knight - Gae Dearg | Duel Terminal Common | $1.88€1.68 | $1.51€1.35 |
| Fabled Lurrie | Duel Terminal Common | $1.52€1.36 | $1.17€1.04 |
| The Fabled Unicore | Duel Terminal Common | $1.52€1.36 | $1.17€1.04 |
| The Fabled Cerburrel | Duel Terminal Common | $1.46€1.30 | $1.10€0.99 |
| Kuriboh | Duel Terminal Common | $1.41€1.26 | $1.06€0.95 |
| Goyo Guardian | Common | $1.36€1.21 | $1.01€0.90 |
| Swallow's Nest | Common | $1.24€1.11 | $0.90€0.80 |
| Dragunity Knight - Trident | Duel Terminal Common | $1.23€1.10 | $0.89€0.80 |
| Deep Sea Repetiteur | Secret Rare | $1.19€1.06 | $0.85€0.76 |
| Ally of Justice Catastor | Common | $1.17€1.04 | $0.83€0.74 |
| Fabled Valkyrus | Duel Terminal Common | $1.09€0.97 | $0.01€0.01 |
| Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier | Duel Terminal Ultra Rare | $1.09€0.97 | $0.01€0.01 |
| Formula Synchron | Secret Rare | $1.06€0.95 | $0.01€0.01 |
| Naturia Exterio | Common | $1.04€0.93 | $0.01€0.01 |
| Naturia Rosewhip | Common | $0.98€0.87 | $0.01€0.01 |
| Ally of Justice Quarantine | Duel Terminal Common | $0.98€0.87 | $0.01€0.01 |
How we work this out
We price every card at its 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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