$27€24todayIs a Magnificent Monsters box worth opening?
Cardmarket today
$26.80€23.91
- Lowest listing
- $25.97€23.17
- Per pack
- $8.93€7.97
Toss-up$35€31 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 it's a toss-up
The cards inside are worth $35€31 after selling costs. The box costs $27€24.
But 68 of 100 boxes lose money. A few big pulls carry the average.
Pull rates are still uncertain. The real value could be anywhere from $27€25 to $60€53.
If you opened 100 boxes
- 32 make money
- 68 lose money
A typical box is worth $7€7. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $73€66 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $0€0 or less.
The math, per box
From the price of every card to what you'd actually keep.
Per box of 3 packs
- Box price on Cardmarket
- $27€24
- Cards inside, at market prices
- $41€37
- Selling costs and bulk
- −$7−€6
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- $35€31
- Compared with the box price
- +$8+€7
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
- $26.80€23.91$8.93€7.97 per pack
- Lowest listing
- $25.97€23.17
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.
Show as a table
| Box value | Boxes out of 100 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Under $10€9 | 56 of 100 | Lose money |
| $10€9 to $16€14 | 7 of 100 | Lose money |
| $16€14 to $21€19 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| $21€19 to $27€24 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| $27€24 to $32€29 | 1 in 68 | Make money |
| $32€29 to $38€34 | 1 in 85 | Make money |
| $38€34 to $44€39 | 2 of 100 | Make money |
| $44€39 to $49€44 | 1 in 71 | Make money |
| $49€44 to $55€49 | 3 of 100 | Make money |
| $55€49 to $60€54 | 4 of 100 | Make money |
| $60€54 to $66€59 | 1 in 77 | Make money |
| $66€59 to $72€64 | 7 of 100 | Make money |
| $72€64 to $77€69 | 2 of 100 | Make money |
| $77€69 to $83€74 | 1 in 106 | Make money |
| $83€74 to $88€79 | 1 in 204 | Make money |
| $88€79 to $94€84 | 1 in 221 | Make money |
| $94€84 to $100€89 | 1 in 326 | Make money |
| $100€89 to $105€94 | 1 in 302 | Make money |
| $105€94 to $111€99 | 1 in 104 | Make money |
| $111€99 to $116€104 | 1 in 243 | Make money |
| $116€104 to $122€109 | 1 in 137 | Make money |
| $122€109 to $128€114 | 1 in 251 | Make money |
| $128€114 to $133€119 | 1 in 301 | Make money |
| $133€119 to $139€124 | 1 in 153 | Make money |
| $139€124 to $144€129 | 1 in 395 | Make money |
| $144€129 or more | 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra Rare15 per box | 15 per box | $1.19€1.06 | |
| Starlight Rare1 in 2.7 boxes | 1 in 2.7 boxes | $43.92€39.18 | |
| Secret Rare2.8 per box | 2.8 per box | $0.17€0.15 | |
| Total | $35€31 |
Chance of a big pull
How often a box has at least one of the rarest cards.
- Starlight Rare 32of 100 boxes Fully etched rainbow-foil version of selected cards, the top pull of modern sets. 1 in 2.7 boxes$44€39 each
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| Card type | Boxes with at least one | On average | Boxes for one specific card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starlight RareFully etched rainbow-foil version of selected cards, the top pull of modern sets. | 32 of 100 | 1 in 2.7 boxes | 120 |
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 | $35€31 | +$8+€7 | 68 of 100 | Toss-up |
| 25% lower | $26€23 | −$1−€1 | 70 of 100 | Toss-up |
| 50% lower | $17€15 | −$10−€9 | 78 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 75% lower | $8€7 | −$19−€17 | 95 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
Pull rates we used
Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcard slots, 1 per pack | |||
| Starlight Rare | 1 in 8.0 boxes | 1 in 2.9 to 22 boxes | Estimate |
| Ultra Rare | 2.9 per box | The rest of the slot | |
| Ultra Rare slot, 4 per pack | |||
| Ultra Rare | 12 per box | Pack layout | |
| Bonus cards outside the packs, 3 per box | |||
| Starlight Rare | 1 in 4.0 boxes | 1 in 1.5 to 11 boxes | Estimate |
| Secret Rare | 2.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Striker Mecha - Widow Anchor | Starlight Rare | $566.10€505.09 | $537.52€479.59 |
| Sky Striker Mobilize - Linkage! | Starlight Rare | $545.80€486.97 | $518.23€462.37 |
| Dark Magician, the Pharaoh's Servant | Starlight Rare | $142.29€126.95 | $134.89€120.35 |
| Dark Magical Curtain | Starlight Rare | $111.75€99.71 | $105.89€94.47 |
| Sky Striker Mobilize - Linkage! | Ultra Rare | $69.60€62.10 | $65.84€58.75 |
| Sky Striker Mecha - Widow Anchor | Ultra Rare | $56.01€49.97 | $52.93€47.22 |
| Kuriboh - Multiply! | Starlight Rare | $50.05€44.66 | $47.27€42.18 |
| Favorite HERO Flame Wingman | Starlight Rare | $46.39€41.39 | $43.79€39.07 |
| Stardust Dragon - Victim Sanctuary | Starlight Rare | $45.09€40.23 | $42.56€37.97 |
| W:P Fancy Ball | Starlight Rare | $41.00€36.58 | $38.67€34.50 |
| Favorite HERO Shining Flare Wingman | Starlight Rare | $40.52€36.15 | $38.21€34.09 |
| Winged Kuriboh Sabatiel LV10 | Starlight Rare | $37.85€33.77 | $35.68€31.83 |
| S:P Little Knight | Starlight Rare | $37.76€33.69 | $35.59€31.76 |
| Cyberse Contract Witch | Starlight Rare | $36.58€32.64 | $34.47€30.76 |
| I:P Masquerena | Starlight Rare | $28.40€25.34 | $26.70€23.82 |
| Synchro Emergency | Starlight Rare | $27.85€24.85 | $26.18€23.36 |
| Starjunk Synchron | Starlight Rare | $25.64€22.88 | $24.08€21.49 |
| Diabellstar the Black Witch | Starlight Rare | $23.48€20.95 | $22.03€19.65 |
| Gagaga Girl - Cell Phone Subtraction | Starlight Rare | $19.27€17.19 | $18.02€16.08 |
| Sky Striker Mobilize - Engage! | Starlight Rare | $18.77€16.75 | $17.55€15.66 |
| Number 39: Utopia, Emissary of Light | Starlight Rare | $17.98€16.04 | $16.80€14.99 |
| Astrograph Sorcerer, the Starfrost Magician | Starlight Rare | $17.01€15.18 | $15.88€14.17 |
| Horoscope Sorcerer, the Stargazer Magician | Starlight Rare | $16.78€14.97 | $15.66€13.97 |
| A Bao A Qu, the Lightless Shadow | Starlight Rare | $15.24€13.60 | $14.20€12.67 |
| Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder | Starlight Rare | $14.04€12.53 | $13.06€11.65 |
| Gagaga Magician - Gagaga Magic | Starlight Rare | $12.95€11.55 | $12.02€10.72 |
| Ruler of the End of the World | Starlight Rare | $12.72€11.35 | $11.80€10.53 |
| Rainbow Bridge Bifrost | Starlight Rare | $12.56€11.21 | $11.66€10.40 |
| Cyberse Code Magician | Starlight Rare | $12.05€10.75 | $11.17€9.96 |
| Assault Blackwing - Kusanagi the Gathering Storm | Starlight Rare | $10.47€9.34 | $9.66€8.62 |
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.