$49€44todayIs a Premium Gold box worth opening?
Cardmarket today
$49.36€44.04
- Lowest listing
- $47.06€41.99
- Per pack
- $49.36€44.04
Keep it sealed$28€25 of cards inside, after selling costs
Why we'd keep it sealed
The cards inside are worth $28€25 after selling costs. The box costs $49€44.
On average you lose $22€19 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.
Pull rates for this set are well documented.
If you opened 100 boxes
- 3 make money
- 97 lose money
A typical box is worth $27€24. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $41€37 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $15€14 or less.
The math, per box
From the price of every card to what you'd actually keep.
Per box of 1 packs
- Box price on Cardmarket
- $49€44
- Cards inside, at market prices
- $35€32
- Selling costs and bulk
- −$8−€7
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- $28€25
- Compared with the box price
- −$22−€19
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
- $49.36€44.04$49.36€44.04 per pack
- Lowest listing
- $47.06€41.99
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 $7€6 | 1 in 252 | Lose money |
| $7€6 to $8€7 | 1 in 325 | Lose money |
| $8€7 to $9€8 | 1 in 179 | Lose money |
| $9€8 to $10€9 | 1 in 127 | Lose money |
| $10€9 to $11€10 | 1 in 100 | Lose money |
| $11€10 to $12€11 | 1 in 72 | Lose money |
| $12€11 to $13€12 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| $13€12 to $15€13 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| $15€13 to $16€14 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| $16€14 to $17€15 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| $17€15 to $18€16 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| $18€16 to $19€17 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| $19€17 to $20€18 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| $20€18 to $21€19 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| $21€19 to $22€20 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| $22€20 to $24€21 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| $24€21 to $25€22 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| $25€22 to $26€23 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| $26€23 to $27€24 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| $27€24 to $28€25 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| $28€25 to $29€26 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| $29€26 to $30€27 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| $30€27 to $31€28 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| $31€28 to $33€29 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| $33€29 to $34€30 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| $34€30 to $35€31 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| $35€31 to $36€32 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| $36€32 to $37€33 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| $37€33 to $38€34 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| $38€34 to $39€35 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| $39€35 to $40€36 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| $40€36 to $42€37 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| $42€37 to $43€38 | 1 in 71 | Lose money |
| $43€38 to $44€39 | 1 in 79 | Lose money |
| $44€39 to $45€40 | 1 in 89 | Lose money |
| $45€40 to $46€41 | 1 in 115 | Lose money |
| $46€41 to $47€42 | 1 in 123 | Lose money |
| $47€42 to $48€43 | 1 in 130 | Lose money |
| $48€43 to $49€44 | 1 in 165 | Lose money |
| $49€44 to $50€45 | 1 in 192 | Make money |
| $50€45 to $52€46 | 1 in 244 | Make money |
| $52€46 to $53€47 | 1 in 287 | Make money |
| $53€47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Rare9.0 per box | 9.0 per box | $1.72€1.54 | |
| Gold Secret Rare6.0 per box | 6.0 per box | $2.04€1.82 | |
| Total | $28€25 |
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 | $28€25 | −$22−€19 | 97 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 25% lower | $20€18 | −$30−€26 | more than 99 of 100 boxes | Keep it sealed |
| 50% lower | $12€11 | −$38−€33 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 75% lower | $4€3 | −$46−€41 | 100 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.
| Card type | How often | Likely range | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hit slots, 6 per pack | |||
| Gold Secret Rare | 6.0 per box | Pack layout | |
| Foil slot, 9 per pack | |||
| Gold Rare | 9.0 per box | Pack layout | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Magician Girl | Gold Rare | $13.42€11.97 | $12.46€11.12 |
| The Winged Dragon of Ra | Gold Secret Rare | $12.89€11.50 | $11.96€10.68 |
| Slifer the Sky Dragon | Gold Secret Rare | $10.36€9.24 | $9.56€8.53 |
| Obelisk the Tormentor | Gold Secret Rare | $9.75€8.70 | $8.98€8.02 |
| Caius the Shadow Monarch | Gold Rare | $8.14€7.26 | $7.45€6.65 |
| Number C6: Chronomaly Chaos Atlandis | Gold Secret Rare | $6.95€6.20 | $6.32€5.64 |
| Thunder King Rai-Oh | Gold Rare | $5.94€5.30 | $5.36€4.79 |
| Number C15: Gimmick Puppet Giant Hunter | Gold Secret Rare | $5.83€5.20 | $5.26€4.69 |
| Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning | Gold Rare | $5.40€4.82 | $4.85€4.33 |
| Stardust Dragon | Gold Rare | $4.89€4.36 | $4.36€3.89 |
| Morphing Jar | Gold Rare | $4.82€4.30 | $4.30€3.84 |
| Ancient Pixie Dragon | Gold Secret Rare | $4.68€4.18 | $4.17€3.72 |
| Trap Stun | Gold Rare | $4.66€4.16 | $4.15€3.70 |
| Breaker the Magical Warrior | Gold Rare | $4.33€3.86 | $3.83€3.42 |
| Effect Veiler | Gold Rare | $4.26€3.80 | $3.77€3.36 |
| Chaos Sorcerer | Gold Rare | $4.18€3.73 | $3.69€3.29 |
| Jinzo | Gold Rare | $3.88€3.46 | $3.40€3.04 |
| Phoenix Wing Wind Blast | Gold Rare | $3.63€3.24 | $3.17€2.83 |
| Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon | Gold Rare | $3.55€3.17 | $3.10€2.76 |
| Spirit Reaper | Gold Rare | $3.37€3.01 | $2.92€2.61 |
| Plaguespreader Zombie | Gold Rare | $3.00€2.68 | $2.57€2.30 |
| Number C9: Chaos Dyson Sphere | Gold Secret Rare | $2.96€2.64 | $2.53€2.26 |
| Number C88: Gimmick Puppet Disaster Leo | Gold Secret Rare | $2.94€2.62 | $2.51€2.24 |
| Solar Recharge | Gold Rare | $2.82€2.52 | $2.40€2.14 |
| Blackwing Armor Master | Gold Rare | $2.79€2.49 | $2.37€2.12 |
| Number C40: Gimmick Puppet of Dark Strings | Gold Secret Rare | $2.78€2.48 | $2.36€2.11 |
| Number 13: Embodiment of Crime | Gold Secret Rare | $2.77€2.47 | $2.35€2.10 |
| Blackfeather Darkrage Dragon | Gold Secret Rare | $2.68€2.39 | $2.26€2.02 |
| Number 82: Heartlandraco | Gold Secret Rare | $2.65€2.36 | $2.23€1.99 |
| Number 31: Embodiment of Punishment | Gold Secret Rare | $2.58€2.30 | $2.17€1.94 |
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.