Yu-Gi-Oh! Star Pack VRAINS booster display€32today

Is a Star Pack VRAINS booster display worth opening?

Yu-Gi-Oh!. 50 packs of 3 cards. Released 29 March 2018. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

€31.94

Lowest listing
€30
Per pack
€0.64

Keep it sealed€3 of cards inside, after selling costs

See the mathPrice history

Why we'd keep it sealed

The cards inside are worth €3 after selling costs. The box costs €32.

On average you lose €29 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 €3. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €4 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €2 or less.

The math, per box

From the price of every card to what you'd actually keep.

Per box of 50 packs

Box price on Cardmarket
€32
Cards inside, at market prices
€28
Selling costs and bulk
−€25
Cards inside, after selling costs
€3
Compared with the box price
−€29

From 100,000 simulated boxes. Selling costs: 5% fee, €0.25 per card sold, cards under €1.00 go to bulk at €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
€31.94€0.64 per pack
Lowest listing
€30
  • Box price on Cardmarket
  • Cards inside, after selling costs
Box price and the cards inside, day by dayFrom 14 Oct to 15 Oct, the box price went from €32 to €32, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from €3 to €3.−€10€0€10€20€30€40Box€32Cards€314 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box €32, cards €315 Oct: box €32, cards €3Box price and the cards inside, day by dayFrom 14 Oct to 15 Oct, the box price went from €32 to €32, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from €3 to €3.−€10€0€10€20€30€40Box€32Cards€314 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box €32, cards €315 Oct: box €32, cards €3
On days when the cards line sits above the box line, an average box was worth more than it cost. Selling costs use our defaults.
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DayBox priceCards inside, after costs
15 October 2026€31.94€2.66
14 October 2026€31.94€2.66

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 €32.Box price €32Lose money010203040€10€20€30Boxes out of 100€1 to €2: 36 of 100 boxes€2 to €3: 37 of 100 boxes€3 to €4: 19 of 100 boxes€4 to €5: 0 of 100 boxes€5 to €6: 6 of 100 boxes€6 to €7: 1 in 71 boxes€7 to €8: 1 in 338 boxes€8 to €9: 1 in 2,326 boxes€9 to €10: 1 in 25,000 boxes€10 to €11: 0 of 100 boxes€11 to €12: 0 of 100 boxes€12 to €13: 0 of 100 boxes€13 to €14: 0 of 100 boxes€14 to €15: 0 of 100 boxes€15 to €16: 0 of 100 boxes€16 to €17: 0 of 100 boxes€17 to €18: 0 of 100 boxes€18 to €19: 0 of 100 boxes€19 to €20: 0 of 100 boxes€20 to €21: 0 of 100 boxes€21 to €22: 0 of 100 boxes€22 to €23: 0 of 100 boxes€23 to €24: 0 of 100 boxes€24 to €25: 0 of 100 boxes€25 to €26: 0 of 100 boxes€26 to €27: 0 of 100 boxes€27 to €28: 0 of 100 boxes€28 to €29: 0 of 100 boxes€29 to €30: 0 of 100 boxes€30 to €31: 0 of 100 boxes€31 to €32: 0 of 100 boxes€32 to €33: 0 of 100 boxes€33 to €34: 0 of 100 boxes€34 to €35: 0 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of €32.Box price €32Lose money010203040€10€20€30Boxes out of 100€1 to €2: 36 of 100 boxes€2 to €3: 37 of 100 boxes€3 to €4: 19 of 100 boxes€4 to €5: 0 of 100 boxes€5 to €6: 6 of 100 boxes€6 to €7: 1 in 71 boxes€7 to €8: 1 in 338 boxes€8 to €9: 1 in 2,326 boxes€9 to €10: 1 in 25,000 boxes€10 to €11: 0 of 100 boxes€11 to €12: 0 of 100 boxes€12 to €13: 0 of 100 boxes€13 to €14: 0 of 100 boxes€14 to €15: 0 of 100 boxes€15 to €16: 0 of 100 boxes€16 to €17: 0 of 100 boxes€17 to €18: 0 of 100 boxes€18 to €19: 0 of 100 boxes€19 to €20: 0 of 100 boxes€20 to €21: 0 of 100 boxes€21 to €22: 0 of 100 boxes€22 to €23: 0 of 100 boxes€23 to €24: 0 of 100 boxes€24 to €25: 0 of 100 boxes€25 to €26: 0 of 100 boxes€26 to €27: 0 of 100 boxes€27 to €28: 0 of 100 boxes€28 to €29: 0 of 100 boxes€29 to €30: 0 of 100 boxes€30 to €31: 0 of 100 boxes€31 to €32: 0 of 100 boxes€32 to €33: 0 of 100 boxes€33 to €34: 0 of 100 boxes€34 to €35: 0 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers €1 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
€1 to €236 of 100Lose money
€2 to €337 of 100Lose money
€3 to €419 of 100Lose money
€4 to €50 of 100Lose money
€5 to €66 of 100Lose money
€6 to €71 in 71Lose money
€7 to €81 in 338Lose money
€8 to €91 in 2,326Lose money
€9 to €101 in 25,000Lose money
€10 to €110 of 100Lose money
€11 to €120 of 100Lose money
€12 to €130 of 100Lose money
€13 to €140 of 100Lose money
€14 to €150 of 100Lose money
€15 to €160 of 100Lose money
€16 to €170 of 100Lose money
€17 to €180 of 100Lose money
€18 to €190 of 100Lose money
€19 to €200 of 100Lose money
€20 to €210 of 100Lose money
€21 to €220 of 100Lose money
€22 to €230 of 100Lose money
€23 to €240 of 100Lose money
€24 to €250 of 100Lose money
€25 to €260 of 100Lose money
€26 to €270 of 100Lose money
€27 to €280 of 100Lose money
€28 to €290 of 100Lose money
€29 to €300 of 100Lose money
€30 to €310 of 100Lose money
€31 to €320 of 100Lose money
€32 to €330 of 100Make money
€33 to €340 of 100Make money
€34 to €350 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
Starfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare50 per box50 per box€0.03€1.66
Common100 per box100 per box€0.01€1.00
Total€3

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

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€3−€29100 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower€2−€30100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower€2−€30100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower€2−€30100 of 100Keep it sealed

Pull rates we used

Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on 14 October 2026.

Card typeHow oftenLikely rangeBased on
Common slots, 2 per pack
Common100 per boxPack layout
Foil slot, 1 per pack
Starfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare50 per boxPack layout

Most valuable cards

The 30 most valuable cards in the set, and what you'd keep after selling one.

CardCard typeCardmarket priceAfter selling costs
Trickstar CandinaStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€1.49€1.17
Trickstar CandinaCommon€0.95€0.01
DotscaperStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€0.87€0.01
Personal SpoofingStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€0.72€0.01
Personal SpoofingCommon€0.66€0.01
DraconnetStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€0.66€0.01
Trickstar Light StageStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€0.59€0.01
Altergeist PrimebansheeStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€0.58€0.01
Trickstar LycorisStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€0.52€0.01
DotscaperCommon€0.41€0.01
Trickstar Light StageCommon€0.32€0.01
Trickstar LycorisCommon€0.31€0.01
Trickstar LilybellStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€0.31€0.01
Altergeist CamouflageStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€0.30€0.01
Backup SecretaryStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€0.30€0.01
Gouki Thunder OgreStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€0.29€0.01
Altergeist ProtocolStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€0.28€0.01
BitronStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€0.28€0.01
Gouki Re-MatchStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€0.27€0.01
Gouki RiscorpioStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€0.27€0.01
Trickstar NarkissusStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€0.27€0.01
Altergeist ProtocolCommon€0.25€0.01
Dual AssembwurmStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€0.25€0.01
Dark AngelStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€0.24€0.01
Gouki SuprexStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€0.24€0.01
Linkbelt Wall DragonStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€0.24€0.01
Pulse MinesStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€0.24€0.01
Trickstar LilybellCommon€0.23€0.01
DraconnetCommon€0.22€0.01
Decode TalkerStarfoil / Mosaic / Shatterfoil Rare€0.22€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.

Read the full method