Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelist Genesis booster display€1,371today

Is a The Duelist Genesis booster display worth opening?

Yu-Gi-Oh!. 24 packs of 9 cards. Released 2 September 2008. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

€1,371.37

Lowest listing
€1,604.62
Per pack
€57.14

Keep it sealed€102 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.

See the mathPrice history

Why we'd keep it sealed

The cards inside are worth €102 after selling costs. The box costs €1,371.

On average you lose €1,270 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

Pull rates are still uncertain. The real value could be anywhere from €80 to €172.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 0 make money
  • 100 lose money

A typical box is worth €56. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €248 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €22 or less.

The math, per box

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

Per box of 24 packs

Box price on Cardmarket
€1,371
Cards inside, at market prices
€144
Selling costs and bulk
−€43
Cards inside, after selling costs
€102
Compared with the box price
−€1,270

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
€1,371.37€57.14 per pack
Lowest listing
€1,604.62
  • 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 €1,371 to €1,371, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from €104 to €102.−€500€0€500€1,000€1,500€2,000Box€1,371Cards€10214 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box €1,371, cards €10415 Oct: box €1,371, cards €102Box price and the cards inside, day by dayFrom 14 Oct to 15 Oct, the box price went from €1,371 to €1,371, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from €104 to €102.−€500€0€500€1,000€1,500€2,000Box€1,371Cards€10214 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box €1,371, cards €10415 Oct: box €1,371, cards €102
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€1,371.37€101.54
14 October 2026€1,371.37€103.59

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 €1,371.Box price €1,371Lose money0204060€250€500€750€1,000€1,250€1,500Boxes out of 100Under €71: 59 of 100 boxes€71 to €121: 18 of 100 boxes€121 to €171: 5 of 100 boxes€171 to €221: 6 of 100 boxes€221 to €271: 2 of 100 boxes€271 to €321: 1 in 166 boxes€321 to €371: 3 of 100 boxes€371 to €421: 3 of 100 boxes€421 to €471: 1 in 83 boxes€471 to €521: 1 in 231 boxes€521 to €571: 1 in 237 boxes€571 to €621: 1 in 746 boxes€621 to €671: 1 in 3,030 boxes€671 to €721: 1 in 592 boxes€721 to €771: 1 in 1,000 boxes€771 to €821: 1 in 2,439 boxes€821 to €871: 1 in 5,263 boxes€871 to €921: 1 in 6,667 boxes€921 to €971: 1 in 20,000 boxes€971 to €1,021: 0 of 100 boxes€1,021 to €1,071: 1 in 14,286 boxes€1,071 to €1,121: 0 of 100 boxes€1,121 to €1,171: 0 of 100 boxes€1,171 to €1,221: 1 in 50,000 boxes€1,221 to €1,271: 0 of 100 boxes€1,271 to €1,321: 0 of 100 boxes€1,321 to €1,371: 0 of 100 boxes€1,371 to €1,421: 0 of 100 boxes€1,421 to €1,471: 0 of 100 boxes€1,471 to €1,521: 0 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of €1,371.Box price €1,371Lose money0204060€500€1,000€1,500Boxes out of 100Under €71: 59 of 100 boxes€71 to €121: 18 of 100 boxes€121 to €171: 5 of 100 boxes€171 to €221: 6 of 100 boxes€221 to €271: 2 of 100 boxes€271 to €321: 1 in 166 boxes€321 to €371: 3 of 100 boxes€371 to €421: 3 of 100 boxes€421 to €471: 1 in 83 boxes€471 to €521: 1 in 231 boxes€521 to €571: 1 in 237 boxes€571 to €621: 1 in 746 boxes€621 to €671: 1 in 3,030 boxes€671 to €721: 1 in 592 boxes€721 to €771: 1 in 1,000 boxes€771 to €821: 1 in 2,439 boxes€821 to €871: 1 in 5,263 boxes€871 to €921: 1 in 6,667 boxes€921 to €971: 1 in 20,000 boxes€971 to €1,021: 0 of 100 boxes€1,021 to €1,071: 1 in 14,286 boxes€1,071 to €1,121: 0 of 100 boxes€1,121 to €1,171: 0 of 100 boxes€1,171 to €1,221: 1 in 50,000 boxes€1,221 to €1,271: 0 of 100 boxes€1,271 to €1,321: 0 of 100 boxes€1,321 to €1,371: 0 of 100 boxes€1,371 to €1,421: 0 of 100 boxes€1,421 to €1,471: 0 of 100 boxes€1,471 to €1,521: 0 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers €50 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 €7159 of 100Lose money
€71 to €12118 of 100Lose money
€121 to €1715 of 100Lose money
€171 to €2216 of 100Lose money
€221 to €2712 of 100Lose money
€271 to €3211 in 166Lose money
€321 to €3713 of 100Lose money
€371 to €4213 of 100Lose money
€421 to €4711 in 83Lose money
€471 to €5211 in 231Lose money
€521 to €5711 in 237Lose money
€571 to €6211 in 746Lose money
€621 to €6711 in 3,030Lose money
€671 to €7211 in 592Lose money
€721 to €7711 in 1,000Lose money
€771 to €8211 in 2,439Lose money
€821 to €8711 in 5,263Lose money
€871 to €9211 in 6,667Lose money
€921 to €9711 in 20,000Lose money
€971 to €1,0210 of 100Lose money
€1,021 to €1,0711 in 14,286Lose money
€1,071 to €1,1210 of 100Lose money
€1,121 to €1,1710 of 100Lose money
€1,171 to €1,2211 in 50,000Lose money
€1,221 to €1,2710 of 100Lose money
€1,271 to €1,3210 of 100Lose money
€1,321 to €1,3710 of 100Lose money
€1,371 to €1,4210 of 100Make money
€1,421 to €1,4710 of 100Make money
€1,471 to €1,5210 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
Ultimate Rare1.0 per box1.0 per box€39.88€40
Ghost Rare1 in 12 boxes1 in 12 boxes€337.69€28
Ultra Rare2.0 per box2.0 per box€5.91€12
Secret Rare1 in 1.3 boxes1 in 1.3 boxes€10.40€8.06
Super Rare4.8 per box4.8 per box€1.29€6.21
Common183 per box183 per box€0.03€5.70
Rare24 per box24 per box€0.07€1.73
Total€102

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
Ultimate RareEmbossed 'relief' version of selected cards, found in core sets from 2004 to 2015.64 of 1001.0 per box10
Ghost RarePale holographic version of one card per set; Konami put the odds at 1 in 288 packs.8 of 1001 in 12 boxes12

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€102−€1,270100 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower€76−€1,295100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower€48−€1,323100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower€24−€1,347100 of 100Keep it sealed

Pull rates we used

Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on 14 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 typeHow oftenLikely rangeBased on
Common slots, 7 per pack
Common168 per boxPack layout
Rare slot, 1 per pack
Rare24 per boxPack layout
Rare-or-better slots, 1 per pack
Super Rare4.8 per box2.7 to 8.7 per boxEstimate, Yu-Gi-Oh! Wiki (Fandom): Booster Pack (pack contents, pre-2016 odds)
Ultra Rare2.0 per box1.3 to 3.1 per boxEstimate, Konami, Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG blog: Booster Pack Changes in 2016 (17 Sep 2015)
Ultimate Rare1.0 per box1 in 2.4 boxes to 2.4 per boxEstimate
Ghost Rare1 in 12 boxes1 in 6.6 to 22 boxesEstimate, Yugipedia: Ghost Rare (official 1:288 in regular boosters)
Secret Rare1 in 1.3 boxes1 in 2.3 boxes to 1.4 per boxEstimate, Yugipedia: Secret Rare (TCG odds history)
Common15 per boxThe rest of the slot

Most valuable cards

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

CardCard typeCardmarket priceAfter selling costs
Stardust DragonGhost Rare€355.73€337.69
Stardust DragonUltimate Rare€164.45€155.98
Red Dragon ArchfiendUltimate Rare€83.57€79.14
Goyo GuardianUltimate Rare€62.16€58.80
Thought Ruler ArchfiendUltimate Rare€50.81€48.02
Charge of the Light BrigadeSecret Rare€33.00€31.10
Stardust DragonUltra Rare€20.74€19.45
Nitro WarriorUltimate Rare€15.29€14.28
Montage DragonUltimate Rare€14.88€13.89
Emergency TeleportUltimate Rare€14.37€13.40
Avenging Knight ParshathSecret Rare€14.19€13.23
Hand of the Six SamuraiSecret Rare€12.37€11.50
Thought Ruler ArchfiendUltra Rare€10.49€9.72
Red Dragon ArchfiendUltra Rare€9.85€9.11
Multiple Piece GolemUltimate Rare€9.67€8.94
Magical AndroidSuper Rare€9.10€8.40
Goyo GuardianUltra Rare€8.79€8.10
Splendid VenusSecret Rare€6.95€6.35
Gladiator Beast War ChariotSuper Rare€5.12€4.61
Multiple Piece GolemUltra Rare€4.60€4.12
Ice MasterSecret Rare€4.49€4.02
Toy MagicianSecret Rare€4.26€3.80
Montage DragonUltra Rare€3.92€3.47
Psychic OverloadUltimate Rare€3.73€3.29
Dark HunterUltimate Rare€3.51€3.08
Cyber SharkSecret Rare€3.25€2.84
Emergency TeleportUltra Rare€3.09€2.69
Nitro WarriorUltra Rare€2.82€2.43
Power FilterSuper Rare€2.48€2.11
Kinka-byoSuper Rare€2.14€1.78

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