Reality Fracture
Open one box and you'll get $196.50 of cards, on average. A box costs $143 right now, so that means you're +$53.42 ahead.
Cards inside
$196.50
Everything in the box, at today's prices
Box costs now
$143
TCGplayer market · from $140
Difference
+$53.42
In your favour
Packs in the box
30
Each holds one rare or mythic
Box price from TCGplayer, checked October 8, 2026 · Card prices from Scryfall (TCGplayer market data) · last updated October 8, 2026
This is an average. A few very expensive cards pull it upward, so most individual boxes land below it. Opening one box is closer to a lottery ticket than an investment — the number below tells you whether the lottery is priced fairly.
$196.50 is what the cards are worth to a buyer. It is not what you would be paid for them.
Worth to a buyer
$196.50
Every card at market price
What you'd keep
$65.70
About 33% of it, sold card by card
Stuck as bulk
52%
Cards worth more by the thousand than listed
Two things separate the two figures. Fees take 10.75% commission plus 2.5% and $0.30 on every order, and postage on a single card runs about $1.10 — a bite a cheap card cannot absorb. And 52% of the box's value sits in cards below roughly $1.66, the point where a card is worth more thrown into a bulk lot at $0.04 a rare than listed, packed and posted. Selling the whole box to a buylist in one go pays less again.
Assumes one card per order, which is the cautious reading — a buyer taking several cards at once splits the fixed costs between them. Fees are TCGplayer Marketplace rates as of February 2026; bulk rates are current cash buylist.
We start from what a box costs right now. Put in the price you're actually being asked to pay and the answer updates.
+$53.42
per box, in your favour
The cards are worth more than the box
At $143 a box you'd come out about $53.42 ahead on average. Over many boxes that edge is real — but any single box can still be a dud.
Break-even price
$196.50
Pay less than this and you're ahead on average.
Prices move week to week. Open a retailer to see what a box actually costs right now, then plug it into the calculator above.
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Every pack has a few fixed positions — a guaranteed rare, a wildcard, a foil. Here's what each one is worth across the whole box.
Rare or mythic
The one guaranteed rare or mythic in every pack. This is where most of a box’s value sits.
Per pack
$2.41
Whole box
$72.30
$42.00 kept
Share
37%
Commons
The bulk of the pack. Individually worth very little.
Per pack
$1.13
Whole box
$33.90
$0.60 kept
Share
17%
Foil (any rarity)
The guaranteed shiny card in every pack. Usually a common, occasionally something expensive.
Per pack
$0.60
Whole box
$18.00
$5.70 kept
Share
9%
Nonfoil land
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.24
Whole box
$7.20
$0.00 kept
Share
4%
Uncommons
Three per pack. Occasionally one is worth real money.
Per pack
$0.20
Whole box
$6.00
$0.00 kept
Share
3%
Common or uncommon
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.20
Whole box
$6.00
$0.00 kept
Share
3%
Special Guest
A card from outside the set, printed in a special frame. Rare, and often the best thing in the box.
Per pack
$0.19
Whole box
$5.70
$4.20 kept
Share
3%
Pair samut
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.12
Whole box
$3.60
$2.10 kept
Share
2%
Pair ajani
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.10
Whole box
$3.00
$2.10 kept
Share
2%
Foil land
A foil version of this slot.
Per pack
$0.08
Whole box
$2.40
$0.00 kept
Share
1%
Pair liliana
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.05
Whole box
$1.50
$0.60 kept
Share
1%
Pair chandra
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.04
Whole box
$1.20
$0.60 kept
Share
1%
Pair garruk
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.03
Whole box
$0.90
$0.30 kept
Share
0%
Pair thalia
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.03
Whole box
$0.90
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair thalia borderless
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.03
Whole box
$0.90
$0.60 kept
Share
0%
Pair pia
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.03
Whole box
$0.90
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair ajani borderless
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.02
Whole box
$0.60
$0.30 kept
Share
0%
Pair liliana borderless
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.02
Whole box
$0.60
$0.30 kept
Share
0%
Pair lyra
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.02
Whole box
$0.60
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair samut borderless
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.02
Whole box
$0.60
$0.60 kept
Share
0%
Pair karn
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.02
Whole box
$0.60
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair ghalta
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.02
Whole box
$0.60
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair koth
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.02
Whole box
$0.60
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair rescue girl
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.02
Whole box
$0.60
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair way healer
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.02
Whole box
$0.60
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair way mind sculptor
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.02
Whole box
$0.60
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair chandra borderless
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.30 kept
Share
0%
Pair garruk borderless
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair gideon
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not gideon
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not liliana
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not lyra
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair lyra borderless
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair jace tam
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not jace tam
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair jace tam borderless
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not karn
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair vraska
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not vraska
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair danitha
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not danitha
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not ghalta
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not koth
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not rescue girl
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair saheeli
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not saheeli
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair teyo
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not teyo
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair teyo borderless
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not thalia
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair tomik
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not tomik
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not way healer
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair way mentor
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not way mentor
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair yoshimaru
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not yoshimaru
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair yuriko
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not yuriko
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair arni
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not arni
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair fblthp
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not fblthp
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair hapatra
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not hapatra
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair proft
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not proft
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair ruric thar
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not ruric thar
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair tetsuko
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not tetsuko
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair traxos
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not traxos
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair way cryomancer
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not way cryomancer
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not way mind sculptor
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair yargle
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not yargle
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair gallia
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not gallia
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair loot
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not loot
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair mabel
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not mabel
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair tinybones
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not tinybones
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair way deathbringer
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not way deathbringer
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair winter
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not winter
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair jiang yanggu
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not jiang yanggu
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair kiora
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not kiora
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair marwyn
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not marwyn
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not pia
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair edgar
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not edgar
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.01
Whole box
$0.30
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not ajani
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.00
Whole box
$0.00
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not chandra
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.00
Whole box
$0.00
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not garruk
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.00
Whole box
$0.00
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair gideon borderless
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.00
Whole box
$0.00
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Third not samut
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.00
Whole box
$0.00
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair karn borderless
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.00
Whole box
$0.00
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair vraska borderless
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.00
Whole box
$0.00
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair fblthp borderless
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.00
Whole box
$0.00
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair winter borderless
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.00
Whole box
$0.00
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
Pair marwyn borderless
One of the card positions in every pack of this product.
Per pack
$0.00
Whole box
$0.00
$0.00 kept
Share
0%
The ten most valuable cards a Play Booster can produce, and roughly how often one shows up.
#1 most valuable
The Theorist, Jace Beleren
$62.34
You'll open one about 1 every 33 boxes
#2 most valuable
Eye of Ugin
$51.08
You'll open one about 1 every 20 boxes
#3 most valuable
The Theorist, Jace Beleren
$43.08
You'll open one about 1 every 4 boxes
Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
$41.14
Consign to Memory
$40.44
Hexhaven Invigorator
$35.76
Hexhaven Invigorator
$32.56
Flesh Duplicate
$25.80
Emrakul, the Exigent Doom
$25.49
Ingris Stingerquill
$25.21
175 cards. “Copies per box” is how many of that exact card you'd expect from one box on average — under 1 means you usually won't see it at all.
| The Theorist, Jace Beleren | mythic | $41.84 | 0.03 |
| The Theorist, Jace Beleren | mythic | $40.54 | 0.23 |
| Eye of Ugin | mythic | $35.79 | 0.05 |
| Hexhaven Invigorator | mythic | $35.76 | 0.03 |
| Hexhaven Invigorator | mythic | $29.21 | 0.23 |
| Consign to Memory | mythic | $21.06 | 0.05 |
| Emrakul, the Exigent Doom | mythic | $20.33 | 0.27 |
| Darklight Phoenix | mythic | $16.75 | 0.03 |
| Craterclaw Colossus | mythic | $16.11 | 0.03 |
| Darklight Phoenix | mythic | $15.71 | 0.23 |
| Ajani Unrelenting | mythic | $15.11 | 0.03 |
| Ingris Stingerquill | mythic | $13.29 | 0.03 |
| Kwia Vigorbloom | mythic | $13.11 | 0.03 |
| Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun | rare | $13.08 | 0.07 |
| Ajani Resolute | mythic | $12.65 | 0.03 |
| Ajani Unrelenting | mythic | $11.81 | 0.23 |
| Flesh Duplicate | mythic | $11.77 | 0.05 |
| Craterclaw Colossus | mythic | $11.36 | 0.23 |
| Chandra, Chill of Compliance | mythic | $10.03 | 0.03 |
| Ingris Stingerquill | mythic | $9.92 | 0.23 |
Sets released around the same time, so you can see how this one stacks up.
