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Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Gift Bundle
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: TALES OF MIDDLE-EARTH · LTR
Bundle
1 packs

Is Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Gift Bundle Worth Opening?

VERDICT · UPDATED 2026-08-07 · 195 DAYS TRACKED
CRACK Open it.
EV RATIO · MEDIAN ÷ MARKET SCALE 50%—150%
120.6% +$112.90 vs box · median EV minus market
100%
BOX PRICE $547.46 TCGplayer market
MEDIAN EV $660.36 Monte-Carlo median
ALL-TIME RANGE $547 / $155 box-price high / low
DAYS EV > BOX 158 current streak
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EV TREND · % CHANGE
7D
+1.5%
30D
+11.9%
90D
+30.9%
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: TALES OF MIDDLE-EARTH · SEALED LINEUPEV ratio · click to compare
CRACK-OR-HOLD
Crack EV Box price
Crack EV has held above box price for the last 158 days.
WHAT YOU'LL ACTUALLY OPEN
Half of all boxes open between $513.88 and $867.45.
One in four cracks below $513.88. One in four clears $867.45. The box costs $547.46, so the median crack puts you up$112.90.
VOLATILITY · OUTCOME SPREAD
±27%
σ ≈ $262
LOW $514
1-in-4 below
TYPICAL $660
median crack
HIGH $867
1-in-4 above
BOX $547
you pay
ANATOMY What's in the box
1 DISPLAY = 1 PACKS
×1
↑ one pack 115 slots per pack
1 PACK · SLOT COMPOSITION
24
Common
33
Uncommon
13
Rare or Mythic 1 per pack
16
Wildcard Any rarity or treatment
16
Traditional Foil Any rarity, foil
1
The Lord Of The Rings Tales Of Middle Earth Set Booster Pack 1/8 Basic
1
The Lord Of The Rings Tales Of Middle Earth Set Booster Pack 2/8 Basic
1
The Lord Of The Rings Tales Of Middle Earth Set Booster Pack 3/8 Basic
1
The Lord Of The Rings Tales Of Middle Earth Set Booster Pack 4/8 Basic
1
The Lord Of The Rings Tales Of Middle Earth Set Booster Pack 5/8 Basic
1
The Lord Of The Rings Tales Of Middle Earth Set Booster Pack 6/8 Basic
1
The Lord Of The Rings Tales Of Middle Earth Set Booster Pack 7/8 Basic
1
The Lord Of The Rings Tales Of Middle Earth Set Booster Pack 8/8 Basic
1
Borderlessscene
1
Promo: Frodo, Sauron'S Bane
1
Promo: Gollum, Patient Plotter
1
Promo: Samwise The Stouthearted
1
Promo: The One Ring
CONCENTRATION · JACKPOT RISK top 3 cards
22%of total EV
FLOOR <8%
BALANCED 8–20%
JACKPOT >20%
SLOT-LEVEL EV Where your value comes from
Wildcard / Treatment $638.12 85%
Commons & Uncommons $55.73 7%
Rare / Mythic $50.85 7%
Lands $3.64 0%
CARD-LEVEL EV · GROUPED BY SLOT Top contributors per box
MIN CARD VALUE
DAILY SNAPSHOT Recent prices · last 30 days
!
HIGH column may include placeholder listings — read MARKET as the signal.
HIGH ≥ $500 is flagged. MARKET reflects closed sales; HIGH is the top active listing, which can be set arbitrarily.
DATEMARKETLOWMIDHIGH !
2026-08-07 $547.46 $643.95 $719.99 $3,000.00
2026-08-06 $547.46 $647.00 $719.99 $3,000.00
2026-08-05 $547.46 $650.29 $739.98 $3,000.00
2026-08-01 $547.46 $654.59 $769.99 $3,000.00
2026-07-28 $540.70 $648.84 $799.99 $3,000.00
2026-07-27 $532.53 $582.10 $769.99 $3,000.00
2026-07-26 $532.53 $582.10 $769.99 $3,000.00
2026-07-25 $529.18 $628.58 $769.99 $3,000.00
2026-07-24 $523.82 $628.58 $800.00 $3,000.00
2026-07-23 $511.40 $588.99 $700.00 $3,000.00
2026-07-22 $511.40 $588.99 $700.00 $3,000.00
2026-07-21 $511.40 $588.99 $700.00 $3,000.00
2026-07-20 $511.40 $588.99 $700.00 $3,000.00
2026-07-19 $507.27 $588.99 $700.00 $3,000.00
2026-07-18 $507.27 $588.99 $700.00 $3,000.00
2026-07-17 $503.12 $588.99 $700.00 $3,000.00
2026-07-16 $503.12 $592.68 $739.98 $3,000.00
2026-07-15 $503.12 $592.69 $739.98 $3,000.00
2026-07-14 $500.52 $549.99 $739.98 $3,000.00
2026-07-13 $495.92 $589.98 $750.00 $3,000.00
2026-07-12 $495.92 $589.98 $750.00 $3,000.00
2026-07-11 $495.92 $589.98 $800.00 $3,000.00
2026-07-10 $495.92 $589.58 $894.98 $3,000.00
2026-07-09 $491.32 $589.58 $800.00 $3,000.00
2026-07-08 $491.32 $589.58 $800.00 $1,999.99
2026-07-07 $491.32 $589.58 $750.00 $1,999.99
2026-07-06 $491.32 $589.58 $800.00 $1,999.99
2026-07-05 $491.32 $589.58 $800.00 $1,999.99
2026-07-04 $491.32 $589.58 $895.00 $1,999.99
2026-07-03 $491.32 $589.58 $895.00 $1,999.99
TCGSTRAT · THE INDEX AS OF 2026-08-07 CRACK
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: TALES OF MIDDLE-EARTH · BUNDLE
120.6%
OF BOX PRICE BACK IF YOU CRACK IT Expected Value $660.36 · Box Price $547.46
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About Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Gift Bundle

Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Gift Bundle contains 1 packs of 143 cards each.

Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Gift Bundle currently sells for $547.46 at market, up 11.4% over 30 days and up 22.4% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $547.46 (2026-08-01); low: $154.96 (2024-06-02).

Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Gift Bundle FAQ

Is Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Gift Bundle worth opening?

Open it. Median crack value is $660.36 against a $547.46 box price (1.21× EV ratio), as of 2026-08-07.

How many packs are in Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Gift Bundle?

Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Gift Bundle contains 1 packs of 143 cards each. That is 143 cards per box.

What is the best card you can pull from Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Gift Bundle?

The top pull by value is The One Ring (about $96.57), with roughly a 100.0% chance per box.

HOW WE GOT THESE NUMBERS Methodology & data sources
Pull rates

Official Wizards of the Coast pack odds mapped to each slot's eligible card pool.

Price data

TCGplayer Market Price, refreshed daily. Market reflects closed sales, not active listings.

Median EV

Monte-Carlo simulation of 10,000 box opens, with pull-rate variance modeled per slot.

Outcome range

P25 / median / P75 from the same simulation. "Low" = a quarter of boxes open below it.

Serialized inserts

Excluded from EV. Their per-box odds are near zero and would distort the median.

Tracked since

195 daily snapshots. Last update 2026-08-07.