SEALED · BOOSTER BOX ID 4547c137…
VERDICT · UPDATED 2026-07-19 · 753 DAYS TRACKED
HOLD Keep it sealed.
EV RATIO · MEDIAN ÷ MARKET SCALE 50%—150%
76.2% $-37.20 vs box · median EV minus market
100%
BOX PRICE $156.35 TCGplayer market
MEDIAN EV $119.15 Monte-Carlo median
ALL-TIME RANGE $156 / $100 box-price high / low
DAYS EV > BOX 0 current streak
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EV TREND · % CHANGE
7D -3.1%
30D -4.2%
90D -14.8%
CRACK-OR-HOLD
Crack EV Box price
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Crack EV currently sits $37.20 below box price — sealed has the edge today.
WHAT YOU'LL ACTUALLY OPEN
Half of all boxes open between $100.73 and $140.26.
One in four cracks below $100.73. One in four clears $140.26.
The box costs $156.35, so the median crack puts you down$37.20.
VOLATILITY · OUTCOME SPREAD
±17%
σ ≈ $29
LOW $101
1-in-4 below TYPICAL $119
median crack HIGH $140
1-in-4 above BOX $156
you pay ANATOMY What's in the box
1 DISPLAY = 36 PACKS
×1
↑ one pack 16 slots per pack
1 PACK · SLOT COMPOSITION
3
Uncommon
1
Rare or Mythic 1 per pack
1
Traditional Foil Any rarity, foil
11
Land Basic or showcase land
CONCENTRATION · JACKPOT RISK top 3 cards
23%of total EV
FLOOR <8%
BALANCED 8–20%
JACKPOT >20%
SLOT-LEVEL EV Where your value comes from
Rare / Mythic $101.24 83%
Commons & Uncommons $18.94 16%
Lands $2.01 2%
CARD-LEVEL EV · GROUPED BY SLOT Top contributors per box
MIN CARD VALUE
DAILY SNAPSHOT Recent prices · last 30 days
| DATE | MARKET | LOW | MID | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-19 | $156.35 | $146.29 | $189.97 | $299.99 |
| 2026-07-18 | $153.96 | $146.29 | $189.95 | $299.99 |
| 2026-07-17 | $153.16 | $146.29 | $182.47 | $299.99 |
| 2026-07-16 | $153.16 | $146.29 | $189.95 | $299.99 |
| 2026-07-15 | $152.60 | $146.29 | $174.99 | $299.99 |
| 2026-07-14 | $152.60 | $146.29 | $174.99 | $299.99 |
| 2026-07-13 | $152.52 | $146.29 | $174.99 | $299.99 |
| 2026-07-08 | $150.72 | $146.29 | $173.94 | $299.99 |
| 2026-07-07 | $150.72 | $146.29 | $173.94 | $299.99 |
| 2026-07-06 | $150.72 | $146.29 | $165.49 | $252.00 |
| 2026-07-05 | $150.72 | $146.29 | $165.49 | $252.00 |
| 2026-07-04 | $150.72 | $146.29 | $165.00 | $252.00 |
| 2026-07-03 | $150.72 | $146.29 | $165.00 | $252.00 |
| 2026-07-02 | $150.72 | $146.29 | $164.98 | $252.00 |
| 2026-07-01 | $150.72 | $146.29 | $164.98 | $252.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | $150.72 | $146.29 | $164.95 | $252.00 |
| 2026-06-29 | $150.72 | $146.29 | $162.47 | $252.00 |
| 2026-06-28 | $150.72 | $146.29 | $159.99 | $252.00 |
| 2026-06-27 | $149.72 | $146.29 | $162.47 | $252.00 |
| 2026-06-26 | $149.33 | $146.29 | $162.47 | $252.00 |
| 2026-06-25 | $148.95 | $144.31 | $159.97 | $252.00 |
| 2026-06-18 | $147.52 | $144.31 | $159.95 | $252.00 |
| 2026-06-17 | $147.52 | $144.31 | $159.97 | $252.00 |
| 2026-06-13 | $146.30 | $144.31 | $159.95 | $252.00 |
| 2026-06-05 | $145.76 | $141.00 | $159.96 | $252.00 |
| 2026-06-04 | $145.76 | $141.00 | $159.95 | $252.00 |
| 2026-06-03 | $145.22 | $141.00 | $159.95 | $252.00 |
| 2026-06-02 | $144.98 | $144.31 | $159.95 | $252.00 |
| 2026-05-31 | $144.38 | $144.31 | $159.97 | $252.00 |
| 2026-05-30 | $144.78 | $135.00 | $159.97 | $252.00 |
TCGSTRAT · THE INDEX AS OF 2026-07-19 HOLD
CORE SET 2020 · BOOSTER BOX
76.2%
OF BOX PRICE BACK IF YOU CRACK IT Expected Value $119.15 · Box Price $156.35 7D -3.1%
30D -4.2%
90D -14.8%
SNAPSHOT · LOCK THIS ANALYSIS
Share the 2026-07-19 read, not whatever the page says next week.
A snapshot link freezes this date's verdict, EV, and chart — useful for "here's why I bought it" debates or checking later whether your read held up.
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
753 daily snapshots. Last update 2026-07-19.