TCG STRAT · Magic: the Gathering
SEALED · STARTER DECK
Fifth Edition - Starter Deck
FIFTH EDITION · 5ED
Starter Deck

Fifth Edition - Starter Deck: Starter Deck Value & Decklist

DECK VALUE · UPDATED 2026-09-22 · 769 DAYS TRACKED
SEALED PREMIUM . The sealed market price is $120.43 above the included cards.
VALUE RATIO · SINGLES ÷ SEALED SCALE 0.50×—1.50×
0.09× $-120.43 vs sealed · singles value minus price
1.00×
SEALED PRICE
$131.79
TCGplayer market
SINGLES VALUE
$11.36
complete fixed decklist
MOST VALUABLE CARD
Counterspell
$2.85
VALUE DIFFERENCE
$-120.43
singles minus sealed price
TRACKED CARD VALUE TREND · $0.50+ CARDS · % CHANGE
7D
+3.4%
30D
-6.9%
90D
-8.2%

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GLOSSARY What these terms mean
EV
Expected value — the probability-weighted average dollar value of what a sealed product contains, based on current singles prices.
EV ratio
Median crack EV divided by box price, shown as a multiplier (e.g. 1.10×). Above 1.00× means the modeled contents are worth more than the box; below 1.00× means the box price exceeds them.
Crack EV
The median simulated payout from opening one box and selling every card it produced at its current market price.
Median crack
The middle outcome across thousands of simulated box openings — half the simulated boxes pay out more than this, half pay out less.
Spread
The gap between what a vendor pays to buy a card (bid) and what it charges to sell the same card (ask).
Bid value
What a vendor's buylist currently pays for a card, before any fees or store credit bonus.
Offer gap
The percentage difference between a vendor's buylist price and its retail price for the same card — tight, normal, or wide.
Playable
A printing that is legal in at least one constructed format this site tracks, as opposed to a collector-only variant.
Lane
A liquidity grouping used to keep price moves comparable — main-set printings trade differently than foils, serialized cards, and other premium variants, so each lane is tracked on its own.
DECK VALUE

Most Valuable Cards in Fifth Edition - Starter Deck

The complete deck currently contains $11.36 in singles value against a $131.79 sealed market price. The sealed product carries a $120.43 premium over its cards.

These are the chase cards carrying the most value in the deck right now.

  1. Counterspell . Printing: 5ED #77 . Market price: $2.85 . 25.1% of total deck value
  2. Island . Printing: 5ED #436 . Market price: $0.66 . 5.8% of total deck value
  3. Swamp . Printing: 5ED #438 . Market price: $0.57 . 5.0% of total deck value
  4. Swamp . Printing: 5ED #438 . Market price: $0.57 . 5.0% of total deck value
  5. Island . Printing: 5ED #437 . Market price: $0.51 . 4.5% of total deck value
FIFTH EDITION · SEALED LINEUPEV ratio · tap to open
TRACKED CARD VALUE VS SEALED PRICE
Cards at $0.50+ Sealed price

Fifth Edition - Starter Deck sealed price and tracked card value above the $0.50 floor, last 769 days: sealed price from $117.98 to $149.97, tracked card value above the $0.50 floor from $4.27 to $8.15.

Historical card value includes only cards priced at $0.50 or more in each snapshot. It is a trend line, not the complete deck value shown above.

Complete deck value currently sits $120.43 below the sealed market price before fees.
ANATOMY What's in the box
1 PACK · SLOT COMPOSITION
6
Land Basic or showcase land
1
Merfolk Of The Pearl Trident
1
Phantom Monster
1
Prodigal Sorcerer
1
Vodalian Soldiers
1
Zephyr Falcon
1
Bog Imp
1
Bog Rats
1
Bog Wraith
1
Erg Raiders
1
Frozen Shade
1
Mole Worms
1
Scathe Zombies
1
Soul Barrier
1
Unholy Strength
1
Counterspell
1
Terror
1
Rod Of Ruin
1
Soul Net
6
Swamp
CONCENTRATION · TOP-HEAVY top 3 cards
36%of complete deck value
DISTRIBUTED <8%
BALANCED 8–20%
TOP-HEAVY >20%
SLOT-LEVEL EV Where your value comes from
Commons, Uncommons & Lands $11.36 100%
CARD TABLE FILTER · COMPLETE DECK VALUE DOES NOT CHANGE Top contributors per box
SHOW CARDS AT OR ABOVE
FIXED CONTENTS

Fifth Edition - Starter Deck Decklist

30 cards

Every sealed copy contains this fixed card list. Prices are current market values for the included printing.

#CardPrintingRarityFinishMarket
1 Merfolk of the Pearl Trident 5ED #104 common nonfoil $0.08
2 Phantom Monster 5ED #108 uncommon nonfoil $0.22
3 Prodigal Sorcerer 5ED #112 common nonfoil $0.18
4 Vodalian Soldiers 5ED #134 common nonfoil $0.07
5 Zephyr Falcon 5ED #137 common nonfoil $0.15
6 Bog Imp 5ED #145 common nonfoil $0.21
7 Bog Rats 5ED #146 common nonfoil $0.13
8 Bog Wraith 5ED #147 uncommon nonfoil $0.21
9 Erg Raiders 5ED #158 common nonfoil $0.08
10 Frozen Shade 5ED #163 common nonfoil $0.17
11 Mole Worms 5ED #179 uncommon nonfoil $0.24
12 Scathe Zombies 5ED #192 common nonfoil $0.13
13 Soul Barrier 5ED #125 common nonfoil $0.26
14 Unholy Strength 5ED #201 common nonfoil $0.06
15 Counterspell 5ED #77 common nonfoil $2.85
16 Terror 5ED #196 common nonfoil $0.34
17 Rod of Ruin 5ED #396 uncommon nonfoil $0.13
18 Soul Net 5ED #400 uncommon nonfoil $0.12
19 Swamp 5ED #438 common nonfoil $0.57
20 Swamp 5ED #438 common nonfoil $0.57
21 Swamp 5ED #439 common nonfoil $0.38
22 Swamp 5ED #439 common nonfoil $0.38
23 Swamp 5ED #440 common nonfoil $0.43
24 Swamp 5ED #441 common nonfoil $0.35
25 Island 5ED #434 common nonfoil $0.50
26 Island 5ED #434 common nonfoil $0.50
27 Island 5ED #435 common nonfoil $0.44
28 Island 5ED #435 common nonfoil $0.44
29 Island 5ED #436 common nonfoil $0.66
30 Island 5ED #437 common nonfoil $0.51
DAILY SNAPSHOT Recent prices · last 30 days
DATEMARKETLOWMIDHIGH
2026-09-22 $131.79 $129.99 $145.00 $200.00
2026-09-21 $131.79 $129.99 $145.00 $200.00
2026-09-20 $131.79 $129.99 $145.00 $200.00
2026-09-19 $131.79 $129.99 $145.00 $200.00
2026-09-18 $131.79 $129.99 $145.00 $200.00
2026-09-17 $131.79 $129.99 $145.00 $200.00
2026-09-16 $131.79 $129.99 $145.00 $200.00
2026-09-07 $131.81 $129.99 $145.00 $200.00
2026-09-06 $131.81 $129.99 $145.00 $200.00
2026-09-05 $131.81 $129.99 $145.00 $200.00
2026-09-04 $131.81 $129.99 $147.48 $200.00
2026-09-03 $131.81 $129.99 $147.48 $200.00
2026-09-02 $131.81 $129.99 $147.48 $200.00
2026-09-01 $132.32 $129.99 $147.48 $200.00
2026-08-31 $132.32 $129.99 $147.48 $200.00
2026-08-30 $132.32 $129.99 $147.48 $200.00
2026-08-29 $132.32 $129.99 $145.00 $200.00
2026-08-28 $132.32 $129.99 $145.00 $200.00
2026-08-27 $132.32 $129.99 $145.00 $200.00
2026-08-26 $132.32 $129.99 $145.00 $200.00
2026-08-25 $132.32 $129.99 $145.00 $200.00
2026-08-24 $132.32 $129.99 $145.00 $200.00
2026-08-23 $132.32 $129.99 $145.00 $200.00
2026-08-22 $132.32 $129.99 $143.50 $200.00
2026-08-21 $132.29 $129.99 $143.50 $200.00
2026-08-20 $132.34 $129.99 $142.00 $200.00
2026-08-19 $132.34 $129.99 $142.00 $200.00
2026-08-18 $132.34 $129.99 $142.00 $200.00
2026-08-17 $132.34 $129.99 $142.00 $200.00
2026-08-16 $132.34 $129.99 $142.00 $200.00
PRODUCT DETAILS

About Fifth Edition - Starter Deck

Fifth Edition - Starter Deck currently sells for $131.79 at market, down 0.4% over 30 days and down 0.6% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $149.97 (2025-04-16); low: $117.98 (2024-07-14).

COMMON QUESTIONS

Fifth Edition - Starter Deck FAQ

Is Fifth Edition - Starter Deck worth buying?

The sealed market price is $120.43 above the included cards. This is a fixed card list, so the comparison uses current singles value rather than randomized pull odds, as of 2026-09-22.

What is the most expensive card in Fifth Edition - Starter Deck?

Counterspell is currently the most valuable tracked card at about $2.85. Every copy of this fixed deck includes that printing.

How much are the cards in Fifth Edition - Starter Deck worth?

The complete fixed decklist currently totals about $11.36 in market value across 30 cards.

What is the expected value of Fifth Edition - Starter Deck?

Because the card list is fixed, Fifth Edition - Starter Deck has known singles value rather than booster-style expected value. Its complete decklist totals about $11.36 at market prices.

HOW WE GOT THESE NUMBERS Methodology & data sources
Fixed decklist

Every copy contains the same listed cards. There are no pull odds or outcome ranges.

Price data

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

Singles value

The complete current value sums every priced card in the fixed decklist.

Historical series

The chart tracks only cards priced at $0.50 or more in each snapshot. It shows direction over time and is not the complete current deck value.

Cash-out value

Vendor bids are a separate signal and render only when live coverage is sufficient.

Tracked since

769 daily snapshots. Last update 2026-09-22.