Shown with one Booster Pack $31.25 per pack at the box price

Fifth Edition Sealed · Booster display

Is Fifth Edition - Booster Box Worth Opening?

36 packsFifth Edition5ED

TCGplayer market · Nov 8, 2026 $1,124.98

1-year range $1,100.00$1,124.98 At the 1-year high

Value gaugeCard value per dollar of box price SKIP

0.21×

EV $238.74, $886.24 less card value than the box costs.

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Fifth Edition - Booster Box Expected Value by Slot

Expected card value of one box at today’s market prices, built up slot by slot: $238.60, or 0.21× the $1,124.98 the box costs, drawn as the dashed line.

EV per pack $6.63 vs $31.25 paid per pack

Break-even sell-through 471.5% of market value covers the box

Card value below price −$886.38 before fees and shipping

$0$250$500$750$1,000$1,250

$0.00 0.0%

$124.59 52.2%

$114.01 47.8%

$0.00 0.0%

$238.60 100%

−$886.38 card value below the box price

Box price$1,124.98

Wildcard / TreatmentWildcard and traditional foil slots

Rare / Mythic36 slots per box

Commons & Uncommons504 slots per box

LandsBasic or showcase land

Box EVSum of every slot

Box price $1,124.98

Wildcard / Treatment$0.00 · 0.0%

Rare / Mythic$124.59 · 52.2%

Commons & Uncommons$114.01 · 47.8%

Lands$0.00 · 0.0%

Box EV$238.60

$886.38 under price

About Fifth Edition - Booster Box

Fifth Edition - Booster Box contains 36 packs. At $1,124.98 it trades near the top of its one-year range of $1,100.00 to $1,124.98.

What’s in the box

15 slots per pack that carry card value, averaged across pack configurations

Common 11 per pack

396 per box

Uncommon 3 per pack

108 per box

Rare or Mythic 1 per pack

36 per box

Common11 per pack

396per box

Uncommon3 per pack

108per box

Rare or Mythic1 per pack

36per box

Valued slots15 per pack · 540 per box

15 slots per pack carry card value. Counts are averaged across pack configurations, so some products show fractions.

Where your value comes from

The 540 cards that carry value, priced at market. The commons and uncommons in each pack are worth about $0.23 apiece.

Slot	Cards	EV per box	Per card	Share of box EV
Wildcard / TreatmentWildcard and traditional foil slots	0	$0.00	n/a	0.0%
Rare / MythicOne per pack	36	$124.59	$3.46	52.2%
Commons & UncommonsFourteen per pack	504	$114.01	$0.23	47.8%
LandsBasic or showcase land	0	$0.00	n/a	0.0%
Bonus sheetNo bonus sheet value in this product	0	$0.00	n/a	0.0%
Box total, 540 cards	540	$238.60	$0.44	100%

Wildcard / Treatment$0.00
0.0%
0 cards per box · n/a per card · Wildcard and traditional foil slots
Rare / Mythic$124.59
52.2%
36 cards per box · $3.46 per card · One per pack
Commons & Uncommons$114.01
47.8%
504 cards per box · $0.23 per card · Fourteen per pack
Lands$0.00
0.0%
0 cards per box · n/a per card · Basic or showcase land
Bonus sheet$0.00
0.0%
0 cards per box · n/a per card · No bonus sheet value in this product
Box total, 540 cards$238.60

Outcome rangeOne box

Likely range for one box

The middle half of modeled outcomes for a single box at today’s market prices. EV is the average; this is the spread around it.

Mean$238.74Equals the box EV

Middle half spans$86.88High end minus low end

Modeled from pull rates and market prices. Selling fees and shipping are not included.

The bounds are estimated P25 and P75 values, normal-approximation estimates rather than percentiles measured from opened boxes.

How we price a box

Middle half of modeled outcomes

$195.30 to $282.18

Middle half, estimated 25th to 75th percentile
Mean
Box price

Best Pulls in Fifth Edition - Booster Box

Mana Vault is the best pull at $99.31. Pulls are expected copies per box; EV is pulls times market price.

All Fifth Edition prices

#	Card	Rarity	Market	Pulls	Odds	EV	Share of EV
1	Mana VaultMain set · Nonfoil · 5ED #388	Rare	$99.31	0.27	1 in 4 boxes	$27.08	11.3%
2	Ashnod's AltarMain set · Nonfoil · 5ED #349	Uncommon	$13.15	0.82		$10.76	4.5%
3	Dark RitualMain set · Nonfoil · 5ED #153	Common	$4.37	2.40		$10.48	4.4%
4	NecropotenceMain set · Nonfoil · 5ED #182	Rare	$36.97	0.27	1 in 4 boxes	$10.08	4.2%
5	Nature's LoreMain set · Nonfoil · 5ED #316	Common	$3.91	2.40		$9.37	3.9%
6	Dust to DustMain set · Nonfoil · 5ED #29	Uncommon	$10.93	0.82		$8.94	3.7%
7	Sylvan LibraryMain set · Nonfoil · 5ED #329	Rare	$29.17	0.27	1 in 4 boxes	$7.96	3.3%
8	Animate DeadMain set · Nonfoil · 5ED #140	Uncommon	$9.23	0.82		$7.55	3.2%
These eight together		$92.22, 38.6% of box EV. The other $146.52 comes from the rest of the set.

Necropotence — The three rares, $99.31, $36.97 and $29.17. Each turns up about once in four boxes.

#1 Mana Vault

5ED #388

Nonfoil

$99.31

EV $27.08 · 1 in 4 boxes

#2 Ashnod's Altar

5ED #349

Nonfoil

$13.15

EV $10.76 · 0.82 per box

#3 Dark Ritual

5ED #153

Nonfoil

$4.37

EV $10.48 · 2.40 per box

#4 Necropotence

5ED #182

Nonfoil

$36.97

EV $10.08 · 1 in 4 boxes

#5 Nature's Lore

5ED #316

Nonfoil

$3.91

EV $9.37 · 2.40 per box

#6 Dust to Dust

5ED #29

Nonfoil

$10.93

EV $8.94 · 0.82 per box

#7 Sylvan Library

5ED #329

Nonfoil

$29.17

EV $7.96 · 1 in 4 boxes

#8 Animate Dead

5ED #140

Nonfoil

$9.23

EV $7.55 · 0.82 per box

1
Mana Vault
5ED #388Nonfoil
$99.31 market · 0.27 per box · 1 in 4 boxes
$27.0811.3% of EV
2
Ashnod's Altar
5ED #349Nonfoil
$13.15 market · 0.82 per box
$10.764.5% of EV
3
Dark Ritual
5ED #153Nonfoil
$4.37 market · 2.40 per box
$10.484.4% of EV
4
Necropotence
5ED #182Nonfoil
$36.97 market · 0.27 per box · 1 in 4 boxes
$10.084.2% of EV
5
Nature's Lore
5ED #316Nonfoil
$3.91 market · 2.40 per box
$9.373.9% of EV
6
Dust to Dust
5ED #29Nonfoil
$10.93 market · 0.82 per box
$8.943.7% of EV
7
Sylvan Library
5ED #329Nonfoil
$29.17 market · 0.27 per box · 1 in 4 boxes
$7.963.3% of EV
8
Animate Dead
5ED #140Nonfoil
$9.23 market · 0.82 per box
$7.553.2% of EV

These eight together$92.22, 38.6% of box EV

All Fifth Edition prices

Fifth Edition - Booster Box Price History

TCGplayer market price for the sealed box, past 12 months, against its crack EV.

$500$1,000Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovBox price$1,124.98Crack EV$238.741Y high $1,124.981Y low $1,100.00

Crack EV has held below box price for 203 days.

Now: $1,124.98; TCGplayer market
1-year high: $1,124.98; At the 1-year high
1-year low: $1,100.00; Today is 2.3% higher

Crack or keep sealed

EV Notes

Verdict: Skip 0.21×

The Fifth Edition - Booster Box sells for $1,124.98 and carries $238.74 in expected card value at market, a 0.21× ratio and $886.24 less than the box costs.

Five-tier verdictEV ratio

Crack 1.10× and up Open it.

Favored 1.00× to 1.10× Slight crack.

Neutral 0.90× to 1.00× Coin flip.

Hold 0.75× to 0.90× Keep it sealed.

Skip under 0.75× This box, 0.21×

Fifth Edition - Booster Box FAQ