Seventh Edition Sealed · Booster pack

Is 7th Edition - Booster Pack Worth Opening?

Seventh Edition7ED

TCGplayer market · Nov 9, 2026 $116.89

1-year range $73.27$116.89 At the 1-year high

Value gaugeCard value per dollar of pack price SKIP

0.10×

EV $11.38, $105.51 less card value than the pack costs.

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7th Edition - Booster Pack Expected Value by Slot

Expected card value of one pack at today’s market prices, built up slot by slot: $11.38, or 0.10× the $116.89 the pack costs, drawn as the dashed line.

EV per pack $11.38 vs $116.89 paid per pack

Wildcard and foil, per pack $5.58 of the $11.38 in each pack

Break-even sell-through 1027.1% of market value covers the pack

Card value below price −$105.51 before fees and shipping

$0$25$50$75$100$125

$5.58 49.0%

$3.19 28.0%

$2.15 18.9%

$0.47 4.1%

$11.38 100%

−$105.51 card value below the pack price

Pack price$116.89

Wildcard / Treatment2 slots per pack

Rare / Mythic1 slots per pack

Commons & Uncommons11 slots per pack

Lands1 slots per pack

Pack EVSum of every slot

Pack price $116.89

Wildcard / Treatment$5.58 · 49.0%

Rare / Mythic$3.19 · 28.0%

Commons & Uncommons$2.15 · 18.9%

Lands$0.47 · 4.1%

Pack EV$11.38

$105.51 under price

About 7th Edition - Booster Pack

At $116.89 it trades near the top of its one-year range of $73.27 to $116.89.

What’s in the pack

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

Common 9 per pack

Uncommon 2 per pack

Rare or Mythic 1.0 per pack

Wildcard 1.9 per pack

Traditional Foil 0.1 per pack

Land 1 per pack

Common9 per pack

Uncommon2 per pack

Rare or Mythic1.0 per pack

Wildcard1.9 per pack

Traditional Foil0.1 per pack

Land1 per pack

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

Where your value comes from

The 15 cards that carry value, priced at market. The commons and uncommons in each pack are worth about $0.20 apiece.

Slot	Cards	EV per pack	Per card	Share of pack EV
Wildcard / TreatmentWildcard and traditional foil slots	2.0	$5.58	$2.77	49.0%
Rare / MythicOne per pack	1.0	$3.19	$3.22	28.0%
Commons & UncommonsEleven per pack	11	$2.15	$0.20	18.9%
LandsBasic or showcase land	1	$0.47	$0.47	4.1%
Bonus sheetNo bonus sheet value in this product	0	$0.00	n/a	0.0%
Pack total, 15 cards	15	$11.38	$0.76	100%

Wildcard / Treatment$5.58
49.0%
2.0 cards per pack · $2.77 per card · Wildcard and traditional foil slots
Rare / Mythic$3.19
28.0%
1.0 card per pack · $3.22 per card · One per pack
Commons & Uncommons$2.15
18.9%
11 cards per pack · $0.20 per card · Eleven per pack
Lands$0.47
4.1%
1 card per pack · $0.47 per card · Basic or showcase land
Bonus sheet$0.00
0.0%
0 cards per pack · n/a per card · No bonus sheet value in this product
Pack total, 15 cards$11.38

Outcome rangeOne pack

Likely range for one pack

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

Mean$11.38Equals the pack EV

Middle half spans$47.86High 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 packs.

How we price a pack

Middle half of modeled outcomes

$0.00 to $47.86

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

Best Pulls in 7th Edition - Booster Pack

Caltrops is the best pull at $21.67. Pulls are expected copies per pack; EV is pulls times market price.

All Seventh Edition prices

#	Card	Rarity	Market	Pulls	Odds	EV	Share of EV
1	CaltropsMain set · Nonfoil · 7ED #288	Uncommon	$21.67	0.03	1 in 37 packs	$0.59	5.2%
2	Seeker of SkybreakMain set · Nonfoil · 7ED #268	Common	$5.77	0.09	1 in 11 packs	$0.52	4.6%
3	CounterspellMain set · Nonfoil · 7ED #67	Common	$4.35	0.09	1 in 11 packs	$0.39	3.4%
4	Birds of ParadiseMain set · Foil · 7ED #231★	Rare	$3,980.75	0.00	1 in 11,000 packs	$0.36	3.2%
5	City of BrassMain set · Nonfoil · 7ED #327	Rare	$30.75	0.01	1 in 111 packs	$0.28	2.5%
6	Seeker of SkybreakMain set · Foil · 7ED #268★	Common	$232.96	0.00	1 in 1,100 packs	$0.21	1.8%
7	Birds of ParadiseMain set · Nonfoil · 7ED #231	Rare	$22.92	0.01	1 in 111 packs	$0.21	1.8%
8	Sleight of HandMain set · Foil · 7ED #98★	Common	$215.44	0.00	1 in 1,100 packs	$0.20	1.8%
These eight together		$2.76, 24.3% of pack EV. The other $8.62 comes from the rest of the set.

#1 Caltrops

7ED #288

Nonfoil

$21.67

EV $0.59 · 1 in 37 packs

#2 Seeker of Skybreak

7ED #268

Nonfoil

$5.77

EV $0.52 · 1 in 11 packs

#3 Counterspell

7ED #67

Nonfoil

$4.35

EV $0.39 · 1 in 11 packs

#4 Birds of Paradise

7ED #231★

Foil

$3,980.75

EV $0.36 · 1 in 11,000 packs

#5 City of Brass

7ED #327

Nonfoil

$30.75

EV $0.28 · 1 in 111 packs

#6 Seeker of Skybreak

7ED #268★

Foil

$232.96

EV $0.21 · 1 in 1,100 packs

#7 Birds of Paradise

7ED #231

Nonfoil

$22.92

EV $0.21 · 1 in 111 packs

#8 Sleight of Hand

7ED #98★

Foil

$215.44

EV $0.20 · 1 in 1,100 packs

1
Caltrops
7ED #288Nonfoil
$21.67 market · 0.03 per pack · 1 in 37 packs
$0.595.2% of EV
2
Seeker of Skybreak
7ED #268Nonfoil
$5.77 market · 0.09 per pack · 1 in 11 packs
$0.524.6% of EV
3
Counterspell
7ED #67Nonfoil
$4.35 market · 0.09 per pack · 1 in 11 packs
$0.393.4% of EV
4
Birds of Paradise
7ED #231★Foil
$3,980.75 market · 0.00 per pack · 1 in 11,000 packs
$0.363.2% of EV
5
City of Brass
7ED #327Nonfoil
$30.75 market · 0.01 per pack · 1 in 111 packs
$0.282.5% of EV
6
Seeker of Skybreak
7ED #268★Foil
$232.96 market · 0.00 per pack · 1 in 1,100 packs
$0.211.8% of EV
7
Birds of Paradise
7ED #231Nonfoil
$22.92 market · 0.01 per pack · 1 in 111 packs
$0.211.8% of EV
8
Sleight of Hand
7ED #98★Foil
$215.44 market · 0.00 per pack · 1 in 1,100 packs
$0.201.8% of EV

These eight together$2.76, 24.3% of pack EV

All Seventh Edition prices

7th Edition - Booster Pack Price History

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

$-0$100$200Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovPack price$116.89Crack EV$11.38Mana Pool$182.991Y low $73.27

Mana Pool lowest listing · USD, before shipping · last observed Nov 9, 2026

Crack EV has held below pack price for 239 days.

Now: $116.89; TCGplayer market
1-year high: $116.89; At the 1-year high
1-year low: $73.27; Today is 59.5% higher

The Seventh Edition lineup

Every Seventh Edition product we track, ranked by card value per dollar of sealed price.

Sealed screener

Crack or keep sealed

EV Notes

Verdict: Skip 0.10×

The 7th Edition - Booster Pack sells for $116.89 and carries $11.38 in expected card value at market, a 0.10× ratio and $105.51 less than the pack 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 pack, 0.10×

7th Edition - Booster Pack FAQ