EV $0.40 · 1 in 112 packs
Eighth Edition Sealed · Booster pack
Is 8th Edition - Booster Pack Worth Opening?
TCGplayer market · Nov 9, 2026 $32.32
1-year range $26.74$33.72 4.2% below the 1-year high
Value gaugeCard value per dollar of pack price SKIP
0.12×
EV $3.85, $28.47 less card value than the pack costs.
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8th Edition - Booster Pack Expected Value by Slot
Expected card value of one pack at today’s market prices, built up slot by slot: $3.85, or 0.12× the $32.32 the pack costs, drawn as the dashed line.
EV per pack $3.85 vs $32.32 paid per pack
Wildcard and foil, per pack $0.76 of the $3.85 in each pack
Break-even sell-through 838.6% of market value covers the pack
Card value below price −$28.47 before fees and shipping
$0$10$20$30$40 Pack price$32.32
$0.76 19.7%
$2.47 64.0%
$0.42 11.0%
$0.20 5.3%
$3.85 100%
−$28.47 card value below the pack price
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 $32.32
Wildcard / Treatment$0.76 · 19.7%
Rare / Mythic$2.47 · 64.0%
Commons & Uncommons$0.42 · 11.0%
Lands$0.20 · 5.3%
Pack EV$3.85
$28.47 under price
About 8th Edition - Booster Pack
At $32.32 it trades in the middle of its one-year range of $26.74 to $33.72.
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 1.8 per pack
Traditional Foil 0.2 per pack
Land 1 per pack
Common9 per pack
Uncommon2 per pack
Rare or Mythic1.0 per pack
Wildcard1.8 per pack
Traditional Foil0.2 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 $0.04 apiece.
| Slot | Cards | EV per pack | Per card | Share of pack EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcard / TreatmentWildcard and traditional foil slots | 2.0 | $0.76 | $0.38 | 19.7% |
| Rare / MythicOne per pack | 1.0 | $2.47 | $2.50 | 64.0% |
| Commons & UncommonsEleven per pack | 11 | $0.42 | $0.04 | 11.0% |
| LandsBasic or showcase land | 1 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 5.3% |
| Bonus sheetNo bonus sheet value in this product | 0 | $0.00 | n/a | 0.0% |
| Pack total, 15 cards | 15 | $3.85 | $0.26 | 100% |
Wildcard / Treatment$0.76
2.0 cards per pack · $0.38 per card · Wildcard and traditional foil slots
Rare / Mythic$2.47
1.0 card per pack · $2.50 per card · One per pack
Commons & Uncommons$0.42
11 cards per pack · $0.04 per card · Eleven per pack
Lands$0.20
1 card per pack · $0.20 per card · Basic or showcase land
Bonus sheet$0.00
0 cards per pack · n/a per card · No bonus sheet value in this product
- Pack total, 15 cards$3.85
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$3.85Equals the pack EV
Middle half spans$9.27High 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 packMiddle half of modeled outcomes
$0.00 to $9.27
- Middle half, estimated 25th to 75th percentile
- Mean
- Pack price
Best Pulls in 8th Edition - Booster Pack
Grave Pact is the best pull at $44.76. Pulls are expected copies per pack; EV is pulls times market price.
| # | Card | Rarity | Market | Pulls | Odds | EV | Share of EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grave PactMain set · Nonfoil · 8ED #137 | Rare | $44.76 | 0.01 | 1 in 112 packs | $0.40 | 10.4% |
| 2 | City of BrassMain set · Nonfoil · 8ED #322 | Rare | $18.58 | 0.01 | 1 in 112 packs | $0.17 | 4.4% |
| 3 | Coat of ArmsMain set · Nonfoil · 8ED #294 | Rare | $18.01 | 0.01 | 1 in 112 packs | $0.16 | 4.2% |
| 4 | Teferi's Puzzle BoxMain set · Nonfoil · 8ED #316 | Rare | $15.84 | 0.01 | 1 in 112 packs | $0.14 | 3.6% |
| 5 | Merchant ScrollMain set · Nonfoil · 8ED #91 | Uncommon | $4.85 | 0.03 | 1 in 37 packs | $0.13 | 3.4% |
| 6 | Birds of ParadiseMain set · Nonfoil · 8ED #233 | Rare | $13.83 | 0.01 | 1 in 112 packs | $0.12 | 3.1% |
| 7 | Elvish ChampionMain set · Nonfoil · 8ED #241 | Rare | $13.35 | 0.01 | 1 in 112 packs | $0.12 | 3.1% |
| 8 | Ensnaring BridgeMain set · Nonfoil · 8ED #300 | Rare | $10.00 | 0.01 | 1 in 112 packs | $0.09 | 2.3% |
| These eight together | $1.33, 34.5% of pack EV. The other $2.52 comes from the rest of the set. | ||||||
EV $0.17 · 1 in 112 packs
EV $0.16 · 1 in 112 packs
EV $0.14 · 1 in 112 packs
EV $0.13 · 1 in 37 packs
EV $0.12 · 1 in 112 packs
EV $0.12 · 1 in 112 packs
EV $0.09 · 1 in 112 packs
- 1
$0.4010.4% of EV
- 2
$0.174.4% of EV
- 3
$0.164.2% of EV
- 4
$0.143.6% of EV
- 5
$0.133.4% of EV
- 6
$0.123.1% of EV
- 7
$0.123.1% of EV
- 8
$0.092.3% of EV
These eight together$1.33, 34.5% of pack EV
All Eighth Edition prices8th Edition - Booster Pack Price History
TCGplayer market price for the sealed pack, past 12 months, against its crack EV.
$-0$10$20$30Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovPack price$32.32Crack EV$3.85Mana Pool$31.621Y high $33.721Y low $26.74
Mana Pool lowest listing · USD, before shipping · last observed
Crack EV has held below pack price for 239 days.
- Now
- $32.32
- TCGplayer market
- 1-year high
- $33.72
- 4.3% above today
- 1-year low
- $26.74
- Today is 20.9% higher
The Eighth Edition lineup
Every Eighth Edition product we track, ranked by card value per dollar of sealed price.
Crack or keep sealed
EV Notes
Verdict: Skip 0.12×
The 8th Edition - Booster Pack sells for $32.32 and carries $3.85 in expected card value at market, a 0.12× ratio and $28.47 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, 0.12×
8th Edition - Booster Pack FAQ
Is 8th Edition - Booster Pack worth opening?
Pass. Mean expected value is $3.85 against a $32.32 pack price (0.12× EV ratio), EV as of 2026-11-09.
How many packs are in 8th Edition - Booster Pack?
8th Edition - Booster Pack contains 1 pack.
What is the best card you can pull from 8th Edition - Booster Pack?
The top pull by value is Grave Pact (about $44.76), with roughly a 0.9% chance per pack.
Details and daily prices
8th Edition - Booster Pack currently sells for $32.32 at market, down 2.8% over 30 days and up 1.9% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $33.72 (2026-10-17); low: $17.27 (2021-06-09).
1890 daily snapshots. Last update 2026-11-09.
Daily prices, last 30 snapshots
| Date | Market | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 | $32.32 | $22.49 | $33.48 | $44.79 |
| 2026-11-08 | $32.32 | $22.49 | $33.48 | $44.79 |
| 2026-11-07 | $32.32 | $22.49 | $33.48 | $44.79 |
| 2026-11-06 | $32.74 | $22.49 | $33.48 | $44.79 |
| 2026-11-05 | $32.74 | $22.49 | $33.48 | $44.79 |
| 2026-11-04 | $32.74 | $22.49 | $34.31 | $50.00 |
| 2026-11-03 | $32.74 | $22.49 | $34.31 | $50.00 |
| 2026-11-02 | $33.72 | $22.49 | $34.31 | $50.00 |
| 2026-11-01 | $33.72 | $22.49 | $34.31 | $50.00 |
| 2026-10-31 | $33.72 | $22.49 | $34.31 | $50.00 |
| 2026-10-30 | $33.72 | $22.49 | $34.31 | $50.00 |
| 2026-10-29 | $33.72 | $22.49 | $34.31 | $50.00 |
| 2026-10-28 | $33.72 | $22.49 | $34.31 | $50.00 |
| 2026-10-27 | $33.72 | $22.49 | $33.48 | $50.00 |
| 2026-10-26 | $33.72 | $22.49 | $33.48 | $50.00 |
| 2026-10-25 | $33.72 | $22.49 | $33.48 | $50.00 |
| 2026-10-24 | $33.72 | $22.49 | $33.24 | $44.79 |
| 2026-10-23 | $33.72 | $22.49 | $33.24 | $44.79 |
| 2026-10-22 | $33.72 | $22.49 | $33.24 | $44.79 |
| 2026-10-21 | $33.72 | $22.49 | $33.24 | $44.79 |
| 2026-10-20 | $33.72 | $22.49 | $33.48 | $50.00 |
| 2026-10-19 | $33.72 | $22.49 | $33.48 | $50.00 |
| 2026-10-18 | $33.72 | $22.49 | $33.48 | $50.00 |
| 2026-10-17 | $33.72 | $22.49 | $33.24 | $44.79 |
| 2026-10-16 | $33.26 | $22.49 | $33.24 | $44.79 |
| 2026-10-15 | $33.26 | $22.49 | $33.24 | $44.79 |
| 2026-10-14 | $33.26 | $22.49 | $33.24 | $44.79 |
| 2026-10-13 | $33.26 | $22.49 | $33.24 | $44.79 |
| 2026-10-12 | $33.26 | $22.49 | $33.00 | $50.00 |
| 2026-10-11 | $33.26 | $22.49 | $33.00 | $50.00 |