Shown with one 9th Edition - $25.00 per pack at the box price

Ninth Edition Sealed · Booster display

Is 9th Edition - Booster Box Worth Opening?

36 packsNinth Edition9ED

TCGplayer market · Nov 9, 2026 $899.88

1-year range $739.97$899.88 At the 1-year high

Value gaugeCard value per dollar of box price SKIP

0.24×

EV $217.09, $682.79 less card value than the box costs.

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9th Edition - Booster Box Expected Value by Slot

Expected card value of one box at today’s market prices, built up slot by slot: $217.09, or 0.24× the $899.88 the box costs, drawn as the dashed line.

EV per pack $6.03 vs $25.00 paid per pack

Wildcard and foil, per pack $1.20 of the $6.03 in each pack

Break-even sell-through 414.5% of market value covers the box

Card value below price −$682.79 before fees and shipping

$0$200$400$600$800$1,000

$43.14 19.9%

$107.79 49.7%

$62.07 28.6%

$4.08 1.9%

$217.09 100%

−$682.79 card value below the box price

Box price$899.88

Wildcard / Treatment73 slots per box

Rare / Mythic35 slots per box

Commons & Uncommons396 slots per box

Lands36 slots per box

Box EVSum of every slot

Box price $899.88

Wildcard / Treatment$43.14 · 19.9%

Rare / Mythic$107.79 · 49.7%

Commons & Uncommons$62.07 · 28.6%

Lands$4.08 · 1.9%

Box EV$217.09

$682.79 under price

About 9th Edition - Booster Box

9th Edition - Booster Box contains 36 packs. At $899.88 it trades near the top of its one-year range of $739.97 to $899.88.

What’s in the box

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

Common 9 per pack

324 per box

Uncommon 2 per pack

72 per box

Rare or Mythic 1.0 per pack

35.5 per box

Wildcard 1.8 per pack

65.3 per box

Traditional Foil 0.2 per pack

7.2 per box

Land 1 per pack

36 per box

Common9 per pack

324per box

Uncommon2 per pack

72per box

Rare or Mythic1.0 per pack

35.5per box

Wildcard1.8 per pack

65.3per box

Traditional Foil0.2 per pack

7.2per box

Land1 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 540.0 cards that carry value, priced at market. The commons and uncommons in each pack are worth about $0.16 apiece.

Slot	Cards	EV per box	Per card	Share of box EV
Wildcard / TreatmentWildcard and traditional foil slots	72.5	$43.14	$0.59	19.9%
Rare / MythicOne per pack	35.5	$107.79	$3.04	49.7%
Commons & UncommonsEleven per pack	396	$62.07	$0.16	28.6%
LandsBasic or showcase land	36.0	$4.08	$0.11	1.9%
Bonus sheetNo bonus sheet value in this product	0	$0.00	n/a	0.0%
Box total, 540.0 cards	540.0	$217.09	$0.40	100%

Wildcard / Treatment$43.14
19.9%
72.5 cards per box · $0.59 per card · Wildcard and traditional foil slots
Rare / Mythic$107.79
49.7%
35.5 cards per box · $3.04 per card · One per pack
Commons & Uncommons$62.07
28.6%
396 cards per box · $0.16 per card · Eleven per pack
Lands$4.08
1.9%
36.0 cards per box · $0.11 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, 540.0 cards$217.09

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$217.09Equals the box EV

Middle half spans$76.56High 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

$178.81 to $255.37

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

Best Pulls in 9th Edition - Booster Box

Seething Song is the best pull at $9.36. Pulls are expected copies per box; EV is pulls times market price.

All Ninth Edition prices

#	Card	Rarity	Market	Pulls	Odds	EV	Share of EV
1	Seething SongMain set · Nonfoil · 9ED #216	Common	$9.36	3.23		$30.20	13.9%
2	Grave PactMain set · Nonfoil · 9ED #135	Rare	$39.67	0.32	1 in 3 boxes	$12.80	5.9%
3	BiorhythmMain set · Nonfoil · 9ED #231	Rare	$34.70	0.32	1 in 3 boxes	$11.19	5.2%
4	ReclaimMain set · Nonfoil · 9ED #264	Common	$2.44	3.23		$7.87	3.6%
5	Tree MonkeyMain set · Nonfoil · 9ED #275	Common	$2.33	3.23		$7.52	3.5%
6	Teferi's Puzzle BoxMain set · Nonfoil · 9ED #312	Rare	$18.99	0.32	1 in 3 boxes	$6.13	2.8%
7	Elvish ChampionMain set · Nonfoil · 9ED #238	Rare	$18.88	0.32	1 in 3 boxes	$6.09	2.8%
8	Seedborn MuseMain set · Nonfoil · 9ED #270	Rare	$17.06	0.32	1 in 3 boxes	$5.50	2.5%
These eight together		$87.30, 40.2% of box EV. The other $129.79 comes from the rest of the set.

Biorhythm — The three rares, $39.67, $34.70 and $18.99. Each turns up about once in three boxes.

Grave Pact — The three rares, $39.67, $34.70 and $18.99. Each turns up about once in three boxes.

#1 Seething Song

9ED #216

Nonfoil

$9.36

EV $30.20 · 3.23 per box

#2 Grave Pact

9ED #135

Nonfoil

$39.67

EV $12.80 · 1 in 3 boxes

#3 Biorhythm

9ED #231

Nonfoil

$34.70

EV $11.19 · 1 in 3 boxes

#4 Reclaim

9ED #264

Nonfoil

$2.44

EV $7.87 · 3.23 per box

#5 Tree Monkey

9ED #275

Nonfoil

$2.33

EV $7.52 · 3.23 per box

#6 Teferi's Puzzle Box

9ED #312

Nonfoil

$18.99

EV $6.13 · 1 in 3 boxes

#7 Elvish Champion

9ED #238

Nonfoil

$18.88

EV $6.09 · 1 in 3 boxes

#8 Seedborn Muse

9ED #270

Nonfoil

$17.06

EV $5.50 · 1 in 3 boxes

1
Seething Song
9ED #216Nonfoil
$9.36 market · 3.23 per box
$30.2013.9% of EV
2
Grave Pact
9ED #135Nonfoil
$39.67 market · 0.32 per box · 1 in 3 boxes
$12.805.9% of EV
3
Biorhythm
9ED #231Nonfoil
$34.70 market · 0.32 per box · 1 in 3 boxes
$11.195.2% of EV
4
Reclaim
9ED #264Nonfoil
$2.44 market · 3.23 per box
$7.873.6% of EV
5
Tree Monkey
9ED #275Nonfoil
$2.33 market · 3.23 per box
$7.523.5% of EV
6
Teferi's Puzzle Box
9ED #312Nonfoil
$18.99 market · 0.32 per box · 1 in 3 boxes
$6.132.8% of EV
7
Elvish Champion
9ED #238Nonfoil
$18.88 market · 0.32 per box · 1 in 3 boxes
$6.092.8% of EV
8
Seedborn Muse
9ED #270Nonfoil
$17.06 market · 0.32 per box · 1 in 3 boxes
$5.502.5% of EV

These eight together$87.30, 40.2% of box EV

All Ninth Edition prices

9th Edition - Booster Box Price History

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

$250$500$750Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovBox price$899.88Crack EV$217.091Y high $899.881Y low $739.97

Crack EV has held below box price for 239 days.

Now: $899.88; TCGplayer market
1-year high: $899.88; At the 1-year high
1-year low: $739.97; Today is 21.6% higher

The Ninth Edition lineup

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

Sealed screener

Crack or keep sealed

EV Notes

Verdict: Skip 0.24×

The 9th Edition - Booster Box sells for $899.88 and carries $217.09 in expected card value at market, a 0.24× ratio and $682.79 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, 0.24×

9th Edition - Booster Box FAQ