Battle for Zendikar Sealed · Booster pack

Is Battle for Zendikar - Booster Pack Worth Opening?

Battle for ZendikarBFZ

TCGplayer market · Nov 10, 2026 $8.51

1-year range $6.28$8.51 At the 1-year high

Value gaugeCard value per dollar of pack price SKIP

0.26×

EV $2.25, $6.26 less card value than the pack costs.

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Battle for Zendikar - Booster Pack Expected Value by Slot

Expected card value of one pack at today’s market prices, built up slot by slot: $2.25, or 0.26× the $8.51 the pack costs, drawn as the dashed line.

EV per pack $2.25 vs $8.51 paid per pack

Wildcard and foil, per pack $1.39 of the $2.25 in each pack

Break-even sell-through 378.7% of market value covers the pack

Card value below price −$6.26 before fees and shipping

$0$2$4$6$8$10

$1.39 61.7%

$0.78 34.5%

$0.08 3.8%

$0.00 0.0%

$2.25 100%

−$6.26 card value below the pack price

Pack price$8.51

Wildcard / Treatment1 slots per pack

Rare / Mythic1 slots per pack

Commons & Uncommons12 slots per pack

Lands1 slots per pack

Pack EVSum of every slot

Pack price $8.51

Wildcard / Treatment$1.39 · 61.7%

Rare / Mythic$0.78 · 34.5%

Commons & Uncommons$0.08 · 3.8%

Lands$0.00 · 0.0%

Pack EV$2.25

$6.26 under price

About Battle for Zendikar - Booster Pack

At $8.51 it trades near the top of its one-year range of $6.28 to $8.51.

What’s in the pack

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

Common 9 per pack

Uncommon 3 per pack

Rare or Mythic 1 per pack

Wildcard 0.8 per pack

Traditional Foil 0.2 per pack

Land 1 per pack

Common9 per pack

Uncommon3 per pack

Rare or Mythic1 per pack

Wildcard0.8 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 $0.01 apiece.

Slot	Cards	EV per pack	Per card	Share of pack EV
Wildcard / TreatmentWildcard and traditional foil slots	1	$1.39	$1.39	61.7%
Rare / MythicOne per pack	1	$0.78	$0.78	34.5%
Commons & UncommonsTwelve per pack	12	$0.08	$0.01	3.8%
LandsBasic or showcase land	1	$0.00	$0.00	0.0%
Bonus sheetNo bonus sheet value in this product	0	$0.00	n/a	0.0%
Pack total, 15 cards	15	$2.25	$0.15	100%

Wildcard / Treatment$1.39
61.7%
1 card per pack · $1.39 per card · Wildcard and traditional foil slots
Rare / Mythic$0.78
34.5%
1 card per pack · $0.78 per card · One per pack
Commons & Uncommons$0.08
3.8%
12 cards per pack · $0.01 per card · Twelve per pack
Lands$0.00
0.0%
1 card per pack · $0.00 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$2.25

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$2.25Equals the pack EV

Middle half spans$14.10High 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 $14.10

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

Best Pulls in Battle for Zendikar - Booster Pack

Void Winnower is the best pull at $23.39. Pulls are expected copies per pack; EV is pulls times market price.

All Battle for Zendikar prices

#	Card	Rarity	Market	Pulls	Odds	EV	Share of EV
1	Void WinnowerMain set · Nonfoil · BFZ #17	Mythic	$23.39	0.01	1 in 121 packs	$0.19	8.4%
2	Ulamog, the Ceaseless HungerMain set · Nonfoil · BFZ #15	Mythic	$22.00	0.01	1 in 121 packs	$0.18	8.0%
3	Polluted DeltaMain set · Foil · EXP #17	Mythic	$456.78	0.00	1 in 3,622 packs	$0.13	5.8%
4	Flooded StrandMain set · Foil · EXP #16	Mythic	$413.61	0.00	1 in 3,622 packs	$0.11	4.9%
5	Conduit of RuinMain set · Nonfoil · BFZ #4	Rare	$5.72	0.02	1 in 60 packs	$0.09	4.0%
6	Scalding TarnMain set · Foil · EXP #22	Mythic	$341.42	0.00	1 in 3,622 packs	$0.09	4.0%
7	Misty RainforestMain set · Foil · EXP #25	Mythic	$317.47	0.00	1 in 3,622 packs	$0.09	4.0%
8	Zulaport CutthroatMain set · Nonfoil · BFZ #126	Uncommon	$2.26	0.04	1 in 27 packs	$0.08	3.6%
These eight together		$0.96, 42.7% of pack EV. The other $1.29 comes from the rest of the set.

Flooded Strand — The three mythics, $456.78, $413.61 and $341.42. Each turns up about once in 3622 packs.

Polluted Delta — The three mythics, $456.78, $413.61 and $341.42. Each turns up about once in 3622 packs.

#1 Void Winnower

BFZ #17

Nonfoil

$23.39

EV $0.19 · 1 in 121 packs

#2 Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger

BFZ #15

Nonfoil

$22.00

EV $0.18 · 1 in 121 packs

#3 Polluted Delta

EXP #17

Foil

$456.78

EV $0.13 · 1 in 3,622 packs

#4 Flooded Strand

EXP #16

Foil

$413.61

EV $0.11 · 1 in 3,622 packs

#5 Conduit of Ruin

BFZ #4

Nonfoil

$5.72

EV $0.09 · 1 in 60 packs

#6 Scalding Tarn

EXP #22

Foil

$341.42

EV $0.09 · 1 in 3,622 packs

#7 Misty Rainforest

EXP #25

Foil

$317.47

EV $0.09 · 1 in 3,622 packs

#8 Zulaport Cutthroat

BFZ #126

Nonfoil

$2.26

EV $0.08 · 1 in 27 packs

1
Void Winnower
BFZ #17Nonfoil
$23.39 market · 0.01 per pack · 1 in 121 packs
$0.198.4% of EV
2
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
BFZ #15Nonfoil
$22.00 market · 0.01 per pack · 1 in 121 packs
$0.188.0% of EV
3
Polluted Delta
EXP #17Foil
$456.78 market · 0.00 per pack · 1 in 3,622 packs
$0.135.8% of EV
4
Flooded Strand
EXP #16Foil
$413.61 market · 0.00 per pack · 1 in 3,622 packs
$0.114.9% of EV
5
Conduit of Ruin
BFZ #4Nonfoil
$5.72 market · 0.02 per pack · 1 in 60 packs
$0.094.0% of EV
6
Scalding Tarn
EXP #22Foil
$341.42 market · 0.00 per pack · 1 in 3,622 packs
$0.094.0% of EV
7
Misty Rainforest
EXP #25Foil
$317.47 market · 0.00 per pack · 1 in 3,622 packs
$0.094.0% of EV
8
Zulaport Cutthroat
BFZ #126Nonfoil
$2.26 market · 0.04 per pack · 1 in 27 packs
$0.083.6% of EV

These eight together$0.96, 42.7% of pack EV

All Battle for Zendikar prices

Battle for Zendikar - Booster Pack Price History

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

$5$10$15Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovPack price$8.51Crack EV$2.25Mana Pool$8.941Y low $6.28

Mana Pool lowest listing · USD, before shipping · last observed Nov 10, 2026

Crack EV has held below pack price for 238 days.

Now: $8.51; TCGplayer market
1-year high: $8.51; At the 1-year high
1-year low: $6.28; Today is 35.5% higher

The Battle for Zendikar lineup

Every Battle for Zendikar product we track, ranked by card value per dollar of sealed price.

Sealed screener

Crack or keep sealed

EV Notes

Verdict: Skip 0.26×

The Battle for Zendikar - Booster Pack sells for $8.51 and carries $2.25 in expected card value at market, a 0.26× ratio and $6.26 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, 0.26×

Battle for Zendikar - Booster Pack FAQ