Core Set 2019 Sealed · Booster pack

Is Core Set 2019 - Booster Pack Worth Opening?

Core Set 2019M19

TCGplayer market · Nov 9, 2026 $6.68

1-year range $4.85$6.68 At the 1-year high

Value gaugeCard value per dollar of pack price SKIP

0.43×

EV $2.86, $3.82 less card value than the pack costs.

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Core Set 2019 - Booster Pack Expected Value by Slot

Expected card value of one pack at today’s market prices, built up slot by slot: $2.86, or 0.43× the $6.68 the pack costs, drawn as the dashed line.

EV per pack $2.86 vs $6.68 paid per pack

Wildcard and foil, per pack $0.22 of the $2.86 in each pack

Break-even sell-through 233.5% of market value covers the pack

Card value below price −$3.82 before fees and shipping

$0$2$4$6$8

$0.22 7.9%

$1.83 63.9%

$0.81 28.2%

$0.00 0.0%

$2.86 100%

−$3.82 card value below the pack price

Pack price$6.68

Wildcard / Treatment0 slots per pack

Rare / Mythic1 slots per pack

Commons & Uncommons3 slots per pack

Lands11 slots per pack

Pack EVSum of every slot

Pack price $6.68

Wildcard / Treatment$0.22 · 7.9%

Rare / Mythic$1.83 · 63.9%

Commons & Uncommons$0.81 · 28.2%

Lands$0.00 · 0.0%

Pack EV$2.86

$3.82 under price

About Core Set 2019 - Booster Pack

At $6.68 it trades near the top of its one-year range of $4.85 to $6.68.

What’s in the pack

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

Uncommon 3 per pack

Rare or Mythic 1 per pack

Traditional Foil 0.2 per pack

Land 10.8 per pack

Uncommon3 per pack

Rare or Mythic1 per pack

Traditional Foil0.2 per pack

Land10.8 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 $0.27 apiece.

Slot	Cards	EV per pack	Per card	Share of pack EV
Wildcard / TreatmentWildcard and traditional foil slots	0.2	$0.22	$1.00	7.9%
Rare / MythicOne per pack	1	$1.83	$1.83	63.9%
Commons & UncommonsThree per pack	3	$0.81	$0.27	28.2%
LandsBasic or showcase land	10.8	$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	$2.86	$0.19	100%

Wildcard / Treatment$0.22
7.9%
0.2 cards per pack · $1.00 per card · Wildcard and traditional foil slots
Rare / Mythic$1.83
63.9%
1 card per pack · $1.83 per card · One per pack
Commons & Uncommons$0.81
28.2%
3 cards per pack · $0.27 per card · Three per pack
Lands$0.00
0.0%
10.8 cards 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$2.86

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$2.86Equals the pack EV

Middle half spans$6.65High 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 $6.65

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

Best Pulls in Core Set 2019 - Booster Pack

Scapeshift is the best pull at $41.62. Pulls are expected copies per pack; EV is pulls times market price.

All Core Set 2019 prices

#	Card	Rarity	Market	Pulls	Odds	EV	Share of EV
1	ScapeshiftMain set · Nonfoil · M19 #201	Mythic	$41.62	0.01	1 in 122 packs	$0.34	11.9%
2	Crucible of WorldsMain set · Nonfoil · M19 #229	Mythic	$31.15	0.01	1 in 122 packs	$0.26	9.1%
3	Psychic CorrosionMain set · Nonfoil · M19 #68	Uncommon	$5.08	0.04	1 in 27 packs	$0.19	6.6%
4	Reliquary TowerMain set · Nonfoil · M19 #254	Uncommon	$4.39	0.04	1 in 27 packs	$0.16	5.6%
5	Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the ArisenMain set · Nonfoil · M19 #218	Mythic	$17.77	0.01	1 in 122 packs	$0.15	5.2%
6	Ajani's WelcomeMain set · Nonfoil · M19 #6	Uncommon	$3.81	0.04	1 in 27 packs	$0.14	4.9%
7	Goblin TrashmasterMain set · Nonfoil · M19 #144	Rare	$7.01	0.02	1 in 61 packs	$0.11	3.8%
8	Leonin WarleaderMain set · Nonfoil · M19 #23	Rare	$5.42	0.02	1 in 61 packs	$0.09	3.1%
These eight together		$1.44, 50.3% of pack EV. The other $1.42 comes from the rest of the set.

Crucible of Worlds — The three mythics, $41.62, $31.15 and $17.77. Each turns up about once in 122 packs.

#1 Scapeshift

M19 #201

Nonfoil

$41.62

EV $0.34 · 1 in 122 packs

#2 Crucible of Worlds

M19 #229

Nonfoil

$31.15

EV $0.26 · 1 in 122 packs

#3 Psychic Corrosion

M19 #68

Nonfoil

$5.08

EV $0.19 · 1 in 27 packs

#4 Reliquary Tower

M19 #254

Nonfoil

$4.39

EV $0.16 · 1 in 27 packs

#5 Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen

M19 #218

Nonfoil

$17.77

EV $0.15 · 1 in 122 packs

#6 Ajani's Welcome

M19 #6

Nonfoil

$3.81

EV $0.14 · 1 in 27 packs

#7 Goblin Trashmaster

M19 #144

Nonfoil

$7.01

EV $0.11 · 1 in 61 packs

#8 Leonin Warleader

M19 #23

Nonfoil

$5.42

EV $0.09 · 1 in 61 packs

1
Scapeshift
M19 #201Nonfoil
$41.62 market · 0.01 per pack · 1 in 122 packs
$0.3411.9% of EV
2
Crucible of Worlds
M19 #229Nonfoil
$31.15 market · 0.01 per pack · 1 in 122 packs
$0.269.1% of EV
3
Psychic Corrosion
M19 #68Nonfoil
$5.08 market · 0.04 per pack · 1 in 27 packs
$0.196.6% of EV
4
Reliquary Tower
M19 #254Nonfoil
$4.39 market · 0.04 per pack · 1 in 27 packs
$0.165.6% of EV
5
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen
M19 #218Nonfoil
$17.77 market · 0.01 per pack · 1 in 122 packs
$0.155.2% of EV
6
Ajani's Welcome
M19 #6Nonfoil
$3.81 market · 0.04 per pack · 1 in 27 packs
$0.144.9% of EV
7
Goblin Trashmaster
M19 #144Nonfoil
$7.01 market · 0.02 per pack · 1 in 61 packs
$0.113.8% of EV
8
Leonin Warleader
M19 #23Nonfoil
$5.42 market · 0.02 per pack · 1 in 61 packs
$0.093.1% of EV

These eight together$1.44, 50.3% of pack EV

All Core Set 2019 prices

Core Set 2019 - Booster Pack Price History

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

$-0$2$4$6Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovPack price$6.68Crack EV$2.86Mana Pool$6.631Y low $4.85

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

Crack EV has held below pack price for 238 days.

Now: $6.68; TCGplayer market
1-year high: $6.68; At the 1-year high
1-year low: $4.85; Today is 37.7% higher

The Core Set 2019 lineup

Every Core Set 2019 product we track, ranked by card value per dollar of sealed price.

Sealed screener

Crack or keep sealed

EV Notes

Verdict: Skip 0.43×

The Core Set 2019 - Booster Pack sells for $6.68 and carries $2.86 in expected card value at market, a 0.43× ratio and $3.82 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, 0.43×

Core Set 2019 - Booster Pack FAQ