Shown with one Booster Pack $5.77 per pack at the box price

Core Set 2019 Sealed · Booster display

Is Core Set 2019 - Booster Box Worth Opening?

36 packsCore Set 2019M19

TCGplayer market · Nov 9, 2026 $207.58

1-year range $131.62$207.58 At the 1-year high

Value gaugeCard value per dollar of box price SKIP

0.50×

EV $103.00, $104.58 less card value than the box costs.

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Core Set 2019 - Booster Box Expected Value by Slot

Expected card value of one box at today’s market prices, built up slot by slot: $103.00, or 0.50× the $207.58 the box costs, drawn as the dashed line.

EV per pack $2.86 vs $5.77 paid per pack

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

Break-even sell-through 201.5% of market value covers the box

Card value below price −$104.58 before fees and shipping

$0$50$100$150$200$250

$8.10 7.9%

$65.81 63.9%

$29.09 28.2%

$0.00 0.0%

$103.00 100%

−$104.58 card value below the box price

Box price$207.58

Wildcard / Treatment8 slots per box

Rare / Mythic36 slots per box

Commons & Uncommons108 slots per box

Lands388 slots per box

Box EVSum of every slot

Box price $207.58

Wildcard / Treatment$8.10 · 7.9%

Rare / Mythic$65.81 · 63.9%

Commons & Uncommons$29.09 · 28.2%

Lands$0.00 · 0.0%

Box EV$103.00

$104.58 under price

About Core Set 2019 - Booster Box

Core Set 2019 - Booster Box contains 36 packs. At $207.58 it trades near the top of its one-year range of $131.62 to $207.58.

What’s in the box

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

Uncommon 3 per pack

108 per box

Rare or Mythic 1 per pack

36 per box

Traditional Foil 0.2 per pack

8.1 per box

Land 10.8 per pack

387.9 per box

Uncommon3 per pack

108per box

Rare or Mythic1 per pack

36per box

Traditional Foil0.2 per pack

8.1per box

Land10.8 per pack

387.9per 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 $0.27 apiece.

Slot	Cards	EV per box	Per card	Share of box EV
Wildcard / TreatmentWildcard and traditional foil slots	8.1	$8.10	$1.00	7.9%
Rare / MythicOne per pack	36	$65.81	$1.83	63.9%
Commons & UncommonsThree per pack	108	$29.09	$0.27	28.2%
LandsBasic or showcase land	387.9	$0.00	$0.00	0.0%
Bonus sheetNo bonus sheet value in this product	0	$0.00	n/a	0.0%
Box total, 540.0 cards	540.0	$103.00	$0.19	100%

Wildcard / Treatment$8.10
7.9%
8.1 cards per box · $1.00 per card · Wildcard and traditional foil slots
Rare / Mythic$65.81
63.9%
36 cards per box · $1.83 per card · One per pack
Commons & Uncommons$29.09
28.2%
108 cards per box · $0.27 per card · Three per pack
Lands$0.00
0.0%
387.9 cards per box · $0.00 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$103.00

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$103.00Equals the box EV

Middle half spans$45.51High 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

$80.24 to $125.75

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

Best Pulls in Core Set 2019 - Booster Box

Scapeshift is the best pull at $41.62. Pulls are expected copies per box; 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	0.30	1 in 3 boxes	$12.28	11.9%
2	Crucible of WorldsMain set · Nonfoil · M19 #229	Mythic	$31.15	0.30	1 in 3 boxes	$9.19	8.9%
3	Psychic CorrosionMain set · Nonfoil · M19 #68	Uncommon	$5.08	1.35		$6.86	6.7%
4	Reliquary TowerMain set · Nonfoil · M19 #254	Uncommon	$4.39	1.35		$5.93	5.8%
5	Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the ArisenMain set · Nonfoil · M19 #218	Mythic	$17.77	0.30	1 in 3 boxes	$5.24	5.1%
6	Ajani's WelcomeMain set · Nonfoil · M19 #6	Uncommon	$3.81	1.35		$5.14	5.0%
7	Goblin TrashmasterMain set · Nonfoil · M19 #144	Rare	$7.01	0.59	1 in 2 boxes	$4.14	4.0%
8	Leonin WarleaderMain set · Nonfoil · M19 #23	Rare	$5.42	0.59	1 in 2 boxes	$3.20	3.1%
These eight together		$51.98, 50.5% of box EV. The other $51.02 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 three boxes.

#1 Scapeshift

M19 #201

Nonfoil

$41.62

EV $12.28 · 1 in 3 boxes

#2 Crucible of Worlds

M19 #229

Nonfoil

$31.15

EV $9.19 · 1 in 3 boxes

#3 Psychic Corrosion

M19 #68

Nonfoil

$5.08

EV $6.86 · 1.35 per box

#4 Reliquary Tower

M19 #254

Nonfoil

$4.39

EV $5.93 · 1.35 per box

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

M19 #218

Nonfoil

$17.77

EV $5.24 · 1 in 3 boxes

#6 Ajani's Welcome

M19 #6

Nonfoil

$3.81

EV $5.14 · 1.35 per box

#7 Goblin Trashmaster

M19 #144

Nonfoil

$7.01

EV $4.14 · 1 in 2 boxes

#8 Leonin Warleader

M19 #23

Nonfoil

$5.42

EV $3.20 · 1 in 2 boxes

1
Scapeshift
M19 #201Nonfoil
$41.62 market · 0.30 per box · 1 in 3 boxes
$12.2811.9% of EV
2
Crucible of Worlds
M19 #229Nonfoil
$31.15 market · 0.30 per box · 1 in 3 boxes
$9.198.9% of EV
3
Psychic Corrosion
M19 #68Nonfoil
$5.08 market · 1.35 per box
$6.866.7% of EV
4
Reliquary Tower
M19 #254Nonfoil
$4.39 market · 1.35 per box
$5.935.8% of EV
5
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen
M19 #218Nonfoil
$17.77 market · 0.30 per box · 1 in 3 boxes
$5.245.1% of EV
6
Ajani's Welcome
M19 #6Nonfoil
$3.81 market · 1.35 per box
$5.145.0% of EV
7
Goblin Trashmaster
M19 #144Nonfoil
$7.01 market · 0.59 per box · 1 in 2 boxes
$4.144.0% of EV
8
Leonin Warleader
M19 #23Nonfoil
$5.42 market · 0.59 per box · 1 in 2 boxes
$3.203.1% of EV

These eight together$51.98, 50.5% of box EV

All Core Set 2019 prices

Core Set 2019 - Booster Box Price History

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

$100$200$300Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovBox price$207.58Crack EV$103.00Mana Pool$354.981Y low $131.62

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

Crack EV has held below box price for 238 days.

Now: $207.58; TCGplayer market
1-year high: $207.58; At the 1-year high
1-year low: $131.62; Today is 57.7% 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 0.50×

The Core Set 2019 - Booster Box sells for $207.58 and carries $103.00 in expected card value at market, a 0.50× ratio and $104.58 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, 0.50×

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