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Core Set 2020 Sealed · Booster display

Is Core Set 2020 - Booster Box Worth Opening?

36 packsCore Set 2020M20

TCGplayer market · Nov 9, 2026 $177.30

1-year range $117.30$177.34 0.0% below the 1-year high

Value gaugeCard value per dollar of box price SKIP

0.64×

EV $113.52, $63.78 less card value than the box costs.

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Core Set 2020 - Booster Box Expected Value by Slot

Expected card value of one box at today’s market prices, built up slot by slot: $113.52, or 0.64× the $177.30 the box costs, drawn as the dashed line.

EV per pack $3.15 vs $4.93 paid per pack

Wildcard and foil, per pack $0.39 of the $3.15 in each pack

Break-even sell-through 156.2% of market value covers the box

Card value below price −$63.78 before fees and shipping

$0$50$100$150$200

$14.11 12.4%

$86.12 75.9%

$12.08 10.6%

$1.21 1.1%

$113.52 100%

−$63.78 card value below the box price

Box price$177.30

Wildcard / Treatment12 slots per box

Rare / Mythic36 slots per box

Commons & Uncommons108 slots per box

Lands384 slots per box

Box EVSum of every slot

Box price $177.30

Wildcard / Treatment$14.11 · 12.4%

Rare / Mythic$86.12 · 75.9%

Commons & Uncommons$12.08 · 10.6%

Lands$1.21 · 1.1%

Box EV$113.52

$63.78 under price

About Core Set 2020 - Booster Box

Core Set 2020 - Booster Box contains 36 packs. At $177.30 it trades near the top of its one-year range of $117.30 to $177.34.

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 0.3 per pack

12.0 per box

Land 10.7 per pack

384.0 per box

Uncommon3 per pack

108per box

Rare or Mythic1 per pack

36per box

Traditional Foil0.3 per pack

12.0per box

Land10.7 per pack

384.0per 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 $0.11 apiece.

Slot	Cards	EV per box	Per card	Share of box EV
Wildcard / TreatmentWildcard and traditional foil slots	12.0	$14.11	$1.18	12.4%
Rare / MythicOne per pack	36	$86.12	$2.39	75.9%
Commons & UncommonsThree per pack	108	$12.08	$0.11	10.6%
LandsBasic or showcase land	384	$1.21	$0.00	1.1%
Bonus sheetNo bonus sheet value in this product	0	$0.00	n/a	0.0%
Box total, 540.0 cards	540.0	$113.52	$0.21	100%

Wildcard / Treatment$14.11
12.4%
12.0 cards per box · $1.18 per card · Wildcard and traditional foil slots
Rare / Mythic$86.12
75.9%
36 cards per box · $2.39 per card · One per pack
Commons & Uncommons$12.08
10.6%
108 cards per box · $0.11 per card · Three per pack
Lands$1.21
1.1%
384 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$113.52

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$113.52Equals the box EV

Middle half spans$38.03High 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

$94.51 to $132.54

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

Best Pulls in Core Set 2020 - Booster Box

Field of the Dead is the best pull at $26.54. Pulls are expected copies per box; EV is pulls times market price.

All Core Set 2020 prices

#	Card	Rarity	Market	Pulls	Odds	EV	Share of EV
1	Field of the DeadMain set · Nonfoil · M20 #247	Rare	$26.54	0.60	1 in 2 boxes	$15.79	13.9%
2	Vilis, Broker of BloodMain set · Nonfoil · M20 #122	Rare	$9.80	0.60	1 in 2 boxes	$5.83	5.1%
3	Scheming SymmetryMain set · Nonfoil · M20 #113	Rare	$8.72	0.60	1 in 2 boxes	$5.19	4.6%
4	Veil of SummerMain set · Nonfoil · M20 #198	Uncommon	$3.63	1.35		$4.90	4.3%
5	Agent of TreacheryMain set · Nonfoil · M20 #43	Rare	$7.26	0.60	1 in 2 boxes	$4.32	3.8%
6	Glint-Horn BuccaneerMain set · Nonfoil · M20 #141	Rare	$5.79	0.60	1 in 2 boxes	$3.45	3.0%
7	Kaalia, Zenith SeekerMain set · Nonfoil · M20 #210	Mythic	$11.48	0.30	1 in 3 boxes	$3.42	3.0%
8	Chandra, Awakened InfernoMain set · Nonfoil · M20 #127	Mythic	$10.74	0.30	1 in 3 boxes	$3.20	2.8%
These eight together		$46.10, 40.6% of box EV. The other $67.42 comes from the rest of the set.

#1 Field of the Dead

M20 #247

Nonfoil

$26.54

EV $15.79 · 1 in 2 boxes

#2 Vilis, Broker of Blood

M20 #122

Nonfoil

$9.80

EV $5.83 · 1 in 2 boxes

#3 Scheming Symmetry

M20 #113

Nonfoil

$8.72

EV $5.19 · 1 in 2 boxes

#4 Veil of Summer

M20 #198

Nonfoil

$3.63

EV $4.90 · 1.35 per box

#5 Agent of Treachery

M20 #43

Nonfoil

$7.26

EV $4.32 · 1 in 2 boxes

#6 Glint-Horn Buccaneer

M20 #141

Nonfoil

$5.79

EV $3.45 · 1 in 2 boxes

#7 Kaalia, Zenith Seeker

M20 #210

Nonfoil

$11.48

EV $3.42 · 1 in 3 boxes

#8 Chandra, Awakened Inferno

M20 #127

Nonfoil

$10.74

EV $3.20 · 1 in 3 boxes

1
Field of the Dead
M20 #247Nonfoil
$26.54 market · 0.60 per box · 1 in 2 boxes
$15.7913.9% of EV
2
Vilis, Broker of Blood
M20 #122Nonfoil
$9.80 market · 0.60 per box · 1 in 2 boxes
$5.835.1% of EV
3
Scheming Symmetry
M20 #113Nonfoil
$8.72 market · 0.60 per box · 1 in 2 boxes
$5.194.6% of EV
4
Veil of Summer
M20 #198Nonfoil
$3.63 market · 1.35 per box
$4.904.3% of EV
5
Agent of Treachery
M20 #43Nonfoil
$7.26 market · 0.60 per box · 1 in 2 boxes
$4.323.8% of EV
6
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
M20 #141Nonfoil
$5.79 market · 0.60 per box · 1 in 2 boxes
$3.453.0% of EV
7
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
M20 #210Nonfoil
$11.48 market · 0.30 per box · 1 in 3 boxes
$3.423.0% of EV
8
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
M20 #127Nonfoil
$10.74 market · 0.30 per box · 1 in 3 boxes
$3.202.8% of EV

These eight together$46.10, 40.6% of box EV

All Core Set 2020 prices

Core Set 2020 - Booster Box Price History

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

$100$150$200$250Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovBox price$177.30Crack EV$113.52Mana Pool$180.001Y low $117.30

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

Crack EV has held below box price for 206 days.

Now: $177.30; TCGplayer market
1-year high: $177.34; 0.0% above today
1-year low: $117.30; Today is 51.2% higher

The Core Set 2020 lineup

Every Core Set 2020 product we track, ranked by card value per dollar of sealed price.

Sealed screener

Crack or keep sealed

EV Notes

Verdict: Skip 0.64×

The Core Set 2020 - Booster Box sells for $177.30 and carries $113.52 in expected card value at market, a 0.64× ratio and $63.78 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, 0.64×

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