Core Set 2020 Sealed · Booster pack

Is Core Set 2020 - Booster Pack Worth Opening?

Core Set 2020M20

TCGplayer market · Nov 9, 2026 $6.51

1-year range $5.24$6.68 2.5% below the 1-year high

Value gaugeCard value per dollar of pack price SKIP

0.48×

EV $3.15, $3.36 less card value than the pack costs.

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Core Set 2020 - Booster Pack Expected Value by Slot

Expected card value of one pack at today’s market prices, built up slot by slot: $3.15, or 0.48× the $6.51 the pack costs, drawn as the dashed line.

EV per pack $3.15 vs $6.51 paid per pack

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

Break-even sell-through 206.4% of market value covers the pack

Card value below price −$3.36 before fees and shipping

$0$2$4$6$8

$0.39 12.4%

$2.39 75.9%

$0.34 10.6%

$0.03 1.1%

$3.15 100%

−$3.36 card value below the pack price

Pack price$6.51

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 $6.51

Wildcard / Treatment$0.39 · 12.4%

Rare / Mythic$2.39 · 75.9%

Commons & Uncommons$0.34 · 10.6%

Lands$0.03 · 1.1%

Pack EV$3.15

$3.36 under price

About Core Set 2020 - Booster Pack

At $6.51 it trades near the top of its one-year range of $5.24 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 0.3 per pack

Land 10.7 per pack

Uncommon3 per pack

Rare or Mythic1 per pack

Traditional Foil0.3 per pack

Land10.7 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 $0.11 apiece.

Slot	Cards	EV per pack	Per card	Share of pack EV
Wildcard / TreatmentWildcard and traditional foil slots	0.3	$0.39	$1.18	12.4%
Rare / MythicOne per pack	1	$2.39	$2.39	75.9%
Commons & UncommonsThree per pack	3	$0.34	$0.11	10.6%
LandsBasic or showcase land	10.7	$0.03	$0.00	1.1%
Bonus sheetNo bonus sheet value in this product	0	$0.00	n/a	0.0%
Pack total, 15 cards	15	$3.15	$0.21	100%

Wildcard / Treatment$0.39
12.4%
0.3 cards per pack · $1.18 per card · Wildcard and traditional foil slots
Rare / Mythic$2.39
75.9%
1 card per pack · $2.39 per card · One per pack
Commons & Uncommons$0.34
10.6%
3 cards per pack · $0.11 per card · Three per pack
Lands$0.03
1.1%
10.7 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$3.15

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$3.15Equals the pack EV

Middle half spans$6.32High 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 $6.32

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

Best Pulls in Core Set 2020 - Booster Pack

Field of the Dead is the best pull at $26.54. Pulls are expected copies per pack; 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	0.02	1 in 60 packs	$0.44	14.0%
2	Vilis, Broker of BloodMain set · Nonfoil · M20 #122	Rare	$9.80	0.02	1 in 60 packs	$0.16	5.1%
3	Scheming SymmetryMain set · Nonfoil · M20 #113	Rare	$8.72	0.02	1 in 60 packs	$0.14	4.4%
4	Veil of SummerMain set · Nonfoil · M20 #198	Uncommon	$3.63	0.04	1 in 27 packs	$0.14	4.4%
5	Agent of TreacheryMain set · Nonfoil · M20 #43	Rare	$7.26	0.02	1 in 60 packs	$0.12	3.8%
6	Glint-Horn BuccaneerMain set · Nonfoil · M20 #141	Rare	$5.79	0.02	1 in 60 packs	$0.10	3.2%
7	Kaalia, Zenith SeekerMain set · Nonfoil · M20 #210	Mythic	$11.48	0.01	1 in 121 packs	$0.09	2.9%
8	Chandra, Awakened InfernoMain set · Nonfoil · M20 #127	Mythic	$10.74	0.01	1 in 121 packs	$0.09	2.9%
These eight together		$1.28, 40.6% of pack EV. The other $1.87 comes from the rest of the set.

#1 Field of the Dead

M20 #247

Nonfoil

$26.54

EV $0.44 · 1 in 60 packs

#2 Vilis, Broker of Blood

M20 #122

Nonfoil

$9.80

EV $0.16 · 1 in 60 packs

#3 Scheming Symmetry

M20 #113

Nonfoil

$8.72

EV $0.14 · 1 in 60 packs

#4 Veil of Summer

M20 #198

Nonfoil

$3.63

EV $0.14 · 1 in 27 packs

#5 Agent of Treachery

M20 #43

Nonfoil

$7.26

EV $0.12 · 1 in 60 packs

#6 Glint-Horn Buccaneer

M20 #141

Nonfoil

$5.79

EV $0.10 · 1 in 60 packs

#7 Kaalia, Zenith Seeker

M20 #210

Nonfoil

$11.48

EV $0.09 · 1 in 121 packs

#8 Chandra, Awakened Inferno

M20 #127

Nonfoil

$10.74

EV $0.09 · 1 in 121 packs

1
Field of the Dead
M20 #247Nonfoil
$26.54 market · 0.02 per pack · 1 in 60 packs
$0.4414.0% of EV
2
Vilis, Broker of Blood
M20 #122Nonfoil
$9.80 market · 0.02 per pack · 1 in 60 packs
$0.165.1% of EV
3
Scheming Symmetry
M20 #113Nonfoil
$8.72 market · 0.02 per pack · 1 in 60 packs
$0.144.4% of EV
4
Veil of Summer
M20 #198Nonfoil
$3.63 market · 0.04 per pack · 1 in 27 packs
$0.144.4% of EV
5
Agent of Treachery
M20 #43Nonfoil
$7.26 market · 0.02 per pack · 1 in 60 packs
$0.123.8% of EV
6
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
M20 #141Nonfoil
$5.79 market · 0.02 per pack · 1 in 60 packs
$0.103.2% of EV
7
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
M20 #210Nonfoil
$11.48 market · 0.01 per pack · 1 in 121 packs
$0.092.9% of EV
8
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
M20 #127Nonfoil
$10.74 market · 0.01 per pack · 1 in 121 packs
$0.092.9% of EV

These eight together$1.28, 40.6% of pack EV

All Core Set 2020 prices

Core Set 2020 - Booster Pack Price History

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

$2$4$6Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovPack price$6.51Crack EV$3.15Mana Pool$4.491Y high $6.681Y low $5.24

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

Crack EV has held below pack price for 238 days.

Now: $6.51; TCGplayer market
1-year high: $6.68; 2.6% above today
1-year low: $5.24; Today is 24.2% 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 0.48×

The Core Set 2020 - Booster Pack sells for $6.51 and carries $3.15 in expected card value at market, a 0.48× ratio and $3.36 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, 0.48×

Core Set 2020 - Booster Pack FAQ