EV $0.76 · 1 in 33 packs
Core Set 2021 Sealed · Booster pack
Is Core Set 2021 - Collector Booster Pack Worth Opening?
TCGplayer market · Nov 8, 2026 $51.99
1-year range $26.27$52.90 1.7% below the 1-year high
Value gaugeCard value per dollar of pack price SKIP
0.43×
EV $22.34, $29.65 less card value than the pack costs.
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Core Set 2021 - Collector Booster Pack Expected Value by Slot
Expected card value of one pack at today’s market prices, built up slot by slot: $22.32, or 0.43× the $51.99 the pack costs, drawn as the dashed line.
EV per pack $22.32 vs $51.99 paid per pack
Wildcard and foil, per pack $4.02 of the $22.32 in each pack
Break-even sell-through 232.9% of market value covers the pack
Card value below price −$29.67 before fees and shipping
$0$20$40$60 Pack price$51.99
$4.02 18.0%
$12.20 54.6%
$0.47 2.1%
$1.09 4.9%
$4.55 20.4%
$22.32 100%
−$29.67 card value below the pack price
Wildcard / Treatment8 slots per pack
Rare / Mythic3 slots per pack
Commons & Uncommons2 slots per pack
Lands1 slots per pack
ExtendedArt1 slots per pack
Pack EVSum of every slot
Pack price $51.99
Wildcard / Treatment$4.02 · 18.0%
Rare / Mythic$12.20 · 54.6%
Commons & Uncommons$0.47 · 2.1%
Lands$1.09 · 4.9%
ExtendedArt$4.55 · 20.4%
Pack EV$22.32
$29.67 under price
About Core Set 2021 - Collector Booster Pack
At $51.99 it trades near the top of its one-year range of $26.27 to $52.90.
What’s in the pack
15 slots per pack that carry card value, averaged across pack configurations Uncommon 2 per pack
Rare or Mythic 3 per pack
Traditional Foil 8 per pack
Land 1 per pack
Extendedart 1 per pack
Uncommon2 per pack
Rare or Mythic3 per pack
Traditional Foil8 per pack
Land1 per pack
Extendedart1 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 $0.24 apiece.
| Slot | Cards | EV per pack | Per card | Share of pack EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcard / TreatmentWildcard and traditional foil slots | 8 | $4.02 | $0.50 | 18.0% |
| Rare / MythicOne per pack | 3 | $12.20 | $4.07 | 54.6% |
| Commons & UncommonsTwo per pack | 2 | $0.47 | $0.24 | 2.1% |
| LandsBasic or showcase land | 1 | $1.09 | $1.09 | 4.9% |
| Bonus sheetNo bonus sheet value in this product | 0 | $0.00 | n/a | 0.0% |
| ExtendedArt | 1 | $4.55 | $4.55 | 20.4% |
| Pack total, 15 cards | 15 | $22.32 | $1.49 | 100% |
Wildcard / Treatment$4.02
8 cards per pack · $0.50 per card · Wildcard and traditional foil slots
Rare / Mythic$12.20
3 cards per pack · $4.07 per card · One per pack
Commons & Uncommons$0.47
2 cards per pack · $0.24 per card · Two per pack
Lands$1.09
1 card per pack · $1.09 per card · Basic or showcase land
Bonus sheet$0.00
0 cards per pack · n/a per card · No bonus sheet value in this product
ExtendedArt$4.55
1 card per pack · $4.55 per card
- Pack total, 15 cards$22.32
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$22.34Equals the pack EV
Middle half spans$22.57High 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 packMiddle half of modeled outcomes
$11.06 to $33.63
- Middle half, estimated 25th to 75th percentile
- Mean
- Pack price
Best Pulls in Core Set 2021 - Collector Booster Pack
Grim Tutor (Borderless) is the best pull at $25.24. Pulls are expected copies per pack; EV is pulls times market price.
| # | Card | Rarity | Market | Pulls | Odds | EV | Share of EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grim TutorBorderless · Nonfoil · M21 #315 | Mythic | $25.24 | 0.03 | 1 in 33 packs | $0.76 | 3.4% |
| 2 | Terror of the PeaksExtended art · Nonfoil · M21 #369 | Mythic | $53.91 | 0.01 | 1 in 98 packs | $0.55 | 2.5% |
| 3 | Terror of the PeaksExtended art · Foil · M21 #369 | Mythic | $91.26 | 0.01 | 1 in 169 packs | $0.54 | 2.4% |
| 4 | Ugin, the Spirit DragonShowcase · Nonfoil · M21 #285 | Mythic | $17.76 | 0.03 | 1 in 33 packs | $0.54 | 2.4% |
| 5 | Ugin, the Spirit DragonBorderless · Nonfoil · M21 #279 | Mythic | $17.52 | 0.03 | 1 in 33 packs | $0.53 | 2.4% |
| 6 | CultivateBorderless · Foil · M21 #317 | Rare | $4.52 | 0.10 | 1 in 10 packs | $0.47 | 2.1% |
| 7 | Chromatic OrreryMain set · Foil · M21 #228 | Mythic | $36.39 | 0.01 | 1 in 84 packs | $0.43 | 1.9% |
| 8 | CultivateBorderless · Nonfoil · M21 #317 | Rare | $3.26 | 0.13 | 1 in 8 packs | $0.42 | 1.9% |
| These eight together | $4.24, 19.0% of pack EV. The other $18.10 comes from the rest of the set. | ||||||
EV $0.55 · 1 in 98 packs
EV $0.54 · 1 in 169 packs
EV $0.54 · 1 in 33 packs
EV $0.53 · 1 in 33 packs
EV $0.47 · 1 in 10 packs
EV $0.43 · 1 in 84 packs
EV $0.42 · 1 in 8 packs
- 1
$0.763.4% of EV
- 2
$0.552.5% of EV
- 3
$0.542.4% of EV
- 4
$0.542.4% of EV
- 5
$0.532.4% of EV
- 6
$0.472.1% of EV
- 7
$0.431.9% of EV
- 8
$0.421.9% of EV
These eight together$4.24, 19.0% of pack EV
All Core Set 2021 pricesCore Set 2021 - Collector Booster Pack Price History
TCGplayer market price for the sealed pack, past 12 months, against its crack EV.
$20$40$60Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovPack price$51.99Crack EV$22.34Mana Pool$53.991Y high $52.901Y low $26.27
Mana Pool lowest listing · USD, before shipping · last observed
Crack EV has held below pack price for 236 days.
- Now
- $51.99
- TCGplayer market
- 1-year high
- $52.90
- 1.8% above today
- 1-year low
- $26.27
- Today is 97.9% higher
The Core Set 2021 lineup
Every Core Set 2021 product we track, ranked by card value per dollar of sealed price.
Crack or keep sealed
EV Notes
Verdict: Skip 0.43×
The Core Set 2021 - Collector Booster Pack sells for $51.99 and carries $22.34 in expected card value at market, a 0.43× ratio and $29.65 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 2021 - Collector Booster Pack FAQ
Is Core Set 2021 - Collector Booster Pack worth opening?
Pass. Mean expected value is $22.34 against a $51.99 pack price (0.43× EV ratio), EV as of 2026-11-08.
How many packs are in Core Set 2021 - Collector Booster Pack?
Core Set 2021 - Collector Booster Pack contains 1 pack.
What is the best card you can pull from Core Set 2021 - Collector Booster Pack?
The top pull by value is Grim Tutor (about $25.24), with roughly a 3.0% chance per pack.
Details and daily prices
Core Set 2021 - Collector Booster Pack currently sells for $51.99 at market, up 0.6% over 30 days and up 4.2% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $52.90 (2026-10-23); low: $19.59 (2022-01-06).
1896 daily snapshots. Last update 2026-11-08.
Daily prices, last 30 snapshots
| Date | Market | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-08 | $51.99 | $37.49 | $56.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-11-07 | $52.30 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-11-06 | $52.30 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-11-05 | $52.30 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-11-04 | $52.30 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-11-03 | $52.30 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-11-02 | $52.90 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-11-01 | $52.90 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-31 | $52.90 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-30 | $52.90 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-29 | $52.90 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-28 | $52.90 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-27 | $52.90 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-26 | $52.90 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-25 | $52.90 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-24 | $52.90 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-23 | $52.90 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-22 | $52.48 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-21 | $52.48 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-20 | $52.11 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-19 | $52.11 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-18 | $52.11 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-17 | $52.11 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-16 | $52.06 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-15 | $52.06 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-14 | $51.74 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-13 | $51.67 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-12 | $51.67 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-11 | $51.67 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |
| 2026-10-10 | $51.67 | $37.49 | $55.00 | $75.80 |