EV $0.77 · 1 in 56 packs
Darksteel Sealed · Booster pack
Is Darksteel - Booster Pack Worth Opening?
TCGplayer market · Nov 9, 2026 $29.22
1-year range $27.92$36.83 20.7% below the 1-year high
Value gaugeCard value per dollar of pack price SKIP
0.36×
EV $10.44, $18.78 less card value than the pack costs.
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The slot-by-slot breakdown is not available for this pack yet. Its EV and verdict are unaffected.
About Darksteel - Booster Pack
At $29.22 it trades near the bottom of its one-year range of $27.92 to $36.83.
What’s in the pack
15 slots per pack that carry card value, averaged across pack configurations Common 10 per pack
Uncommon 2 per pack
Rare or Mythic 1.0 per pack
Wildcard 1.8 per pack
Traditional Foil 0.2 per pack
Common10 per pack
Uncommon2 per pack
Rare or Mythic1.0 per pack
Wildcard1.8 per pack
Traditional Foil0.2 per pack
15 slots per pack carry card value. Counts are averaged across pack configurations, so some products show fractions.
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$10.44Equals the pack EV
Middle half spans$17.11High 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
$1.89 to $19.00
- Middle half, estimated 25th to 75th percentile
- Mean
- Pack price
Best Pulls in Darksteel - Booster Pack
Sword of Fire and Ice is the best pull at $43.19. Pulls are expected copies per pack; EV is pulls times market price.
| # | Card | Rarity | Market | Pulls | Odds | EV | Share of EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sword of Fire and IceMain set · Nonfoil · DST #148 | Rare | $43.19 | 0.02 | 1 in 56 packs | $0.77 | 7.4% |
| 2 | Darksteel ForgeMain set · Nonfoil · DST #110 | Rare | $42.99 | 0.02 | 1 in 56 packs | $0.77 | 7.4% |
| 3 | TrinisphereMain set · Nonfoil · DST #154 | Rare | $39.24 | 0.02 | 1 in 56 packs | $0.70 | 6.7% |
| 4 | Mycosynth LatticeMain set · Nonfoil · DST #130 | Rare | $36.44 | 0.02 | 1 in 56 packs | $0.65 | 6.2% |
| 5 | Geth's GrimoireMain set · Nonfoil · DST #123 | Uncommon | $10.50 | 0.05 | 1 in 19 packs | $0.56 | 5.4% |
| 6 | Whispersilk CloakMain set · Nonfoil · DST #160 | Common | $2.73 | 0.20 | 1 in 5 packs | $0.55 | 5.3% |
| 7 | Nemesis MaskMain set · Nonfoil · DST #134 | Uncommon | $10.04 | 0.05 | 1 in 19 packs | $0.54 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Darksteel CitadelMain set · Nonfoil · DST #164 | Common | $2.34 | 0.20 | 1 in 5 packs | $0.47 | 4.5% |
| These eight together | $5.01, 48.0% of pack EV. The other $5.43 comes from the rest of the set. | ||||||
EV $0.77 · 1 in 56 packs
EV $0.70 · 1 in 56 packs
EV $0.65 · 1 in 56 packs
EV $0.56 · 1 in 19 packs
EV $0.55 · 1 in 5 packs
EV $0.54 · 1 in 19 packs
EV $0.47 · 1 in 5 packs
- 1
$0.777.4% of EV
- 2
$0.777.4% of EV
- 3
$0.706.7% of EV
- 4
$0.656.2% of EV
- 5
$0.565.4% of EV
- 6
$0.555.3% of EV
- 7
$0.545.2% of EV
- 8
$0.474.5% of EV
These eight together$5.01, 48.0% of pack EV
All Darksteel pricesDarksteel - Booster Pack Price History
TCGplayer market price for the sealed pack, past 12 months, against its crack EV.
$10$20$30Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovPack price$29.22Crack EV$10.44Mana Pool$26.521Y high $36.831Y low $27.92
Mana Pool lowest listing · USD, before shipping · last observed
Crack EV has held below pack price for 238 days.
- Now
- $29.22
- TCGplayer market
- 1-year high
- $36.83
- 26.0% above today
- 1-year low
- $27.92
- Today is 4.7% higher
The Darksteel lineup
Every Darksteel product we track, ranked by card value per dollar of sealed price.
Crack or keep sealed
EV Notes
Verdict: Skip 0.36×
The Darksteel - Booster Pack sells for $29.22 and carries $10.44 in expected card value at market, a 0.36× ratio and $18.78 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, 0.36×
Darksteel - Booster Pack FAQ
Is Darksteel - Booster Pack worth opening?
Pass. Mean expected value is $10.44 against a $29.22 pack price (0.36× EV ratio), EV as of 2026-11-09.
How many packs are in Darksteel - Booster Pack?
Darksteel - Booster Pack contains 1 pack.
What is the best card you can pull from Darksteel - Booster Pack?
The top pull by value is Sword of Fire and Ice (about $43.19), with roughly a 1.8% chance per pack.
Details and daily prices
Darksteel - Booster Pack currently sells for $29.22 at market, up 2.2% over 30 days and up 1.1% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $38.94 (2024-08-19); low: $27.92 (2026-07-18).
1892 daily snapshots. Last update 2026-11-09.
Daily prices, last 30 snapshots
| Date | Market | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 | $29.22 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-11-08 | $29.22 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-11-07 | $29.22 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-11-06 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-11-05 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-11-04 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-11-03 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-11-02 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-11-01 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-10-31 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-10-30 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-10-29 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-10-28 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-10-27 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $35.32 | $105.59 |
| 2026-10-26 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $35.32 | $105.59 |
| 2026-10-25 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-10-24 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-10-23 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-10-22 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-10-21 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $38.09 | $105.59 |
| 2026-10-20 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $38.09 | $105.59 |
| 2026-10-19 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $38.09 | $105.59 |
| 2026-10-18 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-10-17 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-10-16 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $35.32 | $105.59 |
| 2026-10-15 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-10-14 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-10-13 | $28.72 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-10-12 | $28.60 | $26.98 | $36.69 | $105.59 |
| 2026-10-11 | $28.60 | $26.98 | $35.32 | $105.59 |