EV $2.35 · 1 in 111 packs
Foundations Sealed · Booster pack
Is Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Collector Booster Pack Worth Opening?
TCGplayer market · Nov 8, 2026 $93.91
1-year range $43.80$95.01 1.2% below the 1-year high
Value gaugeCard value per dollar of pack price SKIP
0.43×
EV $40.52, $53.39 less card value than the pack costs.
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Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Collector Booster Pack Expected Value by Slot
Expected card value of one pack at today’s market prices, built up slot by slot: $40.51, or 0.43× the $93.91 the pack costs, drawn as the dashed line.
EV per pack $40.51 vs $93.91 paid per pack
Wildcard and foil, per pack $25.57 of the $40.51 in each pack
Break-even sell-through 231.8% of market value covers the pack
Card value below price −$53.40 before fees and shipping
$0$20$40$60$80$100 Pack price$93.91
$25.57 63.1%
$14.44 35.7%
$0.00 0.0%
$0.50 1.2%
$40.51 100%
−$53.40 card value below the pack price
Wildcard / Treatment10 slots per pack
Rare / Mythic4 slots per pack
Commons & Uncommons
Lands1 slots per pack
Pack EVSum of every slot
Pack price $93.91
Wildcard / Treatment$25.57 · 63.1%
Rare / Mythic$14.44 · 35.7%
Commons & Uncommons$0.00 · 0.0%
Lands$0.50 · 1.2%
Pack EV$40.51
$53.40 under price
About Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Collector Booster Pack
At $93.91 it trades near the top of its one-year range of $43.80 to $95.01.
What’s in the pack
15 slots per pack that carry card value, averaged across pack configurations Rare or Mythic 4 per pack
Traditional Foil 10 per pack
Land 1 per pack
Rare or Mythic4 per pack
Traditional Foil10 per pack
Land1 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.
| Slot | Cards | EV per pack | Per card | Share of pack EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcard / TreatmentWildcard and traditional foil slots | 10 | $25.57 | $2.56 | 63.1% |
| Rare / MythicOne per pack | 4 | $14.44 | $3.61 | 35.7% |
| Commons & Uncommons | 0 | $0.00 | n/a | 0.0% |
| LandsBasic or showcase land | 1 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 1.2% |
| Bonus sheetNo bonus sheet value in this product | 0 | $0.00 | n/a | 0.0% |
| Pack total, 15 cards | 15 | $40.51 | $2.70 | 100% |
Wildcard / Treatment$25.57
10 cards per pack · $2.56 per card · Wildcard and traditional foil slots
Rare / Mythic$14.44
4 cards per pack · $3.61 per card · One per pack
Commons & Uncommons$0.00
0 cards per pack · n/a per card
Lands$0.50
1 card per pack · $0.50 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
- Pack total, 15 cards$40.51
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$40.52Equals the pack EV
Middle half spans$83.59High 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
$0.00 to $83.59
- Middle half, estimated 25th to 75th percentile
- Mean
- Pack price
Best Pulls in Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Collector Booster Pack
Doubling Season (Japanese alt art) is the best pull at $261.01. Pulls are expected copies per pack; EV is pulls times market price.
| # | Card | Rarity | Market | Pulls | Odds | EV | Share of EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doubling SeasonJapanese alt art · Foil · FDN #428 | Mythic | $261.01 | 0.01 | 1 in 111 packs | $2.35 | 5.8% |
| 2 | Llanowar ElvesJapanese alt art · Foil · FDN #429 | Mythic | $213.83 | 0.01 | 1 in 111 packs | $1.92 | 4.7% |
| 3 | Bloodthirsty ConquerorJapanese alt art · Foil · FDN #426 | Mythic | $146.39 | 0.01 | 1 in 111 packs | $1.32 | 3.3% |
| 4 | Twinflame TyrantJapanese alt art · Foil · FDN #427 | Mythic | $132.51 | 0.01 | 1 in 111 packs | $1.19 | 2.9% |
| 5 | Llanowar ElvesJapanese alt art · Fracture Foil · FDN #439 | Mythic | $1,034.30 | 0.00 | 1 in 1,000 packs | $1.03 | 2.5% |
| 6 | Doubling SeasonJapanese alt art · Fracture Foil · FDN #438 | Mythic | $673.24 | 0.00 | 1 in 1,000 packs | $0.67 | 1.7% |
| 7 | Twinflame TyrantJapanese alt art · Fracture Foil · FDN #437 | Mythic | $607.91 | 0.00 | 1 in 1,000 packs | $0.61 | 1.5% |
| 8 | Muldrotha, the GravetideJapanese alt art · Foil · FDN #430 | Mythic | $67.28 | 0.01 | 1 in 111 packs | $0.61 | 1.5% |
| These eight together | $9.70, 23.9% of pack EV. The other $30.82 comes from the rest of the set. | ||||||
EV $1.92 · 1 in 111 packs
EV $1.32 · 1 in 111 packs
EV $1.19 · 1 in 111 packs
EV $1.03 · 1 in 1,000 packs
EV $0.67 · 1 in 1,000 packs
EV $0.61 · 1 in 1,000 packs
EV $0.61 · 1 in 111 packs
- 1
$2.355.8% of EV
- 2
$1.924.7% of EV
- 3
$1.323.3% of EV
- 4
$1.192.9% of EV
- 5
FDN #439Fracture FoilJapanese alt art
$1,034.30 market · 0.00 per pack · 1 in 1,000 packs
$1.032.5% of EV
- 6
FDN #438Fracture FoilJapanese alt art
$673.24 market · 0.00 per pack · 1 in 1,000 packs
$0.671.7% of EV
- 7
FDN #437Fracture FoilJapanese alt art
$607.91 market · 0.00 per pack · 1 in 1,000 packs
$0.611.5% of EV
- 8
$0.611.5% of EV
These eight together$9.70, 23.9% of pack EV
All Foundations pricesMagic: The Gathering Foundations - Collector Booster Pack Price History
TCGplayer market price for the sealed pack, past 12 months, against its crack EV.
$50$100Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovPack price$93.91Crack EV$40.52Mana Pool$98.611Y high $95.011Y low $43.80
Mana Pool lowest listing · USD, before shipping · last observed
Crack EV has held below pack price for 238 days.
- Now
- $93.91
- TCGplayer market
- 1-year high
- $95.01
- 1.2% above today
- 1-year low
- $43.80
- Today is 114.4% higher
The Foundations lineup
Every Foundations product we track, ranked by card value per dollar of sealed price.
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FoundationsMagic: The Gathering Foundations - Play Booster Display$171.030.90× valueNEUTRAL -
FoundationsMagic: The Gathering Foundations - Collector Booster Display$900.860.54× valueSKIP - FoundationsMagic: The Gathering Foundations - Collector Booster Pack$93.910.43× valueSKIPYou are here
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FoundationsMagic: The Gathering Foundations - Bundle$110.420.43× valueSKIP
Crack or keep sealed
EV Notes
Verdict: Skip 0.43×
The Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Collector Booster Pack sells for $93.91 and carries $40.52 in expected card value at market, a 0.43× ratio and $53.39 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×
Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Collector Booster Pack FAQ
Is Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Collector Booster Pack worth opening?
Pass. Mean expected value is $40.52 against a $93.91 pack price (0.43× EV ratio), EV as of 2026-11-08.
How many packs are in Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Collector Booster Pack?
Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Collector Booster Pack contains 1 pack.
What is the best card you can pull from Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Collector Booster Pack?
The top pull by value is Doubling Season (about $261.01), with roughly a 0.9% chance per pack.
Details and daily prices
Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Collector Booster Pack currently sells for $93.91 at market, up 0.3% over 30 days and up 9.6% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $95.01 (2026-09-23); low: $27.50 (2024-11-09).
784 daily snapshots. Last update 2026-11-08.
Daily prices, last 30 snapshots
| Date | Market | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-08 | $93.91 | $87.00 | $112.72 | $200.00 |
| 2026-11-07 | $93.91 | $87.00 | $112.72 | $200.00 |
| 2026-11-06 | $93.91 | $87.00 | $112.72 | $200.00 |
| 2026-11-05 | $93.91 | $87.00 | $112.72 | $200.00 |
| 2026-11-04 | $93.91 | $87.00 | $112.72 | $200.00 |
| 2026-11-03 | $93.75 | $90.00 | $112.72 | $200.00 |
| 2026-11-02 | $93.80 | $90.00 | $125.99 | $200.00 |
| 2026-11-01 | $93.80 | $90.00 | $125.99 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-31 | $93.80 | $90.00 | $125.99 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-30 | $93.80 | $90.00 | $125.99 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-29 | $93.45 | $90.00 | $125.99 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-28 | $93.45 | $90.00 | $125.99 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-27 | $93.45 | $90.00 | $125.99 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-26 | $93.50 | $90.00 | $125.99 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-25 | $93.50 | $90.00 | $125.99 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-24 | $93.50 | $90.00 | $125.99 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-23 | $93.50 | $92.00 | $125.99 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-22 | $93.50 | $92.00 | $125.99 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-21 | $93.50 | $92.00 | $125.99 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-20 | $93.50 | $92.00 | $125.99 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-19 | $93.50 | $92.00 | $125.99 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-18 | $93.50 | $92.00 | $117.81 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-17 | $93.50 | $92.00 | $117.81 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-16 | $93.50 | $92.00 | $117.81 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-15 | $93.50 | $92.00 | $117.81 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-14 | $93.55 | $93.00 | $117.81 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-13 | $93.55 | $93.00 | $125.99 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-12 | $93.55 | $93.00 | $125.99 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-11 | $93.60 | $93.00 | $125.99 | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-10 | $93.60 | $93.00 | $125.99 | $200.00 |