EV $0.96 · 1 in 15 boxes
$6.19 per pack at the box price
Foundations Jumpstart Sealed · Jumpstart
Is Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Jumpstart 2 Pack Worth Opening?
TCGplayer market · Nov 8, 2026 $12.37
1-year range $11.10$13.25 6.6% below the 1-year high
Value gaugeCard value per dollar of box price SKIP
0.65×
EV $8.09, $4.28 less card value than the box costs.
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The slot-by-slot breakdown is not available for this box yet. Its EV and verdict are unaffected.
About Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Jumpstart 2 Pack
Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Jumpstart 2 Pack contains 2 packs. At $12.37 it trades in the middle of its one-year range of $11.10 to $13.25.
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$8.09Equals the box EV
Middle half spans$11.70High 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 boxMiddle half of modeled outcomes
$2.24 to $13.94
- Middle half, estimated 25th to 75th percentile
- Mean
- Box price
Best Pulls in Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Jumpstart 2 Pack
Dionus, Elvish Archdruid is the best pull at $14.54. Pulls are expected copies per box; EV is pulls times market price.
| # | Card | Rarity | Market | Pulls | Odds | EV | Share of EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dionus, Elvish ArchdruidMain set · Nonfoil · J25 #52 | Uncommon | $14.54 | 0.07 | 1 in 15 boxes | $0.96 | 11.9% |
| 2 | Scythecat CubMain set · Nonfoil · J25 #24 | Rare | $26.10 | 0.03 | 1 in 30 boxes | $0.86 | 10.6% |
| 3 | Rev, Tithe ExtractorMain set · Nonfoil · J25 #45 | Rare | $22.99 | 0.03 | 1 in 30 boxes | $0.76 | 9.4% |
| 4 | General Kreat, the BoltbringerMain set · Nonfoil · J25 #48 | Uncommon | $7.20 | 0.07 | 1 in 15 boxes | $0.48 | 5.9% |
| 5 | Kodama of the West TreeMain set · Nonfoil · J25 #78 | Mythic | $20.41 | 0.02 | 1 in 60 boxes | $0.34 | 4.2% |
| 6 | Vito, Thorn of the Dusk RoseMain set · Nonfoil · J25 #71 | Rare | $10.14 | 0.03 | 1 in 30 boxes | $0.34 | 4.2% |
| 7 | Generous PupMain set · Nonfoil · J25 #4 | Rare | $9.55 | 0.03 | 1 in 30 boxes | $0.32 | 4.0% |
| 8 | Aphelia, Viper WhispererMain set · Nonfoil · J25 #40 | Mythic | $14.80 | 0.02 | 1 in 60 boxes | $0.24 | 3.0% |
| These eight together | $4.30, 53.2% of box EV. The other $3.79 comes from the rest of the set. | ||||||
EV $0.86 · 1 in 30 boxes
EV $0.76 · 1 in 30 boxes
EV $0.48 · 1 in 15 boxes
EV $0.34 · 1 in 60 boxes
EV $0.34 · 1 in 30 boxes
EV $0.32 · 1 in 30 boxes
EV $0.24 · 1 in 60 boxes
- 1
$0.9611.9% of EV
- 2
$0.8610.6% of EV
- 3
$0.769.4% of EV
- 4
$0.485.9% of EV
- 5
$0.344.2% of EV
- 6
$0.344.2% of EV
- 7
$0.324.0% of EV
- 8
$0.243.0% of EV
These eight together$4.30, 53.2% of box EV
All Foundations Jumpstart pricesMagic: The Gathering Foundations - Jumpstart 2 Pack Price History
TCGplayer market price for the sealed box, past 12 months, against its crack EV.
$8$10$12$14Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovBox price$12.37Crack EV$8.09Mana Pool$10.50Crack EV tracked since Oct 71Y high $13.251Y low $11.10
Mana Pool lowest listing · USD, before shipping · last observed
Crack EV has held below box price for 33 days.
- Now
- $12.37
- TCGplayer market
- 1-year high
- $13.25
- 7.1% above today
- 1-year low
- $11.10
- Today is 11.4% higher
The Foundations Jumpstart lineup
Every Foundations Jumpstart product we track, ranked by card value per dollar of sealed price.
Crack or keep sealed
EV Notes
Verdict: Skip 0.65×
The Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Jumpstart 2 Pack sells for $12.37 and carries $8.09 in expected card value at market, a 0.65× ratio and $4.28 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, 0.65×
Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Jumpstart 2 Pack FAQ
Is Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Jumpstart 2 Pack worth opening?
Pass. Mean expected value is $8.09 against a $12.37 box price (0.65× EV ratio), EV as of 2026-11-08.
How many packs are in Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Jumpstart 2 Pack?
Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Jumpstart 2 Pack contains 2 packs.
What is the best card you can pull from Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Jumpstart 2 Pack?
The top pull by value is Dionus, Elvish Archdruid (about $14.54), with roughly a 6.6% chance per box.
Details and daily prices
Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Jumpstart 2 Pack currently sells for $12.37 at market, down 3.6% over 30 days and down 0.7% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $14.84 (2025-04-18); low: $11.10 (2026-03-09).
551 daily snapshots. Last update 2026-11-08.
Daily prices, last 30 snapshots
| Date | Market | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-08 | $12.37 | $10.50 | $13.01 | $21.85 |
| 2026-11-07 | $12.37 | $10.50 | $12.99 | $21.85 |
| 2026-11-06 | $12.37 | $10.50 | $12.86 | $22.00 |
| 2026-11-05 | $12.44 | $10.50 | $12.94 | $22.00 |
| 2026-11-04 | $12.44 | $10.50 | $13.01 | $22.00 |
| 2026-11-03 | $12.44 | $10.50 | $13.01 | $22.00 |
| 2026-11-02 | $12.44 | $10.50 | $13.02 | $22.00 |
| 2026-11-01 | $12.51 | $10.50 | $13.01 | $22.00 |
| 2026-10-31 | $12.51 | $10.50 | $13.01 | $18.50 |
| 2026-10-30 | $12.51 | $10.50 | $12.99 | $18.50 |
| 2026-10-29 | $12.64 | $10.50 | $13.01 | $18.50 |
| 2026-10-28 | $12.64 | $10.46 | $12.69 | $18.50 |
| 2026-10-27 | $12.64 | $10.46 | $12.69 | $18.50 |
| 2026-10-26 | $12.64 | $10.46 | $12.69 | $18.50 |
| 2026-10-25 | $12.64 | $10.46 | $12.69 | $18.50 |
| 2026-10-24 | $12.64 | $10.46 | $12.78 | $18.50 |
| 2026-10-23 | $12.64 | $10.46 | $12.91 | $18.50 |
| 2026-10-22 | $12.64 | $10.46 | $12.91 | $18.50 |
| 2026-10-21 | $12.64 | $10.46 | $12.91 | $18.50 |
| 2026-10-20 | $12.64 | $10.46 | $12.99 | $18.50 |
| 2026-10-19 | $12.64 | $10.46 | $12.99 | $18.50 |
| 2026-10-18 | $12.64 | $10.46 | $12.99 | $18.99 |
| 2026-10-17 | $12.70 | $10.46 | $12.91 | $18.99 |
| 2026-10-16 | $12.70 | $10.46 | $12.83 | $14.11 |
| 2026-10-15 | $12.83 | $10.46 | $12.83 | $14.11 |
| 2026-10-14 | $12.83 | $10.50 | $12.83 | $14.11 |
| 2026-10-13 | $12.83 | $10.50 | $12.83 | $14.11 |
| 2026-10-12 | $12.83 | $10.50 | $13.01 | $14.11 |
| 2026-10-11 | $12.83 | $10.50 | $13.18 | $14.11 |
| 2026-10-10 | $12.83 | $10.50 | $13.33 | $14.11 |