Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Play Booster Display

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Is Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Play Booster Display Worth Opening?

Name: Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Play Booster Display
Brand: Magic: The Gathering

36 packsFoundationsFDN

TCGplayer market · Nov 9, 2026 $171.04

1-year range $118.91$193.37 11.5% below the 1-year high

Value gaugeCard value per dollar of box price NEUTRAL

0.91×

EV $154.97, $16.07 less card value than the box costs.

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About Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Play Booster Display

Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Play Booster Display contains 36 packs. At $171.04 it trades in the middle of its one-year range of $118.91 to $193.37.

What’s in the box

13 slots per pack that carry card value, averaged across pack configurations

Common 6 per pack

216 per box

Uncommon 3 per pack

108 per box

Rare or Mythic 1 per pack

36 per box

Wildcard 1 per pack

36 per box

Traditional Foil 1 per pack

36 per box

Land 1 per pack

36 per box

Common6 per pack

216per box

Uncommon3 per pack

108per box

Rare or Mythic1 per pack

36per box

Wildcard1 per pack

36per box

Traditional Foil1 per pack

36per box

Land1 per pack

36per box

Valued slots13 per pack · 468 per box

13 slots per pack carry card value. Counts are averaged across pack configurations, so some products show fractions.

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$154.97Equals the box EV

Middle half spans$55.74High 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 box

Middle half of modeled outcomes

$127.10 to $182.84

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

Best Pulls in Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Play Booster Display

Doubling Season is the best pull at $33.14. Pulls are expected copies per box; EV is pulls times market price.

All Foundations prices

#	Card	Rarity	Market	Pulls	Odds	EV	Share of EV
1	Doubling SeasonMain set · Nonfoil · FDN #216	Mythic	$33.14	0.31	1 in 3 boxes	$10.29	6.6%
2	Bloodthirsty ConquerorMain set · Nonfoil · FDN #58	Mythic	$37.02	0.27	1 in 4 boxes	$10.06	6.5%
3	Hare ApparentMain set · Nonfoil · FDN #15	Common	$2.81	3.22		$9.04	5.8%
4	Mossborn HydraMain set · Nonfoil · FDN #107	Rare	$13.24	0.54	1 in 2 boxes	$7.20	4.6%
5	Twinflame TyrantMain set · Nonfoil · FDN #97	Mythic	$22.43	0.27	1 in 4 boxes	$6.10	3.9%
6	Sire of Seven DeathsMain set · Nonfoil · FDN #1	Mythic	$18.16	0.27	1 in 4 boxes	$4.94	3.2%
7	Banner of KinshipMain set · Nonfoil · FDN #127	Rare	$7.53	0.54	1 in 2 boxes	$4.09	2.6%
8	BoltwaveMain set · Nonfoil · FDN #79	Uncommon	$2.81	1.29		$3.61	2.3%
These eight together		$55.33, 35.7% of box EV. The other $99.64 comes from the rest of the set.

Bloodthirsty Conqueror — The three mythics, $37.02, $33.14 and $22.43.

#1 Doubling Season

FDN #216

Nonfoil

$33.14

EV $10.29 · 1 in 3 boxes

#2 Bloodthirsty Conqueror

FDN #58

Nonfoil

$37.02

EV $10.06 · 1 in 4 boxes

#3 Hare Apparent

FDN #15

Nonfoil

$2.81

EV $9.04 · 3.22 per box

#4 Mossborn Hydra

FDN #107

Nonfoil

$13.24

EV $7.20 · 1 in 2 boxes

#5 Twinflame Tyrant

FDN #97

Nonfoil

$22.43

EV $6.10 · 1 in 4 boxes

#6 Sire of Seven Deaths

FDN #1

Nonfoil

$18.16

EV $4.94 · 1 in 4 boxes

#7 Banner of Kinship

FDN #127

Nonfoil

$7.53

EV $4.09 · 1 in 2 boxes

#8 Boltwave

FDN #79

Nonfoil

$2.81

EV $3.61 · 1.29 per box

1
Doubling Season
FDN #216Nonfoil
$33.14 market · 0.31 per box · 1 in 3 boxes
$10.296.6% of EV
2
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
FDN #58Nonfoil
$37.02 market · 0.27 per box · 1 in 4 boxes
$10.066.5% of EV
3
Hare Apparent
FDN #15Nonfoil
$2.81 market · 3.22 per box
$9.045.8% of EV
4
Mossborn Hydra
FDN #107Nonfoil
$13.24 market · 0.54 per box · 1 in 2 boxes
$7.204.6% of EV
5
Twinflame Tyrant
FDN #97Nonfoil
$22.43 market · 0.27 per box · 1 in 4 boxes
$6.103.9% of EV
6
Sire of Seven Deaths
FDN #1Nonfoil
$18.16 market · 0.27 per box · 1 in 4 boxes
$4.943.2% of EV
7
Banner of Kinship
FDN #127Nonfoil
$7.53 market · 0.54 per box · 1 in 2 boxes
$4.092.6% of EV
8
Boltwave
FDN #79Nonfoil
$2.81 market · 1.29 per box
$3.612.3% of EV

These eight together$55.33, 35.7% of box EV

All Foundations prices

Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Play Booster Display Price History

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

$150$200Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovBox price$171.04Crack EV$154.97Mana Pool$164.001Y high $193.371Y low $118.91

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

Crack EV has held below box price for 36 days.

Now: $171.04; TCGplayer market
1-year high: $193.37; 13.1% above today
1-year low: $118.91; Today is 43.8% higher

The Foundations lineup

Every Foundations product we track, ranked by card value per dollar of sealed price.

Sealed screener

Crack or keep sealed

EV Notes

Verdict: Neutral 0.91×

The Magic: The Gathering Foundations - Play Booster Display sells for $171.04 and carries $154.97 in expected card value at market, a 0.91× ratio and $16.07 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× This box, 0.91×

Hold 0.75× to 0.90× Keep it sealed.

Skip under 0.75× Pass.

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