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Is Hour of Devastation - Booster Box Worth Opening?

36 packsHour of DevastationHOU

TCGplayer market · Nov 10, 2026 $298.02

1-year range $231.51$298.02 At the 1-year high

Value gaugeCard value per dollar of box price SKIP

0.35×

EV $103.39, $194.63 less card value than the box costs.

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Hour of Devastation - Booster Box Expected Value by Slot

Expected card value of one box at today’s market prices, built up slot by slot: $103.39, or 0.35× the $298.02 the box costs, drawn as the dashed line.

EV per pack $2.87 vs $8.28 paid per pack

Wildcard and foil, per pack $0.82 of the $2.87 in each pack

Break-even sell-through 288.3% of market value covers the box

Card value below price −$194.63 before fees and shipping

$0$100$200$300$400

$29.54 28.6%

$68.49 66.2%

$5.36 5.2%

$0.00 0.0%

$103.39 100%

−$194.63 card value below the box price

Box price$298.02

Wildcard / Treatment36 slots per box

Rare / Mythic36 slots per box

Commons & Uncommons432 slots per box

Lands36 slots per box

Box EVSum of every slot

Box price $298.02

Wildcard / Treatment$29.54 · 28.6%

Rare / Mythic$68.49 · 66.2%

Commons & Uncommons$5.36 · 5.2%

Lands$0.00 · 0.0%

Box EV$103.39

$194.63 under price

About Hour of Devastation - Booster Box

Hour of Devastation - Booster Box contains 36 packs. At $298.02 it trades near the top of its one-year range of $231.51 to $298.02.

What’s in the box

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

Common 9 per pack

324 per box

Uncommon 3 per pack

108 per box

Rare or Mythic 1 per pack

36 per box

Wildcard 0.8 per pack

27.9 per box

Traditional Foil 0.2 per pack

8.1 per box

Land 1 per pack

36 per box

Common9 per pack

324per box

Uncommon3 per pack

108per box

Rare or Mythic1 per pack

36per box

Wildcard0.8 per pack

27.9per box

Traditional Foil0.2 per pack

8.1per box

Land1 per pack

36per box

Valued slots15 per pack · 540 per box

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

Where your value comes from

The 540.0 cards that carry value, priced at market. The commons and uncommons in each pack are worth about $0.01 apiece.

Slot	Cards	EV per box	Per card	Share of box EV
Wildcard / TreatmentWildcard and traditional foil slots	36.0	$29.54	$0.82	28.6%
Rare / MythicOne per pack	36	$68.49	$1.90	66.2%
Commons & UncommonsTwelve per pack	432	$5.36	$0.01	5.2%
LandsBasic or showcase land	36	$0.00	$0.00	0.0%
Bonus sheetNo bonus sheet value in this product	0	$0.00	n/a	0.0%
Box total, 540.0 cards	540.0	$103.39	$0.19	100%

Wildcard / Treatment$29.54
28.6%
36.0 cards per box · $0.82 per card · Wildcard and traditional foil slots
Rare / Mythic$68.49
66.2%
36 cards per box · $1.90 per card · One per pack
Commons & Uncommons$5.36
5.2%
432 cards per box · $0.01 per card · Twelve per pack
Lands$0.00
0.0%
36 cards per box · $0.00 per card · Basic or showcase land
Bonus sheet$0.00
0.0%
0 cards per box · n/a per card · No bonus sheet value in this product
Box total, 540.0 cards$103.39

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$103.39Equals the box EV

Middle half spans$82.84High 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

$61.97 to $144.81

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

Best Pulls in Hour of Devastation - Booster Box

Torment of Hailfire is the best pull at $34.69. Pulls are expected copies per box; EV is pulls times market price.

All Hour of Devastation prices

#	Card	Rarity	Market	Pulls	Odds	EV	Share of EV
1	Torment of HailfireMain set · Nonfoil · HOU #77	Rare	$34.69	0.75		$26.02	25.2%
2	SolemnityMain set · Nonfoil · HOU #22	Rare	$7.57	0.75		$5.68	5.5%
3	Razaketh, the FoulbloodedMain set · Nonfoil · HOU #73	Mythic	$14.49	0.38	1 in 3 boxes	$5.43	5.3%
4	Obelisk SpiderMain set · Nonfoil · HOU #141	Uncommon	$2.22	1.80		$4.00	3.9%
5	Pride SovereignMain set · Nonfoil · HOU #126	Rare	$4.64	0.75		$3.48	3.4%
6	Unesh, Criosphinx SovereignMain set · Nonfoil · HOU #52	Mythic	$8.86	0.38	1 in 3 boxes	$3.32	3.2%
7	The Scarab GodBorderless · Foil · MP2 #53	Special	$275.78	0.01	1 in 86 boxes	$3.21	3.1%
8	Ramunap ExcavatorMain set · Nonfoil · HOU #129	Rare	$4.24	0.75		$3.18	3.1%
These eight together		$54.32, 52.5% of box EV. The other $49.07 comes from the rest of the set.

#1 Torment of Hailfire

HOU #77

Nonfoil

$34.69

EV $26.02 · 0.75 per box

#2 Solemnity

HOU #22

Nonfoil

$7.57

EV $5.68 · 0.75 per box

#3 Razaketh, the Foulblooded

HOU #73

Nonfoil

$14.49

EV $5.43 · 1 in 3 boxes

#4 Obelisk Spider

HOU #141

Nonfoil

$2.22

EV $4.00 · 1.80 per box

#5 Pride Sovereign

HOU #126

Nonfoil

$4.64

EV $3.48 · 0.75 per box

#6 Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign

HOU #52

Nonfoil

$8.86

EV $3.32 · 1 in 3 boxes

#7 The Scarab God

MP2 #53

Foil

$275.78

Borderless

EV $3.21 · 1 in 86 boxes

#8 Ramunap Excavator

HOU #129

Nonfoil

$4.24

EV $3.18 · 0.75 per box

1
Torment of Hailfire
HOU #77Nonfoil
$34.69 market · 0.75 per box
$26.0225.2% of EV
2
Solemnity
HOU #22Nonfoil
$7.57 market · 0.75 per box
$5.685.5% of EV
3
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
HOU #73Nonfoil
$14.49 market · 0.38 per box · 1 in 3 boxes
$5.435.3% of EV
4
Obelisk Spider
HOU #141Nonfoil
$2.22 market · 1.80 per box
$4.003.9% of EV
5
Pride Sovereign
HOU #126Nonfoil
$4.64 market · 0.75 per box
$3.483.4% of EV
6
Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign
HOU #52Nonfoil
$8.86 market · 0.38 per box · 1 in 3 boxes
$3.323.2% of EV
7
The Scarab God
MP2 #53FoilBorderless
$275.78 market · 0.01 per box · 1 in 86 boxes
$3.213.1% of EV
8
Ramunap Excavator
HOU #129Nonfoil
$4.24 market · 0.75 per box
$3.183.1% of EV

These eight together$54.32, 52.5% of box EV

All Hour of Devastation prices

Hour of Devastation - Booster Box Price History

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

$100$200$300$400Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovBox price$298.02Crack EV$103.39Mana Pool$369.691Y low $231.51

Mana Pool lowest listing · USD, before shipping · last observed Aug 30, 2026

Crack EV has held below box price for 238 days.

Now: $298.02; TCGplayer market
1-year high: $298.02; At the 1-year high
1-year low: $231.51; Today is 28.7% higher

The Hour of Devastation lineup

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

Sealed screener

Crack or keep sealed

EV Notes

Verdict: Skip 0.35×

The Hour of Devastation - Booster Box sells for $298.02 and carries $103.39 in expected card value at market, a 0.35× ratio and $194.63 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, 0.35×

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