Shown with one 3x Booster Packs (draft set) $16.19 per pack at the box price
Innistrad Sealed · Booster display
Is Innistrad - Booster Box Worth Opening?
EV $102.52, $480.18 less card value than the box costs.
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Innistrad - Booster Box Expected Value by Slot
Expected card value of one box at today’s market prices, built up slot by slot: $102.53, or 0.18× the $582.70 the box costs, drawn as the dashed line.
Box price $582.70
Wildcard / Treatment$20.07 · 19.6%
Rare / Mythic$64.26 · 62.7%
Commons & Uncommons$11.92 · 11.6%
Lands$0.00 · 0.0%
Dfc$6.29 · 6.1%
Box EV$102.53
$480.17 under price
Pack price $16.19
Wildcard / Treatment$0.56 · 19.6%
Rare / Mythic$1.78 · 62.7%
Commons & Uncommons$0.33 · 11.6%
Lands$0.00 · 0.0%
Dfc$0.17 · 6.1%
Pack EV$2.85
$13.34 under price
About Innistrad - Booster Box
Innistrad - Booster Box contains 36 packs. At $582.70 it trades near the top of its one-year range of $470.82 to $582.70.
What’s in the box
15 slots per pack that carry card value, averaged across pack configurations288 per box
108 per box
36 per box
27.9 per box
8.1 per box
36 per box
36 per box
Common8 per pack
288per 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
Dfc1 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 $0.03 apiece.
| Slot | Cards | EV per box | Per card | Share of box EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcard / TreatmentWildcard and traditional foil slots | 36.0 | $20.07 | $0.56 | 19.6% |
| Rare / MythicOne per pack | 36 | $64.26 | $1.78 | 62.7% |
| Commons & UncommonsEleven per pack | 396 | $11.92 | $0.03 | 11.6% |
| 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% |
| Dfc | 36 | $6.29 | $0.17 | 6.1% |
| Box total, 540.0 cards | 540.0 | $102.53 | $0.19 | 100% |
Wildcard / Treatment$20.07
36.0 cards per box · $0.56 per card · Wildcard and traditional foil slots
Rare / Mythic$64.26
36 cards per box · $1.78 per card · One per pack
Commons & Uncommons$11.92
396 cards per box · $0.03 per card · Eleven per pack
Lands$0.00
36 cards per box · $0.00 per card · Basic or showcase land
Bonus sheet$0.00
0 cards per box · n/a per card · No bonus sheet value in this product
Dfc$6.29
36 cards per box · $0.17 per card
- Box total, 540.0 cards$102.53
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.
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
$76.75 to $128.28
- Middle half, estimated 25th to 75th percentile
- Mean
- Box price
Best Pulls in Innistrad - Booster Box
Parallel Lives is the best pull at $37.05. Pulls are expected copies per box; EV is pulls times market price.
| # | Card | Rarity | Market | Pulls | Odds | EV | Share of EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parallel LivesMain set · Nonfoil · ISD #199 | Rare | $37.05 | 0.60 | 1 in 2 boxes | $22.05 | 21.5% |
| 2 | Snapcaster MageMain set · Nonfoil · ISD #78 | Rare | $15.61 | 0.60 | 1 in 2 boxes | $9.29 | 9.1% |
| 3 | Bloodline Keeper // Lord of LineageMain set · Nonfoil · ISD #90 | Rare | $8.71 | 0.60 | 1 in 2 boxes | $5.18 | 5.1% |
| 4 | Balefire DragonMain set · Nonfoil · ISD #129 | Mythic | $17.35 | 0.30 | 1 in 3 boxes | $5.16 | 5.0% |
| 5 | MoonmistMain set · Nonfoil · ISD #195 | Common | $1.25 | 3.11 | $3.89 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Liliana of the VeilMain set · Nonfoil · ISD #105 | Mythic | $10.02 | 0.30 | 1 in 3 boxes | $2.98 | 2.9% |
| 7 | Gavony TownshipMain set · Nonfoil · ISD #239 | Rare | $4.94 | 0.60 | 1 in 2 boxes | $2.94 | 2.9% |
| 8 | Endless Ranks of the DeadMain set · Nonfoil · ISD #99 | Rare | $4.87 | 0.60 | 1 in 2 boxes | $2.90 | 2.8% |
| These eight together | $54.39, 53.1% of box EV. The other $48.13 comes from the rest of the set. | ||||||



- 1
$22.0521.5% of EV
- 2
$9.299.1% of EV
- 3
$5.185.1% of EV
- 4
$5.165.0% of EV
- 5
$3.893.8% of EV
- 6
$2.982.9% of EV
- 7
$2.942.9% of EV
- 8
$2.902.8% of EV
These eight together$54.39, 53.1% of box EV
All Innistrad pricesInnistrad - Booster Box Price History
TCGplayer market price for the sealed box, past 12 months, against its crack EV.
Mana Pool lowest listing · USD, before shipping · last observed
Crack EV has held below box price for 237 days.
- Now
- $582.70
- TCGplayer market
- 1-year high
- $582.70
- At the 1-year high
- 1-year low
- $470.82
- Today is 23.8% higher
The Innistrad lineup
Every Innistrad product we track, ranked by card value per dollar of sealed price.
Crack or keep sealed
EV Notes
Verdict: Skip 0.18×
The Innistrad - Booster Box sells for $582.70 and carries $102.52 in expected card value at market, a 0.18× ratio and $480.18 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, 0.18×
Innistrad - Booster Box FAQ
Is Innistrad - Booster Box worth opening?
Pass. Mean expected value is $102.52 against a $582.70 box price (0.18× EV ratio), EV as of 2026-11-08.
How many packs are in Innistrad - Booster Box?
Innistrad - Booster Box contains 36 packs.
What is the best card you can pull from Innistrad - Booster Box?
The top pull by value is Parallel Lives (about $37.05), with roughly a 59.5% chance per box.
Details and daily prices
Innistrad - Booster Box currently sells for $582.70 at market, up 1.6% over 30 days and up 1.6% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $809.01 (2022-01-27); low: $415.13 (2025-03-09).
1890 daily snapshots. Last update 2026-11-08.
Daily prices, last 30 snapshots
High at or above $500 is flagged: it is the top active listing, which can be set arbitrarily, so read Market as the signal.
| Date | Market | Low | Mid | High (flag) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-08 | $582.70 | $630.99 | $747.35 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-11-07 | $582.70 | $630.99 | $747.35 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-11-06 | $582.70 | $630.99 | $747.35 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-11-05 | $582.70 | $630.99 | $747.35 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-11-04 | $582.70 | $630.99 | $747.35 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-11-03 | $582.70 | $630.99 | $747.35 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-11-02 | $582.70 | $630.99 | $747.35 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-11-01 | $582.70 | $630.99 | $747.35 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-31 | $582.70 | $630.99 | $799.69 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-30 | $582.70 | $632.72 | $799.69 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-29 | $582.70 | $632.72 | $799.69 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-28 | $582.70 | $632.72 | $747.50 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-27 | $582.70 | $632.72 | $747.50 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-26 | $578.15 | $599.99 | $747.35 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-25 | $575.97 | $599.99 | $747.35 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-24 | $571.63 | $599.99 | $695.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-23 | $571.63 | $599.99 | $695.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-22 | $571.63 | $599.99 | $695.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-21 | $577.24 | $599.99 | $797.84 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-20 | $577.24 | $599.99 | $797.84 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-19 | $577.24 | $599.99 | $797.84 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-18 | $574.97 | $599.99 | $797.84 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-17 | $574.97 | $599.99 | $797.84 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-16 | $574.97 | $632.72 | $799.69 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-15 | $574.97 | $632.72 | $799.69 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-14 | $574.97 | $632.72 | $799.69 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-13 | $574.97 | $632.72 | $799.69 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-12 | $574.97 | $632.72 | $799.69 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-11 | $574.97 | $632.72 | $799.69 | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-10-10 | $573.60 | $590.00 | $797.84 | $1,000.00 |







