Magic 2012 (M12) - 3x Booster Packs (draft set)

$10.16 per pack at the pack price

Magic 2012 Sealed · Booster pack

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3 packsMagic 2012M12

TCGplayer market · Sep 13, 2025 $30.48

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Magic 2012 (M12) - 3x Booster Packs (draft set) Expected Value by Slot

Expected card value of one pack at today’s market prices, built up slot by slot: $10.18, or 0.33× the $30.48 the pack costs, drawn as the dashed line.

EV per pack $3.39 vs $10.16 paid per pack

Wildcard and foil, per pack $0.54 of the $3.39 in each pack

Break-even sell-through 299.3% of market value covers the pack

Card value below price −$20.30 before fees and shipping

$0$10$20$30$40

$1.62 15.9%

$6.39 62.7%

$2.17 21.3%

$0.00 0.0%

$10.18 100%

−$20.30 card value below the pack price

Pack price$30.48

Wildcard / Treatment3 slots per pack

Rare / Mythic3 slots per pack

Commons & Uncommons36 slots per pack

Lands3 slots per pack

Pack EVSum of every slot

Pack price $30.48

Wildcard / Treatment$1.62 · 15.9%

Rare / Mythic$6.39 · 62.7%

Commons & Uncommons$2.17 · 21.3%

Lands$0.00 · 0.0%

Pack EV$10.18

$20.30 under price

About Magic 2012 (M12) - 3x Booster Packs (draft set)

Magic 2012 (M12) - 3x Booster Packs (draft set) contains 3 packs. Magic 2012 (M12) - 3x Booster Packs (draft set) currently sells for $30.48 at market, flat over 30 days and flat over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $30.48 (2024-10-13); low: $28.50 (2023-01-28).

Where your value comes from

The 45.0 cards that carry value, priced at market. The commons and uncommons in each pack are worth about $0.06 apiece.

Slot	Cards	EV per pack	Per card	Share of pack EV
Wildcard / TreatmentWildcard and traditional foil slots	3.0	$1.62	$0.54	15.9%
Rare / MythicOne per pack	3	$6.39	$2.13	62.7%
Commons & UncommonsTwelve per pack	36	$2.17	$0.06	21.3%
LandsBasic or showcase land	3	$0.00	$0.00	0.0%
Bonus sheetNo bonus sheet value in this product	0	$0.00	n/a	0.0%
Pack total, 45.0 cards	45.0	$10.18	$0.23	100%

Wildcard / Treatment$1.62
15.9%
3.0 cards per pack · $0.54 per card · Wildcard and traditional foil slots
Rare / Mythic$6.39
62.7%
3 cards per pack · $2.13 per card · One per pack
Commons & Uncommons$2.17
21.3%
36 cards per pack · $0.06 per card · Twelve per pack
Lands$0.00
0.0%
3 cards per pack · $0.00 per card · Basic or showcase land
Bonus sheet$0.00
0.0%
0 cards per pack · n/a per card · No bonus sheet value in this product
Pack total, 45.0 cards$10.18

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$10.18Equals the pack EV

Middle half spans$10.87High 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 pack

Middle half of modeled outcomes

$4.75 to $15.62

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

Best Pulls in Magic 2012 (M12) - 3x Booster Packs (draft set)

Grand Abolisher is the best pull at $18.87. Pulls are expected copies per pack; EV is pulls times market price.

All Magic 2012 prices

#	Card	Rarity	Market	Pulls	Odds	EV	Share of EV
1	Grand AbolisherMain set · Nonfoil · M12 #19	Rare	$18.87	0.05	1 in 20 packs	$0.94	9.2%
2	PonderMain set · Nonfoil · M12 #73	Common	$2.82	0.29	1 in 3 packs	$0.82	8.1%
3	Sundial of the InfiniteMain set · Nonfoil · M12 #218	Rare	$13.83	0.05	1 in 20 packs	$0.69	6.8%
4	Birds of ParadiseMain set · Nonfoil · M12 #165	Rare	$12.85	0.05	1 in 20 packs	$0.64	6.3%
5	Jace's ArchivistMain set · Nonfoil · M12 #59	Rare	$8.74	0.05	1 in 20 packs	$0.43	4.2%
6	Swiftfoot BootsMain set · Nonfoil · M12 #219	Uncommon	$1.90	0.15	1 in 7 packs	$0.29	2.8%
7	Phantasmal ImageMain set · Nonfoil · M12 #72	Rare	$5.48	0.05	1 in 20 packs	$0.27	2.7%
8	ManabarbsMain set · Nonfoil · M12 #150	Rare	$5.09	0.05	1 in 20 packs	$0.25	2.5%
These eight together		$4.33, 42.5% of pack EV. The other $5.85 comes from the rest of the set.

Sundial of the Infinite — The three rares, $18.87, $13.83 and $12.85. Each turns up about once in 20 packs.

#1 Grand Abolisher

M12 #19

Nonfoil

$18.87

EV $0.94 · 1 in 20 packs

#2 Ponder

M12 #73

Nonfoil

$2.82

EV $0.82 · 1 in 3 packs

#3 Sundial of the Infinite

M12 #218

Nonfoil

$13.83

EV $0.69 · 1 in 20 packs

#4 Birds of Paradise

M12 #165

Nonfoil

$12.85

EV $0.64 · 1 in 20 packs

#5 Jace's Archivist

M12 #59

Nonfoil

$8.74

EV $0.43 · 1 in 20 packs

#6 Swiftfoot Boots

M12 #219

Nonfoil

$1.90

EV $0.29 · 1 in 7 packs

#7 Phantasmal Image

M12 #72

Nonfoil

$5.48

EV $0.27 · 1 in 20 packs

#8 Manabarbs

M12 #150

Nonfoil

$5.09

EV $0.25 · 1 in 20 packs

1
Grand Abolisher
M12 #19Nonfoil
$18.87 market · 0.05 per pack · 1 in 20 packs
$0.949.2% of EV
2
Ponder
M12 #73Nonfoil
$2.82 market · 0.29 per pack · 1 in 3 packs
$0.828.1% of EV
3
Sundial of the Infinite
M12 #218Nonfoil
$13.83 market · 0.05 per pack · 1 in 20 packs
$0.696.8% of EV
4
Birds of Paradise
M12 #165Nonfoil
$12.85 market · 0.05 per pack · 1 in 20 packs
$0.646.3% of EV
5
Jace's Archivist
M12 #59Nonfoil
$8.74 market · 0.05 per pack · 1 in 20 packs
$0.434.2% of EV
6
Swiftfoot Boots
M12 #219Nonfoil
$1.90 market · 0.15 per pack · 1 in 7 packs
$0.292.8% of EV
7
Phantasmal Image
M12 #72Nonfoil
$5.48 market · 0.05 per pack · 1 in 20 packs
$0.272.7% of EV
8
Manabarbs
M12 #150Nonfoil
$5.09 market · 0.05 per pack · 1 in 20 packs
$0.252.5% of EV

These eight together$4.33, 42.5% of pack EV

All Magic 2012 prices

Magic 2012 (M12) - 3x Booster Packs (draft set) Price History

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

$10$20$30Oct 2024Apr 2025OctMay 2026NovPack price$30.48Crack EV$10.18Crack EV tracked since Oct 7

Now: $30.48; TCGplayer market

The Magic 2012 lineup

Every Magic 2012 product we track, ranked by card value per dollar of sealed price.

Sealed screener

Magic 2012 (M12) - 3x Booster Packs (draft set) FAQ