March of the Machine - Draft Booster Box

Shown with one Draft $4.94 per pack at the box price

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Is March of the Machine - Draft Booster Box Worth Opening?

36 packsMarch of the MachineMOM

TCGplayer market · Nov 9, 2026 $177.90

1-year range $121.74$192.71 7.7% below the 1-year high

Value gaugeCard value per dollar of box price NEUTRAL

0.95×

EV $168.24, $9.66 less card value than the box costs.

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March of the Machine - Draft Booster Box Expected Value by Slot

Expected card value of one box at today’s market prices, built up slot by slot: $168.25, or 0.95× the $177.90 the box costs, drawn as the dashed line.

EV per pack $4.67 vs $4.94 paid per pack

Wildcard and foil, per pack $0.24 of the $4.67 in each pack

Break-even sell-through 105.7% of market value covers the box

Card value below price −$9.65 before fees and shipping

$0$50$100$150$200

$8.49 5.0%

$88.88 52.8%

$11.86 7.0%

$1.08 0.6%

$57.94 34.4%

$168.25 100%

−$9.65 card value below the box price

Box price$177.90

Wildcard / Treatment108 slots per box

Rare / Mythic36 slots per box

Commons & Uncommons324 slots per box

Lands36 slots per box

MultiverseLegend36 slots per box

Box EVSum of every slot

Box price $177.90

Wildcard / Treatment$8.49 · 5.0%

Rare / Mythic$88.88 · 52.8%

Commons & Uncommons$11.86 · 7.0%

Lands$1.08 · 0.6%

MultiverseLegend$57.94 · 34.4%

Box EV$168.25

$9.65 under price

About March of the Machine - Draft Booster Box

March of the Machine - Draft Booster Box contains 36 packs. At $177.90 it trades in the middle of its one-year range of $121.74 to $192.71.

What’s in the box

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

Common 7 per pack

252 per box

Uncommon 2 per pack

72 per box

Rare or Mythic 1 per pack

36 per box

Wildcard 2.7 per pack

96.0 per box

Traditional Foil 0.3 per pack

12.0 per box

Land 1 per pack

36 per box

Multiverselegend 1 per pack

36 per box

Common7 per pack

252per box

Uncommon2 per pack

72per box

Rare or Mythic1 per pack

36per box

Wildcard2.7 per pack

96.0per box

Traditional Foil0.3 per pack

12.0per box

Land1 per pack

36per box

Multiverselegend1 per pack

36per box

Valued slots15.0 per pack · 540.0 per box

15.0 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 $0.04 apiece.

Slot	Cards	EV per box	Per card	Share of box EV
Wildcard / TreatmentWildcard and traditional foil slots	108.0	$8.49	$0.08	5.0%
Rare / MythicOne per pack	36.0	$88.88	$2.47	52.8%
Commons & UncommonsNine per pack	324	$11.86	$0.04	7.0%
LandsBasic or showcase land	36	$1.08	$0.03	0.6%
Bonus sheetNo bonus sheet value in this product	0	$0.00	n/a	0.0%
MultiverseLegend	36	$57.94	$1.61	34.4%
Box total, 540.0 cards	540.0	$168.25	$0.31	100%

Wildcard / Treatment$8.49
5.0%
108.0 cards per box · $0.08 per card · Wildcard and traditional foil slots
Rare / Mythic$88.88
52.8%
36.0 cards per box · $2.47 per card · One per pack
Commons & Uncommons$11.86
7.0%
324 cards per box · $0.04 per card · Nine per pack
Lands$1.08
0.6%
36 cards per box · $0.03 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
MultiverseLegend$57.94
34.4%
36 cards per box · $1.61 per card
Box total, 540.0 cards$168.25

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$168.24Equals the box EV

Middle half spans$61.40High 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

$137.54 to $198.94

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

Best Pulls in March of the Machine - Draft Booster Box

Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer (Showcase) is the best pull at $41.53. Pulls are expected copies per box; EV is pulls times market price.

All March of the Machine prices

#	Card	Rarity	Market	Pulls	Odds	EV	Share of EV
1	Ragavan, Nimble PilfererShowcase · Nonfoil · MUL #21	Mythic	$41.53	0.27	1 in 4 boxes	$11.07	6.6%
2	Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal SicknessMain set · Nonfoil · MOM #137	Rare	$27.92	0.34	1 in 3 boxes	$9.57	5.7%
3	Tribute to the World TreeMain set · Nonfoil · MOM #211	Rare	$15.21	0.51	1 in 2 boxes	$7.82	4.6%
4	Sheoldred, Whispering OneShowcase · Nonfoil · MUL #16	Mythic	$26.27	0.27	1 in 4 boxes	$7.01	4.2%
5	Kami of Whispered HopesMain set · Nonfoil · MOM #196	Uncommon	$4.13	1.66		$6.84	4.1%
6	Atraxa, Praetors' VoiceShowcase · Nonfoil · MUL #33	Mythic	$24.16	0.27	1 in 4 boxes	$6.44	3.8%
7	Elesh Norn, Grand CenobiteShowcase · Nonfoil · MUL #3	Mythic	$23.17	0.27	1 in 4 boxes	$6.18	3.7%
8	Faerie MastermindMain set · Nonfoil · MOM #58	Rare	$11.32	0.51	1 in 2 boxes	$5.82	3.5%
These eight together		$60.75, 36.1% of box EV. The other $107.49 comes from the rest of the set.

Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness

#1 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

MUL #21

Nonfoil

$41.53

Showcase

EV $11.07 · 1 in 4 boxes

#2 Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness

MOM #137

Nonfoil

$27.92

EV $9.57 · 1 in 3 boxes

#3 Tribute to the World Tree

MOM #211

Nonfoil

$15.21

EV $7.82 · 1 in 2 boxes

#4 Sheoldred, Whispering One

MUL #16

Nonfoil

$26.27

Showcase

EV $7.01 · 1 in 4 boxes

#5 Kami of Whispered Hopes

MOM #196

Nonfoil

$4.13

EV $6.84 · 1.66 per box

#6 Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

MUL #33

Nonfoil

$24.16

Showcase

EV $6.44 · 1 in 4 boxes

#7 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

MUL #3

Nonfoil

$23.17

Showcase

EV $6.18 · 1 in 4 boxes

#8 Faerie Mastermind

MOM #58

Nonfoil

$11.32

EV $5.82 · 1 in 2 boxes

1
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
MUL #21NonfoilShowcase
$41.53 market · 0.27 per box · 1 in 4 boxes
$11.076.6% of EV
2
Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness
MOM #137Nonfoil
$27.92 market · 0.34 per box · 1 in 3 boxes
$9.575.7% of EV
3
Tribute to the World Tree
MOM #211Nonfoil
$15.21 market · 0.51 per box · 1 in 2 boxes
$7.824.6% of EV
4
Sheoldred, Whispering One
MUL #16NonfoilShowcase
$26.27 market · 0.27 per box · 1 in 4 boxes
$7.014.2% of EV
5
Kami of Whispered Hopes
MOM #196Nonfoil
$4.13 market · 1.66 per box
$6.844.1% of EV
6
Atraxa, Praetors' Voice
MUL #33NonfoilShowcase
$24.16 market · 0.27 per box · 1 in 4 boxes
$6.443.8% of EV
7
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
MUL #3NonfoilShowcase
$23.17 market · 0.27 per box · 1 in 4 boxes
$6.183.7% of EV
8
Faerie Mastermind
MOM #58Nonfoil
$11.32 market · 0.51 per box · 1 in 2 boxes
$5.823.5% of EV

These eight together$60.75, 36.1% of box EV

All March of the Machine prices

March of the Machine - Draft Booster Box Price History

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

$100$150$200Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovBox price$177.90Crack EV$168.24Mana Pool$179.921Y high $192.711Y low $121.74

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

Crack EV has held below box price for 154 days.

Now: $177.90; TCGplayer market
1-year high: $192.71; 8.3% above today
1-year low: $121.74; Today is 46.1% higher

The March of the Machine lineup

Every March of the Machine product we track, ranked by card value per dollar of sealed price.

Sealed screener

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EV Notes

Verdict: Neutral 0.95×

The March of the Machine - Draft Booster Box sells for $177.90 and carries $168.24 in expected card value at market, a 0.95× ratio and $9.66 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, 0.95×

Hold 0.75× to 0.90× Keep it sealed.

Skip under 0.75× Pass.

March of the Machine - Draft Booster Box FAQ