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Is Oath of the Gatewatch - Booster Box Worth Opening?

36 packsOath of the GatewatchOGW

TCGplayer market · Nov 10, 2026 $188.05

1-year range $149.68$188.05 At the 1-year high

Value gaugeCard value per dollar of box price SKIP

0.30×

EV $55.78, $132.27 less card value than the box costs.

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About Oath of the Gatewatch - Booster Box

Oath of the Gatewatch - Booster Box contains 36 packs. At $188.05 it trades near the top of its one-year range of $149.68 to $188.05.

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.

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$55.78Equals the box EV

Middle half spans$75.64High 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

$17.96 to $93.60

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

Best Pulls in Oath of the Gatewatch - Booster Box

Ancient Tomb is the best pull at $379.20. Pulls are expected copies per box; EV is pulls times market price.

All Oath of the Gatewatch prices

#	Card	Rarity	Market	Pulls	Odds	EV	Share of EV
1	Ancient TombMain set · Foil · EXP #36	Mythic	$379.20	0.01	1 in 80 boxes	$4.71	8.4%
2	WastesFull art · Nonfoil · OGW #184	Common	$0.80	4.89		$3.92	7.0%
3	WastesFull art · Nonfoil · OGW #183	Common	$0.66	4.89		$3.23	5.8%
4	Thought-Knot SeerMain set · Nonfoil · OGW #9	Rare	$4.10	0.75		$3.07	5.5%
5	Mana ConfluenceMain set · Foil · EXP #42	Mythic	$191.48	0.01	1 in 80 boxes	$2.38	4.3%
6	Stoneforge MasterworkMain set · Nonfoil · OGW #166	Rare	$3.15	0.75		$2.36	4.2%
7	Eye of UginMain set · Foil · EXP #38	Mythic	$145.42	0.01	1 in 80 boxes	$1.81	3.2%
8	Kozilek, the Great DistortionMain set · Nonfoil · OGW #4	Mythic	$4.76	0.38	1 in 3 boxes	$1.78	3.2%
These eight together		$23.26, 41.7% of box EV. The other $32.52 comes from the rest of the set.

Mana Confluence — The three mythics, $379.20, $191.48 and $145.42. Each turns up about once in 80 boxes.

#1 Ancient Tomb

EXP #36

Foil

$379.20

EV $4.71 · 1 in 80 boxes

#2 Wastes

OGW #184

Nonfoil

$0.80

Full art

EV $3.92 · 4.89 per box

#3 Wastes

OGW #183

Nonfoil

$0.66

Full art

EV $3.23 · 4.89 per box

#4 Thought-Knot Seer

OGW #9

Nonfoil

$4.10

EV $3.07 · 0.75 per box

#5 Mana Confluence

EXP #42

Foil

$191.48

EV $2.38 · 1 in 80 boxes

#6 Stoneforge Masterwork

OGW #166

Nonfoil

$3.15

EV $2.36 · 0.75 per box

#7 Eye of Ugin

EXP #38

Foil

$145.42

EV $1.81 · 1 in 80 boxes

#8 Kozilek, the Great Distortion

OGW #4

Nonfoil

$4.76

EV $1.78 · 1 in 3 boxes

1
Ancient Tomb
EXP #36Foil
$379.20 market · 0.01 per box · 1 in 80 boxes
$4.718.4% of EV
2
Wastes
OGW #184NonfoilFull art
$0.80 market · 4.89 per box
$3.927.0% of EV
3
Wastes
OGW #183NonfoilFull art
$0.66 market · 4.89 per box
$3.235.8% of EV
4
Thought-Knot Seer
OGW #9Nonfoil
$4.10 market · 0.75 per box
$3.075.5% of EV
5
Mana Confluence
EXP #42Foil
$191.48 market · 0.01 per box · 1 in 80 boxes
$2.384.3% of EV
6
Stoneforge Masterwork
OGW #166Nonfoil
$3.15 market · 0.75 per box
$2.364.2% of EV
7
Eye of Ugin
EXP #38Foil
$145.42 market · 0.01 per box · 1 in 80 boxes
$1.813.2% of EV
8
Kozilek, the Great Distortion
OGW #4Nonfoil
$4.76 market · 0.38 per box · 1 in 3 boxes
$1.783.2% of EV

These eight together$23.26, 41.7% of box EV

All Oath of the Gatewatch prices

Oath of the Gatewatch - Booster Box Price History

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

$-0$100$200Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovBox price$188.05Crack EV$55.78Mana Pool$194.991Y low $149.68

Mana Pool lowest listing · USD, before shipping · last observed Nov 10, 2026

Crack EV has held below box price for 228 days.

Now: $188.05; TCGplayer market
1-year high: $188.05; At the 1-year high
1-year low: $149.68; Today is 25.6% higher

The Oath of the Gatewatch lineup

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

Sealed screener

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EV Notes

Verdict: Skip 0.30×

The Oath of the Gatewatch - Booster Box sells for $188.05 and carries $55.78 in expected card value at market, a 0.30× ratio and $132.27 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, 0.30×

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