Oath of the Gatewatch Sealed · Booster pack

Is Oath of the Gatewatch - Booster Pack Worth Opening?

Oath of the GatewatchOGW

TCGplayer market · Nov 9, 2026 $7.84

1-year range $4.97$8.08 3.0% below the 1-year high

Value gaugeCard value per dollar of pack price SKIP

0.20×

EV $1.54, $6.30 less card value than the pack costs.

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Oath of the Gatewatch - Booster Pack Expected Value by Slot

Expected card value of one pack at today’s market prices, built up slot by slot: $1.55, or 0.20× the $7.84 the pack costs, drawn as the dashed line.

EV per pack $1.55 vs $7.84 paid per pack

Wildcard and foil, per pack $0.75 of the $1.55 in each pack

Break-even sell-through 506.3% of market value covers the pack

Card value below price −$6.29 before fees and shipping

$0$2$4$6$8

$0.75 48.7%

$0.59 37.8%

$0.21 13.5%

$0.00 0.0%

$1.55 100%

−$6.29 card value below the pack price

Pack price$7.84

Wildcard / Treatment1 slots per pack

Rare / Mythic1 slots per pack

Commons & Uncommons12 slots per pack

Lands1 slots per pack

Pack EVSum of every slot

Pack price $7.84

Wildcard / Treatment$0.75 · 48.7%

Rare / Mythic$0.59 · 37.8%

Commons & Uncommons$0.21 · 13.5%

Lands$0.00 · 0.0%

Pack EV$1.55

$6.29 under price

About Oath of the Gatewatch - Booster Pack

At $7.84 it trades near the top of its one-year range of $4.97 to $8.08.

What’s in the pack

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

Common 9 per pack

Uncommon 3 per pack

Rare or Mythic 1 per pack

Wildcard 0.8 per pack

Traditional Foil 0.2 per pack

Land 1 per pack

Common9 per pack

Uncommon3 per pack

Rare or Mythic1 per pack

Wildcard0.8 per pack

Traditional Foil0.2 per pack

Land1 per pack

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

Where your value comes from

The 15 cards that carry value, priced at market. The commons and uncommons in each pack are worth about $0.02 apiece.

Slot	Cards	EV per pack	Per card	Share of pack EV
Wildcard / TreatmentWildcard and traditional foil slots	1	$0.75	$0.75	48.7%
Rare / MythicOne per pack	1	$0.59	$0.59	37.8%
Commons & UncommonsTwelve per pack	12	$0.21	$0.02	13.5%
LandsBasic or showcase land	1	$0.00	$0.00	0.0%
Bonus sheetNo bonus sheet value in this product	0	$0.00	n/a	0.0%
Pack total, 15 cards	15	$1.55	$0.10	100%

Wildcard / Treatment$0.75
48.7%
1 card per pack · $0.75 per card · Wildcard and traditional foil slots
Rare / Mythic$0.59
37.8%
1 card per pack · $0.59 per card · One per pack
Commons & Uncommons$0.21
13.5%
12 cards per pack · $0.02 per card · Twelve per pack
Lands$0.00
0.0%
1 card 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, 15 cards$1.55

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$1.54Equals the pack EV

Middle half spans$7.84High 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 packs.

How we price a pack

Middle half of modeled outcomes

$0.00 to $7.84

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

Best Pulls in Oath of the Gatewatch - Booster Pack

Ancient Tomb is the best pull at $379.20. Pulls are expected copies per pack; 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	0.00	1 in 2,898 packs	$0.13	8.4%
2	WastesFull art · Nonfoil · OGW #184	Common	$0.77	0.14	1 in 7 packs	$0.10	6.5%
3	WastesFull art · Nonfoil · OGW #183	Common	$0.66	0.14	1 in 7 packs	$0.09	5.8%
4	Thought-Knot SeerMain set · Nonfoil · OGW #9	Rare	$4.10	0.02	1 in 48 packs	$0.09	5.8%
5	Mana ConfluenceMain set · Foil · EXP #42	Mythic	$191.48	0.00	1 in 2,898 packs	$0.07	4.5%
6	Stoneforge MasterworkMain set · Nonfoil · OGW #166	Rare	$3.10	0.02	1 in 48 packs	$0.06	3.9%
7	Eye of UginMain set · Foil · EXP #38	Mythic	$145.42	0.00	1 in 2,898 packs	$0.05	3.2%
8	Kozilek, the Great DistortionMain set · Nonfoil · OGW #4	Mythic	$4.79	0.01	1 in 96 packs	$0.05	3.2%
These eight together		$0.64, 41.6% of pack EV. The other $0.90 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 2898 packs.

#1 Ancient Tomb

EXP #36

Foil

$379.20

EV $0.13 · 1 in 2,898 packs

#2 Wastes

OGW #184

Nonfoil

$0.77

Full art

EV $0.10 · 1 in 7 packs

#3 Wastes

OGW #183

Nonfoil

$0.66

Full art

EV $0.09 · 1 in 7 packs

#4 Thought-Knot Seer

OGW #9

Nonfoil

$4.10

EV $0.09 · 1 in 48 packs

#5 Mana Confluence

EXP #42

Foil

$191.48

EV $0.07 · 1 in 2,898 packs

#6 Stoneforge Masterwork

OGW #166

Nonfoil

$3.10

EV $0.06 · 1 in 48 packs

#7 Eye of Ugin

EXP #38

Foil

$145.42

EV $0.05 · 1 in 2,898 packs

#8 Kozilek, the Great Distortion

OGW #4

Nonfoil

$4.79

EV $0.05 · 1 in 96 packs

1
Ancient Tomb
EXP #36Foil
$379.20 market · 0.00 per pack · 1 in 2,898 packs
$0.138.4% of EV
2
Wastes
OGW #184NonfoilFull art
$0.77 market · 0.14 per pack · 1 in 7 packs
$0.106.5% of EV
3
Wastes
OGW #183NonfoilFull art
$0.66 market · 0.14 per pack · 1 in 7 packs
$0.095.8% of EV
4
Thought-Knot Seer
OGW #9Nonfoil
$4.10 market · 0.02 per pack · 1 in 48 packs
$0.095.8% of EV
5
Mana Confluence
EXP #42Foil
$191.48 market · 0.00 per pack · 1 in 2,898 packs
$0.074.5% of EV
6
Stoneforge Masterwork
OGW #166Nonfoil
$3.10 market · 0.02 per pack · 1 in 48 packs
$0.063.9% of EV
7
Eye of Ugin
EXP #38Foil
$145.42 market · 0.00 per pack · 1 in 2,898 packs
$0.053.2% of EV
8
Kozilek, the Great Distortion
OGW #4Nonfoil
$4.79 market · 0.01 per pack · 1 in 96 packs
$0.053.2% of EV

These eight together$0.64, 41.6% of pack EV

All Oath of the Gatewatch prices

Oath of the Gatewatch - Booster Pack Price History

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

$-0$2.50$5$7.50Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovPack price$7.84Crack EV$1.54Mana Pool$8.001Y high $8.081Y low $4.97

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

Crack EV has held below pack price for 228 days.

Now: $7.84; TCGplayer market
1-year high: $8.08; 3.1% above today
1-year low: $4.97; Today is 57.7% 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

Crack or keep sealed

EV Notes

Verdict: Skip 0.20×

The Oath of the Gatewatch - Booster Pack sells for $7.84 and carries $1.54 in expected card value at market, a 0.20× ratio and $6.30 less than the pack 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 pack, 0.20×

Oath of the Gatewatch - Booster Pack FAQ