Starter 1999 Sealed · Booster pack

Is Starter 1999 - Booster Pack Worth Opening?

Starter 1999S99

TCGplayer market · Nov 9, 2026 $69.95

1-year range $36.98$74.97 6.7% below the 1-year high

Value gaugeCard value per dollar of pack price SKIP

0.19×

EV $13.28, $56.67 less card value than the pack costs.

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Starter 1999 - Booster Pack Expected Value by Slot

Expected card value of one pack at today’s market prices, built up slot by slot: $13.28, or 0.19× the $69.95 the pack costs, drawn as the dashed line.

EV per pack $13.28 vs $69.95 paid per pack

Break-even sell-through 526.7% of market value covers the pack

Card value below price −$56.67 before fees and shipping

$0$20$40$60$80

$0.00 0.0%

$8.12 61.1%

$4.15 31.3%

$1.01 7.6%

$13.28 100%

−$56.67 card value below the pack price

Pack price$69.95

Wildcard / TreatmentWildcard and traditional foil slots

Rare / Mythic1 slots per pack

Commons & Uncommons12 slots per pack

Lands2 slots per pack

Pack EVSum of every slot

Pack price $69.95

Wildcard / Treatment$0.00 · 0.0%

Rare / Mythic$8.12 · 61.1%

Commons & Uncommons$4.15 · 31.3%

Lands$1.01 · 7.6%

Pack EV$13.28

$56.67 under price

About Starter 1999 - Booster Pack

At $69.95 it trades near the top of its one-year range of $36.98 to $74.97.

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

Land 2 per pack

Common9 per pack

Uncommon3 per pack

Rare or Mythic1 per pack

Land2 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 $0.35 apiece.

Slot	Cards	EV per pack	Per card	Share of pack EV
Wildcard / TreatmentWildcard and traditional foil slots	0	$0.00	n/a	0.0%
Rare / MythicOne per pack	1	$8.12	$8.12	61.1%
Commons & UncommonsTwelve per pack	12	$4.15	$0.35	31.3%
LandsBasic or showcase land	2	$1.01	$0.51	7.6%
Bonus sheetNo bonus sheet value in this product	0	$0.00	n/a	0.0%
Pack total, 15 cards	15	$13.28	$0.89	100%

Wildcard / Treatment$0.00
0.0%
0 cards per pack · n/a per card · Wildcard and traditional foil slots
Rare / Mythic$8.12
61.1%
1 card per pack · $8.12 per card · One per pack
Commons & Uncommons$4.15
31.3%
12 cards per pack · $0.35 per card · Twelve per pack
Lands$1.01
7.6%
2 cards per pack · $0.51 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$13.28

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$13.28Equals the pack EV

Middle half spans$24.43High 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

$1.07 to $25.50

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

Best Pulls in Starter 1999 - Booster Pack

Grim Tutor is the best pull at $92.99. Pulls are expected copies per pack; EV is pulls times market price.

All Starter 1999 prices

#	Card	Rarity	Market	Pulls	Odds	EV	Share of EV
1	Grim TutorMain set · Nonfoil · S99 #79	Rare	$92.99	0.03	1 in 35 packs	$2.66	20.0%
2	PiracyMain set · Nonfoil · S99 #45	Rare	$57.45	0.03	1 in 35 packs	$1.64	12.3%
3	DevastationMain set · Nonfoil · S99 #94	Rare	$18.99	0.03	1 in 35 packs	$0.54	4.1%
4	Nature's LoreMain set · Nonfoil · S99 #136	Common	$3.25	0.16	1 in 6 packs	$0.53	4.0%
5	ArmageddonMain set · Nonfoil · S99 #6	Rare	$16.68	0.03	1 in 35 packs	$0.48	3.6%
6	Time WarpMain set · Nonfoil · S99 #56	Rare	$15.49	0.03	1 in 35 packs	$0.44	3.3%
7	Goblin SettlerMain set · Nonfoil · S99 #106	Uncommon	$7.57	0.05	1 in 18 packs	$0.41	3.1%
8	Thunder DragonMain set · Nonfoil · S99 #119	Rare	$13.61	0.03	1 in 35 packs	$0.39	2.9%
These eight together		$7.09, 53.4% of pack EV. The other $6.19 comes from the rest of the set.

Piracy — The three rares, $92.99, $57.45 and $18.99. Each turns up about once in 35 packs.

#1 Grim Tutor

S99 #79

Nonfoil

$92.99

EV $2.66 · 1 in 35 packs

#2 Piracy

S99 #45

Nonfoil

$57.45

EV $1.64 · 1 in 35 packs

#3 Devastation

S99 #94

Nonfoil

$18.99

EV $0.54 · 1 in 35 packs

#4 Nature's Lore

S99 #136

Nonfoil

$3.25

EV $0.53 · 1 in 6 packs

#5 Armageddon

S99 #6

Nonfoil

$16.68

EV $0.48 · 1 in 35 packs

#6 Time Warp

S99 #56

Nonfoil

$15.49

EV $0.44 · 1 in 35 packs

#7 Goblin Settler

S99 #106

Nonfoil

$7.57

EV $0.41 · 1 in 18 packs

#8 Thunder Dragon

S99 #119

Nonfoil

$13.61

EV $0.39 · 1 in 35 packs

1
Grim Tutor
S99 #79Nonfoil
$92.99 market · 0.03 per pack · 1 in 35 packs
$2.6620.0% of EV
2
Piracy
S99 #45Nonfoil
$57.45 market · 0.03 per pack · 1 in 35 packs
$1.6412.3% of EV
3
Devastation
S99 #94Nonfoil
$18.99 market · 0.03 per pack · 1 in 35 packs
$0.544.1% of EV
4
Nature's Lore
S99 #136Nonfoil
$3.25 market · 0.16 per pack · 1 in 6 packs
$0.534.0% of EV
5
Armageddon
S99 #6Nonfoil
$16.68 market · 0.03 per pack · 1 in 35 packs
$0.483.6% of EV
6
Time Warp
S99 #56Nonfoil
$15.49 market · 0.03 per pack · 1 in 35 packs
$0.443.3% of EV
7
Goblin Settler
S99 #106Nonfoil
$7.57 market · 0.05 per pack · 1 in 18 packs
$0.413.1% of EV
8
Thunder Dragon
S99 #119Nonfoil
$13.61 market · 0.03 per pack · 1 in 35 packs
$0.392.9% of EV

These eight together$7.09, 53.4% of pack EV

All Starter 1999 prices

Starter 1999 - Booster Pack Price History

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

$20$40$60$80Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovPack price$69.95Crack EV$13.281Y high $74.971Y low $36.98

Crack EV has held below pack price for 228 days.

Now: $69.95; TCGplayer market
1-year high: $74.97; 7.2% above today
1-year low: $36.98; Today is 89.2% higher

Crack or keep sealed

EV Notes

Verdict: Skip 0.19×

The Starter 1999 - Booster Pack sells for $69.95 and carries $13.28 in expected card value at market, a 0.19× ratio and $56.67 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, 0.19×

Starter 1999 - Booster Pack FAQ