Strixhaven: School of Mages Sealed · Booster pack

Is Strixhaven: School of Mages - Theme Booster Pack [Lorehold] Worth Opening?

Strixhaven: School of MagesSTX

TCGplayer market · Nov 9, 2026 $10.98

1-year range $9.98$11.36 3.3% below the 1-year high

Value gaugeCard value per dollar of pack price SKIP

0.14×

EV $1.53, $9.45 less card value than the pack costs.

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About Strixhaven: School of Mages - Theme Booster Pack [Lorehold]

At $10.98 it trades in the middle of its one-year range of $9.98 to $11.36.

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$1.53Equals the pack EV

Middle half spans$2.85High 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

$0.10 to $2.95

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

Best Pulls in Strixhaven: School of Mages - Theme Booster Pack [Lorehold]

Dragon's Approach is the best pull at $1.31. Pulls are expected copies per pack; EV is pulls times market price.

All Strixhaven: School of Mages prices

#	Card	Rarity	Market	Pulls	Odds	EV	Share of EV
1	Dragon's ApproachMain set · Nonfoil · STX #97	Common	$1.31	0.69		$0.91	59.5%
2	Crackle with PowerMain set · Nonfoil · STX #95	Mythic	$9.20	0.02	1 in 47 packs	$0.19	12.4%
3	Blade HistorianMain set · Nonfoil · STX #165	Rare	$4.47	0.04	1 in 24 packs	$0.19	12.4%
4	Wandering Archaic // Explore the VastlandsMain set · Nonfoil · STX #6	Rare	$8.52	0.01	1 in 95 packs	$0.09	5.9%
5	Mila, Crafty Companion // Lukka, Wayward BonderMain set · Nonfoil · STX #153	Mythic	$3.23	0.02	1 in 47 packs	$0.07	4.6%
6	Semester's EndMain set · Nonfoil · STX #27	Rare	$0.74	0.04	1 in 24 packs	$0.03	2.0%
7	Velomachus LoreholdMain set · Nonfoil · STX #245	Mythic	$0.81	0.02	1 in 47 packs	$0.02	1.3%
8	Mavinda, Students' AdvocateMain set · Nonfoil · STX #21	Mythic	$0.62	0.02	1 in 47 packs	$0.01	0.7%
These eight together		$1.51, 98.7% of pack EV. The other $0.02 comes from the rest of the set.

Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands

#1 Dragon's Approach

STX #97

Nonfoil

$1.31

EV $0.91 · 0.69 per pack

#2 Crackle with Power

STX #95

Nonfoil

$9.20

EV $0.19 · 1 in 47 packs

#3 Blade Historian

STX #165

Nonfoil

$4.47

EV $0.19 · 1 in 24 packs

#4 Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands

STX #6

Nonfoil

$8.52

EV $0.09 · 1 in 95 packs

#5 Mila, Crafty Companion // Lukka, Wayward Bonder

STX #153

Nonfoil

$3.23

EV $0.07 · 1 in 47 packs

#6 Semester's End

STX #27

Nonfoil

$0.74

EV $0.03 · 1 in 24 packs

#7 Velomachus Lorehold

STX #245

Nonfoil

$0.81

EV $0.02 · 1 in 47 packs

#8 Mavinda, Students' Advocate

STX #21

Nonfoil

$0.62

EV $0.01 · 1 in 47 packs

1
Dragon's Approach
STX #97Nonfoil
$1.31 market · 0.69 per pack
$0.9159.5% of EV
2
Crackle with Power
STX #95Nonfoil
$9.20 market · 0.02 per pack · 1 in 47 packs
$0.1912.4% of EV
3
Blade Historian
STX #165Nonfoil
$4.47 market · 0.04 per pack · 1 in 24 packs
$0.1912.4% of EV
4
Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands
STX #6Nonfoil
$8.52 market · 0.01 per pack · 1 in 95 packs
$0.095.9% of EV
5
Mila, Crafty Companion // Lukka, Wayward Bonder
STX #153Nonfoil
$3.23 market · 0.02 per pack · 1 in 47 packs
$0.074.6% of EV
6
Semester's End
STX #27Nonfoil
$0.74 market · 0.04 per pack · 1 in 24 packs
$0.032.0% of EV
7
Velomachus Lorehold
STX #245Nonfoil
$0.81 market · 0.02 per pack · 1 in 47 packs
$0.021.3% of EV
8
Mavinda, Students' Advocate
STX #21Nonfoil
$0.62 market · 0.02 per pack · 1 in 47 packs
$0.010.7% of EV

These eight together$1.51, 98.7% of pack EV

All Strixhaven: School of Mages prices

Strixhaven: School of Mages - Theme Booster Pack [Lorehold] Price History

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

$5$10Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovPack price$10.98Crack EV$1.53Mana Pool$12.00Crack EV tracked since Oct 71Y high $11.361Y low $9.98

Mana Pool lowest listing · USD, before shipping · last observed Sep 13, 2026

Crack EV has held below pack price for 34 days.

Now: $10.98; TCGplayer market
1-year high: $11.36; 3.5% above today
1-year low: $9.98; Today is 10.0% higher

The Strixhaven: School of Mages lineup

Every Strixhaven: School of Mages product we track, ranked by card value per dollar of sealed price.

Sealed screener

Crack or keep sealed

EV Notes

Verdict: Skip 0.14×

The Strixhaven: School of Mages - Theme Booster Pack [Lorehold] sells for $10.98 and carries $1.53 in expected card value at market, a 0.14× ratio and $9.45 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, 0.14×

Strixhaven: School of Mages - Theme Booster Pack [Lorehold] FAQ