EV $8.30 · 1 in 4 boxes
Shown with one Sleeved Play $4.43 per pack at the box price
The Hobbit Sealed · Booster display
Is The Hobbit - Play Booster Display Worth Opening?
TCGplayer market · Nov 10, 2026 $132.90
1-year range $126.17$252.92 47.5% below the 1-year high
Value gaugeCard value per dollar of box price SKIP
0.57×
EV $76.30, $56.60 less card value than the box costs.
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The slot-by-slot breakdown is not available for this box yet. Its EV and verdict are unaffected.
About The Hobbit - Play Booster Display
The Hobbit - Play Booster Display contains 30 packs. At $132.90 it trades near the bottom of its one-year range of $126.17 to $252.92.
What’s in the box
14 slots per pack that carry card value, averaged across pack configurations Common 7 per pack
210 per box
Uncommon 3 per pack
90 per box
Rare or Mythic 1 per pack
30 per box
Wildcard 1 per pack
30 per box
Traditional Foil 1 per pack
30 per box
Land 1 per pack
30 per box
Common7 per pack
210per box
Uncommon3 per pack
90per box
Rare or Mythic1 per pack
30per box
Wildcard1 per pack
30per box
Traditional Foil1 per pack
30per box
Land1 per pack
30per box
Valued slots14 per pack · 420 per box
14 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$76.30Equals the box EV
Middle half spans$52.05High 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 boxMiddle half of modeled outcomes
$50.27 to $102.32
- Middle half, estimated 25th to 75th percentile
- Mean
- Box price
Best Pulls in The Hobbit - Play Booster Display
Gleaming Splendor is the best pull at $31.62. Pulls are expected copies per box; EV is pulls times market price.
| # | Card | Rarity | Market | Pulls | Odds | EV | Share of EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gleaming SplendorMain set · Nonfoil · HOB #15 | Mythic | $31.62 | 0.26 | 1 in 4 boxes | $8.30 | 10.9% |
| 2 | Smaug the MagnificentMain set · Nonfoil · HOB #110 | Mythic | $20.05 | 0.26 | 1 in 4 boxes | $5.26 | 6.9% |
| 3 | The Queen of DaleMain set · Nonfoil · HOB #24 | Mythic | $16.77 | 0.26 | 1 in 4 boxes | $4.40 | 5.8% |
| 4 | The One RingBorderless · Foil · HOC #44 | Mythic | $158.20 | 0.03 | 1 in 40 boxes | $3.96 | 5.2% |
| 5 | Orcrist, Goblin-cleaverMain set · Nonfoil · HOB #177 | Mythic | $7.91 | 0.26 | 1 in 4 boxes | $2.08 | 2.7% |
| 6 | Wizard's StaffMain set · Nonfoil · HOB #59 | Rare | $3.41 | 0.60 | 1 in 2 boxes | $2.04 | 2.7% |
| 7 | Gleaming SplendorBorderless · Nonfoil · HOB #239 | Mythic | $54.15 | 0.04 | 1 in 27 boxes | $2.03 | 2.7% |
| 8 | Orcish BowmastersBorderless · Foil · HOC #19 | Mythic | $63.05 | 0.03 | 1 in 40 boxes | $1.58 | 2.1% |
| These eight together | $29.65, 38.9% of box EV. The other $46.65 comes from the rest of the set. | ||||||
EV $5.26 · 1 in 4 boxes
EV $4.40 · 1 in 4 boxes
EV $3.96 · 1 in 40 boxes
EV $2.08 · 1 in 4 boxes
EV $2.04 · 1 in 2 boxes
EV $2.03 · 1 in 27 boxes
EV $1.58 · 1 in 40 boxes
- 1
$8.3010.9% of EV
- 2
$5.266.9% of EV
- 3
$4.405.8% of EV
- 4
$3.965.2% of EV
- 5
$2.082.7% of EV
- 6
$2.042.7% of EV
- 7
$2.032.7% of EV
- 8
$1.582.1% of EV
These eight together$29.65, 38.9% of box EV
All The Hobbit pricesThe Hobbit - Play Booster Display Price History
TCGplayer market price for the sealed box, 167 days tracked, against its crack EV.
$100$200MayJunAugSepNovBox price$132.90Crack EV$76.30Mana Pool$130.00Crack EV tracked since Sep 4High $252.92Low $126.17
Mana Pool lowest listing · USD, before shipping · last observed
Crack EV has held below box price for 68 days.
- Now
- $132.90
- TCGplayer market
- 1-year high
- $252.92
- 90.3% above today
- 1-year low
- $126.17
- Today is 5.3% higher
The The Hobbit lineup
Every The Hobbit product we track, ranked by card value per dollar of sealed price.
Crack or keep sealed
EV Notes
Verdict: Skip 0.57×
The The Hobbit - Play Booster Display sells for $132.90 and carries $76.30 in expected card value at market, a 0.57× ratio and $56.60 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, 0.57×
The Hobbit - Play Booster Display FAQ
Is The Hobbit - Play Booster Display worth opening?
Pass. Mean expected value is $76.30 against a $132.90 box price (0.57× EV ratio), EV as of 2026-11-10.
How many packs are in The Hobbit - Play Booster Display?
The Hobbit - Play Booster Display contains 30 packs.
What is the best card you can pull from The Hobbit - Play Booster Display?
The top pull by value is Gleaming Splendor (about $31.62), with roughly a 26.2% chance per box.
Details and daily prices
The Hobbit - Play Booster Display currently sells for $132.90 at market, down 13.1% over 30 days and down 32.2% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $252.92 (2026-05-03); low: $126.17 (2026-10-30).
167 daily snapshots. Last update 2026-11-10.
Daily prices, last 30 snapshots
High at or above $500 is flagged: it is the top active listing, which can be set arbitrarily, so read Market as the signal.
| Date | Market | Low | Mid | High (flag) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-10 | $132.90 | $128.09 | $183.50 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-11-09 | $127.79 | $127.99 | $182.75 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-11-08 | $130.52 | $130.00 | $181.99 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-11-07 | $131.33 | $129.99 | $181.99 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-11-06 | $131.27 | $130.00 | $181.99 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-11-05 | $129.85 | $124.00 | $183.32 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-11-04 | $133.94 | $129.50 | $181.00 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-11-03 | $133.40 | $132.18 | $185.21 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-11-02 | $132.34 | $128.00 | $181.99 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-11-01 | $132.26 | $128.00 | $180.00 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-10-31 | $129.07 | $126.21 | $179.87 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-10-30 | $126.17 | $129.99 | $180.00 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-10-29 | $132.62 | $129.99 | $179.88 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-10-28 | $133.40 | $131.50 | $180.00 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-10-27 | $136.67 | $130.00 | $180.00 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-10-26 | $134.71 | $127.00 | $181.99 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-10-25 | $139.07 | $129.83 | $183.50 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-10-24 | $139.82 | $131.50 | $185.00 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-10-23 | $138.67 | $131.50 | $184.63 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-10-22 | $140.92 | $131.50 | $185.00 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-10-21 | $140.71 | $131.50 | $185.84 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-10-20 | $141.22 | $134.13 | $185.42 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-10-19 | $141.39 | $139.67 | $186.47 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-10-18 | $143.55 | $139.99 | $185.00 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-10-17 | $143.52 | $137.71 | $183.13 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-10-16 | $148.08 | $144.00 | $185.74 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-10-15 | $146.22 | $133.99 | $187.90 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-10-14 | $148.63 | $144.92 | $187.81 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-10-13 | $149.16 | $144.93 | $186.41 | $9,999.00 |
| 2026-10-12 | $151.73 | $147.00 | $186.23 | $9,999.00 |