EV $12.07 · 1 in 181 packs
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Sealed · Booster pack
Is The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Special Edition Collector Booster Pack Worth Opening?
TCGplayer market · Nov 10, 2026 $555.81
1-year range $224.90$569.33 2.4% below the 1-year high
Value gaugeCard value per dollar of pack price SKIP
0.30×
EV $166.13, $389.68 less card value than the pack costs.
TCGplayer, $555.81 (opens in a new tab) Mana Pool, $523.00, lowest price (opens in a new tab) Amazon, Check price (opens in a new tab) eBay, Check price (opens in a new tab)
Affiliate links. TCG Strat may earn a commission from TCGplayer, Mana Pool and eBay. As an Amazon Associate we may earn from qualifying purchases. Mana Pool observed Nov 10, 2026, before shipping.
The slot-by-slot breakdown is not available for this pack yet. Its EV and verdict are unaffected.
About The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Special Edition Collector Booster Pack
At $555.81 it trades near the top of its one-year range of $224.90 to $569.33.
What’s in the pack
15.0 slots per pack that carry card value, averaged across pack configurations Uncommon 1 per pack
Rare or Mythic 5.0 per pack
Traditional Foil 7.0 per pack
Land 1 per pack
Borderlessscene 1 per pack
Uncommon1 per pack
Rare or Mythic5.0 per pack
Traditional Foil7.0 per pack
Land1 per pack
Borderlessscene1 per pack
15.0 slots per pack carry card value. Counts are averaged across pack configurations, so some products show fractions.
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$166.13Equals the pack EV
Middle half spans$295.38High 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 packMiddle half of modeled outcomes
$18.44 to $313.82
- Middle half, estimated 25th to 75th percentile
- Mean
- Pack price
Best Pulls in The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Special Edition Collector Booster Pack
The One Ring (Borderless) is the best pull at $2,180.88. Pulls are expected copies per pack; EV is pulls times market price.
| # | Card | Rarity | Market | Pulls | Odds | EV | Share of EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The One RingBorderless · Foil · LTR #748 | Mythic | $2,180.88 | 0.01 | 1 in 181 packs | $12.07 | 7.3% |
| 2 | The One RingBorderless · Nonfoil · LTR #748 | Mythic | $958.19 | 0.01 | 1 in 180 packs | $5.32 | 3.2% |
| 3 | Sauron, the Dark LordBorderless · Foil · LTR #744 | Mythic | $941.48 | 0.01 | 1 in 181 packs | $5.21 | 3.1% |
| 4 | The One RingExtended art · Surge Foil · LTR #791 | Mythic | $302.98 | 0.02 | 1 in 65 packs | $4.66 | 2.8% |
| 5 | Sauron, the Dark LordBorderless · Nonfoil · LTR #744 | Mythic | $519.51 | 0.01 | 1 in 180 packs | $2.89 | 1.7% |
| 6 | The One RingShowcase · Silver Foil · LTR #697 | Mythic | $811.42 | 0.00 | 1 in 292 packs | $2.78 | 1.7% |
| 7 | Gandalf the WhiteBorderless · Foil · LTR #732 | Mythic | $433.38 | 0.01 | 1 in 181 packs | $2.40 | 1.4% |
| 8 | Tom BombadilBorderless · Foil · LTR #745 | Mythic | $397.66 | 0.01 | 1 in 181 packs | $2.20 | 1.3% |
| These eight together | $37.53, 22.6% of pack EV. The other $128.60 comes from the rest of the set. | ||||||
EV $5.32 · 1 in 180 packs
EV $5.21 · 1 in 181 packs
EV $4.66 · 1 in 65 packs
EV $2.89 · 1 in 180 packs
EV $2.78 · 1 in 292 packs
EV $2.40 · 1 in 181 packs
EV $2.20 · 1 in 181 packs
- 1
$12.077.3% of EV
- 2
$5.323.2% of EV
- 3
$5.213.1% of EV
- 4
$4.662.8% of EV
- 5
$2.891.7% of EV
- 6
$2.781.7% of EV
- 7
$2.401.4% of EV
- 8
$2.201.3% of EV
These eight together$37.53, 22.6% of pack EV
All The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth pricesThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Special Edition Collector Booster Pack Price History
TCGplayer market price for the sealed pack, past 12 months, against its crack EV.
$-0$500$1,000Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovPack price$555.81Crack EV$166.13Mana Pool$523.001Y high $569.331Y low $224.90
Mana Pool lowest listing · USD, before shipping · last observed
Crack EV has held below pack price for 239 days.
- Now
- $555.81
- TCGplayer market
- 1-year high
- $569.33
- 2.4% above today
- 1-year low
- $224.90
- Today is 147.1% higher
The The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth lineup
Every The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth product we track, ranked by card value per dollar of sealed price.
-
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthUniverses Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Set Booster Box$289.940.93× valueNEUTRAL -
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthUniverses Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Draft Booster Box$424.920.58× valueSKIP -
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthUniverses Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Bundle$406.810.39× valueSKIP -
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthUniverses Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Collector Booster Display$2,045.180.32× valueSKIP - The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthSpecial Edition Collector Booster Pack$555.810.30× valueSKIPYou are here
-
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthSpecial Edition Collector Booster Display$7,085.090.28× valueSKIP -
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthUniverses Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Gift Bundle$538.88 -
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthJumpstart Vol. 2 Booster Display$323.89 -
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthUniverses Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Jumpstart Booster Box$237.90
Crack or keep sealed
EV Notes
Verdict: Skip 0.30×
The The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Special Edition Collector Booster Pack sells for $555.81 and carries $166.13 in expected card value at market, a 0.30× ratio and $389.68 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, 0.30×
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Special Edition Collector Booster Pack FAQ
Is The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Special Edition Collector Booster Pack worth opening?
Pass. Mean expected value is $166.13 against a $555.81 pack price (0.30× EV ratio), EV as of 2026-11-10.
How many packs are in The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Special Edition Collector Booster Pack?
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Special Edition Collector Booster Pack contains 1 pack.
What is the best card you can pull from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Special Edition Collector Booster Pack?
The top pull by value is The One Ring (about $2,180.88), with roughly a 0.6% chance per pack.
Details and daily prices
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Special Edition Collector Booster Pack currently sells for $555.81 at market, down 2.2% over 30 days and up 5.3% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $569.33 (2026-09-27); low: $27.85 (2023-11-23).
1082 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 | $555.81 | $500.00 | $554.42 | $2,400.00 |
| 2026-11-09 | $555.81 | $500.00 | $585.21 | $2,500.00 |
| 2026-11-08 | $555.81 | $500.00 | $585.21 | $2,500.00 |
| 2026-11-07 | $555.81 | $500.00 | $585.21 | $2,500.00 |
| 2026-11-06 | $555.81 | $500.00 | $633.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2026-11-05 | $555.81 | $519.99 | $650.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 2026-11-04 | $555.81 | $519.99 | $647.99 | $2,500.00 |
| 2026-11-03 | $555.81 | $519.99 | $647.99 | $2,500.00 |
| 2026-11-02 | $555.81 | $519.99 | $647.99 | $2,500.00 |
| 2026-11-01 | $555.81 | $519.99 | $615.99 | $2,400.00 |
| 2026-10-31 | $555.81 | $500.00 | $597.02 | $2,400.00 |
| 2026-10-30 | $555.81 | $500.00 | $615.99 | $2,400.00 |
| 2026-10-29 | $555.81 | $500.00 | $615.99 | $2,400.00 |
| 2026-10-28 | $555.81 | $525.00 | $633.00 | $2,400.00 |
| 2026-10-27 | $555.81 | $525.00 | $650.00 | $2,400.00 |
| 2026-10-26 | $555.81 | $525.00 | $650.00 | $2,400.00 |
| 2026-10-25 | $555.81 | $525.00 | $650.00 | $2,400.00 |
| 2026-10-24 | $555.81 | $525.00 | $650.00 | $2,400.00 |
| 2026-10-23 | $555.81 | $525.00 | $650.00 | $2,400.00 |
| 2026-10-22 | $555.81 | $525.00 | $650.00 | $2,400.00 |
| 2026-10-21 | $560.17 | $525.00 | $665.00 | $2,400.00 |
| 2026-10-20 | $563.37 | $525.00 | $650.00 | $2,400.00 |
| 2026-10-19 | $563.37 | $525.00 | $679.99 | $2,400.00 |
| 2026-10-18 | $568.17 | $525.00 | $665.00 | $2,400.00 |
| 2026-10-17 | $568.17 | $525.00 | $650.00 | $2,400.00 |
| 2026-10-16 | $568.17 | $525.00 | $650.00 | $2,400.00 |
| 2026-10-15 | $568.17 | $525.00 | $650.00 | $2,400.00 |
| 2026-10-14 | $568.17 | $525.00 | $650.00 | $2,400.00 |
| 2026-10-13 | $568.17 | $525.00 | $650.00 | $2,400.00 |
| 2026-10-12 | $568.17 | $525.00 | $650.00 | $2,400.00 |