EV $0.73 · 1 in 489 packs
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Sealed · Booster pack
Is Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Collector Booster Sample Pack Worth Opening?
TCGplayer market · Nov 10, 2026 $19.08
1-year range $8.98$22.91 16.7% below the 1-year high
Value gaugeCard value per dollar of pack price SKIP
0.58×
EV $11.12, $7.96 less card value than the pack costs.
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Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Collector Booster Sample Pack Expected Value by Slot
Expected card value of one pack at today’s market prices, built up slot by slot: $11.12, or 0.58× the $19.08 the pack costs, drawn as the dashed line.
EV per pack $11.12 vs $19.08 paid per pack
Wildcard and foil, per pack $0.24 of the $11.12 in each pack
Break-even sell-through 171.6% of market value covers the pack
Card value below price −$7.96 before fees and shipping
$0$5$10$15$20 Pack price$19.08
$0.24 2.2%
$10.88 97.8%
$0.00 0.0%
$0.00 0.0%
$11.12 100%
−$7.96 card value below the pack price
Wildcard / Treatment1 slots per pack
Rare / Mythic1 slots per pack
Commons & Uncommons
LandsBasic or showcase land
Pack EVSum of every slot
Pack price $19.08
Wildcard / Treatment$0.24 · 2.2%
Rare / Mythic$10.88 · 97.8%
Commons & Uncommons$0.00 · 0.0%
Lands$0.00 · 0.0%
Pack EV$11.12
$7.96 under price
About Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Collector Booster Sample Pack
At $19.08 it trades in the middle of its one-year range of $8.98 to $22.91.
What’s in the pack
2 slots per pack that carry card value, averaged across pack configurations Rare or Mythic 1 per pack
Traditional Foil 1 per pack
Rare or Mythic1 per pack
Traditional Foil1 per pack
2 slots per pack carry card value. Counts are averaged across pack configurations, so some products show fractions.
Where your value comes from
The 2 cards that carry value, priced at market.
| Slot | Cards | EV per pack | Per card | Share of pack EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcard / TreatmentWildcard and traditional foil slots | 1 | $0.24 | $0.24 | 2.2% |
| Rare / MythicOne per pack | 1 | $10.88 | $10.88 | 97.8% |
| Commons & Uncommons | 0 | $0.00 | n/a | 0.0% |
| LandsBasic or showcase land | 0 | $0.00 | n/a | 0.0% |
| Bonus sheetNo bonus sheet value in this product | 0 | $0.00 | n/a | 0.0% |
| Pack total, 2 cards | 2 | $11.12 | $5.56 | 100% |
Wildcard / Treatment$0.24
1 card per pack · $0.24 per card · Wildcard and traditional foil slots
Rare / Mythic$10.88
1 card per pack · $10.88 per card · One per pack
Commons & Uncommons$0.00
0 cards per pack · n/a per card
Lands$0.00
0 cards per pack · n/a per card · Basic or showcase land
Bonus sheet$0.00
0 cards per pack · n/a per card · No bonus sheet value in this product
- Pack total, 2 cards$11.12
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$11.12Equals the pack EV
Middle half spans$28.80High 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
$0.00 to $28.80
- Middle half, estimated 25th to 75th percentile
- Mean
- Pack price
Best Pulls in Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Collector Booster Sample Pack
The One Ring (Extended art) is the best pull at $357.63. Pulls are expected copies per pack; EV is pulls times market price.
| # | Card | Rarity | Market | Pulls | Odds | EV | Share of EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The One RingExtended art · Foil · LTR #380 | Mythic | $357.63 | 0.00 | 1 in 489 packs | $0.73 | 6.6% |
| 2 | Ancient TombBorderless · Foil · LTC #357 | Mythic | $181.67 | 0.00 | 1 in 489 packs | $0.37 | 3.3% |
| 3 | Ancient TombBorderless · Nonfoil · LTC #357 | Mythic | $180.20 | 0.00 | 1 in 556 packs | $0.32 | 2.9% |
| 4 | Urborg, Tomb of YawgmothBorderless · Foil · LTC #375 | Mythic | $120.52 | 0.00 | 1 in 489 packs | $0.25 | 2.2% |
| 5 | The One RingExtended art · Nonfoil · LTR #380 | Mythic | $136.10 | 0.00 | 1 in 556 packs | $0.24 | 2.2% |
| 6 | Orcish BowmastersBorderless · Foil · LTR #433 | Rare | $56.66 | 0.00 | 1 in 244 packs | $0.23 | 2.1% |
| 7 | Urborg, Tomb of YawgmothBorderless · Nonfoil · LTC #375 | Mythic | $115.87 | 0.00 | 1 in 556 packs | $0.21 | 1.9% |
| 8 | The One RingBorderless · Foil · LTR #451 | Mythic | $96.78 | 0.00 | 1 in 489 packs | $0.20 | 1.8% |
| These eight together | $2.55, 22.9% of pack EV. The other $8.57 comes from the rest of the set. | ||||||
EV $0.37 · 1 in 489 packs
EV $0.32 · 1 in 556 packs
EV $0.25 · 1 in 489 packs
EV $0.24 · 1 in 556 packs
EV $0.23 · 1 in 244 packs
EV $0.21 · 1 in 556 packs
EV $0.20 · 1 in 489 packs
- 1
$0.736.6% of EV
- 2
$0.373.3% of EV
- 3
$0.322.9% of EV
- 4
$0.252.2% of EV
- 5
$0.242.2% of EV
- 6
$0.232.1% of EV
- 7
$0.211.9% of EV
- 8
$0.201.8% of EV
These eight together$2.55, 22.9% of pack EV
All The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth pricesUniverses Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Collector Booster Sample Pack Price History
TCGplayer market price for the sealed pack, past 12 months, against its crack EV.
$10$20Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovPack price$19.08Crack EV$11.12Mana Pool$16.00Crack EV tracked since Jul 201Y high $22.911Y low $8.98
Mana Pool lowest listing · USD, before shipping · last observed
Crack EV has held below pack price for 114 days.
- Now
- $19.08
- TCGplayer market
- 1-year high
- $22.91
- 20.1% above today
- 1-year low
- $8.98
- Today is 112.5% 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.
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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 - Collector Booster Sample Pack$19.080.58× valueSKIPYou are here
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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 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 0.58×
The Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Collector Booster Sample Pack sells for $19.08 and carries $11.12 in expected card value at market, a 0.58× ratio and $7.96 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, 0.58×
Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Collector Booster Sample Pack FAQ
Is Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Collector Booster Sample Pack worth opening?
Pass. Mean expected value is $11.12 against a $19.08 pack price (0.58× EV ratio), EV as of 2026-11-10.
How many packs are in Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Collector Booster Sample Pack?
Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Collector Booster Sample Pack contains 1 pack.
What is the best card you can pull from Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Collector Booster Sample Pack?
The top pull by value is The One Ring (about $357.63), with roughly a 0.2% chance per pack.
Details and daily prices
Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth - Collector Booster Sample Pack currently sells for $19.08 at market, down 2.2% over 30 days and down 9.5% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $22.91 (2026-07-22); low: $7.93 (2025-04-25).
746 daily snapshots. Last update 2026-11-10.
Daily prices, last 30 snapshots
| Date | Market | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-10 | $19.08 | $17.00 | $19.67 | $49.99 |
| 2026-11-09 | $19.10 | $17.00 | $19.34 | $49.99 |
| 2026-11-08 | $19.10 | $17.00 | $19.67 | $49.99 |
| 2026-11-07 | $19.11 | $17.00 | $19.99 | $49.99 |
| 2026-11-06 | $19.05 | $17.00 | $19.67 | $49.99 |
| 2026-11-05 | $18.99 | $17.00 | $19.99 | $49.99 |
| 2026-11-04 | $18.99 | $17.00 | $20.00 | $49.99 |
| 2026-11-03 | $18.93 | $17.00 | $20.00 | $49.99 |
| 2026-11-02 | $18.93 | $17.00 | $20.00 | $49.99 |
| 2026-11-01 | $18.93 | $17.00 | $20.05 | $49.99 |
| 2026-10-31 | $18.94 | $17.00 | $20.10 | $49.99 |
| 2026-10-30 | $18.96 | $17.00 | $20.10 | $49.99 |
| 2026-10-29 | $18.96 | $17.00 | $20.10 | $49.99 |
| 2026-10-28 | $18.91 | $17.00 | $20.05 | $49.99 |
| 2026-10-27 | $18.96 | $17.00 | $20.10 | $49.99 |
| 2026-10-26 | $18.97 | $17.00 | $20.11 | $49.99 |
| 2026-10-25 | $18.98 | $17.00 | $20.12 | $49.99 |
| 2026-10-24 | $18.98 | $17.00 | $20.12 | $49.99 |
| 2026-10-23 | $18.98 | $17.00 | $20.06 | $49.99 |
| 2026-10-22 | $18.98 | $17.00 | $20.06 | $49.99 |
| 2026-10-21 | $18.98 | $17.00 | $20.07 | $49.99 |
| 2026-10-20 | $18.99 | $17.00 | $20.13 | $49.99 |
| 2026-10-19 | $18.99 | $17.00 | $20.61 | $49.99 |
| 2026-10-18 | $18.99 | $17.00 | $20.61 | $49.99 |
| 2026-10-17 | $18.99 | $17.00 | $21.09 | $49.99 |
| 2026-10-16 | $18.99 | $17.00 | $21.09 | $49.99 |
| 2026-10-15 | $19.41 | $17.00 | $20.83 | $49.99 |
| 2026-10-14 | $19.48 | $17.00 | $20.65 | $49.99 |
| 2026-10-13 | $19.48 | $17.00 | $20.88 | $49.99 |
| 2026-10-12 | $19.49 | $17.00 | $20.67 | $49.99 |