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Is War of the Spark - Booster Box Worth Opening?

36 packsWar of the SparkWAR

TCGplayer market · Nov 10, 2026 $199.41

1-year range $142.67$199.41 At the 1-year high

Value gaugeCard value per dollar of box price SKIP

0.64×

EV $126.79, $72.62 less card value than the box costs.

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War of the Spark - Booster Box Expected Value by Slot

Expected card value of one box at today’s market prices, built up slot by slot: $126.80, or 0.64× the $199.41 the box costs, drawn as the dashed line.

EV per pack $3.52 vs $5.54 paid per pack

Wildcard and foil, per pack $0.59 of the $3.52 in each pack

Break-even sell-through 157.3% of market value covers the box

Card value below price −$72.61 before fees and shipping

$0$50$100$150$200$250

$21.36 16.8%

$74.97 59.1%

$30.47 24.0%

$0.00 0.0%

$126.80 100%

−$72.61 card value below the box price

Box price$199.41

Wildcard / Treatment72 slots per box

Rare / Mythic36 slots per box

Commons & Uncommons396 slots per box

Lands36 slots per box

Box EVSum of every slot

Box price $199.41

Wildcard / Treatment$21.36 · 16.8%

Rare / Mythic$74.97 · 59.1%

Commons & Uncommons$30.47 · 24.0%

Lands$0.00 · 0.0%

Box EV$126.80

$72.61 under price

About War of the Spark - Booster Box

War of the Spark - Booster Box contains 36 packs. At $199.41 it trades near the top of its one-year range of $142.67 to $199.41.

What’s in the box

15 slots per pack that carry card value, averaged across pack configurations

Common 9 per pack

324 per box

Uncommon 2 per pack

72 per box

Rare or Mythic 1 per pack

36 per box

Wildcard 1.8 per pack

63.9 per box

Traditional Foil 0.2 per pack

8.1 per box

Land 1 per pack

36 per box

Common9 per pack

324per box

Uncommon2 per pack

72per box

Rare or Mythic1 per pack

36per box

Wildcard1.8 per pack

63.9per box

Traditional Foil0.2 per pack

8.1per box

Land1 per pack

36per box

Valued slots15 per pack · 540 per box

15 slots per pack carry card value. Counts are averaged across pack configurations, so some products show fractions.

Where your value comes from

The 540.0 cards that carry value, priced at market. The commons and uncommons in each pack are worth about $0.08 apiece.

Slot	Cards	EV per box	Per card	Share of box EV
Wildcard / TreatmentWildcard and traditional foil slots	72.0	$21.36	$0.30	16.8%
Rare / MythicOne per pack	36.0	$74.97	$2.08	59.1%
Commons & UncommonsEleven per pack	396	$30.47	$0.08	24.0%
LandsBasic or showcase land	36	$0.00	$0.00	0.0%
Bonus sheetNo bonus sheet value in this product	0	$0.00	n/a	0.0%
Box total, 540.0 cards	540.0	$126.80	$0.23	100%

Wildcard / Treatment$21.36
16.8%
72.0 cards per box · $0.30 per card · Wildcard and traditional foil slots
Rare / Mythic$74.97
59.1%
36.0 cards per box · $2.08 per card · One per pack
Commons & Uncommons$30.47
24.0%
396 cards per box · $0.08 per card · Eleven per pack
Lands$0.00
0.0%
36 cards per box · $0.00 per card · Basic or showcase land
Bonus sheet$0.00
0.0%
0 cards per box · n/a per card · No bonus sheet value in this product
Box total, 540.0 cards$126.80

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$126.79Equals the box EV

Middle half spans$47.95High 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 box

Middle half of modeled outcomes

$102.82 to $150.77

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

Best Pulls in War of the Spark - Booster Box

Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God is the best pull at $32.05. Pulls are expected copies per box; EV is pulls times market price.

All War of the Spark prices

#	Card	Rarity	Market	Pulls	Odds	EV	Share of EV
1	Nicol Bolas, Dragon-GodMain set · Nonfoil · WAR #207	Mythic	$32.05	0.30	1 in 3 boxes	$9.54	7.5%
2	Finale of DevastationMain set · Nonfoil · WAR #160	Mythic	$30.45	0.30	1 in 3 boxes	$9.06	7.1%
3	Bolas's CitadelMain set · Nonfoil · WAR #79	Rare	$14.80	0.60	1 in 2 boxes	$8.81	6.9%
4	Jace, Wielder of MysteriesMain set · Nonfoil · WAR #54	Rare	$11.75	0.60	1 in 2 boxes	$6.99	5.5%
5	Spark DoubleMain set · Nonfoil · WAR #68	Rare	$10.70	0.60	1 in 2 boxes	$6.37	5.0%
6	Emergence ZoneMain set · Nonfoil · WAR #245	Uncommon	$4.21	1.34		$5.66	4.5%
7	Dovin's VetoMain set · Nonfoil · WAR #193	Uncommon	$3.88	1.34		$5.21	4.1%
8	Flux ChannelerMain set · Nonfoil · WAR #52	Uncommon	$3.84	1.34		$5.16	4.1%
These eight together		$56.80, 44.8% of box EV. The other $69.99 comes from the rest of the set.

#1 Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God

WAR #207

Nonfoil

$32.05

EV $9.54 · 1 in 3 boxes

#2 Finale of Devastation

WAR #160

Nonfoil

$30.45

EV $9.06 · 1 in 3 boxes

#3 Bolas's Citadel

WAR #79

Nonfoil

$14.80

EV $8.81 · 1 in 2 boxes

#4 Jace, Wielder of Mysteries

WAR #54

Nonfoil

$11.75

EV $6.99 · 1 in 2 boxes

#5 Spark Double

WAR #68

Nonfoil

$10.70

EV $6.37 · 1 in 2 boxes

#6 Emergence Zone

WAR #245

Nonfoil

$4.21

EV $5.66 · 1.34 per box

#7 Dovin's Veto

WAR #193

Nonfoil

$3.88

EV $5.21 · 1.34 per box

#8 Flux Channeler

WAR #52

Nonfoil

$3.84

EV $5.16 · 1.34 per box

1
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
WAR #207Nonfoil
$32.05 market · 0.30 per box · 1 in 3 boxes
$9.547.5% of EV
2
Finale of Devastation
WAR #160Nonfoil
$30.45 market · 0.30 per box · 1 in 3 boxes
$9.067.1% of EV
3
Bolas's Citadel
WAR #79Nonfoil
$14.80 market · 0.60 per box · 1 in 2 boxes
$8.816.9% of EV
4
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
WAR #54Nonfoil
$11.75 market · 0.60 per box · 1 in 2 boxes
$6.995.5% of EV
5
Spark Double
WAR #68Nonfoil
$10.70 market · 0.60 per box · 1 in 2 boxes
$6.375.0% of EV
6
Emergence Zone
WAR #245Nonfoil
$4.21 market · 1.34 per box
$5.664.5% of EV
7
Dovin's Veto
WAR #193Nonfoil
$3.88 market · 1.34 per box
$5.214.1% of EV
8
Flux Channeler
WAR #52Nonfoil
$3.84 market · 1.34 per box
$5.164.1% of EV

These eight together$56.80, 44.8% of box EV

All War of the Spark prices

War of the Spark - Booster Box Price History

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

$100$150$200Nov 2025Feb 2026MayAugNovBox price$199.41Crack EV$126.79Mana Pool$198.001Y low $142.67

Mana Pool lowest listing · USD, before shipping · last observed Nov 10, 2026

Crack EV has held below box price for 228 days.

Now: $199.41; TCGplayer market
1-year high: $199.41; At the 1-year high
1-year low: $142.67; Today is 39.8% higher

The War of the Spark lineup

Every War of the Spark product we track, ranked by card value per dollar of sealed price.

Sealed screener

Crack or keep sealed

EV Notes

Verdict: Skip 0.64×

The War of the Spark - Booster Box sells for $199.41 and carries $126.79 in expected card value at market, a 0.64× ratio and $72.62 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, 0.64×

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