Simulated from published collation. Most boxes land below average; chase cards pull the mean up.
The average box ($459) is $20.50 above a typical box ($438) — 4%of the EV comes from above-median outcomes you probably won't see.
Below box cost
84%
lose money on resale
At or above cost
16%
break even or profit
Monte Carlo distribution of total card value per box. Green bars are at or above sealed cost; rose bars are below. EV lands at the 55th percentile — 55% of simulated boxes yield less than the average.
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate collector boosterbox TCG low $597, expected value $459, median box $438, 17% break-even, −23% vs sealed. Methodology · JSON
Daily snapshots after release · box EV vs sealed price
EV +$30.29 (7.1%) · Box +$2.00 (0.3%) over 3m · ROI +4.8%
Sealed vs singles and pack vs box economics for this set.
Should you buy a sealed box or individual packs? EV per pack is the same either way; the question is what you pay per pack.
The box is the better deal per pack ($49.75 vs $299 listing). Still a losing bet on average at −23% return.
Compare chasing a card by opening boxes vs buying it outright at today's price.
You'd spend about $1,791 opening boxes for a coin-flip at Ancient Copper Dragon, vs $256 to buy it now.
Treatment odds from corrected collation. Tap a row for card-level detail.
Expected cards per box and the odds of pulling at least one, by Booster Fun treatment. “1 in N” is per box, not a percentage.
| Treatment | Expected / box | P(≥1 / box) | 1 in N boxes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 120.00 cards | 100.0% | Every time |
| Extended art | 31.41 cards | 100.0% | Every time |
| Showcase | 25.51 cards | 100.0% | Every time |
| Borderless | 3.08 cards | 95.4% | 1 in 2 |
All chase pull rates · Tap a treatment for odds and top cards in this set.
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