Pack contents simulated from Wizards' published collector-booster collation (via MTGJSON). Sealed cost uses TCGplayer low (via TCGCSV); cards are valued at the lowest real market signal — TCGplayer (last sale when one exists, else low) or Cardmarket (via Scryfall) — so a lone unsold listing can't inflate a card. Cards under a small bulk threshold count as $0. Prices refresh daily and are estimates — not financial advice.

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DSK·Released Sep 27, 2024·12 packs / box · 15 cards / pack·Prices refreshes every 6 hours

Duskmourn: House of Horror collector booster EV

Verdict
Money pit
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Set snapshot

Box price
$740
$61.67/pack
Expected value
$232
$19.34/pack
Net EV
−$508
Break-even
0.1%

Return if cracked at TCG low: −69%

Enduring Vitality

$275 · 1 in 84 · 1% / box

SimulateOutlookFactsEV historyCrack or holdPull rates

What opening a box looks like

Simulated from published collation. Most boxes land below average; chase cards pull the mean up.

$144
$212
$232
$349
$740
Floor (10%)
$144
Typical
$212
Average (EV)
$232
Lucky (90%)
$349
Box price
$740

The average box ($232) is $20.60 above a typical box ($212) — 9%of the EV comes from above-median outcomes you probably won't see.

Value distribution

10,000 simulated boxes

Below box cost

100%

lose money on resale

At or above cost

0%

break even or profit

profit zone
Box $740
EV $232
Median $212
$0$200$400$600$800$1,000$1,200

Monte Carlo distribution of total card value per box. Green bars are at or above sealed cost; rose bars are below.

Key facts

Duskmourn: House of Horror collector boosterbox TCG low $740, expected value $232, median box $212, 0% break-even, −69% vs sealed. Methodology · JSON

FAQ for search & AI citations
What is the expected value of a Duskmourn: House of Horror collector booster box?
The expected value (EV) of a Duskmourn: House of Horror collector booster box is $232 based on Wizards' published collation and current TCGplayer prices. The typical (median) box is worth $212.
What are the odds of breaking even on Duskmourn: House of Horror collector boosters?
About 0% of simulated Duskmourn: House of Horror collector boxes return at least the sealed box price ($740). This uses Monte Carlo simulation with corrected MTGJSON collation weights.
Should I crack or hold Duskmourn: House of Horror sealed?
Money pit. EV is $232 vs sealed $740 (−69% return if cracked at TCG low). See the crack-vs-hold comparison on this page for singles targets.

EV over time

Daily snapshots after release · box EV vs sealed price

EV +$15.08 (7.0%) · Box +$165 (28.7%) over 3m · ROI −6.3%

Box EV Box price

Should you crack it?

Sealed vs singles and pack vs box economics for this set.

Pack vs box economics

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.

Box price
$740
Standalone pack listing
$73.99
Implied pack (box / packs)
$61.67
EV per pack
$19.34
$232 / box
Return opening box
−69%
Return buying packs at listing
−74%

The box is the better deal per pack ($61.67 vs $73.99 listing). Still a losing bet on average at −69% return.

Buy the single instead?

Compare chasing a card by opening boxes vs buying it outright at today's price.

Single price
$70.15
Pull any copy
1 in 10 (10.2% / box)
Boxes for 50% chance
7
Cost of those boxes
$5,180
Boxes for 95% chance
27
Cost at 95%
$19,979

You'd spend about $5,180 opening boxes for a coin-flip at Enduring Vitality, vs $70.15 to buy it now.

Chase pull rates

Treatment odds from corrected collation. Tap a row for card-level detail.

Chase pull rates

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.

TreatmentExpected / boxP(≥1 / box)1 in N boxes
Standard131.52 cards100.0%Every time
Borderless18.71 cards100.0%1 in 2
Extended art17.53 cards100.0%1 in 2
Showcase12.00 cards100.0%1 in 2
Textured0.120 cards11.3%1 in 9
Fracture foil0.120 cards11.3%1 in 9

All chase pull rates · Tap a treatment for odds and top cards in this set.

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