Simulated from published collation. Most boxes land below average; chase cards pull the mean up.
The average box ($241) is $16.33 above a typical box ($225) — 7%of the EV comes from above-median outcomes you probably won't see.
Below box cost
99%
lose money on resale
At or above cost
1%
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.
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty collector boosterbox TCG low $500, expected value $241, median box $225, 1% break-even, −52% vs sealed. Methodology · JSON
Daily snapshots after release · box EV vs sealed price
EV +$6.14 (2.6%) · Box +$44.99 (9.9%) over 3m · ROI −3.4%
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 ($41.67 vs $42.32 listing). Still a losing bet on average at −52% return.
Compare chasing a card by opening boxes vs buying it outright at today's price.
You'd spend about $1,000 opening boxes for a coin-flip at Boseiju, Who Endures, vs $62.95 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 | 84.00 cards | 100.0% | Every time |
| Showcase | 63.89 cards | 100.0% | Every time |
| Extended art | 27.83 cards | 100.0% | Every time |
| Borderless | 4.20 cards | 98.5% | 1 in 2 |
| Neon ink | 0.081 cards | 7.7% | 1 in 13 |
All chase pull rates · Tap a treatment for odds and top cards in this set.
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