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Are Aetherdrift boosters worth it?

Expected value of every pack and every slot, computed from the official pull odds and Scryfall prices. Click a slot to see exactly what can show up in it, how likely it is, and what it's worth.

Every card counted at its full market price.

Play Booster

14 cards per pack

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Pack price

$3.67↗

Price per box ÷ packs per box

Mean value

$5.56

Long-run average

Typical pack

$2.88–$5.01

Middle 50% of packs

Lucky / unlucky

$2.57–$19.49

5th–95th percentile

SlotCountMean% of Pack Value

▸Commons6 cards6 x $0.1718.3%

Slot total: mean $1.02 · p5 $0.80 · p25 $0.92 · p75 $1.11 · p95 $1.24

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Pool	Median	Mean	Range
Default frameDFT	common	Non-foil	81	$0.16	$0.17	$0.07–$0.30

▸Common or Special Guests replacement1 card$0.6111.0%

Slot total: mean $0.61 · p5 $0.08 · p25 $0.13 · p75 $0.20 · p95 $0.28

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameDFT	common	Non-foil	98.5%	81	$0.16	$0.17	27.3%	$0.07–$0.30
Special GuestSPG	mythic	Non-foil	1.5%	10	$12.68	$29.79	72.7%	$3.92–$172.19

▸Uncommons3 cards3 x $0.2513.5%

Slot total: mean $0.75 · p5 $0.49 · p25 $0.61 · p75 $0.79 · p95 $1.16

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Pool	Median	Mean	Range
Default frameDFT	uncommon	Non-foil	100	$0.24	$0.25	$0.07–$1.55

▸Wildcard of any rarity1 card$0.5910.6%

Slot total: mean $0.59 · p5 $0.12 · p25 $0.18 · p75 $0.30 · p95 $1.55

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameDFT	common	Non-foil	8.3%	81	$0.16	$0.17	2.4%	$0.07–$0.30
Default frameDFT	uncommon	Non-foil	62.6%	100	$0.24	$0.25	26.4%	$0.07–$1.55
Default frameDFT	rare	Non-foil	17.8%	60	$0.34	$1.81	54.5%	$0.16–$18.35
Default frameDFT	mythic	Non-foil	3.0%	20	$1.42	$2.71	13.8%	$0.34–$19.95
Revved UpDFT	common	Non-foil	3.9%	9	$0.19	$0.19	1.3%	$0.15–$0.22
Revved UpDFT	uncommon	Non-foil	4.4%	17	$0.22	$0.22	1.6%	$0.17–$0.32

▸Rare or mythic rare1 card$1.9334.7%

Slot total: mean $1.93 · p5 $0.19 · p25 $0.27 · p75 $1.38 · p95 $10.90

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameDFT	rare	Non-foil	78.0%	60	$0.34	$1.81	73.2%	$0.16–$18.35
Default frameDFT	mythic	Non-foil	13.0%	20	$1.42	$2.71	18.3%	$0.34–$19.95
BorderlessDFT	rare	Non-foil	8.0%	45	$0.37	$1.75	7.3%	$0.22–$17.90
BorderlessDFT	mythic	Non-foil	1.0%	13	$1.43	$2.35	1.2%	$0.52–$7.28

▸Traditional foil card of any rarity1 card$0.447.9%

Slot total: mean $0.44 · p5 $0.12 · p25 $0.19 · p75 $0.32 · p95 $0.70

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameDFT	common	Foil	60.5%	81	$0.22	$0.25	34.1%	$0.08–$2.43
Default frameDFT	uncommon	Foil	30.0%	100	$0.29	$0.35	23.6%	$0.13–$3.68
Default frameDFT	rare	Foil	6.4%	60	$0.41	$1.95	28.1%	$0.24–$19.56
Default frameDFT	mythic	Foil	1.1%	20	$1.46	$3.16	7.8%	$0.40–$24.42
Revved UpDFT	common	Foil	0.50%	9	$0.24	$0.24	0.27%	$0.17–$0.29
Revved UpDFT	uncommon	Foil	0.50%	17	$0.27	$0.26	0.29%	$0.19–$0.35
BorderlessDFT	rare	Foil	0.90%	45	$0.46	$2.44	4.9%	$0.33–$22.00
BorderlessDFT	mythic	Foil	0.10%	13	$2.10	$3.81	0.86%	$1.03–$10.57

▸Land card1 card$0.224.0%

Slot total: mean $0.22 · p5 $0.14 · p25 $0.17 · p75 $0.24 · p95 $0.30

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Common dual landDFT	common	Non-foil	40.0%	10	$0.19	$0.20	35.8%	$0.14–$0.26
Basic landDFT	common	Non-foil	30.0%	15	$0.19	$0.22	29.5%	$0.13–$0.64
Driver's Seat basic landDFT	common	Non-foil	10.0%	5	$0.24	$0.25	11.2%	$0.22–$0.28
Common dual landDFT	common	Foil	10.0%	10	$0.27	$0.26	11.6%	$0.20–$0.30
Basic landDFT	common	Foil	7.5%	15	$0.24	$0.24	8.1%	$0.13–$0.30
Driver's Seat basic landDFT	common	Foil	2.5%	5	$0.35	$0.34	3.8%	$0.29–$0.37

Collector Booster

15 cards per pack

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Pack price

$25.21↗

Price per box ÷ packs per box

Mean value

$15.22

Long-run average

Typical pack

$6.79–$18.75

Middle 50% of packs

Lucky / unlucky

$4.51–$33.76

5th–95th percentile

SlotCountMean% of Pack Value

▸Traditional foil commons or dual lands4 cards4 x $0.256.6%

Slot total: mean $1.00 · p5 $0.67 · p25 $0.81 · p75 $1.01 · p95 $1.23

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameDFT	common	Foil	89.0%	81	$0.22	$0.25	88.6%	$0.08–$2.43
Common dual landDFT	common	Foil	11.0%	10	$0.27	$0.26	11.4%	$0.20–$0.30

▸Traditional foil uncommons3 cards3 x $0.356.9%

Slot total: mean $1.05 · p5 $0.68 · p25 $0.79 · p75 $0.96 · p95 $2.84

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Pool	Median	Mean	Range
Default frameDFT	uncommon	Foil	100	$0.29	$0.35	$0.13–$3.68

▸Traditional foil full-art driver's seat land1 card$0.342.2%

Slot total: mean $0.34 · p5 $0.29 · p25 $0.34 · p75 $0.36 · p95 $0.37

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Pool	Median	Mean	Range
Driver's Seat basic landDFT	common	Foil	5	$0.35	$0.34	$0.29–$0.37

▸Non-foil revved up common or uncommon1 card$0.211.4%

Slot total: mean $0.21 · p5 $0.15 · p25 $0.18 · p75 $0.22 · p95 $0.29

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Revved UpDFT	common	Non-foil	46.9%	9	$0.19	$0.19	43.3%	$0.15–$0.22
Revved UpDFT	uncommon	Non-foil	53.1%	17	$0.22	$0.22	56.7%	$0.17–$0.32

▸Traditional foil revved up common or uncommon1 card$0.251.6%

Slot total: mean $0.25 · p5 $0.17 · p25 $0.23 · p75 $0.27 · p95 $0.32

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Revved UpDFT	common	Foil	46.9%	9	$0.24	$0.24	44.9%	$0.17–$0.29
Revved UpDFT	uncommon	Foil	53.1%	17	$0.27	$0.26	55.1%	$0.19–$0.35

▸Traditional foil default-frame rare or mythic rare1 card$2.1213.9%

Slot total: mean $2.12 · p5 $0.25 · p25 $0.34 · p75 $1.46 · p95 $10.14

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameDFT	rare	Foil	85.7%	60	$0.41	$1.95	78.7%	$0.24–$19.56
Default frameDFT	mythic	Foil	14.3%	20	$1.46	$3.16	21.3%	$0.40–$24.42

▸Aetherdrift Commander card1 card$1.046.8%

Slot total: mean $1.04 · p5 $0.20 · p25 $0.24 · p75 $1.06 · p95 $4.83

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Extended artDRC	rare	Non-foil	84.3%	32	$0.36	$1.16	93.8%	$0.18–$5.34
BorderlessDRC	mythic	Non-foil	10.5%	4	$0.38	$0.46	4.6%	$0.27–$0.82
BorderlessDRC	mythic	Foil	5.3%	4	$0.28	$0.31	1.6%	$0.22–$0.46

▸Non-foil Booster Fun rare or mythic rare2 cards2 x $1.9025.0%

Slot total: mean $3.80 · p5 $0.55 · p25 $0.75 · p75 $3.99 · p95 $18.23

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
BorderlessDFT	rare	Non-foil	65.3%	45	$0.37	$1.75	60.1%	$0.22–$17.90
BorderlessDFT	mythic	Non-foil	9.4%	13	$1.43	$2.35	11.6%	$0.52–$7.28
Extended artDFT	rare	Non-foil	21.8%	15	$0.49	$2.29	26.2%	$0.18–$18.17
Extended artDFT	mythic	Non-foil	3.6%	5	$0.65	$1.11	2.1%	$0.43–$2.15

▸Foil Booster Fun rare or mythic rare1 card$5.4135.5%

Slot total: mean $5.41 · p5 $0.33 · p25 $0.39 · p75 $4.02 · p95 $19.50

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
BorderlessDFT	rare	Foil	56.0%	45	$0.46	$2.44	25.3%	$0.33–$22.00
BorderlessDFT	mythic	Foil	8.1%	13	$2.10	$3.81	5.7%	$1.03–$10.57
Extended artDFT	rare	Foil	18.6%	15	$0.69	$2.74	9.5%	$0.27–$21.00
Extended artDFT	mythic	Foil	3.1%	5	$0.90	$1.54	0.89%	$0.62–$2.82
Japan ShowcaseDFT	mythic	Foil	9.0%	10	$10.93	$10.72	17.9%	$1.37–$19.50
Japan Showcase (fracture foil)DFT	mythic	Fracture foil	1.0%	10	$43.93	$56.82	10.5%	$17.84–$138.96
Special GuestSPG	mythic	Foil	4.2%	10	$15.81	$39.01	30.3%	$4.95–$224.94

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Pool

Median

Mean

Range

Default frameDFT

common

Non-foil

$0.16

$0.17

$0.07–$0.30

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameDFT

common

Non-foil

98.5%

$0.16

$0.17

27.3%

$0.07–$0.30

Special GuestSPG

mythic

Non-foil

1.5%

$12.68

$29.79

72.7%

$3.92–$172.19

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Pool

Median

Mean

Range

Default frameDFT

uncommon

Non-foil

100

$0.24

$0.25

$0.07–$1.55

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameDFT

common

Non-foil

8.3%

$0.16

$0.17

2.4%

$0.07–$0.30

Default frameDFT

uncommon

Non-foil

62.6%

100

$0.24

$0.25

26.4%

$0.07–$1.55

Default frameDFT

rare

Non-foil

17.8%

$0.34

$1.81

54.5%

$0.16–$18.35

Default frameDFT

mythic

Non-foil

3.0%

$1.42

$2.71

13.8%

$0.34–$19.95

Revved UpDFT

common

Non-foil

3.9%

$0.19

1.3%

$0.15–$0.22

Revved UpDFT

uncommon

Non-foil

4.4%

$0.22

1.6%

$0.17–$0.32

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameDFT

rare

Non-foil

78.0%

$0.34

$1.81

73.2%

$0.16–$18.35

Default frameDFT

mythic

Non-foil

13.0%

$1.42

$2.71

18.3%

$0.34–$19.95

BorderlessDFT

rare

Non-foil

8.0%

$0.37

$1.75

7.3%

$0.22–$17.90

BorderlessDFT

mythic

Non-foil

1.0%

$1.43

$2.35

1.2%

$0.52–$7.28

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameDFT

common

Foil

60.5%

$0.22

$0.25

34.1%

$0.08–$2.43

Default frameDFT

uncommon

Foil

30.0%

100

$0.29

$0.35

23.6%

$0.13–$3.68

Default frameDFT

rare

Foil

6.4%

$0.41

$1.95

28.1%

$0.24–$19.56

Default frameDFT

mythic

Foil

1.1%

$1.46

$3.16

7.8%

$0.40–$24.42

Revved UpDFT

common

Foil

0.50%

$0.24

0.27%

$0.17–$0.29

Revved UpDFT

uncommon

Foil

0.50%

$0.27

$0.26

0.29%

$0.19–$0.35

BorderlessDFT

rare

Foil

0.90%

$0.46

$2.44

4.9%

$0.33–$22.00

BorderlessDFT

mythic

Foil

0.10%

$2.10

$3.81

0.86%

$1.03–$10.57

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Common dual landDFT

common

Non-foil

40.0%

$0.19

$0.20

35.8%

$0.14–$0.26

Basic landDFT

common

Non-foil

30.0%

$0.19

$0.22

29.5%

$0.13–$0.64

Driver's Seat basic landDFT

common

Non-foil

10.0%

$0.24

$0.25

11.2%

$0.22–$0.28

Common dual landDFT

common

Foil

10.0%

$0.27

$0.26

11.6%

$0.20–$0.30

Basic landDFT

common

Foil

7.5%

$0.24

8.1%

$0.13–$0.30

Driver's Seat basic landDFT

common

Foil

2.5%

$0.35

$0.34

3.8%

$0.29–$0.37

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameDFT

common

Foil

89.0%

$0.22

$0.25

88.6%

$0.08–$2.43

Common dual landDFT

common

Foil

11.0%

$0.27

$0.26

11.4%

$0.20–$0.30

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Pool

Median

Mean

Range

Default frameDFT

uncommon

Foil

100

$0.29

$0.35

$0.13–$3.68

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Pool

Median

Mean

Range

Driver's Seat basic landDFT

common

Foil

$0.35

$0.34

$0.29–$0.37

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Revved UpDFT

common

Non-foil

46.9%

$0.19

43.3%

$0.15–$0.22

Revved UpDFT

uncommon

Non-foil

53.1%

$0.22

56.7%

$0.17–$0.32

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Revved UpDFT

common

Foil

46.9%

$0.24

44.9%

$0.17–$0.29

Revved UpDFT

uncommon

Foil

53.1%

$0.27

$0.26

55.1%

$0.19–$0.35

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameDFT

rare

Foil

85.7%

$0.41

$1.95

78.7%

$0.24–$19.56

Default frameDFT

mythic

Foil

14.3%

$1.46

$3.16

21.3%

$0.40–$24.42

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Extended artDRC

rare

Non-foil

84.3%

$0.36

$1.16

93.8%

$0.18–$5.34

BorderlessDRC

mythic

Non-foil

10.5%

$0.38

$0.46

4.6%

$0.27–$0.82

BorderlessDRC

mythic

Foil

5.3%

$0.28

$0.31

1.6%

$0.22–$0.46

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

BorderlessDFT

rare

Non-foil

65.3%

$0.37

$1.75

60.1%

$0.22–$17.90

BorderlessDFT

mythic

Non-foil

9.4%

$1.43

$2.35

11.6%

$0.52–$7.28

Extended artDFT

rare

Non-foil

21.8%

$0.49

$2.29

26.2%

$0.18–$18.17

Extended artDFT

mythic

Non-foil

3.6%

$0.65

$1.11

2.1%

$0.43–$2.15

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

BorderlessDFT

rare

Foil

56.0%

$0.46

$2.44

25.3%

$0.33–$22.00

BorderlessDFT

mythic

Foil

8.1%

$2.10

$3.81

5.7%

$1.03–$10.57

Extended artDFT

rare

Foil

18.6%

$0.69

$2.74

9.5%

$0.27–$21.00

Extended artDFT

mythic

Foil

3.1%

$0.90

$1.54

0.89%

$0.62–$2.82

Japan ShowcaseDFT

mythic

Foil

9.0%

$10.93

$10.72

17.9%

$1.37–$19.50

Japan Showcase (fracture foil)DFT

mythic

Fracture foil

1.0%

$43.93

$56.82

10.5%

$17.84–$138.96

Special GuestSPG

mythic

Foil

4.2%

$15.81

$39.01

30.3%

$4.95–$224.94