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Are Avatar 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

$4.67↗

Price per box ÷ packs per box

Mean value

$5.51

Long-run average

Typical pack

$2.89–$5.39

Middle 50% of packs

Lucky / unlucky

$2.51–$14.07

5th–95th percentile

SlotCountMean% of Pack Value

▸Commons6 cards6 x $0.1617.6%

Slot total: mean $0.97 · p5 $0.69 · p25 $0.80 · p75 $1.01 · p95 $1.98

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Pool	Median	Mean	Range
Default frameTLA	common	Non-foil	82	$0.14	$0.16	$0.06–$1.31

▸Common or source material replacement1 card$0.417.4%

Slot total: mean $0.41 · p5 $0.08 · p25 $0.11 · p75 $0.18 · p95 $0.31

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameTLA	common	Non-foil	96.2%	82	$0.14	$0.16	37.5%	$0.06–$1.31
Source materialTLE	mythic	Non-foil	3.8%	61	$2.84	$6.66	62.5%	$0.48–$57.12

▸Uncommons3 cards3 x $0.2312.5%

Slot total: mean $0.69 · p5 $0.51 · p25 $0.60 · p75 $0.74 · p95 $1.02

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameTLA	uncommon	Non-foil	96.4%	110	$0.22	$0.23	95.4%	$0.11–$0.83
SceneTLA	uncommon	Non-foil	3.6%	4	$0.28	$0.30	4.6%	$0.26–$0.38

▸Wildcard of any rarity1 card$0.5810.5%

Slot total: mean $0.58 · p5 $0.13 · p25 $0.19 · p75 $0.28 · p95 $1.34

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameTLA	common	Non-foil	4.3%	82	$0.14	$0.16	1.2%	$0.06–$1.31
Default frameTLA	uncommon	Non-foil	75.9%	110	$0.22	$0.23	30.1%	$0.11–$0.83
Default frameTLA	rare	Non-foil	17.1%	58	$0.40	$1.02	30.1%	$0.15–$11.70
Default frameTLA	mythic	Non-foil	2.7%	20	$3.99	$8.42	38.7%	$0.42–$44.11

▸Rare or mythic rare1 card$2.1138.3%

Slot total: mean $2.11 · p5 $0.23 · p25 $0.29 · p75 $1.71 · p95 $7.10

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameTLA	rare	Non-foil	81.6%	58	$0.40	$1.02	39.6%	$0.15–$11.70
Default frameTLA	mythic	Non-foil	12.9%	20	$3.99	$8.42	51.4%	$0.42–$44.11
SceneTLA	rare	Non-foil	1.6%	11	$3.45	$5.18	4.0%	$0.91–$16.92
Field NotesTLA	rare	Non-foil	1.4%	8	$0.70	$1.27	0.86%	$0.46–$3.49
Elemental FrameTLA	rare	Non-foil	2.4%	15	$1.99	$3.56	4.1%	$0.57–$16.98

▸Traditional foil card of any rarity1 card$0.488.7%

Slot total: mean $0.48 · p5 $0.15 · p25 $0.20 · p75 $0.32 · p95 $1.14

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameTLA	common	Foil	54.7%	82	$0.22	$0.28	31.7%	$0.10–$4.08
Default frameTLA	uncommon	Foil	37.3%	110	$0.30	$0.32	24.7%	$0.19–$1.87
Default frameTLA	rare	Foil	6.8%	58	$0.64	$1.35	19.0%	$0.31–$11.34
Default frameTLA	mythic	Foil	1.2%	20	$5.02	$9.72	24.5%	$1.47–$52.20

▸Land card1 card$0.264.7%

Slot total: mean $0.26 · p5 $0.14 · p25 $0.19 · p75 $0.30 · p95 $0.53

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Common dual landTLA	common	Non-foil	40.0%	9	$0.22	$0.23	35.2%	$0.18–$0.29
Basic landTLA	common	Non-foil	20.0%	5	$0.14	$0.15	11.5%	$0.13–$0.17
Avatar's Journey basic landTLA	common	Non-foil	10.0%	5	$0.46	$0.45	17.2%	$0.28–$0.59
Appa basic landTLA	common	Non-foil	10.0%	5	$0.31	$0.32	12.2%	$0.29–$0.39
Common dual landTLA	common	Foil	10.0%	9	$0.28	$0.27	10.3%	$0.24–$0.30
Basic landTLA	common	Foil	5.0%	5	$0.22	$0.24	4.6%	$0.21–$0.32
Avatar's Journey basic landTLA	common	Foil	2.5%	5	$0.53	$0.52	5.0%	$0.36–$0.67
Appa basic landTLA	common	Foil	2.5%	5	$0.40	$0.42	4.0%	$0.39–$0.46

Collector Booster

15 cards per pack

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Pack price

$38.33↗

Price per box ÷ packs per box

Mean value

$31.69

Long-run average

Typical pack

$17.22–$37.77

Middle 50% of packs

Lucky / unlucky

$11.12–$77.23

5th–95th percentile

SlotCountMean% of Pack Value

▸Traditional foil commons3 cards3 x $0.282.7%

Slot total: mean $0.85 · p5 $0.53 · p25 $0.62 · p75 $0.78 · p95 $1.53

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameTLA	common	Foil	89.0%	82	$0.22	$0.28	89.4%	$0.10–$4.08
Common dual landTLA	common	Foil	11.0%	9	$0.28	$0.27	10.6%	$0.24–$0.30

▸Traditional foil uncommons3 cards3 x $0.323.0%

Slot total: mean $0.96 · p5 $0.72 · p25 $0.81 · p75 $0.96 · p95 $1.79

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Pool	Median	Mean	Range
Default frameTLA	uncommon	Foil	110	$0.30	$0.32	$0.19–$1.87

▸Traditional foil TLE commons2 cards2 x $0.583.6%

Slot total: mean $1.15 · p5 $0.49 · p25 $0.56 · p75 $1.60 · p95 $3.18

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
JumpstartTLE	common	Foil	41.5%	22	$0.35	$0.80	57.5%	$0.21–$2.97
Beginner BoxTLE	common	Foil	58.5%	31	$0.28	$0.42	42.5%	$0.20–$2.67

▸Traditional foil TLE or Booster Fun uncommon1 card$2.327.3%

Slot total: mean $2.32 · p5 $0.31 · p25 $0.36 · p75 $2.39 · p95 $9.96

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
SceneTLA	uncommon	Foil	8.0%	4	$0.38	$0.41	1.4%	$0.37–$0.51
JumpstartTLE	uncommon	Foil	64.0%	32	$1.91	$2.48	68.3%	$0.29–$10.65
Beginner BoxTLE	uncommon	Foil	28.0%	14	$0.36	$2.51	30.3%	$0.29–$25.91

▸Traditional foil full-art basic land1 card$0.471.5%

Slot total: mean $0.47 · p5 $0.36 · p25 $0.40 · p75 $0.53 · p95 $0.67

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Appa basic landTLA	common	Foil	50.0%	5	$0.40	$0.42	44.7%	$0.39–$0.46
Avatar's Journey basic landTLA	common	Foil	50.0%	5	$0.53	$0.52	55.3%	$0.36–$0.67

▸Traditional foil rare or mythic rare1 card$2.558.0%

Slot total: mean $2.55 · p5 $0.32 · p25 $0.38 · p75 $2.31 · p95 $6.96

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameTLA	rare	Foil	85.7%	58	$0.64	$1.35	45.4%	$0.31–$11.34
Default frameTLA	mythic	Foil	14.3%	20	$5.02	$9.72	54.6%	$1.47–$52.20

▸Traditional foil TLE rare or mythic rare1 card$4.9615.7%

Slot total: mean $4.96 · p5 $0.35 · p25 $1.00 · p75 $4.05 · p95 $22.72

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
JumpstartTLE	rare	Foil	37.0%	32	$2.50	$3.31	24.7%	$0.33–$26.12
JumpstartTLE	mythic	Foil	6.4%	11	$8.70	$11.33	14.6%	$2.86–$39.94
Beginner BoxTLE	rare	Foil	11.5%	10	$2.00	$2.45	5.7%	$0.38–$8.80
Extended artTLE	rare	Foil	32.4%	28	$1.08	$2.68	17.5%	$0.30–$32.12
Extended artTLE	mythic	Foil	12.7%	11	$12.90	$14.67	37.5%	$3.40–$49.28

▸Non-foil Booster Fun rare or mythic rare1 card$4.8015.1%

Slot total: mean $4.80 · p5 $0.38 · p25 $0.90 · p75 $4.60 · p95 $17.63

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
SceneTLA	rare	Non-foil	7.9%	11	$3.45	$5.18	8.5%	$0.91–$16.92
SceneTLA	mythic	Non-foil	1.1%	4	$17.89	$19.92	4.6%	$15.14–$28.74
Field NotesTLA	rare	Non-foil	7.0%	8	$0.70	$1.27	1.8%	$0.46–$3.49
Field NotesTLA	mythic	Non-foil	3.0%	7	$13.64	$26.68	16.9%	$3.26–$66.81
Battle PoseTLA	rare	Non-foil	1.3%	2	$4.22	$4.22	1.2%	$0.58–$7.86
Elemental FrameTLA	rare	Non-foil	11.9%	15	$1.99	$3.56	8.8%	$0.57–$16.98
Elemental FrameTLA	mythic	Non-foil	1.1%	3	$8.15	$9.28	2.2%	$3.42–$16.26
Borderless double-faced sagaTLA	mythic	Non-foil	2.2%	5	$7.36	$8.85	4.1%	$4.25–$14.75
Extended artTLA	rare	Non-foil	24.5%	28	$1.07	$2.31	11.8%	$0.35–$8.21
Extended artTLE	rare	Non-foil	24.5%	28	$1.08	$2.54	13.0%	$0.35–$29.41
Extended artTLE	mythic	Non-foil	4.9%	11	$12.07	$14.19	14.4%	$3.09–$48.93
Scene BoxTLE	rare	Non-foil	10.5%	12	$4.73	$5.83	12.8%	$0.76–$19.23

▸Source material card1 card$7.3823.3%

Slot total: mean $7.38 · p5 $0.73 · p25 $1.44 · p75 $8.13 · p95 $39.50

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Source materialTLE	mythic	Non-foil	75.0%	61	$2.84	$6.66	67.7%	$0.48–$57.12
Source materialTLE	mythic	Foil	25.0%	61	$5.14	$9.52	32.3%	$1.18–$75.04

▸Foil Booster Fun rare or mythic rare1 card$6.2619.8%

Slot total: mean $6.26 · p5 $0.42 · p25 $1.04 · p75 $5.65 · p95 $23.22

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
SceneTLA	rare	Foil	12.9%	11	$4.54	$7.06	14.6%	$1.34–$23.22
SceneTLA	mythic	Foil	1.8%	4	$22.40	$27.91	8.1%	$20.10–$46.73
Field NotesTLA	rare	Foil	11.5%	8	$1.21	$1.71	3.1%	$0.49–$5.17
Field NotesTLA	mythic	Foil	5.1%	7	$16.74	$36.89	29.8%	$3.57–$99.17
Battle PoseTLA	rare	Foil	2.1%	2	$7.02	$7.02	2.4%	$0.99–$13.05
Battle PoseTLA	mythic	Foil	1.4%	3	$11.99	$12.47	2.8%	$5.65–$19.77
Elemental FrameTLA	rare	Foil	19.4%	15	$3.01	$4.68	14.5%	$0.73–$25.15
Elemental FrameTLA	mythic	Foil	1.8%	3	$8.85	$10.88	3.2%	$3.36–$20.42
Borderless double-faced sagaTLA	mythic	Foil	3.6%	5	$9.54	$10.67	6.2%	$4.15–$18.14
Extended artTLA	rare	Foil	40.3%	28	$1.36	$2.38	15.3%	$0.36–$9.03

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Pool

Median

Mean

Range

Default frameTLA

common

Non-foil

$0.14

$0.16

$0.06–$1.31

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameTLA

common

Non-foil

96.2%

$0.14

$0.16

37.5%

$0.06–$1.31

Source materialTLE

mythic

Non-foil

3.8%

$2.84

$6.66

62.5%

$0.48–$57.12

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameTLA

uncommon

Non-foil

96.4%

110

$0.22

$0.23

95.4%

$0.11–$0.83

SceneTLA

uncommon

Non-foil

3.6%

$0.28

$0.30

4.6%

$0.26–$0.38

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameTLA

common

Non-foil

4.3%

$0.14

$0.16

1.2%

$0.06–$1.31

Default frameTLA

uncommon

Non-foil

75.9%

110

$0.22

$0.23

30.1%

$0.11–$0.83

Default frameTLA

rare

Non-foil

17.1%

$0.40

$1.02

30.1%

$0.15–$11.70

Default frameTLA

mythic

Non-foil

2.7%

$3.99

$8.42

38.7%

$0.42–$44.11

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameTLA

rare

Non-foil

81.6%

$0.40

$1.02

39.6%

$0.15–$11.70

Default frameTLA

mythic

Non-foil

12.9%

$3.99

$8.42

51.4%

$0.42–$44.11

SceneTLA

rare

Non-foil

1.6%

$3.45

$5.18

4.0%

$0.91–$16.92

Field NotesTLA

rare

Non-foil

1.4%

$0.70

$1.27

0.86%

$0.46–$3.49

Elemental FrameTLA

rare

Non-foil

2.4%

$1.99

$3.56

4.1%

$0.57–$16.98

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameTLA

common

Foil

54.7%

$0.22

$0.28

31.7%

$0.10–$4.08

Default frameTLA

uncommon

Foil

37.3%

110

$0.30

$0.32

24.7%

$0.19–$1.87

Default frameTLA

rare

Foil

6.8%

$0.64

$1.35

19.0%

$0.31–$11.34

Default frameTLA

mythic

Foil

1.2%

$5.02

$9.72

24.5%

$1.47–$52.20

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Common dual landTLA

common

Non-foil

40.0%

$0.22

$0.23

35.2%

$0.18–$0.29

Basic landTLA

common

Non-foil

20.0%

$0.14

$0.15

11.5%

$0.13–$0.17

Avatar's Journey basic landTLA

common

Non-foil

10.0%

$0.46

$0.45

17.2%

$0.28–$0.59

Appa basic landTLA

common

Non-foil

10.0%

$0.31

$0.32

12.2%

$0.29–$0.39

Common dual landTLA

common

Foil

10.0%

$0.28

$0.27

10.3%

$0.24–$0.30

Basic landTLA

common

Foil

5.0%

$0.22

$0.24

4.6%

$0.21–$0.32

Avatar's Journey basic landTLA

common

Foil

2.5%

$0.53

$0.52

5.0%

$0.36–$0.67

Appa basic landTLA

common

Foil

2.5%

$0.40

$0.42

4.0%

$0.39–$0.46

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameTLA

common

Foil

89.0%

$0.22

$0.28

89.4%

$0.10–$4.08

Common dual landTLA

common

Foil

11.0%

$0.28

$0.27

10.6%

$0.24–$0.30

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Pool

Median

Mean

Range

Default frameTLA

uncommon

Foil

110

$0.30

$0.32

$0.19–$1.87

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

JumpstartTLE

common

Foil

41.5%

$0.35

$0.80

57.5%

$0.21–$2.97

Beginner BoxTLE

common

Foil

58.5%

$0.28

$0.42

42.5%

$0.20–$2.67

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

SceneTLA

uncommon

Foil

8.0%

$0.38

$0.41

1.4%

$0.37–$0.51

JumpstartTLE

uncommon

Foil

64.0%

$1.91

$2.48

68.3%

$0.29–$10.65

Beginner BoxTLE

uncommon

Foil

28.0%

$0.36

$2.51

30.3%

$0.29–$25.91

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Appa basic landTLA

common

Foil

50.0%

$0.40

$0.42

44.7%

$0.39–$0.46

Avatar's Journey basic landTLA

common

Foil

50.0%

$0.53

$0.52

55.3%

$0.36–$0.67

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameTLA

rare

Foil

85.7%

$0.64

$1.35

45.4%

$0.31–$11.34

Default frameTLA

mythic

Foil

14.3%

$5.02

$9.72

54.6%

$1.47–$52.20

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

JumpstartTLE

rare

Foil

37.0%

$2.50

$3.31

24.7%

$0.33–$26.12

JumpstartTLE

mythic

Foil

6.4%

$8.70

$11.33

14.6%

$2.86–$39.94

Beginner BoxTLE

rare

Foil

11.5%

$2.00

$2.45

5.7%

$0.38–$8.80

Extended artTLE

rare

Foil

32.4%

$1.08

$2.68

17.5%

$0.30–$32.12

Extended artTLE

mythic

Foil

12.7%

$12.90

$14.67

37.5%

$3.40–$49.28

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

SceneTLA

rare

Non-foil

7.9%

$3.45

$5.18

8.5%

$0.91–$16.92

SceneTLA

mythic

Non-foil

1.1%

$17.89

$19.92

4.6%

$15.14–$28.74

Field NotesTLA

rare

Non-foil

7.0%

$0.70

$1.27

1.8%

$0.46–$3.49

Field NotesTLA

mythic

Non-foil

3.0%

$13.64

$26.68

16.9%

$3.26–$66.81

Battle PoseTLA

rare

Non-foil

1.3%

$4.22

1.2%

$0.58–$7.86

Elemental FrameTLA

rare

Non-foil

11.9%

$1.99

$3.56

8.8%

$0.57–$16.98

Elemental FrameTLA

mythic

Non-foil

1.1%

$8.15

$9.28

2.2%

$3.42–$16.26

Borderless double-faced sagaTLA

mythic

Non-foil

2.2%

$7.36

$8.85

4.1%

$4.25–$14.75

Extended artTLA

rare

Non-foil

24.5%

$1.07

$2.31

11.8%

$0.35–$8.21

Extended artTLE

rare

Non-foil

24.5%

$1.08

$2.54

13.0%

$0.35–$29.41

Extended artTLE

mythic

Non-foil

4.9%

$12.07

$14.19

14.4%

$3.09–$48.93

Scene BoxTLE

rare

Non-foil

10.5%

$4.73

$5.83

12.8%

$0.76–$19.23

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Source materialTLE

mythic

Non-foil

75.0%

$2.84

$6.66

67.7%

$0.48–$57.12

Source materialTLE

mythic

Foil

25.0%

$5.14

$9.52

32.3%

$1.18–$75.04

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

SceneTLA

rare

Foil

12.9%

$4.54

$7.06

14.6%

$1.34–$23.22

SceneTLA

mythic

Foil

1.8%

$22.40

$27.91

8.1%

$20.10–$46.73

Field NotesTLA

rare

Foil

11.5%

$1.21

$1.71

3.1%

$0.49–$5.17

Field NotesTLA

mythic

Foil

5.1%

$16.74

$36.89

29.8%

$3.57–$99.17

Battle PoseTLA

rare

Foil

2.1%

$7.02

2.4%

$0.99–$13.05

Battle PoseTLA

mythic

Foil

1.4%

$11.99

$12.47

2.8%

$5.65–$19.77

Elemental FrameTLA

rare

Foil

19.4%

$3.01

$4.68

14.5%

$0.73–$25.15

Elemental FrameTLA

mythic

Foil

1.8%

$8.85

$10.88

3.2%

$3.36–$20.42

Borderless double-faced sagaTLA

mythic

Foil

3.6%

$9.54

$10.67

6.2%

$4.15–$18.14

Extended artTLA

rare

Foil

40.3%

$1.36

$2.38

15.3%

$0.36–$9.03