Home/Foundations/Booster Value

Are Foundations 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

Buy a box on Manapool →

Pack price

$4.58↗

Price per box ÷ packs per box

Mean value

$8.04

Long-run average

Typical pack

$3.85–$8.92

Middle 50% of packs

Lucky / unlucky

$3.08–$22.10

5th–95th percentile

SlotCountMean% of Pack Value

▸Commons6 cards6 x $0.2316.9%

Slot total: mean $1.36 · p5 $0.92 · p25 $1.07 · p75 $1.30 · p95 $3.75

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Pool	Median	Mean	Range
Default frameFDN	common	Non-foil	80	$0.20	$0.23	$0.07–$2.85

▸Common or Special Guests replacement1 card$0.415.1%

Slot total: mean $0.41 · p5 $0.10 · p25 $0.15 · p75 $0.24 · p95 $0.32

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameFDN	common	Non-foil	98.5%	80	$0.20	$0.23	55.3%	$0.07–$2.85
Special GuestsSPG	mythic	Non-foil	1.5%	10	$8.56	$12.19	44.7%	$1.36–$37.15

▸Uncommons3 cards3 x $0.3412.6%

Slot total: mean $1.01 · p5 $0.49 · p25 $0.62 · p75 $0.86 · p95 $3.68

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Pool	Median	Mean	Range
Default frameFDN	uncommon	Non-foil	100	$0.24	$0.34	$0.07–$4.29

▸Rare or mythic rare1 card$2.9536.7%

Slot total: mean $2.95 · p5 $0.25 · p25 $0.38 · p75 $3.10 · p95 $9.85

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameFDN	rare	Non-foil	78.0%	60	$0.91	$1.81	47.9%	$0.23–$14.94
Default frameFDN	mythic	Non-foil	12.8%	20	$3.10	$8.20	35.6%	$0.38–$36.00
BorderlessFDN	rare	Non-foil	7.7%	43	$2.84	$3.88	10.1%	$0.30–$18.29
BorderlessFDN	mythic	Non-foil	1.5%	17	$5.49	$12.36	6.3%	$1.56–$42.44

▸Non-foil wildcard of any rarity1 card$0.8810.9%

Slot total: mean $0.88 · p5 $0.11 · p25 $0.19 · p75 $0.36 · p95 $3.81

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameFDN	common	Non-foil	16.7%	80	$0.20	$0.23	4.4%	$0.07–$2.85
Default frameFDN	uncommon	Non-foil	58.3%	100	$0.24	$0.34	22.5%	$0.07–$4.29
Default frameFDN	rare	Non-foil	16.3%	60	$0.91	$1.81	33.4%	$0.23–$14.94
Default frameFDN	mythic	Non-foil	2.6%	20	$3.10	$8.20	24.2%	$0.38–$36.00
BorderlessFDN	common	Non-foil	1.8%	2	$0.26	$0.26	0.53%	$0.26–$0.26
BorderlessFDN	uncommon	Non-foil	2.4%	8	$0.36	$1.41	3.8%	$0.29–$6.74
BorderlessFDN	rare	Non-foil	1.6%	43	$2.84	$3.88	7.0%	$0.30–$18.29
BorderlessFDN	mythic	Non-foil	0.30%	17	$5.49	$12.36	4.2%	$1.56–$42.44

▸Traditional foil wildcard of any rarity1 card$1.1314.1%

Slot total: mean $1.13 · p5 $0.20 · p25 $0.28 · p75 $0.44 · p95 $4.38

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameFDN	common	Foil	16.7%	80	$0.26	$0.33	4.9%	$0.08–$3.80
Default frameFDN	uncommon	Foil	58.3%	100	$0.33	$0.43	22.1%	$0.08–$3.60
Default frameFDN	rare	Foil	16.3%	60	$0.97	$1.98	28.5%	$0.27–$14.51
Default frameFDN	mythic	Foil	2.6%	20	$3.82	$9.19	21.1%	$0.58–$38.19
BorderlessFDN	common	Foil	1.8%	2	$0.37	$0.37	0.59%	$0.34–$0.40
BorderlessFDN	uncommon	Foil	2.4%	8	$0.91	$2.47	5.2%	$0.41–$8.12
BorderlessFDN	rare	Foil	1.6%	43	$5.95	$8.39	11.9%	$0.45–$29.22
BorderlessFDN	mythic	Foil	0.30%	17	$9.94	$21.44	5.7%	$3.02–$62.72

▸Land card1 card$0.303.7%

Slot total: mean $0.30 · p5 $0.17 · p25 $0.23 · p75 $0.33 · p95 $0.42

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Character landFDN	common	Non-foil	20.0%	10	$0.32	$0.33	22.3%	$0.21–$0.63
Dual landFDN	common	Non-foil	40.0%	10	$0.30	$0.29	39.2%	$0.21–$0.33
Basic landFDN	common	Non-foil	20.0%	10	$0.20	$0.19	12.8%	$0.13–$0.24
Character landFDN	common	Foil	5.0%	10	$0.50	$0.64	10.8%	$0.32–$2.04
Dual landFDN	common	Foil	10.0%	10	$0.30	$0.29	9.8%	$0.22–$0.36
Basic landFDN	common	Foil	5.0%	10	$0.30	$0.30	5.1%	$0.25–$0.37

Collector Booster

15 cards per pack

Buy a box on Manapool →

Pack price

$62.50↗

Price per box ÷ packs per box

Mean value

$43.13

Long-run average

Typical pack

$17.86–$45.55

Middle 50% of packs

Lucky / unlucky

$10.67–$140.70

5th–95th percentile

SlotCountMean% of Pack Value

▸Traditional foil commons5 cards5 x $0.323.8%

Slot total: mean $1.62 · p5 $1.10 · p25 $1.25 · p75 $1.50 · p95 $4.67

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameFDN	common	Foil	87.0%	80	$0.26	$0.33	87.9%	$0.08–$3.80
Dual landFDN	common	Foil	10.9%	10	$0.30	$0.29	9.7%	$0.22–$0.36
BorderlessFDN	common	Foil	2.1%	2	$0.37	$0.37	2.4%	$0.34–$0.40

▸Traditional foil uncommons4 cards4 x $0.585.3%

Slot total: mean $2.30 · p5 $1.07 · p25 $1.25 · p75 $1.97 · p95 $7.98

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameFDN	uncommon	Foil	92.7%	100	$0.33	$0.43	68.9%	$0.08–$3.60
BorderlessFDN	uncommon	Foil	7.3%	8	$0.91	$2.47	31.1%	$0.41–$8.12

▸Traditional foil character land1 card$0.641.5%

Slot total: mean $0.64 · p5 $0.32 · p25 $0.41 · p75 $0.63 · p95 $2.04

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Pool	Median	Mean	Range
Character landFDN	common	Foil	10	$0.50	$0.64	$0.32–$2.04

▸Traditional foil regular-frame rare or mythic rare2 cards2 x $3.0114.0%

Slot total: mean $6.02 · p5 $0.80 · p25 $1.69 · p75 $6.84 · p95 $22.79

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameFDN	rare	Foil	85.7%	60	$0.97	$1.98	56.4%	$0.27–$14.51
Default frameFDN	mythic	Foil	14.3%	20	$3.82	$9.19	43.6%	$0.58–$38.19

▸Non-foil borderless or extended-art rare or mythic rare2 cards2 x $4.4420.6%

Slot total: mean $8.88 · p5 $1.19 · p25 $3.14 · p75 $10.48 · p95 $32.39

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
BorderlessFDN	rare	Non-foil	46.2%	43	$2.84	$3.88	40.4%	$0.30–$18.29
BorderlessFDN	mythic	Non-foil	9.2%	17	$5.49	$12.36	25.6%	$1.56–$42.44
Extended artFDN	rare	Non-foil	39.8%	37	$1.30	$2.46	22.0%	$0.24–$14.10
Extended artFDN	mythic	Non-foil	4.8%	9	$4.55	$11.09	12.0%	$0.86–$40.07

▸Foil borderless, extended-art, mana foil, Japan Showcase, or Special Guests1 card$23.6754.9%

Slot total: mean $23.67 · p5 $0.49 · p25 $2.20 · p75 $18.14 · p95 $116.79

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
BorderlessFDN	rare	Foil	34.5%	43	$5.95	$8.39	12.2%	$0.45–$29.22
BorderlessFDN	mythic	Foil	6.8%	17	$9.94	$21.44	6.2%	$3.02–$62.72
Extended artFDN	rare	Foil	29.6%	37	$2.11	$3.44	4.3%	$0.31–$16.37
Extended artFDN	mythic	Foil	3.6%	9	$5.39	$13.75	2.1%	$0.94–$49.49
Mana foilFDN	rare	Mana foil	8.4%	43	$23.92	$37.32	13.2%	$6.05–$171.43
Mana foilFDN	mythic	Mana foil	1.6%	17	$39.94	$72.77	4.9%	$16.14–$220.03
Special GuestsSPG	mythic	Foil	5.5%	10	$15.17	$19.09	4.4%	$3.91–$53.65
Japan ShowcaseFDN	mythic	Foil	9.0%	10	$54.46	$99.17	37.7%	$14.22–$265.06
Japan Showcase (fracture foil)FDN	mythic	Fracture foil	1.0%	10	$325.83	$352.85	14.9%	$63.78–$915.64

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Pool

Median

Mean

Range

Default frameFDN

common

Non-foil

$0.20

$0.23

$0.07–$2.85

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameFDN

common

Non-foil

98.5%

$0.20

$0.23

55.3%

$0.07–$2.85

Special GuestsSPG

mythic

Non-foil

1.5%

$8.56

$12.19

44.7%

$1.36–$37.15

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Pool

Median

Mean

Range

Default frameFDN

uncommon

Non-foil

100

$0.24

$0.34

$0.07–$4.29

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameFDN

rare

Non-foil

78.0%

$0.91

$1.81

47.9%

$0.23–$14.94

Default frameFDN

mythic

Non-foil

12.8%

$3.10

$8.20

35.6%

$0.38–$36.00

BorderlessFDN

rare

Non-foil

7.7%

$2.84

$3.88

10.1%

$0.30–$18.29

BorderlessFDN

mythic

Non-foil

1.5%

$5.49

$12.36

6.3%

$1.56–$42.44

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameFDN

common

Non-foil

16.7%

$0.20

$0.23

4.4%

$0.07–$2.85

Default frameFDN

uncommon

Non-foil

58.3%

100

$0.24

$0.34

22.5%

$0.07–$4.29

Default frameFDN

rare

Non-foil

16.3%

$0.91

$1.81

33.4%

$0.23–$14.94

Default frameFDN

mythic

Non-foil

2.6%

$3.10

$8.20

24.2%

$0.38–$36.00

BorderlessFDN

common

Non-foil

1.8%

$0.26

0.53%

$0.26–$0.26

BorderlessFDN

uncommon

Non-foil

2.4%

$0.36

$1.41

3.8%

$0.29–$6.74

BorderlessFDN

rare

Non-foil

1.6%

$2.84

$3.88

7.0%

$0.30–$18.29

BorderlessFDN

mythic

Non-foil

0.30%

$5.49

$12.36

4.2%

$1.56–$42.44

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameFDN

common

Foil

16.7%

$0.26

$0.33

4.9%

$0.08–$3.80

Default frameFDN

uncommon

Foil

58.3%

100

$0.33

$0.43

22.1%

$0.08–$3.60

Default frameFDN

rare

Foil

16.3%

$0.97

$1.98

28.5%

$0.27–$14.51

Default frameFDN

mythic

Foil

2.6%

$3.82

$9.19

21.1%

$0.58–$38.19

BorderlessFDN

common

Foil

1.8%

$0.37

0.59%

$0.34–$0.40

BorderlessFDN

uncommon

Foil

2.4%

$0.91

$2.47

5.2%

$0.41–$8.12

BorderlessFDN

rare

Foil

1.6%

$5.95

$8.39

11.9%

$0.45–$29.22

BorderlessFDN

mythic

Foil

0.30%

$9.94

$21.44

5.7%

$3.02–$62.72

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Character landFDN

common

Non-foil

20.0%

$0.32

$0.33

22.3%

$0.21–$0.63

Dual landFDN

common

Non-foil

40.0%

$0.30

$0.29

39.2%

$0.21–$0.33

Basic landFDN

common

Non-foil

20.0%

$0.20

$0.19

12.8%

$0.13–$0.24

Character landFDN

common

Foil

5.0%

$0.50

$0.64

10.8%

$0.32–$2.04

Dual landFDN

common

Foil

10.0%

$0.30

$0.29

9.8%

$0.22–$0.36

Basic landFDN

common

Foil

5.0%

$0.30

5.1%

$0.25–$0.37

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameFDN

common

Foil

87.0%

$0.26

$0.33

87.9%

$0.08–$3.80

Dual landFDN

common

Foil

10.9%

$0.30

$0.29

9.7%

$0.22–$0.36

BorderlessFDN

common

Foil

2.1%

$0.37

2.4%

$0.34–$0.40

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameFDN

uncommon

Foil

92.7%

100

$0.33

$0.43

68.9%

$0.08–$3.60

BorderlessFDN

uncommon

Foil

7.3%

$0.91

$2.47

31.1%

$0.41–$8.12

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Pool

Median

Mean

Range

Character landFDN

common

Foil

$0.50

$0.64

$0.32–$2.04

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameFDN

rare

Foil

85.7%

$0.97

$1.98

56.4%

$0.27–$14.51

Default frameFDN

mythic

Foil

14.3%

$3.82

$9.19

43.6%

$0.58–$38.19

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

BorderlessFDN

rare

Non-foil

46.2%

$2.84

$3.88

40.4%

$0.30–$18.29

BorderlessFDN

mythic

Non-foil

9.2%

$5.49

$12.36

25.6%

$1.56–$42.44

Extended artFDN

rare

Non-foil

39.8%

$1.30

$2.46

22.0%

$0.24–$14.10

Extended artFDN

mythic

Non-foil

4.8%

$4.55

$11.09

12.0%

$0.86–$40.07

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

BorderlessFDN

rare

Foil

34.5%

$5.95

$8.39

12.2%

$0.45–$29.22

BorderlessFDN

mythic

Foil

6.8%

$9.94

$21.44

6.2%

$3.02–$62.72

Extended artFDN

rare

Foil

29.6%

$2.11

$3.44

4.3%

$0.31–$16.37

Extended artFDN

mythic

Foil

3.6%

$5.39

$13.75

2.1%

$0.94–$49.49

Mana foilFDN

rare

Mana foil

8.4%

$23.92

$37.32

13.2%

$6.05–$171.43

Mana foilFDN

mythic

Mana foil

1.6%

$39.94

$72.77

4.9%

$16.14–$220.03

Special GuestsSPG

mythic

Foil

5.5%

$15.17

$19.09

4.4%

$3.91–$53.65

Japan ShowcaseFDN

mythic

Foil

9.0%

$54.46

$99.17

37.7%

$14.22–$265.06

Japan Showcase (fracture foil)FDN

mythic

Fracture foil

1.0%

$325.83

$352.85

14.9%

$63.78–$915.64