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Are The Hobbit 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

$5.47↗

Price per box ÷ packs per box

Mean value

$4.13

Long-run average

Typical pack

$2.57–$3.74

Middle 50% of packs

Lucky / unlucky

$2.32–$9.90

5th–95th percentile

SlotCountMean% of Pack Value

▸Commons7 cards7 x $0.1524.9%

Slot total: mean $1.03 · p5 $0.82 · p25 $0.93 · p75 $1.11 · p95 $1.26

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameHOB	common	Non-foil	92.2%	60	$0.14	$0.14	90.2%	$0.05–$0.31
SceneHOB	common	Non-foil	7.8%	2	$0.18	$0.18	9.8%	$0.14–$0.21

▸Uncommons3 cards3 x $0.2115.0%

Slot total: mean $0.62 · p5 $0.45 · p25 $0.55 · p75 $0.70 · p95 $0.82

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameHOB	uncommon	Non-foil	83.6%	55	$0.18	$0.19	76.5%	$0.06–$0.36
SceneHOB	uncommon	Non-foil	5.5%	4	$0.31	$0.31	8.2%	$0.25–$0.36
Dragon hoardHOB	uncommon	Non-foil	10.9%	6	$0.30	$0.29	15.2%	$0.22–$0.33

▸Wildcard of any rarity1 card$0.419.9%

Slot total: mean $0.41 · p5 $0.08 · p25 $0.12 · p75 $0.22 · p95 $0.97

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameHOB	common	Non-foil	75.9%	60	$0.14	$0.14	26.5%	$0.05–$0.31
Default frameHOB	uncommon	Non-foil	4.0%	55	$0.18	$0.19	1.9%	$0.06–$0.36
Default frameHOB	rare	Non-foil	17.7%	53	$0.37	$0.57	25.1%	$0.24–$2.92
Default frameHOB	mythic	Non-foil	2.4%	15	$4.52	$7.93	46.5%	$1.66–$30.31

▸Rare or mythic rare1 card$1.4635.4%

Slot total: mean $1.46 · p5 $0.26 · p25 $0.30 · p75 $1.05 · p95 $5.69

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameHOB	rare	Non-foil	84.5%	53	$0.37	$0.57	33.2%	$0.24–$2.92
Default frameHOB	mythic	Non-foil	11.3%	15	$4.52	$7.93	61.8%	$1.66–$30.31
SceneHOB	rare	Non-foil	1.8%	9	$1.83	$2.11	2.7%	$0.79–$5.20
Dragon hoardHOB	rare	Non-foil	2.3%	11	$1.09	$1.44	2.3%	$0.51–$4.06

▸Traditional foil card of any rarity1 card$0.399.4%

Slot total: mean $0.39 · p5 $0.18 · p25 $0.21 · p75 $0.29 · p95 $0.61

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameHOB	common	Foil	61.5%	60	$0.24	$0.24	37.9%	$0.13–$0.61
Default frameHOB	uncommon	Foil	30.1%	55	$0.26	$0.29	22.4%	$0.15–$1.02
Default frameHOB	rare	Foil	7.3%	53	$0.43	$0.74	13.9%	$0.29–$3.79
Default frameHOB	mythic	Foil	1.0%	15	$5.64	$9.79	25.8%	$2.12–$35.93

▸Land1 card$0.225.3%

Slot total: mean $0.22 · p5 $0.12 · p25 $0.14 · p75 $0.23 · p95 $0.43

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Basic landHOB	common	Non-foil	26.7%	5	$0.17	$0.16	19.1%	$0.12–$0.21
Basic landHOB	common	Foil	6.7%	5	$0.24	$0.39	11.7%	$0.21–$1.00
Middle-earth journey basic landHOB	common	Non-foil	13.3%	5	$0.36	$0.36	21.4%	$0.29–$0.43
Middle-earth journey basic landHOB	common	Foil	3.3%	5	$0.40	$0.56	8.2%	$0.33–$1.26
Common dual landHOB	common	Non-foil	40.0%	5	$0.16	$0.17	30.3%	$0.14–$0.20
Common dual landHOB	common	Foil	10.0%	5	$0.20	$0.21	9.4%	$0.18–$0.25

Collector Booster

15 cards per pack

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Pack price

$66.92↗

Price per box ÷ packs per box

Mean value

$48.30

Long-run average

Typical pack

$15.81–$53.14

Middle 50% of packs

Lucky / unlucky

$8.14–$147.89

5th–95th percentile

SlotCountMean% of Pack Value

▸Traditional foil commons5 cards5 x $0.242.5%

Slot total: mean $1.20 · p5 $1.02 · p25 $1.11 · p75 $1.26 · p95 $1.51

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameHOB	common	Foil	89.5%	60	$0.24	$0.24	89.9%	$0.13–$0.61
Common dual landHOB	common	Foil	7.5%	5	$0.20	$0.21	6.6%	$0.18–$0.25
SceneHOB	common	Foil	3.0%	2	$0.28	$0.28	3.5%	$0.27–$0.29

▸Foil uncommons4 cards4 x $0.352.9%

Slot total: mean $1.38 · p5 $0.95 · p25 $1.05 · p75 $1.25 · p95 $3.17

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameHOB	uncommon	Foil	82.5%	55	$0.26	$0.29	68.5%	$0.15–$1.02
SceneHOB	uncommon	Foil	6.0%	4	$0.38	$0.37	6.4%	$0.32–$0.39
Dragon hoardHOB	uncommon	Foil	9.0%	6	$0.31	$0.32	8.2%	$0.28–$0.36
Dragon hoard (surge foil)HOB	uncommon	Surge foil	2.5%	6	$2.33	$2.35	16.8%	$1.30–$3.96

▸Traditional foil Middle-earth journey basic land1 card$0.561.2%

Slot total: mean $0.56 · p5 $0.33 · p25 $0.39 · p75 $0.44 · p95 $1.26

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Pool	Median	Mean	Range
Middle-earth journey basic landHOB	common	Foil	5	$0.40	$0.56	$0.33–$1.26

▸Traditional foil rare or mythic rare2 cards2 x $1.867.7%

Slot total: mean $3.72 · p5 $0.71 · p25 $0.85 · p75 $3.49 · p95 $17.16

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
Default frameHOB	rare	Foil	87.6%	53	$0.43	$0.74	34.8%	$0.29–$3.79
Default frameHOB	mythic	Foil	12.4%	15	$5.64	$9.79	65.2%	$2.12–$35.93

▸Non-foil Booster Fun2 cards2 x $8.6936.0%

Slot total: mean $17.38 · p5 $1.44 · p25 $3.41 · p75 $20.35 · p95 $59.79

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
SceneHOB	rare	Non-foil	10.1%	9	$1.83	$2.11	2.4%	$0.79–$5.20
Scene (HOC)HOC	rare	Non-foil	14.2%	12	$5.78	$6.40	10.4%	$0.47–$15.71
Dragon hoardHOB	rare	Non-foil	13.1%	11	$1.09	$1.44	2.2%	$0.51–$4.06
Dragon hoardHOB	mythic	Non-foil	4.5%	8	$12.47	$16.28	8.4%	$5.79–$36.85
Book coverHOB	rare	Non-foil	4.2%	4	$8.23	$8.20	4.0%	$1.87–$14.46
Book coverHOB	mythic	Non-foil	3.3%	6	$19.62	$32.35	12.3%	$12.45–$67.27
Middle-earth classic artistHOC	mythic	Non-foil	11.9%	40	$11.28	$18.33	25.0%	$3.08–$135.16
Dwarvish languageHOC	mythic	Non-foil	1.5%	5	$54.33	$82.40	14.2%	$12.81–$225.27
Extended artHOB	rare	Non-foil	30.8%	26	$0.80	$1.31	4.6%	$0.38–$5.44
Extended artHOB	mythic	Non-foil	1.2%	2	$4.01	$4.01	0.55%	$3.82–$4.19
Extended art (HOC)HOC	mythic	Non-foil	5.3%	9	$24.71	$26.10	15.9%	$12.09–$51.93

▸Foil Booster Fun1 card$24.0649.8%

Slot total: mean $24.06 · p5 $0.62 · p25 $1.42 · p75 $19.24 · p95 $102.61

Card type	Rarity	Finish	Odds	Pool	Median	Mean	% of Slot Value	Range
SceneHOB	rare	Foil	11.0%	9	$3.45	$3.79	1.7%	$1.02–$9.45
Dragon hoardHOB	rare	Foil	14.3%	11	$1.74	$2.22	1.3%	$0.83–$5.33
Dragon hoardHOB	mythic	Foil	4.9%	8	$23.85	$29.57	6.0%	$8.22–$75.77
Dragon hoard (surge foil)HOB	rare	Surge foil	6.5%	11	$9.63	$12.89	3.5%	$4.88–$28.43
Dragon hoard (surge foil)HOB	mythic	Surge foil	2.4%	8	$81.81	$98.46	9.8%	$30.19–$258.19
Book coverHOB	rare	Foil	4.6%	4	$14.74	$12.84	2.5%	$4.55–$17.32
Book coverHOB	mythic	Foil	3.6%	6	$33.39	$52.32	7.8%	$16.86–$131.12
Book cover (surge foil)HOB	rare	Surge foil	2.4%	4	$61.58	$57.73	5.8%	$31.09–$76.69
Book cover (surge foil)HOB	mythic	Surge foil	1.8%	6	$164.07	$216.38	16.2%	$120.09–$515.26
Middle-earth classic artist (surge foil)HOC	mythic	Surge foil	11.9%	40	$33.75	$57.92	28.6%	$10.53–$547.95
Dwarvish languageHOC	mythic	Foil	1.6%	5	$102.61	$197.98	13.2%	$21.30–$563.74
Extended artHOB	rare	Foil	33.8%	26	$1.15	$2.32	3.3%	$0.36–$12.74
Extended artHOB	mythic	Foil	1.3%	2	$7.62	$7.62	0.41%	$6.57–$8.66

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameHOB

common

Non-foil

92.2%

$0.14

90.2%

$0.05–$0.31

SceneHOB

common

Non-foil

7.8%

$0.18

9.8%

$0.14–$0.21

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameHOB

uncommon

Non-foil

83.6%

$0.18

$0.19

76.5%

$0.06–$0.36

SceneHOB

uncommon

Non-foil

5.5%

$0.31

8.2%

$0.25–$0.36

Dragon hoardHOB

uncommon

Non-foil

10.9%

$0.30

$0.29

15.2%

$0.22–$0.33

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameHOB

common

Non-foil

75.9%

$0.14

26.5%

$0.05–$0.31

Default frameHOB

uncommon

Non-foil

4.0%

$0.18

$0.19

1.9%

$0.06–$0.36

Default frameHOB

rare

Non-foil

17.7%

$0.37

$0.57

25.1%

$0.24–$2.92

Default frameHOB

mythic

Non-foil

2.4%

$4.52

$7.93

46.5%

$1.66–$30.31

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameHOB

rare

Non-foil

84.5%

$0.37

$0.57

33.2%

$0.24–$2.92

Default frameHOB

mythic

Non-foil

11.3%

$4.52

$7.93

61.8%

$1.66–$30.31

SceneHOB

rare

Non-foil

1.8%

$1.83

$2.11

2.7%

$0.79–$5.20

Dragon hoardHOB

rare

Non-foil

2.3%

$1.09

$1.44

2.3%

$0.51–$4.06

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameHOB

common

Foil

61.5%

$0.24

37.9%

$0.13–$0.61

Default frameHOB

uncommon

Foil

30.1%

$0.26

$0.29

22.4%

$0.15–$1.02

Default frameHOB

rare

Foil

7.3%

$0.43

$0.74

13.9%

$0.29–$3.79

Default frameHOB

mythic

Foil

1.0%

$5.64

$9.79

25.8%

$2.12–$35.93

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Basic landHOB

common

Non-foil

26.7%

$0.17

$0.16

19.1%

$0.12–$0.21

Basic landHOB

common

Foil

6.7%

$0.24

$0.39

11.7%

$0.21–$1.00

Middle-earth journey basic landHOB

common

Non-foil

13.3%

$0.36

21.4%

$0.29–$0.43

Middle-earth journey basic landHOB

common

Foil

3.3%

$0.40

$0.56

8.2%

$0.33–$1.26

Common dual landHOB

common

Non-foil

40.0%

$0.16

$0.17

30.3%

$0.14–$0.20

Common dual landHOB

common

Foil

10.0%

$0.20

$0.21

9.4%

$0.18–$0.25

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameHOB

common

Foil

89.5%

$0.24

89.9%

$0.13–$0.61

Common dual landHOB

common

Foil

7.5%

$0.20

$0.21

6.6%

$0.18–$0.25

SceneHOB

common

Foil

3.0%

$0.28

3.5%

$0.27–$0.29

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameHOB

uncommon

Foil

82.5%

$0.26

$0.29

68.5%

$0.15–$1.02

SceneHOB

uncommon

Foil

6.0%

$0.38

$0.37

6.4%

$0.32–$0.39

Dragon hoardHOB

uncommon

Foil

9.0%

$0.31

$0.32

8.2%

$0.28–$0.36

Dragon hoard (surge foil)HOB

uncommon

Surge foil

2.5%

$2.33

$2.35

16.8%

$1.30–$3.96

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Pool

Median

Mean

Range

Middle-earth journey basic landHOB

common

Foil

$0.40

$0.56

$0.33–$1.26

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

Default frameHOB

rare

Foil

87.6%

$0.43

$0.74

34.8%

$0.29–$3.79

Default frameHOB

mythic

Foil

12.4%

$5.64

$9.79

65.2%

$2.12–$35.93

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

SceneHOB

rare

Non-foil

10.1%

$1.83

$2.11

2.4%

$0.79–$5.20

Scene (HOC)HOC

rare

Non-foil

14.2%

$5.78

$6.40

10.4%

$0.47–$15.71

Dragon hoardHOB

rare

Non-foil

13.1%

$1.09

$1.44

2.2%

$0.51–$4.06

Dragon hoardHOB

mythic

Non-foil

4.5%

$12.47

$16.28

8.4%

$5.79–$36.85

Book coverHOB

rare

Non-foil

4.2%

$8.23

$8.20

4.0%

$1.87–$14.46

Book coverHOB

mythic

Non-foil

3.3%

$19.62

$32.35

12.3%

$12.45–$67.27

Middle-earth classic artistHOC

mythic

Non-foil

11.9%

$11.28

$18.33

25.0%

$3.08–$135.16

Dwarvish languageHOC

mythic

Non-foil

1.5%

$54.33

$82.40

14.2%

$12.81–$225.27

Extended artHOB

rare

Non-foil

30.8%

$0.80

$1.31

4.6%

$0.38–$5.44

Extended artHOB

mythic

Non-foil

1.2%

$4.01

0.55%

$3.82–$4.19

Extended art (HOC)HOC

mythic

Non-foil

5.3%

$24.71

$26.10

15.9%

$12.09–$51.93

Card type

Rarity

Finish

Odds

Pool

Median

Mean

% of Slot Value

Range

SceneHOB

rare

Foil

11.0%

$3.45

$3.79

1.7%

$1.02–$9.45

Dragon hoardHOB

rare

Foil

14.3%

$1.74

$2.22

1.3%

$0.83–$5.33

Dragon hoardHOB

mythic

Foil

4.9%

$23.85

$29.57

6.0%

$8.22–$75.77

Dragon hoard (surge foil)HOB

rare

Surge foil

6.5%

$9.63

$12.89

3.5%

$4.88–$28.43

Dragon hoard (surge foil)HOB

mythic

Surge foil

2.4%

$81.81

$98.46

9.8%

$30.19–$258.19

Book coverHOB

rare

Foil

4.6%

$14.74

$12.84

2.5%

$4.55–$17.32

Book coverHOB

mythic

Foil

3.6%

$33.39

$52.32

7.8%

$16.86–$131.12

Book cover (surge foil)HOB

rare

Surge foil

2.4%

$61.58

$57.73

5.8%

$31.09–$76.69

Book cover (surge foil)HOB

mythic

Surge foil

1.8%

$164.07

$216.38

16.2%

$120.09–$515.26

Middle-earth classic artist (surge foil)HOC

mythic

Surge foil

11.9%

$33.75

$57.92

28.6%

$10.53–$547.95

Dwarvish languageHOC

mythic

Foil

1.6%

$102.61

$197.98

13.2%

$21.30–$563.74

Extended artHOB

rare

Foil

33.8%

$1.15

$2.32

3.3%

$0.36–$12.74

Extended artHOB

mythic

Foil

1.3%

$7.62

0.41%

$6.57–$8.66