Box Backtest Comparison
See how sealed MTG products have performed as investments over any time period. Pick a purchase date and SpellBook ranks every booster box by its return, annualized gain, and dollar profit, and shows how the box's market price drifted against the cards inside it. The S&P 500 over the same window is included as a benchmark, so you can see which boxes beat the market and by how much. For today's best boxes to crack, check the boxes vs market comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
What return would a sealed MTG booster box have made?
A backtest simulates buying a sealed booster box on a past date and holding it to today. SpellBook Finance calculates your percentage return, dollar gain, and annualized return for every tracked box, so you can see exactly how sealed product has performed as an investment.
Which MTG booster boxes had the best historical returns?
Pick any purchase date and SpellBook Finance ranks every tracked box by its return over that holding period. Historically, select collector and draft boxes have produced the strongest sealed returns, but the leaderboard shifts with reprints and demand.
Did the box outperform the cards inside it?
The backtest shows how a box's market price drifted versus the value of the cards inside it over the same period, so you can tell whether holding sealed beat cracking and holding singles. Each result is also benchmarked against the S&P 500 over the same dates for context.