Is a Temporal Forces booster box worth it?
As of 2026-10-18, an average Temporal Forces booster box holds $193.43 of cards at TCGplayer market prices, 62% of the box's $309.60 market price. Opening one loses $116.17 on average, so buying the singles you want costs less than chasing them.
Expected value from published pull rates and our nightly TCGplayer prices. Updated 2026-10-18.
The pulls that carry the box
The most valuable Temporal Forces cards at market price. Most of a box's value sits in a handful of them.
How the number is worked out
How we got 62%
Box price $309.60: TCGplayer market price of the sealed booster box on 2026-10-18.
- Bulk slots $47.34: 36 packs × 7 common/uncommon slots × $0.19 average market price of the set's commons and uncommons.
- Reverse holo slots $22.39: 36 packs × 2 reverse-holo slots × $0.31 average reverse-holo price.
- Rare slot $123.71: for each rarity tier, 36 packs × pulls per pack × the tier's average card price.
Tier Pulls / pack Avg card price Cards in tier EV / box Illustration Rare 1 in 12.1 $23.99 22 $71.26 Special Illustration Rare 1 in 62.9 $36.18 10 $20.71 Ultra Rare 1 in 12.8 $5.93 25 $16.66 Double Rare (ex) 1 in 5.6 $1.21 15 $7.85 Rare / Rare Holo 1 in 2.0 $0.25 14 $4.46 Hyper Rare (gold) 1 in 138.9 $10.67 6 $2.77
EV $193.43 ÷ box price $309.60 = 62% ($5.37 per pack).
Pull rates: published community pull-rate data (config v1).
Expected value is a long-run average. Most single boxes land below it, a few land far above, and selling fees come out of what you would actually net. Full methodology.
Questions people ask
- Is a Temporal Forces booster box worth it?
- As of 2026-10-18, an average Temporal Forces booster box holds $193.43 of cards at TCGplayer market prices, 62% of the box's $309.60 market price. Opening one loses $116.17 on average, so buying the singles you want costs less than chasing them.
- What is the expected value of a Temporal Forces booster box?
- $193.43 per box as of 2026-10-18, or $5.37 per pack, from published pull rates and TCGplayer market prices for every card in the set. Recomputed nightly.
- What are the most valuable pulls in Temporal Forces?
- Gastly - 177/162 ($89.86), Raging Bolt ex - 208/162 ($60.98), Gengar ex - 193/162 ($52.93), Sawsbuck - 166/162 ($51.68), Gouging Fire ex - 204/162 ($50.42), at TCGplayer market prices on 2026-10-18.
- How does Temporal Forces compare with other booster boxes?
- It ranks 2 of 8 boxes we track by value inside against box price on 2026-10-18.
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