Is the Core Set 2020 booster box worth it?
Cheaper to buy singles
The booster box costs €117.54 today (Cardmarket trend). 12 cards are worth €5 or more — €104.48 together, 0.89× the box price. The top five cards make up 28% of the whole set’s value.
How cards are priced
Most cards in any set are commons worth cents. Whether a box pays off depends on hitting one of the few top cards.
Most valuable cards in the set
Full set →| # | Card | Set | Price today | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Field of the Dead 247 | Core Set 2020 | €28.78 | +6% |
| 2 |  Cavalier of Night 94 | Core Set 2020 | €9.30 | -1% |
| 3 |  Cavalier of Dawn 10 | Core Set 2020 | €8.08 | -5% |
| 4 |  Kaalia, Zenith Seeker 210 | Core Set 2020 | €7.96 | +2% |
| 5 |  Chandra, Awakened Inferno 127 | Core Set 2020 | €7.42 | -2% |
| 6 |  Vilis, Broker of Blood 122 | Core Set 2020 | €7.39 | 0% |
| 7 |  Scheming Symmetry 113 | Core Set 2020 | €6.82 | +7% |
| 8 |  Ajani, Strength of the Pride 2 | Core Set 2020 | €6.63 | -1% |
| 9 |  Elvish Reclaimer 169 | Core Set 2020 | €6.29 | +8% |
| 10 |  Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord 115 | Core Set 2020 | €5.49 | +2% |
| 11 |  Agent of Treachery 43 | Core Set 2020 | €5.23 | +4% |
| 12 |  Glint-Horn Buccaneer 141 | Core Set 2020 | €5.09 | +7% |
| 13 |  Leyline of Anticipation 64 | Core Set 2020 | €4.10 | -5% |
| 14 |  Bishop of Wings 8 | Core Set 2020 | €4.01 | +7% |
| 15 |  Kethis, the Hidden Hand 211 | Core Set 2020 | €3.38 | +4% |
| 16 |  Veil of Summer 198 | Core Set 2020 | €3.28 | -2% |
| 17 |  Cavalier of Flame 125 | Core Set 2020 | €3.17 | -5% |
| 18 |  Cavalier of Gales 52 | Core Set 2020 | €3.00 | +9% |
| 19 |  Mystic Forge 233 | Core Set 2020 | €2.99 | +12% |
| 20 |  Ajani, Inspiring Leader 282 | Core Set 2020 | €2.98 | +1% |
Prices: Cardmarket trend, updated daily — as of Oct 29, 2026.
How to read these numbers
The full-set value is what all cards would cost as singles. One box won’t complete the set and the rarest cards are rare, so we focus on cards from €5. If they are worth many times the box price, the set is rich in valuable cards; if value is concentrated in a few cards (high top-5 share), opening is a lottery.
If you want a specific card, buying it as a single is almost always cheaper. A box makes sense if you enjoy opening, play limited/draft or collect sealed product.