Right now: the best rip in Time Stranger is the Booster Box at $87.36 against $265.02 of expected pulls — a +158% margin after ~15% selling fees. Figures refresh every two hours.
Time Stranger, released January 23, 2026, is the Digimon Card Game's tie-in with the Digimon Story: Time Stranger video game, and the crossover shows up in the numbers. Demand for the set's Secret Rares and alternate-art Special Rares comes from video game fans as well as players, while box prices stayed grounded. Hot singles plus cheap sealed is precisely the combination that makes a set rippable.
Pack structure is Bandai standard: 12 cards, a guaranteed rare, and a hit slot that community estimates say yields a Super Rare about seven times in ten, a Secret Rare once in five, and a Special once in ten. Figure four to five Secret Rares in a 24-pack box, with the alt-art tier carrying most of the set's value.
At recent prices Time Stranger has posted some of the strongest rip margins in the game, boxes especially. Whether that survives restocks and cooling singles is what the live table below is for — EV refreshes from TCGPlayer prices every two hours.
Sealed products: price vs. expected value
| Product | Margin after ~15% fees | Market price | EV of pulls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booster Pack | +125% | $4.18 | $11.04 |
| Booster Box | +158% | $87.36 | $265.02 |
Pull-rate model
Time Stranger packs hold 12 cards; the slots below are the ones that carry value.
| Slot | Outcome | Est. chance |
|---|---|---|
| Rare slot | Rare | 100% |
| Hit slot | Super Rare | 70% |
| Hit slot | Secret Rare | 20% |
| Hit slot | Special | 10% |
Community-estimated rates — no publisher discloses official pull odds. The calculator prices each outcome from live singles data.
FAQ
What is Time Stranger a tie-in with?
The Digimon Story: Time Stranger video game. The booster set features cards themed around it, with Secret Rares and alternate-art Special Rares as the chase tier.
How many packs are in a Time Stranger booster box?
24 packs of 12 cards each — one guaranteed rare plus a hit slot per pack.
How often do Secret Rares appear in Time Stranger packs?
Community estimates put a Secret Rare in roughly 1 in 5 packs and an alternate-art Special in about 1 in 10. Bandai doesn't publish official rates.
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