Right now: the best rip in The Eminence in Shadow is the Booster Box (16 packs) at $70.28 against $618.59 of expected pulls — a +648% margin after ~15% selling fees, and a 73% chance it actually pays for itself. Figures refresh every two hours.
The Eminence in Shadow hit Weiss Schwarz on April 24, 2026 in the standard format: nine cards per pack, sixteen packs per box, one rare slot and one foil hit slot. Sealed has stayed affordable while a handful of singles have gone vertical, which is why this set has recently modeled as wildly positive, an outcome that deserves scrutiny rather than celebration.
The hit slot carries everything. Community estimates put a foil Rare there 55% of the time, a Super Rare 25%, a Triple Rare near 1 in 8 packs, and the Special Rare and Super Special tiers combined around 1 in 12. The top end holds the Seven Shadows cycle: Alpha, Delta, Beta, Zeta and Gamma Special Rares, plus the Secret Rare Plus Delta and Super Special Alpha.
Products are just loose packs and the 16-pack box. The live table shows fee-adjusted margin and the odds a box actually clears its cost, and the gap between those two figures is the whole story: EV is concentrated in a few extremely expensive Special Rares most boxes won't contain. Rates are community estimates and signed or serial variants aren't modeled. Live numbers below.
Sealed products: price vs. expected value
| Product | Margin after ~15% fees | Market price | EV of pulls | Odds it pays for itself |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booster Pack | +629% | $4.51 | $38.66 | 21% |
| Booster Box (16 packs) | +648% | $70.28 | $618.59 | 73% |
Pull-rate model
The Eminence in Shadow packs hold 9 cards; the slots below are the ones that carry value.
| Slot | Outcome | Est. chance |
|---|---|---|
| Rare slot | Common | 50% |
| Rare slot | Uncommon | 30% |
| Rare slot | Rare | 20% |
| Hit slot | Rare (foil) | 55% |
| Hit slot | Super Rare | 25% |
| Hit slot | Triple Rare (RRR) | 12% |
| Hit slot | Special Rare | 6% |
| Hit slot | Super-Special | 2% |
Community-estimated rates — no publisher discloses official pull odds. The calculator prices each outcome from live singles data.
FAQ
What are the chase cards in The Eminence in Shadow?
The Seven Shadows Special Rare cycle of Alpha, Delta, Beta, Zeta and Gamma headlines the set, with Alpha the priciest. The Secret Rare Plus 'Onslaught, Delta' and the Super Special Rares 'Her Resolve, Alpha' and 'Technical Support, Eta' round out the top tier.
How many packs are in an Eminence in Shadow booster box?
Sixteen nine-card packs. The model treats each pack as one rare slot and one foil hit slot, with a Triple Rare about 1 in 8 packs and the Special Rare tiers rarer still, by community estimates.
Are The Eminence in Shadow pull rates official?
No. Bushiroad doesn't publish ratios, so the hit-slot split is a community estimate drawn from a generic Weiss Schwarz template. That matters more here than usual, because nearly all of the EV rides on the Special Rare and Super Special tiers.
What are the odds a Booster Box (16 packs) of The Eminence in Shadow pays for itself?
About 73% after ~15% selling fees (75% before fees) as of 2026-10-27, computed from the exact outcome distribution of the The Eminence in Shadow pack model rather than a simulation. The median Booster Box (16 packs) returns $315.98 of cards after fees against its $70.28 price, and the chance of at least doubling your money is 70%. These odds refresh with every two-hourly price update.
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