Right now: the best rip in Burst of Destiny is the Booster Box [1st Ed] (24 packs) at $53.66 against $45.08 of expected pulls — a −29% margin after ~15% selling fees, and a 17% chance it actually pays for itself. Figures refresh every two hours.
Burst of Destiny (October 22, 2021) is a standard Yu-Gi-Oh! core booster: nine cards per pack, one Rare and one foil per pack, 24 packs per 1st Edition box, with five Starlight Rares as the top tier. Sealed is cheap, the Starlight list is stronger than the price suggests, and margins have recently modeled moderately negative rather than catastrophic.
Everything runs through the foil slot. Community estimates give it a Super Rare 65% of the time, an Ultra Rare a bit over a quarter, a Secret Rare about 1 in 14 packs and a Starlight near 1 in 100. Incredible Ecclesia, the Virtuous is the Starlight that matters, with Elemental HERO Stratos, Evil Twin's Trouble Sunny and Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao behind it.
Two products are listed: 1st Edition loose packs and the 24-pack 1st Edition box. Loose packs and boxes have priced close enough per pack that neither is an obvious win; the live table below shows fee-adjusted margin and the odds each clears its cost. Rates are community estimates, and with the Starlight slot at 1%, most boxes will be judged on their Secrets and Ultras rather than a headline pull.
Sealed products: price vs. expected value
| Product | Margin after ~15% fees | Market price | EV of pulls | Odds it pays for itself |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booster Pack [1st Ed] | −35% | $2.45 | $1.88 | 3% |
| Booster Box [1st Ed] (24 packs) | −29% | $53.66 | $45.08 | 17% |
Pull-rate model
Burst of Destiny packs hold 9 cards; the slots below are the ones that carry value.
| Slot | Outcome | Est. chance |
|---|---|---|
| Rare slot | Rare | 100% |
| Foil hit slot | Super Rare | 65% |
| Foil hit slot | Ultra Rare | 27% |
| Foil hit slot | Secret Rare | 7% |
| Foil hit slot | Starlight / QC Secret | 1% |
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 Burst of Destiny?
Incredible Ecclesia, the Virtuous in Starlight Rare is the clear headliner. Elemental HERO Stratos, Evil Twin's Trouble Sunny, Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao and Floowandereeze & Snowl complete the Starlight tier, and the Secret Rare Ecclesia and Destiny HERO - Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer lead the Secrets.
How many packs are in a Burst of Destiny booster box?
24 packs of nine cards, one Rare and one foil in each. That's 24 foil slots per box, which by community estimates works out to roughly six Ultra Rares, one or two Secret Rares, and a Starlight only every few boxes.
Are Burst of Destiny pull rates official?
No. Konami doesn't publish pull ratios. The one-foil-per-pack layout is well documented; the percentages for Super, Ultra, Secret and Starlight are community estimates applied across modern core boosters, and the Starlight rate is the least certain of them.
What are the odds a Booster Box [1st Ed] (24 packs) of Burst of Destiny pays for itself?
About 17% after ~15% selling fees (18% before fees) as of 2026-10-27, computed from the exact outcome distribution of the Burst of Destiny pack model rather than a simulation. The median Booster Box [1st Ed] (24 packs) returns $25.36 of cards after fees against its $53.66 price, and the chance of at least doubling your money is 5%. These odds refresh with every two-hourly price update.
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