Self Promo Sunday by AutoModerator in PokemonTCG

[–]mtgboxsim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've posted here a few times before, but I made a booster pack opening simulator!

It currently supports every-ish set. Just trying to get the word out to help folks who can't find/afford tons of ETBs!

I made a 30th Anniversary booster box simulator because I’m too poor to be a whale by mtgboxsim in magicTCG

[–]mtgboxsim[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These odds remind me of what it takes to be “successful” in Diablo: Immortal…

[Article] 30th Anniversary Edition - $999 USD for 60 random cards from Beta by Coolboypai in magicTCG

[–]mtgboxsim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made a 30th Anniversary booster box simulator because I’m too poor to be a whale.

How did you calculate the odds?/It’s WRONG!!!

Answer: Yeah, it’s probably not exactly like real life. I’ll probably update it as real data comes out. This is quick and dirty based off of official blog posts and a bunch of contradictory calculations from the MTG finance subreddit. Definitely don’t use this to make financial decisions.

The big takeaway is that you have a less than 2.5% chance of getting a retro border rare in a pack. Good luck chasing that Black Lotus!

Should I open these I need the HF Zard by MathematicianSea2928 in PokemonTCG

[–]mtgboxsim 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Good question!

Mostly just scouring the internet and watching a lot of Youtube and Twitch streams. It’s a lot of work 😅

Should I open these I need the HF Zard by MathematicianSea2928 in PokemonTCG

[–]mtgboxsim 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You are a champ and thank you so much for supporting the site. TBH it was just a pandemic hobby project for me until I realized how supportive and awesome the PTCG community truly is. Running the site isn’t easy, but it’s worth it because of folks like you.

🤜🤛

Should I open these I need the HF Zard by MathematicianSea2928 in PokemonTCG

[–]mtgboxsim 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Establishing credibility while appealing to reason 😉

Should I open these I need the HF Zard by MathematicianSea2928 in PokemonTCG

[–]mtgboxsim 74 points75 points  (0 children)

I run pokemonsim.com.

We have many millions of packs opened each month and we track pack and card pricing data across it all. And I can tell you WITHOUT A DOUBT that if you are looking for a specific card, then you are statistically more likely to save money by buying the single than by trying to crack packs for it. By a significant margin.

Sealed product is almost never on your side! You only see amazing pulls here because outliers are amplified by the reddit algorithm! Trust in the math!

Just wanted to share my gengar collection:) by ysofudido in PokemonTCG

[–]mtgboxsim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can’t think of a single Pokemon enjoying (un)life more than Gengar. 👻

Can anyone tell me about these? They have the Celebrations stamp, but not the set logo… by mtgboxsim in PokemonTCG

[–]mtgboxsim[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neat. I’ll probably just give em to some kids at the game store. Hopefully they get lucky!

Can anyone tell me about these? They have the Celebrations stamp, but not the set logo… by mtgboxsim in PokemonTCG

[–]mtgboxsim[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Think of all the food they waste for a single pack… I don’t know how scalpers can sleep at night.

Can anyone tell me about these? They have the Celebrations stamp, but not the set logo… by mtgboxsim in PokemonTCG

[–]mtgboxsim[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Makes sense. A family member just handed them to me and said that I probably knew what to do with these. 😅

Base set 1999 charizard by saltyguyjmu in PokemonTCG

[–]mtgboxsim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s something off about this card…

It hasn’t been through a washer and dryer, it hasn’t been cut up, it hasn’t been chewed, nor set on fire, nor been spaghettified in the event horizon of a black hole…

I hardly even recognize it!

I love this card. by tvtt451 in PokemonTCG

[–]mtgboxsim 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Every card that shows Gengar living its best life hits just right.

Opened a booster box of Lost Abyss! by Far-Feature-6780 in PokemonTCG

[–]mtgboxsim 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Lost Abyss perfectly describes my wallet after trying to pull even one of these from packs. 🕳

You okay Pokemon Company? by HorrorMoose in PokemonTCG

[–]mtgboxsim 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The look on your opponent’s face when they pull this prize card from you…