Baseball Starter Pack vs Wildcard Basic Pack: which pack is the better rip?
On live data, Baseball Starter Pack is currently the better value: a 0.882x cash-out ratio against Wildcard Basic Pack's 0.853x, across 19,967 indexed pulls combined. Numbers refresh as new pulls mint.
| Metric | Baseball Starter Pack | Wildcard Basic Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | CAUTION | SKIP |
| Pack price | $25 | $15 |
| Calibrated EV | $25.72 | $14.96 |
| Cash-out ratio | 0.882x | 0.853x |
| EV ratio (at sticker FMV) | 1.029x | 0.997x |
| Median pull | $21.90 | $13.20 |
| Hit rate | 28.9% | 26.4% |
| Volatility (stddev/EV) | 0.47x | 0.48x |
| Pulls indexed | 2,407 | 17,560 |
02 / EV history
EV ratio over time, overlaid
Cash-out ratio over time, two packs compared. Baseball Starter Pack: 1000 points from Aug 12 to Nov 5, starting at 0.81x and ending at 0.88x, up overall (+8.6%), ranging between 0.81x and 1.30x. Wildcard Basic Pack: 1000 points from Aug 12 to Nov 5, starting at 0.83x and ending at 0.85x, up overall (+3.0%), ranging between 0.82x and 0.88x.
Cash-out ratios: calibrated EV after each pack's own observed buyback, against its current price. 1.00x is where a pack returns exactly what it costs.
03 / Quick answers
Baseball Starter Pack vs Wildcard Basic Pack — quick answers
- Which is better value right now: Baseball Starter Pack or Wildcard Basic Pack?
- Baseball Starter Pack currently offers the better cash-out ratio (0.882x vs 0.853x) — what each pack returns per dollar after its own buyback haircut. Ratios refresh as new pulls are indexed, so the lead can change.
- Which pack has better odds of beating its price?
- Baseball Starter Pack: 28.9% of indexed pulls met or beat the pack price. Wildcard Basic Pack: 26.4%. These are observed odds from real pulls, not posted odds.
- Which pack is riskier?
- Wildcard Basic Pack has the higher volatility (0.48x vs 0.47x stddev/EV) — its pulls swing further from the average, in both directions.
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