Basketball Master Pack vs Wildcard Starter Pack: which pack is the better rip?
On live data, Wildcard Starter Pack is currently the better value: a 0.983x EV ratio against Basketball Master Pack's 0.922x, across 108 indexed pulls combined. Numbers refresh as new pulls mint.
| Metric | Basketball Master Pack | Wildcard Starter Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | SKIP | CAUTION |
| Pack price | $100 | $25 |
| Calibrated EV | $92.19 | $24.57 |
| EV ratio | 0.922x | 0.983x |
| Cash-out EV ratio | 0.780x | 0.926x |
| Median pull | $89.50 | $22.30 |
| Hit rate | 20.0% | 22.6% |
| Volatility (stddev/EV) | 0.28x | 0.36x |
| Pulls indexed | 15 | 93 |
02 / EV history
EV ratio over time, overlaid
EV ratio over time, two packs compared. Basketball Master Pack: 185 points from Jul 3 to Aug 6, starting at 1.89x and ending at 0.92x, down overall (-51.1%), ranging between 0.83x and 1.89x. Wildcard Starter Pack: 185 points from Jul 3 to Aug 6, starting at 0.90x and ending at 0.98x, up overall (+8.9%), ranging between 0.78x and 1.17x.
Basketball Master PackWildcard Starter Pack
Ratios computed against each pack's current price.
03 / Quick answers
Basketball Master Pack vs Wildcard Starter Pack — quick answers
- Which is better value right now: Basketball Master Pack or Wildcard Starter Pack?
- Wildcard Starter Pack currently offers the better EV ratio (0.983x vs 0.922x). Ratios refresh as new pulls are indexed, so the lead can change.
- Which pack has better odds of beating its price?
- Basketball Master Pack: 20.0% of indexed pulls met or beat the pack price. Wildcard Starter Pack: 22.6%. These are observed odds from real pulls, not posted odds.
- Which pack is riskier?
- Wildcard Starter Pack has the higher volatility (0.36x vs 0.28x stddev/EV) — its pulls swing further from the average, in both directions.
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