Every card-rip pack from every site we track, ranked by observed return — the gross value live pulls actually returned per $ — with the odds-based estimatealongside for packs we haven't sampled yet. How you cash out — cash or store credit — is badged per row.
Packs ranked
366
14 operators
Best observed
207.1%
Phygitals · Starter
Best estimated
146.9%
Repackz · Pro
Ranked by
Observed
estimate as fallback
Two gross returns, plus how you cash out.Estimated is the expected value of the card you pull per $, from published odds. Observed is what live pulls actually returned — ground truth, where we have a sample (thin ones are marked provisional). Payout is how that gross converts to money: cash is liquid — multiply the return by the buyback rate for take-home — while store credit can only be spent on-site. We rank by Observed where the sample is solid, else Estimated. Costs are in USD; gem-priced sites at the 1¢ base rate.
We track 366 packs from 14 card-rip sites. Of the 268 with a payout we can verify, the best returns 100.6% of what you spend — the Courtyard Sealed pack — while the median returns 87.2%. A card's gross value often beats the pack price — the upside of a good pull — and after each site's cash-out, what you keep settles a bit under 100%: the small, known cost of the entertainment. Rip the packs that give back the most, and ship the cards you love.
Best net return
100.6%
Courtyard Sealed
Median net
87.2%
verified packs
Cash-out cut
-1–22%
best to lowest pack
Real pull return
90–119%
from live pulls
Best value by category
The highest verified net return in each category — the top value pick, and a link straight to it.
We rank on two numbers, shown side by side and never blended into one score. Gross EV is the market value of the card you pull per dollar spent — the one figure measured the same way on every site, so it's what the table sorts by. You keep is what's actually left after the site's cash-out: an instant buyback (net cash), store credit, or an unpublished spread we can't confirm (shown as unverified). Prices are in USD; gem-priced sites are converted at their 1¢ base rate. Read the full methodology →
Frequently asked questions
What's the best-value card rip pack right now?+
By what you actually keep after cash-out, it's the Sealed pack from Courtyard, which returns 100.6% of what you spend — among the strongest values on the board. Check the Observed return to see what live pulls actually deliver.
Are card rip packs +EV or worth it?+
If you enjoy opening packs, they're a fun way to chase graded cards. Across 268 verified packs the median return is 87.2% of what you pay, and a card's gross market value often beats the pack price — the upside of a good pull. Like any pack, what you keep after cash-out lands a bit under 100%, so treat it as entertainment and rip the packs that give back the most.
What's the difference between gross EV and “you keep”?+
Gross EV is the market value of the card you pull per dollar spent — comparable across every site. You keep is what's left after the site's cash-out: an instant buyback (net cash), store credit, or an unpublished spread. We show both side by side and never blend them; where a site doesn't publish its cash-out, "you keep" reads "unverified."
Why do some packs show over 100%?+
That figure is gross EV — a card can be worth more at market than the pack costs. But you rarely keep all of it: after the site's cash-out cut, the net drops below 100%. The only packs still above 100% are unverified, meaning the site doesn't publish its cash-out — treat those as the site's own claim, not a return you'll realize.
Which card rip site returns the most?+
It depends on how you cash out, so we never blend sites into one score. From ground-truth pulls — real reveals we sampled and priced — Tilt Rips at ~97% and Courtyard at ~106% and Trove at ~93% and Pullmarket at ~90% and Slabz at ~101% and Phygitals at ~119% of what's spent came back. By modelled net keep, Courtyard's packs top the table near 100.6%. Compare within a settlement basis; cash and store credit aren't the same dollar.
