Booster Box reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 175 Reddit reviews across 14 subreddits and 44 posts to rank the best Booster Box brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/PokeInvesting, r/mtg, r/PokemonTCG, r/OnePieceTCG, r/DigimonCardGame2020. Top-rated brands include Pokémon (4.5/5), Pokemon (4.1/5), Magic: The Gathering (4.2/5).
Stats
Reviews175
Subreddits14
Posts44
Brands45
Products71
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#1
Pokémon
4.5
(33)
"I think VSTAR universe is gonna be your best friend 🙌🏻 (crown zenith in english) it’s what’s known as a “high class” set, where every pack is guaranteed to have a V or better."
"Crown Zenith by far for the hit rate."
"Sold an ES box and pulled the trigger on 6 LO BB from PC."
"Lost origin, definitely going to be more worth it longterm"
"Lost origin all day."
"LO ALL THE WAY."
"Lost origin. Brilliant is nice cause of charizard."
"Lost origin for sure...but I bought both!"
"Rn LO. Every month I do a price analysis on swsh boxes."
"Pokémon today is about chasecards (and the chance to pull them). LO has a chase card, so LO."
#2
Pokemon
4.1
(35)
"Evolving skies 1000%. It's not even close."
"Fusion strike. I have a couple sealed cases. Picking these up at $85-90 was the right move."
"Evolving Skies will stand the test of time."
"Paldea evolved will be a monster long term."
"I think the real play here is in surging sparks and prismatic evolutions."
"Very good idea to get in NOW while it's still close to the cheapest it'll be."
"I think silver tempest for msrp is going to be a great buy right now."
"Buy a case of CZ ETBs before they’re cleaned out entirely."
"Astral Radiance has the most growth potential."
"Astral, LO, and Tempest all seem like reasonable BB buys at the moment from SwSh at least."
#3
Magic: The Gathering
4.2
(24)
"Modern horizons 3. Watch the world burn op"
"I've got one major recommendation for you and it's a banger to build out of. March of the machine."
"Brother's war is amazing for commander."
"March of the Machine has the multiverse legends and a bunch of multi-colour legends that would give you ample choice for a commander."
"Duskmourn play booster has some really solid cards to help upgrade your Jumpscare deck!"
"If you want to raise absolute hell, Modern Horizons 3."
"I did two drafts of Eldraine and thought it was pretty fun, enchantment hell is nice!"
"Throne of Eldraine is pretty good set."
"I would also recommend some other older sets like Throne of Eldraine."
"I would personally go with this or any of the sets guaranteeing a legendary in each pack."
#4
One Piece
5.0
(8)
"Prb because of the God Pack; Op05 because of Manga Luffy & Op09 because of Gol D. Roger Gold Manga."
"EB01 all day everyday."
"Eb, 09, 10, 11"
"OP09 from a value standpoint"
"9 and 10 and then 5 again."
"Op09, then wait for op11 tbh."
"1, 3, eb01, 7"
"9"
#5
Final Fantasy
4.6
(8)
"If you're looking for packs for XIV you'll probably want the newest set Opus 23 (Hidden Trials) that releases Aug. 2nd."
"Anniversary sets by far are the best intro product."
"If you are not looking to collect and is more about playing the game for you then you may look into the Anniversary Collection sets."
"Blast ace has a lot of self contained archetypes and the box toppers are some of the best staples in the game."
"Blast Ace is most likely your best bet"
"Anniversary boxes are great and the newest sets are pretty good (21-22)"
"I personally had a lot of fun opening RB1. But if you're more serious about playing, BT14 is easily the best set."
"Blast Ace, has a pack that gives you the good training cards, and it’s got good cards as well."
#6
Yu-Gi-Oh!
4.0
(8)
"The best advice is to get 3x a recent structure deck and follow a YouTube guide for the ratios."
"I recommend the 25th Anniversary 2023 Tin Dark Magician Promo"
"2023 Tin, Battles of Legend: Monstrous Revenge, Rarity Collection 1"
"There is a lot of support in rarity collection and what will be rarity collection 2"
"Highest value booster pack that came out recently was Age of Overlord"
"25th Anniversary Rarity collection had lots of shiny staples"
"I think rb01 is real good with all the old staples and it’s one of the cheapest boxes"
"I'd go with something fairly self contained and not too old like ex5 or bt14"
#7
Booster Box
4.5
(4)
"I really like the temporal forces set for its many full arts and general availability."
"Go to your local card/game shop and buy that booster box. It means a lot for the small business and often times those are the little community hubs."
"Local game store, online at card kingdom or TCGplayer, or if you don’t mind paying a higher price may be able to find one at GameStop in store."
"Speed Duel boxes (preconstructed ones from recent years, not the old booster boxes) are playable for Cube Draft."
#8
Digimon
5.0
(3)
"If you manage to find two Monzaemon you've basically made your money back."
"For players new to the game that's a steal."
"This is an excellent box to start with too!"
#9
Rarity Collection
5.0
(3)
"I’ve found the best returns in any of the Rarity Collections (1, 2, and Bonanza). You’ll get access to all sorts of useful, playable cards in a variety of rarities."
"If you want to open packs/buy a box specifically, get Rarity Collection 1 or Quarter Century Bonanza (Rarity Collection 3)."
"Rarity Collection - for main deck staples"
#10
Stellar Crown
4.7
(3)
"Stellar crown for 90 with some extra to spare"
"I love Stellar Crown 👑"
"I’d say Stellar Crown might be a better option if you just want something recent and not expensive."
#11
Dragon Ball
4.3
(3)
"I would prioritize buying them in the order they were released. Set 1 will be more expensive and keep going up as time goes on."
"I bought a box of set three for the Majin buu cards its pretty cool but I've heard 1-2 are good for red and blue."
"Any from 1-3 are good, but I think that 1-2 may be the best to build off of said starter decks."
#12
06
4.0
(3)
"06 has some really good cards moria is top tier"
"From a playing perspective you want to buy a box with cards with the most support for a deck you're building"
"06 has a lot of staple cards in it like Hody, Hiyori, Onami, Moria, among other very useful cards."
#13
Local Game Shop
5.0
(2)
"I always recommend going into a physical store with sealed packs when buying any sort of card game."
"A local game shop would be the best choice."
#14
Surging Sparks
5.0
(2)
"Told him to grab the good one, he did not disappoint!"
"Told him to grab the good one, he did not disappoint!"
#15
25th Anniversary Rarity Collection
5.0
(2)
"Your best bet is probably last year’s 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection. It’s loaded with useful cards."
"Look into the 25th Anniversary Rarity Collection as well. It's got 79 cards in multiple rarities."
#16
Paldea Evolved
4.0
(2)
"Prob paldea evolved/temporal forces or cheapest sv booster box u can find."
"Paldea Evolved has some of the most value out of those sets."
#17
Foundations
4.0
(2)
"Go for Foundations! It is aimed at newer players but has a lot of exciting stuff."
"Foundations or Bloomburrow would be my recommendations."
#18
Paradox Rift
4.0
(2)
"Paradox rift for like $100 just a bit ago for example. It is is a fine deal and I think it’s a good set."
"I think Paradox Rift is going to start being more and more scarce over the next year."
#19
Local Game Store
4.0
(2)
"LGS and Disney Parks get new stuff before the big retail stores."
"Best way is if a local LGS is doing preorders."
#20
Outlaws
5.0
(1)
"Get a new as set as possible, the power for the cards will be higher..."
#21
MKM
5.0
(1)
"...mkm, bloomburrow and etc all have booster box’s under 200$."
#22
Bloomburrow
5.0
(1)
"...the cards in there will 100% hold value and be worth."
#23
Baldur's Gate
5.0
(1)
"The baldurs gate one"
#24
Lorcana TCG Shimmering Skies Booster Box
5.0
(1)
"I'll recommend Double Infinity Games out of Florida. They won't ship until 8/23 but they have them for $112."
#25
Mystery Booster 2
5.0
(1)
"Out of what you listed, Mystery Booster 2 is my favorite."
#26
Gamenerdz
5.0
(1)
"If you don’t have an lgs, gamenerdz is great."
#27
EX07
5.0
(1)
"If you pick up 2 boxes of EX07, you should end up with a full playset of most if not all non Super or Secret Rare cards."
#28
Lorcana Booster Box
4.0
(1)
"GameStop for $139 as well as cards for trade."
#29
Lorcana Sealed Products
4.0
(1)
"GameStop carries Lorcana sealed products now."
#30
Innistrad Remastered
4.0
(1)
"Inistrad Remastered is coming out soon."
#31
Flipside Gaming
4.0
(1)
"Flipside gaming has been really reliable quick shipping decent prices"
#32
Card Kingdom
4.0
(1)
"If you want to buy online, use cardkingdom.com or tcgplayer.com."
#33
Wizards of the Coast
4.0
(1)
"They have a store locator, they'll help you find an LGS near you."
#34
Stomping Grounds
4.0
(1)
"Stomping grounds is pretty solid."
#35
TCGPlayer
4.0
(1)
"Tcgplayer has good rates usually"
#36
OP-07
4.0
(1)
"I feel op-07 has a good start with all the Vega punk cards jam packed in it."
#37
Rarity Collections
4.0
(1)
"A box of something like one of the Rarity Collections or the Quarter Century Bonanza, which are reprint sets, will set you up with a lot of staple cards that are useful to own."
#38
Shrouded Fable
4.0
(1)
"You can get a 6 pack bundle of shrouded fable for $20ish from target or Amazon."
#39
Vermilion Bloodline
4.0
(1)
"You could opt for some of the older boxes like 2nd edition vermilion bloodline, you can get them pretty cheap right now."
#40
Brilliant Stars
4.0
(1)
"IMO Go fusion, brilliant stars or even crown zenith etbs since there's no booster boxes."
#41
Scarlet and Violet
4.0
(1)
"I personally think that you just invest in scarlet and violet super low boxes."
#42
Target
3.0
(1)
"Think I saw target had pre-orders open."
#43
Boa Manga
3.0
(1)
"I know Boa Manga is worth the most but I think I like year 500 aesthetics the least of the 3."
#44
Scarlet Violet
3.0
(1)
"You buy a cheap one from scarlet violet. I will go up someday."
#45
Amazon
1.0
(1)
"Don't buy on Amazon. Go to your LGS."
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