Universes Beyond Era
basket vs S&P 500 Total Return
Alpha vs S&P 500
0
Iconic chase Sheoldred
Sheoldred · Dominaria United · 2022
Total invested at retail
$1,380.00
Sum of MSRPs, one box per product as released
Basket value today
$2,849.68
+106.5% since release
S&P 500 equivalent (DCA)
$2,192.38
+58.9% same dollars, same dates
Alpha vs S&P 500
+47.6 pp
Basket CAGR 18.83% vs SPXTR 11.64%
4-year horizon
Cumulative portfolio value
Each dot marks a product's release date entering the basket.- Universes Beyond Era basket
- S&P 500 (TR) DCA equivalent
Top grading plays in this era
Best risk-adjusted "buy raw, grade, flip" opportunities. Methodology →
Top cards in this era
Highest-comp cards across this era's sets.
Traveling Chocobo
Final Fantasy · #551
$5,417
Cavern of Souls
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan · #410a
$4,900
Aragorn, the Uniter
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · #741z
$4,600
Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings
March of the Machine · #338
$4,000
Avatar Aang // Aang, Master of Elements
Avatar: The Last Airbender · #363
$3,833
Gandalf the White
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · #299
$3,000
Palantír of Orthanc
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · #749z
$3,000
Leonardo, Sewer Samurai
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles · #301
$2,945
Basket composition
Where Universes Beyond Era's $2,850 basket value sits today.- Commander Masters Draft Booster Box $498.31 17%
- Phyrexia: All Will Be One Bundle $423.49 15%
- Wilds of Eldraine Draft Booster Box $305.00 11%
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Draft Booster Box $247.25 9%
- Phyrexia: All Will Be One Draft Booster Box $239.00 8%
- Other tracked products 14 additional sealed items $1,137 40%
Concentration shows where the era's investment risk sits. A heavy weighting in 1–2 products means single-card outcomes drive the basket more than diversification.
Compare to other eras
Quick peer reads against same-game neighbors plus a cross-game peer.- MTG Single-Set EraUniverses Beyond Era alpha +47.6 ppSingle-Set Era alpha -84.1 ppCAGR delta +13.0 pp
Universes Beyond Era leads by 132 pp of alpha over Single-Set Era.
See full Universes Beyond Era vs Single-Set Era → - Universes Beyond Era alpha +47.6 ppStandard Acceleration Era alpha -117.0 ppCAGR delta +10.2 pp
Universes Beyond Era leads by 165 pp of alpha over Standard Acceleration Era.
See full Universes Beyond Era vs Standard Acceleration Era → - Universes Beyond Era alpha +47.6 ppReserved List Era alpha +3339.5 ppCAGR delta +5.2 pp
Reserved List Era leads by 3292 pp of alpha — Universes Beyond Era trails on this peer read.
See full Universes Beyond Era vs Reserved List Era → - Pokémon WOTC EraUniverses Beyond Era alpha +47.6 ppWOTC Era alpha +66139.1 ppCAGR delta -7.9 pp
WOTC Era leads by 66091 pp of alpha — Universes Beyond Era trails on this peer read.
See full Universes Beyond Era vs WOTC Era →
Sealed products in Universes Beyond Era
Box-by-box performance. Sorted by release. Click any row for the full vs-S&P 500 comparison.| Product | Released | MSRP | Spot | Return | SPXTR | Alpha | CAGR | 12-mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Draft Booster Box | Feb 2022 | $120.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Bundle | Feb 2022 | $45.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Streets of New Capenna Draft Booster Box | Apr 2022 | $120.00 | $125.00 | +4.2% | +85.5% | -81.4 pp | 1.0% | |
| Streets of New Capenna Bundle | Apr 2022 | $45.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate Draft Booster Box | Jun 2022 | $120.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Double Masters 2022 Draft Booster Box | Jul 2022 | $120.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Double Masters 2022 Collector Booster Box | Jul 2022 | $280.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Dominaria United Draft Booster Box | Sep 2022 | $120.00 | $98.99 | -17.5% | +112.2% | -129.7 pp | -4.9% | |
| Dominaria United Bundle | Sep 2022 | $45.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
 The Brothers' War Draft Booster Box | Nov 2022 | $120.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Brothers' War Bundle | Nov 2022 | $45.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Phyrexia: All Will Be One Draft Booster Box | Feb 2023 | $120.00 | $239.00 | +99.2% | +90.3% | +8.9 pp | 22.3% | |
| Phyrexia: All Will Be One Bundle | Feb 2023 | $45.00 | $423.49 | +841.1% | +90.3% | +750.8 pp | 92.7% | |
 March of the Machine Draft Booster Box | Apr 2023 | $120.00 | $105.94 | -11.7% | +80.7% | -92.4 pp | -3.8% | |
| March of the Machine Bundle | Apr 2023 | $45.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
 March of the Machine: The Aftermath Draft Booster Box | May 2023 | $120.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| March of the Machine: The Aftermath Bundle | May 2023 | $45.00 | — | +26.5% | +80.0% | -53.4 pp | 8.2% | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Draft Booster Box | Jun 2023 | $120.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Commander Masters Draft Booster Box | Aug 2023 | $120.00 | $498.31 | +315.3% | +66.2% | +249.1 pp | 62.4% | |
| Commander Masters Collector Booster Box | Aug 2023 | $280.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Wilds of Eldraine Draft Booster Box | Sep 2023 | $120.00 | $305.00 | +154.2% | +74.5% | +79.7 pp | 38.9% | |
| Wilds of Eldraine Bundle | Sep 2023 | $45.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Draft Booster Box | Nov 2023 | $120.00 | $247.25 | +106.0% | +63.3% | +42.7 pp | 31.4% | |
| The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Bundle | Nov 2023 | $45.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Murders at Karlov Manor Play Booster Box | Feb 2024 | $144.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Murders at Karlov Manor Bundle | Feb 2024 | $45.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Ravnica: Clue Edition Play Booster Box | Feb 2024 | $144.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
 The Big Score Play Booster Box | Apr 2024 | $144.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Big Score Bundle | Apr 2024 | $45.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Outlaws of Thunder Junction Play Booster Box | Apr 2024 | $144.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction Bundle | Apr 2024 | $45.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Modern Horizons 3 Play Booster Box | Jun 2024 | $144.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Modern Horizons 3 Collector Booster Box | Jun 2024 | $280.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Assassin's Creed Play Booster Box | Jul 2024 | $144.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Bloomburrow Play Booster Box | Aug 2024 | $144.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bloomburrow Bundle | Aug 2024 | $45.00 | $123.64 | +174.8% | +30.7% | +144.0 pp | 68.3% | |
 Duskmourn: House of Horror Play Booster Box | Sep 2024 | $144.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Duskmourn: House of Horror Bundle | Sep 2024 | $45.00 | $99.99 | +122.2% | +28.0% | +94.2 pp | 56.3% | |
 Foundations Play Booster Box | Nov 2024 | $144.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Foundations Bundle | Nov 2024 | $45.00 | $101.26 | +125.0% | +22.0% | +103.0 pp | 63.3% | |
 Aetherdrift Play Booster Box | Feb 2025 | $144.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Aetherdrift Bundle | Feb 2025 | $45.00 | $29.00 | -35.6% | +23.2% | -58.8 pp | -26.9% | |
 Tarkir: Dragonstorm Play Booster Box | Apr 2025 | $144.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tarkir: Dragonstorm Bundle | Apr 2025 | $45.00 | $84.99 | +88.9% | +31.4% | +57.4 pp | 66.2% | |
 Final Fantasy Play Booster Box | Jun 2025 | $144.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Final Fantasy Bundle | Jun 2025 | $45.00 | $98.99 | +120.0% | +17.7% | +102.3 pp | 107.7% | |
 Edge of Eternities Play Booster Box | Aug 2025 | $144.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Edge of Eternities Bundle | Aug 2025 | $45.00 | $78.88 | +75.3% | +12.8% | +62.5 pp | 0.0% | |
 Marvel's Spider-Man Play Booster Box | Sep 2025 | $144.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Marvel's Spider-Man Bundle | Sep 2025 | $45.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Avatar: The Last Airbender Play Booster Box | Nov 2025 | $144.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Avatar: The Last Airbender Bundle | Nov 2025 | $45.00 | $54.00 | +20.0% | +6.1% | +13.9 pp | 0.0% | |
 Lorwyn Eclipsed Play Booster Box | Jan 2026 | $144.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lorwyn Eclipsed Bundle | Jan 2026 | $45.00 | $49.96 | +11.0% | +4.5% | +6.5 pp | 0.0% | |
 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Play Booster Box | Mar 2026 | $144.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Bundle | Mar 2026 | $45.00 | $42.99 | -4.5% | +10.8% | -15.3 pp | 0.0% | |
 Secrets of Strixhaven Play Booster Box | Apr 2026 | $144.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Secrets of Strixhaven Bundle | Apr 2026 | $45.00 | $43.00 | -4.4% | +0.3% | -4.7 pp | 0.0% |