This week we demystify how vendors and LGS's alike determine how many packs of each set to open!

The art of determining the number of packs to open to meet presale numbers isn't something that gets talked about a lot in the industry. It's not flashy, or sexy, but it truly is interesting as it can change with every set and shows immediate returns.

We cover the elements of a standard set and what unfolds during the process of determining your variables and eventually opening those packs!

Additionally, we recommend reading Ben Bleiweiss' article on pricing Magic preorders as it starts with some very basic pack cracking math:

https://articles.starcitygames.com/magic-the-gathering/how-to-price-magic-card-preorders/

As well as what we like to term the "Welcome to Variant Hell" Twitter thread about how variations impacts pack opening:

https://twitter.com/starcityben/status/1494690343610195974?s=21