Are Mythic Packs in MTG Arena Worth It?

Last updated on January 6, 2026

An Offer You Can't Refuse | Illustration by Dallas Williams

Cards can be hard to come by when you try to fill out your collection or build a certain deck. If you’re anything like me you just craft the first thing that strikes your fancy and take it for a spin, regardless of whether or not it works. But having the resources for the decks you need isn’t as easy as it might sound.

Let's say you’re here because you went to the MTGA store or the deck builder and want a way to grab those mythic rare cards you so desperately crave. You might have eyed the mythic packs for a while wondering if they’re really worth your time and money. That’s what I cover today.

I take a look at everything you need to know about mythic packs and determine if they’re truly worth the purchase to get what you need. Let’s dive right in!

What Is a Mythic Pack in MTGA?

Mythic packs are special packs in MTG Arena that have a higher chance of opening a mythic rare than regular packs.

They're Wizards' way of trying to help completionists who like to finish off entire sets of cards or get more cards for Constructed. These are supposed to help you hunt those last mythic rares they need and hone in on the cards you’re missing for just a little more gold per pack if you already have a complete set of rares.

That sounds like a fair deal. You pay a little bit more and guarantee that you’re going to finish your collection faster. Right? Well, let’s dig just a tad deeper.

What Comes in a Mythic Pack?

This pack opening tab of Arena shows 11 golden packs, 155 TLA packs, one mythic TLA pack, and others ready for the cracking.

For an extra 300 gold, you’re guaranteed a mythic rare or a wildcard in the rare/mythic slot, so there’s still a chance you won’t get a mythic rare. What’s more, that wildcard doesn’t have to be a mythic rare wildcard: it can be rare. And it sucks to open one up in a mythic pack.

The pack comes with everything you’re used to otherwise: two or three uncommons and four or five commons. That makes up the 8-card pack structure we know and love on top of the guaranteed mythic/wildcard slot.

Mythic Packs vs. Regular Packs

Mythic packs cost more for the higher chance of opening a mythic rare than regular packs.

Standard Arena packs and mythic packs both have eight cards, but they branch from each other very lightly in that the normal packs have a single slot for a rare or mythic rare card while the mythic pack virtually guarantees that you find a mythic rare in that slot.

The mythic pack costs 300 gold or 60 gems more as a consequence of playing with the rarity and yielding only mythic rare cards or rare/mythic rare wildcards. Price and yield; two very small but striking differences.

Why Do Mythic Packs Exist?

Mythic packs exist to satisfy collectors for the most part, or anybody searching to pick up tons of mythic rares to complete highly competitive decks. They make it much easier to get ahold of mythic rares and eliminate one of the middlemen and promise not to hand out rare cards.

If you track your collection (perhaps through an assistant like Arena Tutor) and have a set that’s mostly complete with rares then you might head to mythic packs to finish off the set. There are other ways to do it, but the amount of time or money somebody can dig into a game varies per player so this is just another option that’s meant to appeal to those looking for a bit of a shortcut.

What's the Difference Between Mythic Packs and Alchemy Packs?

The mythic packs have cards from the main set, whereas Alchemy packs draw from a card pool that add Alchemy-only cards to the main set.

Are Mythic Packs Worth Buying?

Honestly, only rarely should you buy mythic packs, and typically this is when you want to complete a set's collection. There are edge cases where it’s nice, but you can get a similar if not better rate of return in terms of gold to cards if you’re clever. You’re likely safe to buy some packs if you’re just a few mythic cards away from finishing a set. Worst case scenario is you get rare wildcards to help you on the next set or you get mythic wildcards to make the cards you need from the one you’re working on.

It’s possible to make use of this if you like to test your luck sometimes if you’re hunting down specific cards to finish a deck. Otherwise, I suggest using different methods to get your hands on cards in Arena. Luckily the alternatives are plentiful and pretty efficient!

Alternatives to Mythic Packs

Search for Tomorrow | Illustration by Greg Staples

Hey look, that thing we were just talking about! Like I was saying, there are plenty of alternatives to mythic packs depending on what you want out of those packs. Let’s take a look!

Buy Codes on MTGACodes

MTGACodes is my number one recommendation to grab codes for packs, cosmetics, decks, and all that jazz. Codes are limited per account in a lot of cases, so you have to be sure you don’t buy too much, but you can get codes for packs of cards that help contribute to your wildcard count as you open them for a much cheaper price than buying gems in bulk.

And you might also find some fun card sleeves to pick up while you’re there. You should check it out.

Buy Normal Packs

This one’s pretty simple. Unless you’re really, really craving mythic rare cards specifically, you should just buy normal packs. They’re 300 gold cheaper each at only 1,000 gold versus 1,300 gold, and they contribute the same amount to your wildcard progress.

And you wind up with some extra Vault progress and gems for your troubles if you manage to open duplicate rares that you already have playsets of.

Draft

This is my personal favorite way to pick up new cards and farm currency. Sure, I may not always win, but if you’re good at Arena Drafts and like the client's play modes then it’s worth cranking them out one after another.

You’ll end up with enough currency to play again and some prize packs on top of that if you go positive.

You should check out Arena Tutor for some assistance if you like Drafts but are worried about whether or not you can earn the wins to pay for the next draft. You can practice drafts with our Draft simulator. There’s no shortage of ways to refine your drafting skill, so give it a shot if this sounds like a fun way to farm cards and wildcards!

Open The Vault

This is extremely straightforward and you already do it. You make progress on the Vault whether you open mythic or normal packs. Once you own four copies of a card, every copy you open of that card onwards grants Vault progress.

You land one mythic, two rare, and three uncommon wildcards when you finally open the Vault. It isn’t much, but it is helpful when you make that final stretch to finish your deck. And this is passive income just for collecting on Arena.

Should the Price for Mythic Packs Be Lowered?

Yes, the price for mythic packs should be lowered because the value of a mythic is tied to 40 gems thanks to duplicate protection. So Arena developers, here's my call to drop the mythic pack price from 260 gems to 240 gems or less if you want to factor in that the rare at 200 gems per pack could already include a mythic.

If they were exclusively mythic wildcards that would be fine because then it would be no different from opening a mythic rare card, but it can be a rare wildcard. That’s not fine because we come to these packs for mythics.

I’d prefer to see rare wildcards be taken out of the pool of possibility that mythic packs offer.

Wrap Up

Pack Guardian | Illustration by Filip Burburan

And so we reach the end once again. Hopefully, I’ve armed you with everything you need to know about mythic packs. I don’t recommend them for typical Arena users. They can help if your situation calls for it. It’s ultimately up to you.

What are your thoughts on it? Did I miss a detail or maybe you have an opinion on the price of the packs or another question? Comment or let us know over on the Draftsim Twitter.

It’s been a good one, so stay safe and shop smart. I’ll catch y’all on the next one!