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Card Pack Odds Explained
Exact, verified drop rates for every pack type in Tycoon Cards — plus the expected value maths behind each purchase.
The three pack types
Tycoon Cards offers three tiers of card pack, each with a different cost, card count, and rarity distribution. Higher-cost packs trade raw card volume for dramatically better odds at rare and above.
📦 Starter Pack — $500
3 cards. Mostly commons with a lucky chance. Contains 3 cards per pack.
| Rarity | Weight | Probability per card |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 70 | 70.00% |
| Uncommon | 22 | 22.00% |
| Rare | 6 | 6.00% |
| Epic | 1.6 | 1.60% |
| Legendary | 0.35 | 0.35% |
| Mythic | 0.05 | 0.05% |
| Divine | 0.005 | <0.01% |
🎁 Premium Pack — $75.0K
3 cards with much better odds. Contains 3 cards per pack.
| Rarity | Weight | Probability per card |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 40 | 40.00% |
| Uncommon | 33 | 33.00% |
| Rare | 18 | 18.00% |
| Epic | 6.5 | 6.50% |
| Legendary | 2 | 2.00% |
| Mythic | 0.45 | 0.45% |
| Divine | 0.05 | 0.05% |
💎 Elite Vault — $12.0M
5 cards, no commons, chasing the divine. Contains 5 cards per pack.
| Rarity | Weight | Probability per card |
|---|---|---|
| Uncommon | 30 | 30.00% |
| Rare | 35 | 35.00% |
| Epic | 22 | 22.00% |
| Legendary | 9 | 9.00% |
| Mythic | 3.4 | 3.40% |
| Divine | 0.6 | 0.60% |
How odds are rolled (weighted random)
Each card slot in a pack rolls independently using a weighted random selection: every rarity has a "weight" number, all weights are summed, and a random point along that total decides which rarity you get. Once a rarity is chosen, a specific card of that rarity is picked at random from the pool. This means every card slot in a multi-card pack is a completely fresh, independent roll.
Expected value per dollar spent
Why Elite Vaults skip commons entirely
Elite Vaults are designed for players who have already built a strong economy and want to spend large sums chasing Legendary, Mythic, and Divine cards without diluting their pulls with cards they likely already own and maxed out long ago.
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Frequently asked questions
Are the odds fixed, or can they change between updates?
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Are the odds fixed, or can they change between updates?
+Odds are defined per pack type in the game's configuration and are only changed as part of a documented balance patch, always noted on the Updates page.
Is there a pity timer that guarantees a rare card after enough packs?
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Is there a pity timer that guarantees a rare card after enough packs?
+No. Every pack roll is fully independent — there is no hidden counter forcing a rare or better pull after a certain number of attempts.
Which pack is best for a brand-new player?
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Which pack is best for a brand-new player?
+Starter Packs. At their low cost, they let you open many packs quickly, farming commons and uncommons into levelled-up cards while you save toward Premium Packs.
Can pack odds be manipulated or predicted?
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Can pack odds be manipulated or predicted?
+No. Each card in a pack is generated using independent weighted random rolls at the moment you open it — there's no way to influence or predict the outcome in advance.
Are these odds verified or just community estimates?
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Are these odds verified or just community estimates?
+These figures come directly from the pack weight tables defined in the game's own configuration, not from community data-mining or guesswork.
Why is Divine so much rarer than every other rarity?
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Why is Divine so much rarer than every other rarity?
+Divine cards are deliberately the rarest tier to preserve their prestige-chasing appeal. Even Elite Vaults — the best pack for high rarities — only roll Divine a fraction of a percent of the time.
Last updated April 2026 · Written by the Tycoon Cards development team · Reviewed against live game code · 8 min read