Compare card ripping sites

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Card ripping platforms compared, from each platform's own published material, 2026-10-22.
 Clutch PacksCourtyardPackzArena ClubPoke-CollectFanatics Instant RipsCrown RipsTilt RipsPickemPackedChalkboard PullsFast RipsMintPullRips by TriumphSwishXRare CandyLETSGO
Packs measured25 measured92149 tiers × 9 categories45 categories10 reported~60Not published21Not published7Not publishedNot published20 listed, 5 collected8 collectedNot published
Price range$25–$2,500$10–$5,000$5–$1,000$25–$5,000$9.99–$38.99$10–$2,500$1–$2,500$0.10–$3,000$1–$250Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published$25–$500$4.99–$499.99Not published
Odds publishedObserved results, on-chainDollar-range odds, every packDollar-range odds, every packPer-card hit rates, no valuesPer-tier chances, on the webChecklist only, no pull ratesMin and max value onlyTop prizes only, no ratesPer-card rates, in-app onlyRequired by its own terms; in-app onlyShown in-app before purchaseNone published anywhereNone published; terms warn distribution is unequalNone published; terms warn distribution is unequalPer-tier rates with target FMVs, on the webValue-band rates, every pack, on the webIn-app only, nothing on the web
Expected valueObserved, not postedYes, exact, every packNo, but calculableNo, not calculableNot yet collectedNo, not calculableNo, not calculableNo, not calculableNo, not calculableNo, not calculableNo, not calculableNo, not calculableNo, not calculableNo, not calculableYes, posted per pack, and it checks outNo, but calculableNo, not calculable
Return1.01× over 158,556 pulls95–96% posted~100% on $25+, our estimateNot calculableNot yet calculatedNot calculableNot calculableNot calculableNot calculableNot calculableNot calculableNot calculableNot calculableNot calculable101% posted; 88% sold back in 24h~98–123%, our estimateNot calculable
Buyback rateNot disclosed90% advertised, ~85% measured90%90%None on the pack90% advertised, 84.6% after fees100% claimed, unverified90%90%, 100% on first pack100%100%100% advertised100% advertised, paid as pack credit100% of FMV claimed in the FAQ85–90%, then 75–80%Up to 90%, plus a 50% floor90%, or “up to” 90%
Can the money leaveNot disclosedUSDC, path unverifiedNo — site credit, packs onlyYes — bank or debit via StripeBuylist only — credit or PayPalNo — Fanatics Live creditUnconfirmedYes — US dollars or cryptoYes — bank card, $2,500 capYes — card, bank, PayPal, VenmoYes — ACH via AeropayNo per its terms — Platform CreditSale proceeds only, $250 per 7 daysYes — debit, bank, PayPal or VenmoYes — withdrawn via StripeNo — Candy has no cash value (§8.1)Yes — PayPal, Venmo, card, bank
Who sets the card's valueMarket value at the pull, source not namedCourtyardPackzArena Club, which grades some cards itselfBuylist, reviewed card by cardCard Ladder, a third partyCrown Rips“Live market data,” unnamed; cannot be disputedPickem's displayed FMVPacked, semi-automated, locked at the pullChalkboard, sole discretion, non-appealableInternal platform valuation“Proprietary system,” may not match marketTriumph, “proprietary”; “may not match published market values”SwishX, but target FMVs are published per tierRare Candy, sole discretion; calls it “inherently subjective”Not stated anywhere we could reach
How long you can hold a cardNot statedIndefinite, vaulted and insuredNot statedIndefinite, vaulted1 year, then shipped to you freeIndefinite, free vaulting7 days, reportedly, then auto-soldIndefinite, free vaulting3 hours, then auto-sold1 day, then returned to Packed24 hours, then auto-buybackNot stated7 days, then auto-returned7 days, then auto-returned at the locked FMV24 hours at the top rate, then a lower one48 hours, then you keep the cardNo limit stated
OperatorNot established in our researchCourtyardPackzArena ClubPoke-Collect, Madison, AlabamaFanaticsCrown RipsTilt RipsPickemPackedTaild Sports, Inc.Fast RipsArcane Answers Studio LimitedTriumph TCG, LLC; Google Play lists Triumph Labs, Inc., Claymont, DENot named; “Powered by Swish Breaks”Rare Candy Auctions, Inc., a Delaware corporationLETSGO INTERACTIVE LTD, not named on its own site
JurisdictionUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesHong KongUnited States — Delaware lawUnited StatesUnited States — Texas lawIsrael
Age requirementNot stated18+18+18+None stated18+18+18+18+18+18+18+18+18+ in the terms; store rating 17+18+, one account each18+18+
State restrictionsNone publishedNone publishedUS onlyNone publishedUS shipping onlyNone publishedNone publishedNone publishedExcludes MI, MN, MT, NV, WANone publishedNot publishedNone publishedExcludes NevadaExcludes Nevada; 50/50 pack limited in IL, UT, NCNone publishedExcludes WashingtonNone; warns it “may be illegal” where you are
Trust flags
  • Expected value published
  • Odds published
  • Expected value published
  • Odds published
  • Odds published
  • Credit only
  • Odds published
  • Cash-out verified
  • Odds published
  • Card ships by default
  • Physical storefront
  • No odds published
  • Credit only
  • No odds published
  • Short clock
  • No odds published
  • Cash-out verified
  • Odds published
  • Cash-out verified
  • Short clock
  • Cash-out verified
  • Short clock
  • No odds published
  • Cash-out verified
  • Short clock
  • No odds published
  • Marketing conflicts with terms
  • Credit only
  • No odds published
  • Credit only
  • Withdrawal cap
  • Non-US operator
  • Short clock
  • No odds published
  • Cash-out verified
  • Marketing conflicts with terms
  • Short clock
  • Odds published
  • Expected value published
  • Cash-out verified
  • Short clock
  • Odds published
  • Credit only
  • Keeps by default
  • No odds published
  • Cash-out verified
  • Marketing conflicts with terms
  • Non-US operator
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What these columns actually mean

Four rows carry most of the decision, and they are not the ones the marketing emphasises.

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Want to run the numbers yourself?

The pack EV calculator takes whatever odds a platform publishes and returns the average card value, the expected loss per pack and the chance of beating the pack price. For a worked head-to-head on the two platforms that publish enough to compare directly, see Courtyard vs Packz.

Frequently asked

How do I compare card ripping sites?

Compare four things, in this order. First, whether the platform publishes odds at all — only Clutch Packs, SwishX, Courtyard, Packz, Poke-Collect and Rare Candy publish anything on the open web, and six publish nothing anywhere public. Second, whether the buyback money can leave the platform: eight of the seventeen pay into something withdrawable, five pay credit that cannot, and the rest do not say. Third, who sets the card's value, because a 100% buyback on a number the platform alone decides is worth less than 90% on a checkable one. Fourth, how long you can hold a card before the platform acts — windows run from three hours to indefinite.

Which card ripping site is best?

We do not publish a single answer, because the right platform depends on what you are doing. If you want to calculate before you buy, Courtyard posts an exact expected value on every pack. If you intend to sell every card straight back, Packed and Chalkboard Pulls pay 100% into withdrawable balances. If you intend to keep what you pull, Poke-Collect ships the card to you by default and Arena Club, Fanatics and Tilt Rips vault indefinitely. We leave platforms unrated where the data to rate them is not published.

Why are so many cells on this table blank or unknown?

Because the platforms do not publish the figures. Six of the seventeen publish no pack prices on the open web at all, and only six publish odds there, so no expected value can be calculated for most of them. We leave those cells as “not calculable” rather than estimating. Our methodology explains why an empty cell is more useful than a guessed one.

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