Bird Keeper Pull Rate: Buy the Single or Open Shining Fates Boosters?

For this card, buying the single is statistically the smarter choice. Based on the current pull rate, single price, and booster price, opening packs for one specific Bird Keeper is expected to cost more than buying the card directly.

Recommendation

Buying the single is currently the smarter price decision

For a 50% chance to pull this card you need roughly 121 packs. That costs around 1256 €, while the current single price is 2.70 €.

Pull Rate

1:175

Single price

2.70 €

Cardmarket ↗ TCGplayer ↗

Booster price

10.38 €

per Shining Fates pack

Packs for 50% chance

121

Estimated packs for a 50% chance to pull this card.

Bird Keeper at a glance

Bird Keeper is a Ultra Rare from Shining Fates with an estimated pull rate of 1:175 packs. At the current booster price of 10.38 €, reaching a 50% pull chance would cost about 1256 €, compared with a current single price of 2.70 €.

How many packs for a chance to pull Bird Keeper?

Compare probability thresholds, estimated pack counts, and expected pack cost against buying the single.

Chance	Packs	Pack Cost	Diff vs. Buy
50% Chance	121	1256 €	+1253 €
75% Chance	242	2512 €	+2509 €
90% Chance	401	4162 €	+4160 €
99% Chance	802	8325 €	+8322 €

These pack counts are probability thresholds, not guarantees. A 50% chance means that, statistically, comparable openings would hit the card about half the time by that point.

Buy vs. pull analysis for Bird Keeper

If you specifically want Bird Keeper from Shining Fates, buying the single is currently the lower-cost option based on the available data. The estimated pull rate is 0.573% per pack, so even reaching a 50% chance requires about 121 boosters.

Opening packs can still make sense if you enjoy the experience, want multiple cards from the set, or value the entertainment of ripping sealed product. As a pure single-card decision, the calculator compares the expected pack cost with the current market price of the card.

FAQ about Bird Keeper from Shining Fates

What is the pull rate of Bird Keeper in Shining Fates?

The estimated pull rate of Bird Keeper in Shining Fates is 0.573% per booster, roughly 1 out of 175 packs. This is an estimate, not a guarantee.

How many Shining Fates packs do I need for Bird Keeper?

For a 50% chance you need about 121 packs. For a 90% chance you need about 401 packs. These are probability thresholds, not guaranteed results.

Should I buy Bird Keeper as a single?

Based on the current pull rate, booster price, and single price, buying Bird Keeper as a single is currently the statistically smarter price decision.

What does 1:175 mean for Bird Keeper?

1:175 means that, on average, one copy of Bird Keeper is estimated to appear per 175 booster packs. You could pull it earlier, later, or not at all within that number of packs.

Can I guarantee pulling Bird Keeper by opening enough packs?

No. Booster packs are random, and no pack count can guarantee a specific card. Higher pack counts only increase the probability.

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The displayed single price is based on the selected market data source where available. External links let you compare current listings on Cardmarket and TCGplayer.

Pull rates are estimates based on available data. Booster openings are random, and actual results can be better or worse than the calculated probability.

Prices updated: May 10, 2026