Collector Crypt vs Courtyard
the category's two giants, compared on recorded pulls — not vibes · data refreshed 2026-07-05 16:24 UTC · by RipIndex, independent — methodology
The two giants of on-chain card gacha — together they've processed billions in volume — and they take opposite approaches to the question that matters: do you get to see the odds?
Head to head
| Collector Crypt | Courtyard | |
|---|---|---|
| Chain | Solana | Polygon |
| Publishes odds | No | Yes (odds, EV, buyback) |
| Independent check | RipIndex reverse-engineers from the public pull feed | RipIndex audits pack-opens on-chain vs published odds |
| Price range | $25–$2,500 | $15–$5,000 |
| Buyback | 85% of value | ~84.6% of value |
| Realized / cash-out | -4.5% realized edge (265,191 pulls) | cash-out EV ~82% of cost |
The honest verdict
On transparency: Courtyard. It publishes the numbers and — per our ongoing on-chain audit — the numbers hold. On scale and depth of data: Collector Crypt, the category's volume leader, where our 265,191-pull dataset gives the most statistically settled realized edge in the category. On profitability: neither. Both are −EV once you cash out; the difference is a few points of house edge and how much of the math you're shown up front.
Pack-by-pack detail for both lives on the live board, and the audit results in the Odds Report.
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Frequently asked
Which is better, Collector Crypt or Courtyard?
Courtyard on transparency (publishes odds that survive our on-chain audit); Collector Crypt on scale (the volume leader, and our largest realized dataset). On expected value both are negative once you cash out — the house edge differs by a few points, not in kind.
Are Collector Crypt and Courtyard both legit?
Both are real products with real graded cards, on-chain settlement, and working buybacks — we verify both continuously from their public feeds and chains. Legitimacy isn't the risk; the negative expected value is.