Courtyard vs Phygitals
the most transparent matchup in the category — both publish, we audit both · data refreshed 2026-07-05 16:30 UTC · by RipIndex, independent — methodology
This is the category's most transparent matchup: the two major platforms that publish their odds — and, so far, the two whose published numbers keep surviving RipIndex's independent audits. Courtyard's pack-opens are read directly off Polygon; Phygitals' pulls are audited against its live feed and individually verified as real Solana NFTs. What separates them is how the house edge is packaged.
Head to head
| Courtyard | Phygitals | |
|---|---|---|
| Chain | Polygon | Solana |
| Publishes odds | Yes (odds, EV, buyback) | Yes (odds per pack) |
| Independent check | RipIndex audits pack-opens on-chain vs published odds | RipIndex audits the live feed + verifies pulls as Solana NFTs |
| Price range | $15–$5,000 | $10–$10,000 |
| Buyback | ~84.6% of value | instant sell-back (reflected in the cash-out edge) |
| Realized / cash-out | cash-out EV ~82% of cost | cash-out EV ~92% of cost |
The honest verdict
Courtyard is the uniform one: nearly every pack clusters around the same economics — published EV near price, ~84.6% buyback, instant cash-out around 82% of cost. You always know the deal, and it's always roughly the same deal. Phygitals is the variable one: pack economics differ enough that its theoretical edge reads positive on some packs — but the cash-out edge is negative on every one, so the spread is in how packs are dressed, not whether the house wins. If you're choosing between them, choose on franchise and price ladder, not on EV daylight — there isn't any. Both pass the audit; neither beats the edge.
Current audit results for both are in the Odds Report; live per-pack numbers on the board.
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Frequently asked
Do Courtyard and Phygitals both publish real odds?
Both publish per-pack odds, and both have so far held up under RipIndex's independent checks — Courtyard against pack-opens read off Polygon, Phygitals against its live feed with pulls verified as real Solana NFTs. Published-and-audited is the strongest transparency tier in this category.
Which has better EV, Courtyard or Phygitals?
Cash-out EV is negative on every pack on both. Courtyard clusters tightly around ~82% of cost; Phygitals varies more pack-to-pack (and its theoretical edge can read positive before sell-back). Check the live board for the current per-pack numbers rather than assuming either side has daylight.
Courtyard is on Polygon and Phygitals on Solana — does the chain matter?
For you as a buyer, barely — both settle pulls on-chain, which is what makes independent verification possible. It matters to how we audit: Polygon pack-opens for Courtyard, Solana NFT verification for Phygitals.