Total cost to chase a SIR — 2026 draft
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1. Research question
For each major modern set, what sealed budget lands near the modeled expectation for one targeted SIR vs any SIR, holding ETB shelf prices fixed at crawl date?
2. Data inputs (to populate)
Per set: booster count per ETB, ETB shelf price, SIR slot heuristic, approximate SIR count in set, pack model key.
3. Methodology
Describe slot allocation, independence assumptions, and sensitivity ±20% on SIR slot heuristic. Link to pokemontcg.io card lists as non-official metadata.
4. Results (placeholder)
Insert charts and tables once validated; mirror headline numbers already published on /statistiques with cross-links.
5. Limits & ethics
No fabricated user reviews; no claim of official TPC odds; disclose Amazon affiliate relationship when linking buy buttons.
6. Reproducibility checklist
Commit date, ASIN sample, set ids, code revision or export hash for numeric tables.