In the recent podcast with Mike Selinker, he revealed that the original rarity distribution was 8:5:3. (for Common:Uncommon:Rare)
Although he said it probably changed over time, it seems consistent with the luck I’ve had opening packs. It’s one of the things I like about Pirates actually – the rares aren’t as rare as they are in other collectible games (that I’ve experienced at least), which makes the game easier and more fun to collect. (in my opinion)
What is your experience with the basic rarity distribution? Do you think it remained around 8:5:3 for most of the sets? (I feel that it did)