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Weak valueActiveMystery Multiplier · $2 · Michigan Lottery
Mystery Multiplier: Weak value. A $2 ticket pays back $1.24 on average.
▼ -1.0 pts vs launch#11 of 17 · $2 MI gamesUpdated Jun 16, 2026, 12:31 PM
▼ -1.0 pts vs launch#11 of 17 · $2 MI gamesUpdated Jun 16, 2026, 12:31 PM
Mystery Multiplier is a $2 scratch-off ticket from the Michigan state lottery. Its current expected value is 62.0%, down 1.0 percentage points from the launch value of 63.0%. 2 of the original 3 $50,000 top prizes are still unclaimed. Approximately 65% of the 7.3M printed tickets have been sold.
62.0%
expected return
1 in 4.60
odds of any win
2 of 3
$50K top prizes left
65%
claimed · 4.8M of 7.3M printed
Odds, in plain terms
If you bought 100 tickets today
Based on the 544,951 winning tickets still unclaimed.
11 win more than $2
$4 – $250, an actual profit
10 win their money back
a $2 prize, so you break even
79 win nothing
the house edge, made visible
Prizes of $500 or more hit about 1 in 45,575 tickets, so they won't show up in a batch of 100.
Value map
Where the $1.24 comes from
The average payback per ticket, split by prize size. Small wins do most of the work.
Small wins $2 – $500
$1.20 · 60.0% of price
Mid prizes $50K
$0.04 · 2.0% of price
Most of the value pays out as
$2 – $500 wins
544,949 winning tickets remain in this range: 97% of total value, and the wins you'll actually see.
Claim progress
65% claimed, and the jackpots are still out there
Counting every ticket since launch, Aug 2024.
7.3M
tickets printed
4.8M
tickets claimed · 65%
2.5M
still out there
Prizes claimed over time
Claim chart needs more snapshot history
Jackpots are outlasting sales: good for buyers.
Jackpots left
67%
Tickets left
35%
67% of top prizes remain with only 35% of tickets left to claim them.
Where to buy
Michigan Lottery
At retailers statewide, or online through Jackpocket. Affiliate link: Scratchstats may earn a commission.
Rank vs $2 MI peers
#11 of 17
By expected return. Higher is better for the player.
Figures from Michigan Lottery published claim data, updated Jun 16, 2026, 12:31 PM.
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