Maryland · $2 tickets
Best $2 Maryland Scratch-Off Tickets
There are 11 active $2 scratch-off games in the Maryland Lottery right now. Ranked by expected return — how much, on average, comes back for every $1 spent — the best is Season's Greetings at $0.64 per $1. Updated Oct 31, 2026.
Across the 11 $2 Maryland games with a calculable return, the strongest pays back $0.64 per $1 and the weakest $0.54 — a 10-cent gap on the dollar, averaging $0.61. The biggest prize still in play at this price is $20,000 on Ravens X2 (2 still unclaimed).
| # | Game | Price | Return / $1 | Odds to Win | Top Prize | Est. Tickets Left | Prize Tiers Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 3.95 | $10,000 | 2,816,508 | 10/10 | |
| 2 | $2 | $0.64 / $1 | 1 in 3.83 | $10,000 | 1,807,067 | 11/11 | |
| 3 | $2 | $0.63 / $1 | 1 in 4 | $7,777 | 1,913,320 | 12/12 | |
| 4 | $2 | $0.63 / $1 | 1 in 4.02 | $20,000 | 1,628,321 | 10/10 | |
| 5 | $2 | $0.62 / $1 | 1 in 4.07 | $10,000 | 946,080 | 10/10 | |
| 6 | $2 | $0.62 / $1 | 1 in 3.91 | $10,000 | 711,956 | 11/11 | |
| 7 | $2 | $0.61 / $1 | 1 in 3.89 | $10,000 | 1,293,899 | 11/11 | |
| 8 | $2 | $0.61 / $1 | 1 in 4.02 | $7,777 | 671,959 | 12/12 | |
| 9 | $2 | $0.59 / $1 | 1 in 3.83 | $20,000 | 243,477 | 10/11 | |
| 10 | $2 | $0.58 / $1 | 1 in 4.2 | $10,000 | 788,890 | 10/11 | |
| 11 | $2 | $0.54 / $1 | 1 in 4.1 | $8,888 | 309,390 | 10/11 |
Even the best $2 ticket almost always returns less than $1 per $1 played. These rankings tell you which games are less bad, not which are profitable. Play for fun, not for income.