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2020-21 Panini Illusions Basketball Hobby Box
Rookies
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What are these options?
- Hobby Box
- The full-size box sold through card shops rather than big-box stores. It has the most packs and the best odds, and most modern hobby boxes guarantee at least one autograph or memorabilia card. Pack and card counts vary by product line. Older listings sometimes call this a wax box.
- Mega Box
- A mid-size retail box, bigger than a blaster and smaller than a hobby box. Mega-exclusive parallels are the main draw, and some megas guarantee a hit.
- Blaster Box
- The small retail box sold at stores like Walmart and Target, usually the cheapest full box on the shelf. Autographs are not guaranteed, but many blasters carry exclusive parallels you cannot pull from a hobby box.
- tmall edition
- Panini's edition for the Chinese market, sold through the Tmall platform. It carries Asia-exclusive parallels you cannot pull from North American boxes.
- Cases
- The factory-sealed carton a product ships in, holding a set number of boxes. A full case is the whole carton; an inner case is a smaller sealed block from inside it. Case buyers get untouched pack sequencing and a lower price per box. Some rare cards are seeded about once per case, which is what collectors mean by a case hit.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby Box |  |
$300 | ||
| Hobby Box tmall edition |  |
$60 | ||
| Mega Box | |
$50 | ||
| Blaster Box |  |
$37 | ||
| Mega Box Case (20) | |
$1,000, $50 per box | ||
| Blaster Box Case tmall edition | |
$1,200 | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 3 retailers we follow for 2020-21 Panini Illusions, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
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Frequently asked
Who's 2020-21 Panini Illusions for?
The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
What are the key rookies in this set?
The 2020-21 class is stacked. LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards, and James Wiseman are the marquee names. The set includes 50 total rookies numbered 151-200, so there's depth beyond the top tier.
How many autographs come in a hobby box?
One guaranteed autograph per hobby box. You'll get one of five different autograph insert sets, with First Impressions Jersey Autographs being the most sought after because they're the only cards with memorabilia.
What makes the acetate inserts special?
Acetate is the defining feature of Illusions. Hobby boxes have five acetate cards across themes like Shining Stars, Clear Shots, Living Legends, Mystique, and Amazing. They pull at regular intervals and are a big part of the product's appeal.
How many parallel levels are there?
19 total parallel tiers. Some are hobby-exclusive (Gold /10, Green /5, Purple 1/1), while others like Emerald and Ruby are blaster-only, and Orange and Teal are retail fat pack exclusives. Starlight is a retail-exclusive unnumbered parallel.
What's the base set size?
200 cards total, with 150 veterans and 50 rookies. The design is heavy on foil and acetate, so base cards have a premium feel compared to standard releases.
Are there Asia-exclusive cards?
Yes. Asia boxes come with three exclusive parallels (Asia, Asia Red, Asia Gold /25) and Lucky Envelopes packs with cards numbered to 8. These are harder to find in the US market.
What's the difference between hobby and retail boxes?
Hobby boxes have 14 packs with one guaranteed autograph, five acetate inserts, and eight other inserts. Retail boxes have 20 packs with four Pink acetate inserts and eight other inserts, but no autographs. Mega boxes (10 packs) and blasters (6 packs) are cheaper retail options with fewer hits.
When did 2020-21 Panini Illusions come out?
It dropped November 17, 2021.
What's in a 2020-21 Panini Illusions hobby box?
Hobby box: 14 packs, 6 cards per pack. Retail box: 20 packs, 6 cards per pack. Blaster box: 6 packs, 6 cards per pack. Mega box: 10 packs, 6 cards per pack.
What's the cheapest 2020-21 Panini Illusions hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $300.00 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Where can I buy 2020-21 Panini Illusions?
We track listings across the major North American card shops and surface the best price up top. The Buy on eBay links go through the eBay Partner Network.
2020-21 Panini Illusions Basketball
2020-21 Panini Illusions is a design-heavy basketball release loaded with acetate inserts and foil parallels, anchored by a 50-card rookie class headlined by LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards. Autographs aren't the main draw, but First Impressions Jersey Autographs from 39 rookies and several veteran signature sets give you a shot at signed cards.
Autographs
1 Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 5 Acetate inserts (Shining Stars, Clear Shots, Living Legends, Mystique, Amazing)
- 8 Additional insert cards (Double Vision, Fantasy Matchups, Illuminated, Rookie Vision, etc.)
- 14 Parallel cards across 19 tiers
Inserts to watch
- First Impressions Jersey Autographs Hobby-exclusive signed cards from 39 rookies, the only cards in the product with memorabilia.
- Acetate Inserts (Shining Stars, Clear Shots, Living Legends, Mystique, Amazing) 5 per hobby box The defining feature of the Illusions brand, pulled at fairly regular intervals across all box types.
- Rookie Retro Signatures Hobby-exclusive autographs of veteran greats and legends, not just rookies despite the name.
- Gold, Green, and Purple Parallels Rarest numbered parallels (Gold /10, Green /5, Purple 1/1) exclusive to hobby packs.
- Superlative Signatures Hobby-exclusive autograph insert set.
Fast facts
- Released
- November 17, 2021
- Box config
- Hobby box: 14 packs, 6 cards per pack. Retail box: 20 packs, 6 cards per pack. Blaster box: 6 packs, 6 cards per pack. Mega box: 10 packs, 6 cards per pack.
- Set size
- 200 cards
- Top rookie
- Anthony Edwards