2021
Paninifootball
2021 Panini Donruss Optic Football Hobby Box
Rookies
Loading the enhanced checklist…
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.
- Retail Box
- A full box of the individual packs sold loose at big-box stores, often 24 of them. Same base set as the hobby version, with fewer or no guaranteed hits.
- h2
- Panini's compact take on a hobby box, short for Hobby Hybrid. Fewer packs, one guaranteed autograph, and parallels found only in H2 boxes. On this productH2 boxes have 8 packs and deliver 5 parallels, including H2 exclusive Red Mojo Rated Rookies that average about four per box.
- 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 h2 |  |
$210 | ||
| Mega Box | |
$85 | ||
| Blaster Box | |
$54 | ||
| Retail Box retail | |
$149 | ||
| Hobby Box Case h2 (20) | |
$4,200, $210 per box | ||
| Mega Box Case (20) | |
$1,700, $85 per box | ||
| Retail Box Case (24) | |
$3,575, $149 per box | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 4 retailers we follow for 2021 Panini Donruss Optic, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
Checking eBay for sealed boxes…
Other releases of Donruss Optic
Frequently asked
What are the key rookie autographs in this product?
The main chase is Rated Rookies RPS Autographs featuring Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Justin Fields, Mac Jones, and other top 2021 draft picks. These are on-card signatures with print runs of 150 or fewer. You'll also find Rookie Patch Autographs (/25 or less) and Legendary Patch Autographs of all-time greats like Peyton Manning.
What's the deal with Downtown?
Downtown is the marquee insert and a case hit, meaning it's rare. It features star players against cartoon backdrops of their city landmarks. It comes in base, Black Pandora (/25), Gold (/10), and Gold Vinyl (1/1) parallels.
How many parallels are in a typical box?
You'll pull 10 parallels per box, with 8 of them being serial-numbered. The base set parallels range from /299 down to 1/1 Gold Vinyl, and Rated Rookies have their own parallel lineup.
What's the base set like?
The 300-card base set is split into 200 veterans and 100 Rated Rookies. Veterans include stars like Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, and Tom Brady, while Rated Rookies cover the entire 2021 draft class.
Are there any new inserts in 2021 Donruss Optic?
Yes. New inserts include Gifted Rookies, Rising Sons, Globall, and Legendary Logos. Returning favorites like Mythical and Downtown are also back.
What's the Ice parallel?
Ice is a new parallel in 2021 Donruss Optic, available on both base cards and Rated Rookies, numbered /15. It's one of the more sought-after parallels in the product.
How does the box configuration work?
Each hobby box has 20 packs with 4 cards per pack, totaling 80 cards. A case is 12 boxes. Every box guarantees 1 autograph, 4 inserts, 10 parallels, and 20 Rated Rookies cards.
When did 2021 Panini Donruss Optic come out?
It dropped July 22, 2022.
What's in a 2021 Panini Donruss Optic hobby box?
4 cards per pack, 20 packs per box, 12 boxes per case
Where can I buy 2021 Panini Donruss Optic?
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.
2021 Panini Donruss Optic Football
2021 Donruss Optic Football is loaded with on-card autographs of the 2021 rookie class, led by Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Justin Fields, and Mac Jones, plus a deep 100-card Rated Rookies subset and the popular Downtown insert.
Autographs
1 Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 20 Rated Rookies cards
- 10 Parallel cards (8 serial-numbered)
- 4 Insert cards
Inserts to watch
- Downtown Case hit insert featuring star players against cartoon city landmarks. Parallels down to Gold Vinyl 1/1.
- Rated Rookies RPS Autographs On-card signatures of top 2021 rookies like Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Justin Fields, and Mac Jones. Print runs no more than 150 copies per card.
- Rookie Patch Autographs Memorabilia autographs of 2021 rookies, sequentially numbered /25 or less.
- Legendary Patch Autographs All-time greats with on-card signatures and memorabilia, /25 or less with 1/1 Gold Vinyl parallels.
- Mythical Short-print insert featuring 25 of the league's most exciting players.
- Gifted Rookies New insert in 2021 highlighting the best rookies of the class.
Fast facts
- Released
- July 22, 2022
- Box config
- 4 cards per pack, 20 packs per box, 12 boxes per case
- Set size
- 300 cards
- Top rookie
- Ja'Marr Chase
Last 30 days
Canadian prices in CAD, American in USD. A break in a price line means every shop was sold out that day; a day we did not scrape carries the last known price forward.