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2020-21 Upper Deck SkyBox Metal Universe Hockey 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.
- 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.
- 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 |  |
$200 | ||
| Blaster Box |  |
$40 | ||
| Hobby Box Inner Case (8) |  |
$2,235, $279 per box | ||
| Hobby Box Case (16) | |
$4,460, $279 per box | ||
| Blaster Box Case (20) | |
$780, $39 per box | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 20 retailers we follow for 2020-21 Upper Deck SkyBox Metal Universe, 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
What are the key rookie cards in this product?
The 2020-21 class includes Alexis Lafreniere, Kirill Kaprizov, Tim Stutzle, Dylan Cozens, Ilya Sorokin, Bowen Byram, Nick Robertson, and Timothy Liljegren. Rookies are cards 101-150 in the base set and are short-printed at 1:2 packs.
How many autographs should I expect per box?
You'll get one autograph per box guaranteed. Base set autos run at 1:70 for veterans, 1:500 for All-Stars, and are numbered to 249 or 149 for rookies. There are also autograph parallels in the insert sets.
What makes the Precious Metal Gems parallels special?
PMG parallels are the cornerstone of Metal Universe. Each base card has 100 total copies: Green PMG cards are /10, Red PMG cards are /90, and there's a 1/1 Gold PMG. The same structure applies to 1997-98 Metal Universe cards.
What's the deal with the 1997-98 Metal Universe cards?
These are a 50-card design variation that pulls the original celestial artwork from the 1997-98 Metal Universe basketball set. They hit at 1:5 packs and feature the same PMG parallel structure as the base set, plus Purple Spectrum parallels numbered to 199.
Which inserts are the hardest to pull?
Jambalaya and Platinum Portraits are the rarest. Acetate inserts (ALON at 1:25 and Championship Hardware at 1:38) are also tough pulls. Star Rubies autographs from Skybox Premium Prospects hit at 1:55 packs.
How does the base set break down?
The 200-card base set has 100 veterans (cards 1-100), 50 rookies (101-150), and 50 All-Stars (151-200). Rookies and All-Stars are short-printed at 1:2 packs, so you'll pull at least one per pack on average.
What's the difference between the insert sets?
Skybox Premium Prospects focuses on top rookies with Star Ruby parallels. Intimidation Nation features goaltenders. Net Deposits and Alloyance are original designs with bold aesthetics. ALON and Championship Hardware are acetate inserts. Jambalaya and Platinum Portraits are the rarest, specialty inserts.
When did 2020-21 Upper Deck SkyBox Metal Universe come out?
It dropped September 8, 2021.
What's in a 2020-21 Upper Deck SkyBox Metal Universe hobby box?
15 packs per box, 7 cards per pack (105 cards total per box)
Where can I buy 2020-21 Upper Deck SkyBox Metal Universe?
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 Upper Deck SkyBox Metal Universe Hockey
2020-21 SkyBox Metal Universe Hockey brings back the brand's colorful late-90s inserts with a fresh roster of current stars and rookies like Alexis Lafreniere, Kirill Kaprizov, and Tim Stutzle. Nostalgia-driven product with one autograph per box and a heavy focus on retro insert sets.
Autographs
1 Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 3 1997-98 Metal Universe base set cards
- 1 Acetate insert (ALON or Championship Hardware)
- 6 Intimidation Nation, Alloyance, and/or Net Deposits cards
Inserts to watch
- Skybox Premium Prospects 1 in 5 packs ; 3 per box Highlights top rookies with Star Rubies (/50), Star Emeralds (/10), and Star Diamonds (1/1) parallels, plus autograph versions.
- 1997-98 Metal Universe 1 in 5 packs ; 3 per box Retro design variation using original celestial artwork from the 1997-98 basketball set, featuring 50 cards of rookies and stars.
- Intimidation Nation 1 in 8 packs ; 1 to 2 per box Features league's top goaltenders with striking close-up imagery, making its hockey debut in this product.
- Jambalaya Rare insert with rounded shape and colorful design, historically one of the most valuable SkyBox inserts of the modern era.
- Platinum Portraits Rare set featuring laser die-cut player images with small holes to draw the player's picture.
- Net Deposits 1 in 6 packs ; 2 to 3 per box Original insert with bold design that fits the late-90s Metal Universe aesthetic, with tough autograph versions available.
Fast facts
- Released
- September 8, 2021
- Box config
- 15 packs per box, 7 cards per pack (105 cards total per box)
- Set size
- 200 cards
- Top rookie
- Kirill Kaprizov
7 CARDS
PER PACK
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15 PACKS
PER BOX
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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.