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.
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2020-21 Upper Deck Synergy, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells
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For collectors who want hits without Cup money. Figure on an auto or relic every box or two, with rookies you'll actually recognize.
Q2What makes Synergy different from other Upper Deck hockey products?
Base cards are exceptionally rare and heavily numbered. Veterans, legends, and rookies are all numbered to 21 or fewer, so even pulling a base card feels like a hit. Autographs aren't guaranteed in every box either, which is unusual for a premium product.
Q3What are the key rookie cards to chase?
The 60-card rookie section (#76–135) includes prospects like Alexis Lafreniere, Bowen Byram, Josh Norris, and Jason Robertson. Many carry autographs and are numbered to either /11 or /21 depending on tier, making them tough pulls.
Q4How do the Red parallels work?
Red parallels are the most common cards you'll pull, averaging one per pack. Veterans hit 1:3 packs, legends 1:6, and rookies 1:2. Many Red cards have codes on the back for the Bounty program, which rewards collectors who complete the full 135-card Red set.
Q5What's the Bounty program?
Collect all 135 Red parallel base cards and redeem the codes on the back at upperdeckbounty.com. The first 23 collectors get an exclusive Cast for Greatness card; the first 10 also receive a full set of 36 Cast for Greatness Gold cards; the first 5 get an additional Cast for Greatness Purple.
Q6What are the odds of pulling an autograph?
Synergy Autographs pull 1:160 packs, so roughly one per case. Some inserts like Synergy FX, Cast for Greatness, and Star Quest also have signed versions, but those are even tougher. Base cards can carry autographs too, but they're scarce.
Q7Are there any veteran or legend autographs?
Yes. The base set includes autographed cards of stars like Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, Auston Matthews, and Cale Makar, all numbered to /21. Legends like Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Bobby Orr also appear with autographs, numbered to /11.
Q8What's the difference between the numbered tiers in the rookie section?
Rookies #76–125 are numbered to either /11 or /21 depending on the player. Rookies #126–135 are the toughest, numbered to /11 only, and pull much rarer (1:80 packs for Red parallels vs. 1:5 for the rest of the rookie class).
Q9Is this a good value box?
Synergy is a premium product aimed at collectors who enjoy the hunt for rare base cards and inserts rather than guaranteed hits. If you're chasing specific rookies or veterans and enjoy the Bounty program, it's worth it. If you need autographs in every box, look elsewhere.
Q10What are the best inserts in 2020-21 Upper Deck Synergy?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Synergy FX (3 per box), Exceptional Stars / Exceptional Young Stars / Exceptional Futures (4 per box total), Synergy Autographs (1:160 packs), Cast for Greatness (1:60 packs), Star Quest (1:64 packs), Red Parallel Base Cards (1 per pack average).
Q11When did 2020-21 Upper Deck Synergy come out?
It dropped January 7, 2021.
Q12What's in a 2020-21 Upper Deck Synergy hobby box?
8 packs per box, 3 cards per pack, 20 boxes per case
Q13Where can I buy 2020-21 Upper Deck Synergy?
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.
What to Expect
2020-21 Upper Deck Synergy Hockey
2020-21 Upper Deck Synergy is a premium hockey product built around heavily numbered base cards and chase inserts rather than guaranteed autographs. The 135-card base set features veterans, legends, and rookies all numbered to 21 or fewer, making even base pulls feel rare.
Autographs
Synergy Autographs 1:160 packs; no guaranteed autos per box
On average per hobby box
8Red parallel base cards
3Synergy FX inserts (/749)
4Exceptional Stars, Futures, or Young Stars inserts (/749 each)
3Constant Threats, Perennial All-Stars, or Roaring 20's inserts
Inserts to watch
Synergy FX3 per boxNew insert set with 50 cards, numbered /749 base with Purple (/349), Green (/99), and Gold (1/1) parallels; some cards carry autographs numbered to 99 or less.
Exceptional Stars / Exceptional Young Stars / Exceptional Futures4 per box totalThree separate 100-card insert sets on acetate, all numbered /749; combined you'll pull four cards from this group per box.
Synergy Autographs1 in 160 packs; 1 in 20 boxesThe main autograph insert; features both rookies and veterans and is one of the toughest pulls in the product.
Cast for Greatness1 in 60 packs; about 1 in 8 boxesMetal stock insert with signed versions (Cast for Greatness Signatures /25) that are extremely scarce; Gold Autograph parallels are numbered to just 5.
Star Quest1 in 64 packs; 1 in 8 boxesInsert set with signed versions available; Star Quest Gold Autograph parallels are numbered to 5.
Red Parallel Base Cards1 per pack averageThe most plentiful parallel in the product; veterans pull 1:3 packs, legends 1:6, rookies 1:2, and SP rookies 1:133–1:200 depending on tier.
Fast facts
Released
January 7, 2021
Box config
8 packs per box, 3 cards per pack, 20 boxes per case
Set size
135 cards
Top rookie
Jason Robertson
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