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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The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
Q2What are the key rookie cards in this set?
The 2018-19 class is strong. Elias Pettersson is the marquee rookie, but you've also got Rasmus Dahlin, Brady Tkachuk, Andrei Svechnikov, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. All base rookies are numbered to 299, and they pull at 1 per pack.
Q3How many autographs come in each box?
Every box has 3 autographs or memorabilia cards. One is guaranteed to be a Signature Shots card. The other two vary but can include Signature Remnants, Complete Sticks Signatures, or premium parallels.
Q4What makes Signature Remnants so special?
These are game-used stick memorabilia from over 50 Hall of Famers including Gretzky, Lemieux, Roy, Beliveau, and Sawchuk. Current stars like McDavid, Crosby, and Pastrnak are also featured. They're numbered to 100 or less, and signed versions are even scarcer.
Q5What are Dual Stick Nameplates?
These are one-of-one memorabilia cards that pair a legend with a current star using actual stick nameplates. Examples include Gretzky/McDavid, Lemieux/Crosby, and Sakic/Bourque. They're among the most unique cards in the product.
Q6How do the base card parallels work?
All 100 base cards are numbered to 299. Black parallels are numbered to 49. Premium parallels include autographs (1:3 for rookies, 1:8 for vets, 1:12 for legends) and memorabilia versions with varying print runs.
Q7What's the wood theme all about?
The entire set is built around hockey sticks and engravings. Base cards are printed on faux wood stock. Signature Shots use carbon fiber or varnished wood as the signing area. Remnants showcase actual game-used stick pieces. It's a cohesive design concept throughout.
Q8Is this a good value at $240-450 per box?
That depends on your goals. You're guaranteed 3 autos per box, which is solid. If you hit a Dual Stick Nameplate or a Signature Remnants from a Hall of Famer, you can make money back. Otherwise, it's a collector's product for the design and the rookie class.
Q9What are the best inserts in 2018-19 Upper Deck Engrained?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Signature Shots (1 per box), Signature Remnants, Rookie Signature Shots (1:3 packs), Dual Stick Nameplates, Complete Sticks Signatures, Synthesis (1:2 packs).
Q10When did 2018-19 Upper Deck Engrained come out?
It dropped May 31, 2019.
Q11What's in a 2018-19 Upper Deck Engrained hobby box?
1 pack per box, 6 cards per pack
Q12What's the cheapest 2018-19 Upper Deck Engrained hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $314.99 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Q13Where can I buy 2018-19 Upper Deck Engrained?
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What to Expect
2018-19 Upper Deck Engrained Hockey
2018-19 Upper Deck Engrained is a wood-themed hockey set built around game-used sticks and engravings, with Elias Pettersson and other 2018 rookies as the key chase alongside autographed inserts like Signature Shots and Signature Remnants.
Autographs
1Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
2Additional autographs or memorabilia cards
1Insert or parallel card
2Faux wood base set cards (1 rookie, 1 vet or legend)
Inserts to watch
Signature Shots1 per boxThe main autograph insert with carbon fiber or varnished wood signing area, mimicking a stick blade.
Signature RemnantsGame-used stick memorabilia from 50+ Hall of Famers (Gretzky, Lemieux, Roy, Beliveau, Sawchuk) plus current stars like McDavid and Crosby, numbered to 100 or less.
Rookie Signature Shots1 in 3 packsDeep checklist of rookie autographs with two tiers (249 copies and 149 copies), plus blue ink parallels /49.
Dual Stick NameplatesOne-of-one memorabilia cards pairing legends with current stars (Gretzky/McDavid, Lemieux/Crosby, Sakic/Bourque, etc.).
Complete Sticks SignaturesAutographed cards featuring three unique stick pieces, numbered to 25.
Synthesis1 in 2 packsCommon insert with grip variants numbered to 50.
