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.
Tin
A decorated metal box holding a handful of packs, often with a bonus card inside. The packs are standard product; the tin and its extras are the draw.
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.
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2025-26 Upper Deck Series 2, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells
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Q2What are the key Young Guns rookies in Series 2?
Series 2 includes 49 Young Guns rookies, with top prospects like Michael Misa, Easton Cowan, and Matthew Schaefer among the most sought-after. You'll pull six Young Guns per box on average, so there's a solid chance of landing multiple rookies.
Q3How many Young Guns parallels are there?
Young Guns come in seven parallels: Outburst Silver (1:60 packs), Clear Cut (1:144), Deluxe /250, Exclusives /100, Outburst Red /25, High Gloss /10, and Outburst Gold /1. The Outburst Gold /1 is the rarest and most valuable.
Q4What's the deal with Dazzlers Gold?
Dazzlers Gold is one of the toughest inserts in the product at 1:2880 packs. It's a /1 card, making it a true one-of-one pull. The standard Dazzlers come in Blue (1 per box on average), Pink, and Gold versions.
Q5Does Series 2 have autographs?
No, Series 2 is a base and insert-focused release with no autographs. If you're hunting for signed cards, you'll want to look at other Upper Deck products like Black or Artifacts.
Q6What's UD Canvas and why do collectors chase it?
UD Canvas features top NHL stars and Young Guns on a canvas-style design. You'll pull four per box on average. It includes Black & White variations and Program of Excellence tiers, making it a long-running collector favorite with multiple chase levels.
Q7What's new in Series 2 inserts?
New inserts include Slaps (horizontal foilboard with dynamic action shots), and returning favorites like Sizzle Reel (with QR codes to highlight videos) and Encore (with Light FX technology). There's also UD Portraits with a refreshed design and foilboard printing.
Q8How does Series 2 compare to Series 1?
Series 2 is the second step of the annual trilogy, bringing the next 250 cards of the flagship base set. It features the same Young Guns pull rate (six per box) and similar insert lineups, so it's consistent with Series 1 in terms of value and chase.
Q9What's the Incarnations insert?
Incarnations is one of the rarest inserts in Series 2, with odds rarer than 1:10 cases. It's a special short-print set that makes it one of the toughest pulls for serious collectors hunting the complete insert lineup.
Q10When did 2025-26 Upper Deck Series 2 come out?
It dropped March 4, 2026.
Q11What's in a 2025-26 Upper Deck Series 2 hobby box?
12 packs per box, 12 cards per pack, 144 cards total per hobby box
Q12What's the cheapest 2025-26 Upper Deck Series 2 hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $174.99 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Q13Where can I buy 2025-26 Upper Deck Series 2?
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
2025-26 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey
Series 2 brings the next 250 cards of the flagship Upper Deck base set, headlined by 49 Young Guns rookie cards including top prospects like Michael Misa, Easton Cowan, and Matthew Schaefer. You'll pull six Young Guns per box on average, plus a deep lineup of parallels and inserts like UD Canvas, Dazzlers, Encore, and Sizzle Reel.
On average per hobby box
6Young Guns rookie cards
1Outburst Parallel card
4UD Canvas cards (including Young Guns)
8Glow-Up, Boomtown, Slaps, and/or UD Portraits cards
9Sizzle Reel, IYKYK, Let Them Cook, or Vibing cards
4Encore cards
2Insert Speckle Parallels
3Base Parallels
1Blue Dazzlers card
1Additional Serial-Numbered Cards, Short Prints, or Printing Plates
Inserts to watch
Young Guns1 in 2 packs; 6 per boxThe flagship rookie set; you'll pull six per box on average with multiple parallels including rare Outburst Gold /1 versions.
UD Canvas1 in 4 packs; 3 per boxFeatures top stars and Young Guns with Black & White variations and Program of Excellence tiers; four per box on average.
Dazzlers1 in 12 packs; 1 per boxEye-popping design with Blue, Pink, and ultra-rare Gold /1 versions; the Gold parallel is one of the toughest pulls at 1:2880 packs.
Encore1 in 3 packs; 4 per boxUD classic returning with Light FX technology; four per box on average with Blue, Red /199, and Gold /50 parallels.
Sizzle Reel1 in 5 packs; 2 to 3 per boxHighlight reel moments with QR codes linking to videos; features top goals with Speckle, Red /199, and Gold /50 parallels.
IncarnationsRarer than 1:10 cases, making these among the toughest inserts to pull in Series 2.
Fast facts
Released
March 4, 2026
Box config
12 packs per box, 12 cards per pack, 144 cards total per hobby box
Top rookie
Matthew Schaefer
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