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.
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 6 retailers we follow for
2014-15 Upper Deck Black Diamond, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells
out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
The Quad Diamond Rookie Gems Relics are the marquee hit. They're one-of-one cards with four princess-cut diamonds embedded in each card. You pull Golden Ticket redemption cards from packs that let you draft one from a selection.
Q2How does the tiered base set work?
The base set is split into Single, Double, Triple, and Quad Diamond tiers. An average box yields six Double Diamond Veterans, three Triple Diamond Veterans, three Triple Diamond Rookies, one Quad Diamond Rookie, and one Quad Diamond Regular card. Upper Deck increased Quad Diamond odds this year, so you're guaranteed at least one extra Quad card per box.
Q3Are there autographs in every box?
No. Autographs are seeded at the case level, with four autos per 12-box case. That works out to roughly one auto per three boxes on average. Sets include Rookie Gems autos and Gemography cards.
Q4What are the parallel cards?
Light F/X parallels are the main parallel line, and you're guaranteed at least one per box. There are also numbered parallels like Star Rubies (/50), Emerald (/10), and Sapphire (/1) versions of base cards and rookies, plus autographed parallels limited to as few as five copies.
Q5What memorabilia cards should I expect?
Every box has at least two Double Diamond Dual-Swatch jersey cards. At the case level, you'll also pull one Lustrous Rookie acetate card, one Hardwood Heroes acetate card, and four Championship Rings die-cuts.
Q6Who are the key rookies in this set?
The checklist includes prospects like Johnny Gaudreau, Aleksander Barkov, Tomas Hertl, and Olli Maatta. Gaudreau's Orange parallel is particularly sought after by collectors.
Q7How many cards are in the full set?
The set contains 250 total cards when you count all base tiers, parallels, and inserts.
Q8What are the best inserts in 2014-15 Upper Deck Black Diamond?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Quad Diamond Rookie Gems Relics, Golden Ticket Draft cards, Double Diamond Dual-Swatch Jerseys (At least 2 per box), Lustrous Rookie cards (1 per case), Championship Rings (4 per case), Hardwood Heroes (1 per case).
Q9When did 2014-15 Upper Deck Black Diamond come out?
It dropped December 3, 2014.
Q10What's in a 2014-15 Upper Deck Black Diamond hobby box?
20 packs per box, 5 cards per pack
Q11Where can I buy 2014-15 Upper Deck Black Diamond?
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
2014-15 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey
2014-15 Black Diamond is Upper Deck's premium hockey release featuring tiered base cards with embedded princess-cut diamonds and a strong rookie class. The big chase is Quad Diamond Rookie Gems Relics, one-of-one cards that come through Golden Ticket redemptions.
Autographs
4Autographs per case (12 boxes)
On average per hobby box
6Double Diamond Veterans cards
3Triple Diamond Veterans cards
3Triple Diamond Rookies cards
1Quad Diamond Rookie card
1Quad Diamond Regular card
2Double Diamond Dual-Swatch jersey cards
Light F/X parallel cards (at least one per box)
Inserts to watch
Quad Diamond Rookie Gems RelicsOne-of-one cards with four embedded princess-cut diamonds, redeemable via Golden Ticket cards seeded into packs.
Golden Ticket Draft cardsRedemption cards that let you draft a Quad Diamond Rookie Gems Relic from a selection.
Double Diamond Dual-Swatch JerseysAt least 2 per boxMemorabilia cards with game-worn jersey swatches, guaranteed in every box.
Lustrous Rookie cards1 per caseAcetate rookie cards seeded at the case level.
Championship Rings4 per caseDie-cut PETG cards distributed at case level.
Hardwood Heroes1 per caseAcetate insert cards seeded into cases.
