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2021 Upper Deck Metal Universe Champions Hockey Hobby Box
What are these options?
- 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.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
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| Blaster Box |  |
$30 | ||
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Frequently asked
What makes this product worth opening?
Metal Universe is known for wild, out-there designs and tough inserts that are genuinely hard to pull. You're chasing Precious Metal Gems parallels, Jambalaya, Platinum Portrait, and other premium inserts that don't show up often. It's not a high-volume autograph product, but the inserts are where the chase is.
Who are the key rookies?
Cole Caufield is the marquee rookie at card #200. Other notable rookies include Quinton Byfield, Mason McTavish, Trevor Zegras, Moritz Seider, and Lucas Raymond. The set has 50 rookies total (#151-200), and they also appear in the 1997-98 Retro insert set.
How do the Precious Metal Gems parallels work?
Green PMGs are the first 10 copies (001/100 to 010/100), and Red PMGs are the remaining 90 (011/100 to 100/100). Both are numbered to 100 combined. There's also a Gold 1/1 version of each card. These are hobby and e-Pack only.
What's the base set like?
200 cards total. The first 100 are veteran stars like Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, and Sidney Crosby. Cards 101-150 are Alternate Jersey versions, and 151-200 are rookies. Alternate Jersey and Rookie cards pull at 1:1.3 packs on average.
What are the toughest inserts to pull?
Platinum Portrait and Jambalaya are the real chase cards. Platinum Portrait uses tiny die-cuts to create player faces and is extremely scarce. Jambalaya is colorful and bold but also tough to find. Both are part of that premium insert hit you might get per box.
How often do you get autographs?
Autographs are tiered by player group, ranging from 1:6,959 packs (Connor McDavid) to 1:143 packs (lower-tier players). They're not guaranteed, so don't expect one per box. When you do hit an auto, it's a big deal.
What's the 1997-98 Retro insert set?
These inserts draw inspiration from 1997-98 Metal Universe basketball and feature 50 rookies. They pull at roughly 1:3 packs and come with Purple Spectrum and Precious Metal Gems parallels, making them a solid chase within the product.
When did 2021 Upper Deck Metal Universe Champions come out?
It dropped January 11, 2023.
What's in a 2021 Upper Deck Metal Universe Champions hobby box?
15 packs per box, 7 cards per pack (105 cards total per hobby box)
Where can I buy 2021 Upper Deck Metal Universe Champions?
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2021 Upper Deck Metal Universe Champions Hockey
2021-22 SkyBox Metal Universe Hockey brings wild, out-there designs and tough inserts to the hobby, with a 200-card base set split between veteran stars, 50 rookies (including Cole Caufield), and 50 Alternate Jersey cards.
Autographs
Tiered by player group (1:6,959 to 1:143 for base silver autos)
On average per hobby box
- 3 1997-98 Retro inserts (approximately 1:3 packs)
- 5 Amped Up, Big Man on Ice, or The Cheddar inserts combined
- 1 Ice Carvings or SkyBox Metal Picks (acetate inserts)
Inserts to watch
- Precious Metal Gems Green (/10 copies 001-010) and Red (/90 copies 011-100) parallels with a Gold 1/1 version; hobby and e-Pack only.
- 1997-98 Retro 1 in 3 packs Throwback inserts featuring 50 rookies with Purple Spectrum and PMG parallels available.
- Jambalaya Colorful, tough insert that's a Metal Universe staple; one of the premium hits per box.
- Platinum Portrait Tiny die-cut inserts creating player faces; extremely scarce and highly collectible.
- Championship Galaxy Features Stanley Cup winners with Gold and autograph parallels available.
- Ice Carvings / SkyBox Metal Picks 1 per box combined Acetate inserts; Metal Picks are shaped like guitar picks for a unique collectible angle.
Fast facts
- Released
- January 11, 2023
- Box config
- 15 packs per box, 7 cards per pack (105 cards total per hobby box)