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.
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.
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 20 retailers we follow for
2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells
out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
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's the main draw of 2021-22 Artifacts?
It's a hit-heavy product with three autographs, memorabilia, or Aurum inserts per box on average. The Aurum Bounty program is the signature chase, rewarding collectors who complete the 48-card set with exclusive autographs and special cards.
Q3How do the Rookie Redemptions work?
They're placeholder cards for 2021-22 season debuts that you redeem for the final versions later. Base versions pull at 1:14 packs, but autographed versions are much tougher, ranging from 1:300 to 1:1,500 packs depending on the player tier.
Q4What are the key parallel tiers?
Base cards have 12 color parallels ranging from Ruby (/499) down to Black (/5). Stars, Legends, and Rookies each have their own parallel structures with autograph and memorabilia versions at various print runs.
Q5What's the difference between Clear Cut and other inserts?
Clear Cut is an acetate insert featuring rookies with a clean, see-through design. It's separate from the Aurum Bounty chase and pulls at different rates depending on the version (base rookies 1:180, retro 1:360).
Q6Are there any special memorabilia cards?
Yes. Arena Artifacts features pieces of a seat from the old Joe Louis Arena honoring Detroit Red Wings greats. There's also Treasured Swatches, Tundra Teammates Duos and Quads, and Year One Rookie Sweaters for additional memorabilia variety.
Q7What's the base set structure?
230 total cards split into four sections: 100 base shell cards, 45 Stars (#101-145), 15 Legends (#146-160), and 20 Rookies (#161-180). Extended Rookies (#181-230) come as redemptions.
Q8How many boxes are in a case?
20 hobby boxes per case, split into two 10-box inner cases.
Q9When did 2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts come out?
It dropped September 28, 2022.
Q10What's in a 2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts hobby box?
8 packs per box, 4 cards per pack
Q11Where can I buy 2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts?
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
2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey
2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts is a premium hockey product loaded with autographs, memorabilia, and the Aurum Bounty insert set. Expect three hits per box (autos, memorabilia, or Aurum cards) plus rookie redemptions and acetate Clear Cut cards.
Autographs
3Autographs, memorabilia, or Aurum per box on average
On average per hobby box
4Serial-numbered inserts
1Rookie Redemption or Clear Cut acetate card
Inserts to watch
Aurum1 in 20 packs base; short prints 1 in 160 to 1 in 640The Bounty program centerpiece. Complete the 48-card set to earn exclusive rewards including autographs and special 12-card sets.
Clear Cut1 in 180 packs (Rookies); 1 in 60 packs (2020-21 Update); 1 in 360 packs (Retro)Acetate rookie cards that collectors hunt for the clean design and rookie chase appeal.
Rookie Redemptions1 in 14 packs base; autographs 1 in 300 to 1 in 1,500 packs depending on tierDelayed-release cards for 2021-22 season debuts, with top-six rookies being the toughest pulls.
Auto Facts1 in 67 packsOne of the more accessible autograph inserts in the product.
Storied ScriptsNew in 2021-22, on-card autographs numbered to 25.
Arena ArtifactsDetroit Red Wings tribute featuring pieces of a seat from the old Joe Louis Arena, numbered to 79.
