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 13 retailers we follow for
2020-21 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 big rookie chase in this set?
Alexis Lafreniere is the marquee rookie. His base card is numbered to 999, but there are also Rookie Redemption versions, autographed parallels, and memorabilia cards that make him the primary target for most collectors opening boxes.
Q3How many autographs do I get per box?
Every hobby box contains three total hits that are either autographs, memorabilia cards, or Aurum inserts. You're also guaranteed one Rookie Redemption card, which can have an autograph version depending on the player and tier.
Q4What's the Bounty program and why should I care?
The Bounty program rewards collectors who complete the entire 48-card Aurum set. Finish it and submit it to Upper Deck's website to get a pair of Retro Rookie Bounty Achievement cards. The first 25 finishers get a 12-card special set, the first 10 get an exclusive autograph, and the three fastest get a Bounty Achievement Dual Autograph.
Q5What parallel tiers are in this set?
There are a ton. Base parallels range from Blue Sapphire (/499) down to Black (/5). Material parallels add jersey and patch pieces in various colors and print runs. Autograph versions exist for many parallels, with some numbered as low as 1/1. The rarest are Black Autograph Dual Premium Material cards at 1/1.
Q6Are there any retro or throwback inserts?
Yes. Arena Artifacts use pieces from Maple Leaf Gardens (31 copies each, honoring the arena's 1931 opening). There's also a 2010-11 Retro Auto Facts insert and 2005-06 Retro Rookies Redemptions, plus 2018-19 and 2019-20 Update cards.
Q7What's the difference between hobby and retail packs?
Hobby packs have exclusive access to most autograph and memorabilia inserts, Rookie Redemption Emerald parallels, and Aurum cards. Retail packs get Blue Sapphire parallels (one per blaster) and can pull Auto Facts and NHL Remnants, but miss out on the premium stuff.
Q8How many cards are in the base set?
220 total. That breaks down to 100 veterans, 45 Stars (/699), 15 Legends (/599), 20 Rookies (/999), and 40 Rookie Redemptions. Rookie Redemptions land at 1:11 in hobby packs.
Q9When did 2020-21 Upper Deck Artifacts come out?
It dropped January 20, 2021.
Q10What's in a 2020-21 Upper Deck Artifacts hobby box?
8 packs per box, 4 cards per pack
Q11Where can I buy 2020-21 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
2020-21 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey
2020-21 Artifacts is Upper Deck's first real autograph and memorabilia-heavy set of the season, headlined by the rookie class including Alexis Lafreniere. Every hobby box guarantees three autographs, memorabilia cards, or Aurum inserts, plus a Rookie Redemption card.
Autographs
3Autographs, memorabilia, or Aurum inserts per box
On average per hobby box
1Rookie Redemption card
4Serial-numbered cards
Inserts to watch
Rookie Redemptions1 in 9 hobby packsRedemption cards for the 2020-21 rookie class, with autograph versions available at varying tiers (1:1,440 to 1:360).
Aurum1 in 21 base rateFive-tier rarity system (Base, Holdover Rookies Tier 1-2, All-Stars, Legends) that feeds into the Bounty program for set completion rewards.
Treasured Swatches1 in 160 hobby packsPremium memorabilia inserts with dual jersey autographs and jersey/patch autograph parallels.
Year One Rookie Sweaters1 in 60 hobby packsMemorabilia cards featuring game-worn jersey swatches from the 2019-20 rookie season, not photo shoots.
Lord Stanley's Legacy Signatures1 in 480 hobby packsAutograph inserts celebrating legendary players, with premium parallels numbered to 10.
Top 12 Rookie Signatures1 in 800 hobby packsHard-signed autographs of the top rookie prospects, with a 2019-20 Update version also at 1:800.
