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.
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 16 retailers we follow for
2020-21 Upper Deck The Cup, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells
out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
Q2What makes 2020-21 The Cup worth opening?
Every hobby box is guaranteed three autographs, including at least one rookie autograph patch card. That's the draw. You're paying for premium hits, not filler.
Q3Who are the key rookies to chase?
Kirill Kaprizov and Alexis Lafreniere headline the class. Both appear on Rookie Autograph Patch cards and across multiple insert sets like Rookie Class of 2021 and Exquisite Collection Rookie Auto Patch.
Q4How do the base card parallels work?
Veterans and non-autograph rookies are numbered to 249. Select base cards come in Gold Foil Autographs (/8), Gold Foil Patch (/8), Red Foil Tag (/4), Green Foil Button (/3), Black Foil (1/1), and other foil versions. Rookie Autograph Patches have their own parallel tiers ranging from /24 down to 1/1.
Q5What's the difference between Brilliance and Day with the Cup?
Brilliance is a shadow box design with acetate, hitting 1:9 packs. Day with the Cup is the classic Cup insert with on-card signatures at 1:25 packs. Both are autographed, but Brilliance is more frequent and has a distinct look.
Q6Are there any new inserts this year?
Yes. Chemical Composition Outer Core Auto Jersey (base /35, Inner Core patch /15) and Signature Home/Away Unis (rookie /49, vet /35) are new. Lamp Lighters is also new, a die-cut celebrating goal scorers.
Q7What are Printing Plate Booklets?
These contain all four color separations used to print 2020-21 Series 1 and Series 2 base cards, including Young Guns. Some come autographed. They're one-of-ones or very limited, making them a bonus chase.
Q8How many cards are in the base set?
The base set is 200 cards total, covering veterans, legends, and rookies from Series 1 and Series 2, plus Young Guns. Every box includes at least one numbered base card.
Q9When did 2020-21 Upper Deck The Cup come out?
It dropped February 23, 2023.
Q10What's in a 2020-21 Upper Deck The Cup hobby box?
1 pack per box, 6 cards per pack, 6 boxes per case
Q11Where can I buy 2020-21 Upper Deck The Cup?
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 The Cup Hockey
2020-21 Upper Deck The Cup is the premium finale to the hockey season, loaded with autographs and memorabilia. Every hobby box hits with three guaranteed autographs, including at least one rookie autograph patch card, making it the chase for high-end collectors hunting Kirill Kaprizov, Alexis Lafreniere, and other standout rookies.
Autographs
3Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
1Rookie Autograph Patch Cards
1Additional Autograph Patch Cards
1Additional Autographs (non-patch)
1Numbered Base Cards
Inserts to watch
Rookie Autograph Patch CardsThe marquee pull in every box, numbered to 249 or 99 depending on player, with Gold Foil (/24 or /12), Green Foil Button (/3), and Black Foil Shield (1/1) parallels.
Rookie Class of 2021Standard insert set with base cards numbered to 249, plus Autograph (/50), Gold Foil Auto Patch (/25), Black Foil Auto Inscription (/5), and Black Foil Auto Patch (1/1) versions.
Brilliance1 in 9 packsShadow box-style autographs with acetate integration, featuring both veterans and retired stars.
Day with the Cup Signatures1 in 25 packsClassic Cup insert featuring on-card autographs, with combo versions at 1:120 packs.
Lamp Lighters1 in 12 packs (veterans), 1 in 13 packs (rookies), 1 in 40 packs (retired)New die-cut autographs celebrating goal scorers, with separate odds for each player tier.
Exquisite Collection Rookie Auto PatchRetro-themed rookie autos numbered to player's jersey number, with Auto Shield parallels (1/1) and Horizontal Variations (/25).
Fast facts
Released
February 23, 2023
Box config
1 pack per box, 6 cards per pack, 6 boxes per case
Set size
200 cards
Top rookie
Kirill Kaprizov
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