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.
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The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
Q2What's the main draw of 2019-20 Ultimate Collection?
Three out of every four cards in a box are autographs, memorabilia, or autographed relics. You're guaranteed one rookie autograph or rookie memorabilia autograph per box, plus two additional auto/memorabilia cards. It's built for collectors chasing on-card signatures from the 2019-20 rookie class.
Q3What are the key rookie autographs to hunt?
The Ultimate Rookies Autographs section (#101-200) features on-card signed cards from the season's top prospects. Cards are limited to /299 or /99 depending on the player. Top names like Jack Hughes, Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes, and Kirby Dach are in the set, with the most coveted limited to just /99 copies.
Q4What's Ultimate Introductions and why do collectors chase it?
It's a 90-card insert set focused entirely on the rookie class. Base versions pull at roughly 1:4 packs. The real chase is the signed versions, especially Gold Auto (1:4 packs) and the scarce Onyx Black Auto (/10) and Showcase Onyx Black Auto (/5) parallels. It's a way to get rookie autos at better odds than the base Ultimate Rookies set.
Q5How do the base card parallels work?
Veterans (#1-75) are numbered to /149, while Legends (#76-100) are numbered to /99. Both have Onyx Black parallels that are 1/1. Select cards also have autograph versions: Veterans autographs pull at 1:10 packs, Legends autographs at 1:30 packs. Veteran Auto Shield Patch and Shield Patch cards are all one-of-ones.
Q6What's the difference between Ultimate Access and Ultimate Icons?
Both are multi-tier insert sets with jersey, patch, and autograph versions. Ultimate Access Jersey cards pull at 1:12 (Tier 1) or 1:72 (Tier 2), with Copper Patch parallels (/10 or less) and Gold Patch Autographs (/6). Ultimate Icons follows a similar scaled approach but with its own checklist of players.
Q7Are there any one-of-one cards in this product?
Yes. Veteran Auto Shield Patch and Shield Patch cards are all 1/1. Ultimate Rookies Autograph Shield Patch versions are also exclusive 1/1s and only appear in hobby packs, not on Upper Deck e-Pack. There are also rare cards like All-Star Skills Auto Shield Patch (1/1) and All-Star Tandem Shield Patches (1/1).
Q8What's the base set structure?
The 200-card base set is split into three sections: Veterans (#1-75), Legends (#76-100), and Ultimate Rookies (#101-200). Veterans and Legends are serially numbered, while Ultimate Rookies cards have varying print runs of /299 or /99 depending on the player's tier.
Q9Is this product worth the price?
That depends on your goals. If you're hunting specific rookie autographs or want a high volume of on-card signatures, the 3 autos per box average is solid. However, the product is pricey (boxes were around $700+ CAD at retail), so you're paying premium prices for the guarantee of hits. Most value comes from pulling the top rookies or landing rare parallels.
Q10What are the best inserts in 2019-20 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Ultimate Introductions (1:4 packs base version), Ultimate Rookies Autographs, Rookie Accents, Ultimate Access (1:12 packs (Tier 1 Jersey) or 1:72 (Tier 2 Jersey)), Ultimate Signatures (1:12), Retro Rookie Autographs.
Q11When did 2019-20 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection come out?
It dropped August 19, 2020.
Q12What's in a 2019-20 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection hobby box?
1 pack per box, 4 cards per pack, 16 boxes per case (two 8-box inner cases)
Q13What's the cheapest 2019-20 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $450.00 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Q14Where can I buy 2019-20 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection?
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What to Expect
2019-20 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Hockey
2019-20 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection is a high-end hockey product built around rookie autographs and on-card signatures. Three out of every four cards in a box are either autographs, memorabilia, or autographed relics, making it a chase product for collectors hunting the season's top rookie autos.
Autographs
3Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
1Rookie Autograph or Rookie Memorabilia Autograph
2Additional Autographs and Memorabilia Cards
1Base, Parallels, or Ultimate Introductions card
Inserts to watch
Ultimate Introductions1 in 4 packs base version90-card rookie-focused insert set with multiple parallels and signed versions including Gold Auto (1:4), Showcase Gold Auto (1:136), Onyx Black Auto (/10), and Showcase Onyx Black Auto (/5).
Ultimate Rookies AutographsOn-card signed rookie cards limited to /299 or /99 depending on player, with Autograph Patch parallels (/99 or /49) and one-of-one Autograph Shield Patch versions.
Rookie AccentsNew insert for 2019-20 featuring first-year players with action photos and large signing space for hard signatures.
Ultimate Access1 in 12 packs (Tier 1 Jersey) or 1 in 72 (Tier 2 Jersey)Multi-tier insert with jersey, patch, and autograph versions ranging from /10 or less (Copper Patch) down to /6 (Gold Patch Autographs).
Ultimate Signatures1 in 12Autograph insert set with on-card signatures from veterans and legends.
Retro Rookie AutographsThree tiers of rarity: Tier 1 (/225), Tier 2 (/125), and Tier 3 (/49), with Auto Patch versions limited to /49 copies.
Fast facts
Released
August 19, 2020
Box config
1 pack per box, 4 cards per pack, 16 boxes per case (two 8-box inner cases)
