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 makes 2018-19 Artifacts different from other Upper Deck hockey sets?
Artifacts is a pre-season release that leans heavily into autographs and memorabilia instead of base cards. It's designed around chase inserts like Aurum and Rookie Redemptions, plus it guarantees one redemption per box.
Q3What are the key rookie cards in this set?
The main rookies are Casey Mittelstadt, Ryan Donato, and Adam Gaudette, who all debuted late in 2017-18. They appear in the base Rookies subset (/999) and also have Top 12 Rookie Signatures autograph cards at 1:1,200 packs.
Q4How do Rookie Redemptions work?
You get one redemption per box. There are 40 different cards (one per team plus wild cards) at 1:9 packs odds. You redeem them after the season and receive the actual rookie card of a player from that team who debuted that year.
Q5What's the Aurum Bounty program?
Complete all 48 Aurum insert cards and you can claim a prize. The first 25 collectors to finish get exclusive Aurum White cards and a Wayne Gretzky autographed Aurum White card. After that, finishers get two bonus Aurum cards.
Q6What are the base set parallels?
Ruby (/299 for most, /399 for Rookies), Emerald (/99), Aqua (/45), Purple (/20), and Black (/5). Many base cards also get autograph and memorabilia versions with their own print runs.
Q7Who are the Stars cards and why do they matter?
The Stars subset (#101-130) features elite players like Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, and Alexander Ovechkin, all numbered to /699. They're serial-numbered inserts that pull randomly in packs.
Q8What's included in a typical hobby box?
Eight packs with four cards each. You'll get three autographs, memorabilia, or Aurum inserts combined, one Rookie Redemption, and about four serial-numbered base cards on average.
Q9What are the best inserts in 2018-19 Upper Deck Artifacts?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Aurum (1:20 packs (common), 1:640 packs (All-Stars and Holdover Rookies)), Rookie Redemptions (1:9 packs), Top 12 Rookie Signatures (1:1,200 packs), Lord Stanley's Legacy (Jersey 1:160 packs, Signatures 1:288 packs), Tundra Teammates (Duos /199, Quads /99), Honored Hopefuls.
Q10When did 2018-19 Upper Deck Artifacts come out?
It dropped September 26, 2018.
Q11What's in a 2018-19 Upper Deck Artifacts hobby box?
8 packs per box, 4 cards per pack, 20 boxes per case (two 10-box inner cases)
Q12Where can I buy 2018-19 Upper Deck Artifacts?
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What to Expect
2018-19 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey
2018-19 Artifacts is a pre-season hockey set built around autographs and memorabilia, with rookie redemptions and the Aurum insert chase as the main draws. The base set features Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, and Alexander Ovechkin among the Stars, plus rookies like Casey Mittelstadt and Ryan Donato.
Autographs
3Autographs, memorabilia, or Aurum inserts per box on average
On average per hobby box
1Rookie Redemption card
4Serial-numbered base cards (Stars, Legends, or Rookies)
Inserts to watch
Aurum1 in 20 packs (common), 1 in 640 packs (All-Stars and Holdover Rookies)The Bounty program rewards collectors who complete all 48 Aurum cards with exclusive Wayne Gretzky autographed Aurum White cards.
Rookie Redemptions1 in 9 packsOne guaranteed per box; 40 different cards (one per team plus wild cards) that will be fulfilled as actual rookie cards after the season starts.
Top 12 Rookie Signatures1 in 1,200 packsOn-card autographs of the top rookie prospects like Casey Mittelstadt and Ryan Donato.
Lord Stanley's LegacyJersey 1 in 160 packs, Signatures 1 in 288 packsAutographed and memorabilia cards tied to Stanley Cup history.
Tundra TeammatesDuos /199, Quads /99Multi-player memorabilia cards featuring two or four players on a single relic.
Honored HopefulsAutograph and memorabilia cards of Hall of Fame-caliber players, numbered to 27 copies each.
Fast facts
Released
September 26, 2018
Box config
8 packs per box, 4 cards per pack, 20 boxes per case (two 10-box inner cases)
