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 are the key rookie cards to chase?
The rarest rookies are numbered /99: Brock Boeser, Nico Hischier, Nolan Patrick, Josh Ho-Sang, Alexander Nylander, Will Butcher, Charlie McAvoy, Tyson Jost, Clayton Keller, and Alex DeBrincat. Most other rookies are /399 or /299. Every box guarantees one Ultimate Rookies Autograph, so you're pulling one of these on-card signatures.
Q3How many cards are in each box?
Just four cards per box. Three are guaranteed to be autographs or memorabilia hits, and one is a base card or insert. It's a premium product designed for high-end pulls.
Q4What's the difference between the rookie autograph tiers?
Ultimate Rookies Autographs come in three tiers by print run. Tier 1 is /399 copies (most common), Tier 2 is /299, and Tier 3 is /99 (rarest). The /99 rookies are the biggest names and most sought-after.
Q5Are there autographs of established stars?
Yes. Base Gold Autographs feature veterans like Connor McDavid (/10), Alexander Ovechkin (/10), Carey Price (/25), and Sidney Crosby. Base Jersey Autographs are also available at 1:15 packs, with different pull rates by player tier.
Q6What makes Ultimate Legacy and Future Legacy cards special?
These are new jersey autographs to the 2017-18 set. Ultimate Legacy Jersey Autographs pull at 1:40 packs, while Future Legacy Autographs are 1:14 packs. Premium versions are numbered as low as /3 copies, making them extremely scarce.
Q7What are the one-of-one cards?
Several insert sets include 1/1 cards: Onyx Black Autographs (base veterans), Shield Patch cards, Ultimate Skills Shields, and various retro shield parallels. These are the ultimate chase cards in the product.
Q8How do the base card parallels work?
Base cards come numbered /99 in the standard version. Parallels include Onyx Black (/10), Jersey Autographs (1:15 packs), Gold Autographs (/10 to /75), Patch Autographs (/10), and Onyx Black Autographs (1/1). The rarest parallels are the one-of-one versions.
Q9What's the Connor McDavid Ultimate Inscriptions redemption?
A small number of redemptions in packs allow collectors to get a personalized inscription added to a Connor McDavid autograph card. It's a unique way to customize a card from the Oilers captain.
Q10What are the best inserts in 2017-18 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Ultimate Rookies Autographs (1 per box), Ultimate Legacy Jersey Autographs (1:40 packs for basic, 1:14 packs for Future Legacy Autographs), Base Gold Autographs, Ultimate Introductions (1:3 packs (Tier 1), 1:6 (Tier 2), 1:9 (Tier 3), 1:12 (Tier 4)), 2007-08 Retro Rookies Autographs, Ultimate Legends Hall of Fame.
Q11When did 2017-18 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection come out?
It dropped July 18, 2018.
Q12What's in a 2017-18 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection hobby box?
1 pack per box, 4 cards per pack. 16 boxes per case (two 8-box inner cases).
Q13Where can I buy 2017-18 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection?
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
2017-18 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Hockey
2017-18 Ultimate Collection is a high-end hobby product with just four cards per box, three of which are autographs or memorabilia. The set centers on rookie autographs, with stars like Brock Boeser, Nico Hischier, and Nolan Patrick among the key pulls.
Autographs
1Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
1Ultimate Rookies Autograph (on-card signature, /399, /299, or /99 depending on tier)
2Additional autographs or memorabilia cards (jersey, patch, shield, or other inserts)
Inserts to watch
Ultimate Rookies Autographs1 per boxThe main draw—on-card rookie signatures numbered to 399, 299, or 99 depending on tier, with premium rookies like Brock Boeser, Nico Hischier, and Nolan Patrick at the rarest /99 level.
Ultimate Legacy Jersey Autographs1 in 40 packs for basic, 1 in 14 packs for Future Legacy AutographsJersey cards with autographs numbered as low as 3 copies for premium versions; Future Legacy Jerseys pull at 1:15 packs.
Base Gold AutographsVeteran autographs on base cards, numbered /10 to /75 depending on player, with Connor McDavid and Alexander Ovechkin at /10.
Ultimate Introductions1 in 3 packs (Tier 1), 1 in 6 (Tier 2), 1 in 9 (Tier 3), 1 in 12 (Tier 4)Rookie insert set spread across four tiers; parallels include Onyx Black (/25) and Royal Red (/6).
2007-08 Retro Rookies AutographsThrowback autographs numbered /299 (Tier 1) or /199 (Tier 2), with patch and shield one-of-one versions available.
Ultimate Legends Hall of FameIconic autograph design focusing on Hall of Fame moments; a marquee insert for collectors chasing vintage-style cards.
Fast facts
Released
July 18, 2018
Box config
1 pack per box, 4 cards per pack. 16 boxes per case (two 8-box inner cases).
Set size
100 cards
Top rookie
Tage Thompson
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