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.
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The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
Q2What makes the 2016-17 Cup rookie class so special?
This set features one of the strongest rookie classes in hockey card history. Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, and many others all have their Autographed Rookie Patch cards in the product. These are the cards collectors hunt hardest.
Q3How many autographs do I get per box?
Every hobby box is guaranteed to contain 2 Autographed Patch cards. That's what makes The Cup a hit product, not a chase.
Q4What are the base card parallels?
Base cards (numbered 1-100) come in Gold Spectrum Foil (/12), Black Foil (1/1), and various autograph and patch parallels in Gold, Red, and Green Foil with print runs from /3 to /8. Rookies have their own parallel rainbow including Gold Foil (/24), Red Foil (/8), and one-of-one Black Foil versions.
Q5What's the difference between the rookie autograph tiers?
The biggest names like Matthews, Laine, and Marner have Autographed Rookie Patch cards numbered to 99, making them scarcer than the standard /249 versions. There are also regular Rookie Autos (/249) for players without patch versions.
Q6Are there any special inserts I should know about?
Yes. Limited Logos are hand-numbered to the player's jersey number. Signature Renditions pull at 1:7 packs and have an artistic feel. Brilliance (1:8) and The Show (1:180 for vets, 1:60 for rookies) are also notable. Press plates (one-of-one) are randomly seeded across multiple Upper Deck 2016-17 products.
Q7What's included from 2016-17 Upper Deck Exquisite?
The Cup tins contain the final cards from Exquisite that were spread across premium brands all year. Look for Exquisite Endorsements Relics (/10, /25, /50), Exquisite Rookie Auto Patch (numbered to jersey), and Exquisite Rookie Auto Shield (1/1).
Q8How many cards are in the full set?
The base set is 200 cards total. Cards 1-100 are veterans and legends (all /249), cards 101-184 are Rookie Autos and Rookie Auto Patches, and cards 185-200 are non-auto rookies.
Q9What's the case structure?
Each case contains 3 hobby boxes. With 2 guaranteed autos per box, a case yields 6 autographed cards.
Q10When did 2016-17 Upper Deck The Cup come out?
It dropped October 25, 2017.
Q11What's in a 2016-17 Upper Deck The Cup hobby box?
1 pack per box, 6 cards per pack, 3 boxes per case
Q12Where can I buy 2016-17 Upper Deck The Cup?
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What to Expect
2016-17 Upper Deck The Cup Hockey
The Cup is Upper Deck's flagship premium hockey release, and the 2016-17 edition centers on one of the strongest rookie classes ever, headlined by Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine, and Mitch Marner. Every box delivers two autographed patch cards, making it a guaranteed hit product.
Autographs
2Autographs per box on average
Inserts to watch
Autographed Rookie PatchThe marquee chase card featuring the top rookies like Matthews, Laine, and Marner, numbered to either 249 or 99 depending on player tier.
Limited LogosHand-numbered memorabilia cards limited to 10, 25, or 50 copies depending on player tier.
Cup Foundations QuadsFour-player multi-swatch cards with jersey and patch versions, plus various autograph and premium material parallels.
Signature Renditions1 in 7 packsArtistic autograph cards with combo versions appearing once per 100 tins on average.
Brilliance1 in 8 packsStriking premium autograph inserts that stand out visually in person.
The Show1 in 180 packsFramed-style autograph cards featuring both NHL players and athletes from other sports, with rookie versions at 1:60 packs.
Fast facts
Released
October 25, 2017
Box config
1 pack per box, 6 cards per pack, 3 boxes per case
Set size
200 cards
Top rookie
Auston Matthews
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