Description
LEGENDS, SUPERSTARS & UP-AND-COMING PHENOMS
2021 Skybox Metal Universe Champions is loaded with incredible athletes – from retired legends to current superstars to up-and-coming phenoms. Here are just a few of the names you’ll find in this special product:
Josh Giddey
Wayne Gretzky
Najee Harris
Sabrina Ionescu
Allen Iverson
LeBron James
Mac Jones
Michael Jordan Trevor Lawrence
Teofimo Lopez
Connor McDavid
Naomi Osaka
Mikaela Shiffrin
Zach Wilson
Tiger Woods
Shane Wright
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CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS
• The 150-card Base Set, which includes 50 high-series Metalized cards, features designs by the team that created the original 1997-98 Metal Universe set! Collect up to eight parallel sets of the complete 150-card set, including six colorful and serially-numbered PMG parallels and two autograph parallels.
• The Base Set Retro 1997-98 collection features the top athletes from the Base Set! Look for serially-numbered Red and Green PMG parallel cards.
• Collect a wide variety of incredible insert sets, including, but not limited to, the following:
Fresh Foundation: The checklist consists of only up-and-coming phenoms. Collect up to eight parallel sets, including six colorful and serially-numbered PMG parallels (four of which are #’d to 75 or less) and two autograph parallels, including a Gold Auto parallel numbered to just 10!
Blast Furnace: The checklist features a mix of superstars and up-and-coming phenoms. Keep an eye out for low-numbered Gold and Gold Auto parallel cards.
Skybox Premium: Features the top athletes from the Base Set. Collect up to six serially-numbered parallel sets, highlighted by the
1-of-1 Star Diamonds parallel. There is also a low-numbered design variant set (with an autograph parallel) sporting the classic 1997-98 Skybox Premium Star Rubies design.
Reaching for the Stars & A Cut Above: Both are three-sided perimeter die-cut sets with Reaching for the Stars featuring up-and-coming phenoms – with a focus on football and basketball – and A Cut Above featuring the best athletes from the Base Set.
Jambalaya: These iconic insert cards with lenticular foil treatment feature the best athletes from the set and will be a welcome addition to any collection.
Platinum Portrait: Collectors will be chasing after these rare and iconic insert cards which also feature only the best athletes from the set!
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BOX BREAK
(on average)
6
Arc Weld, Intimidation Nation and/or Blast Furnace Cards
3
Skybox Premium Cards
3
Base Set Retro 1997-98 Cards
At Least 1
Autograph, PMG, Rare Insert and/or Low-#’d Parallel Card
1
Reaching for the Stars or A Cut Above Card
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PRODUCT BREAKDOWN*
Autograph Cards
Card #’ing/Ratio
Base Set – Auto Parallel 1:50
Base Set – Gold Auto Parallel #’d to 25
Blast Furnace – Gold Auto Parallel 1:1680
Fresh Foundation – Auto Parallel Varied #’ing
Fresh Foundation – Gold Auto Parallel #’d to 10
Intimidation Nation – Auto Parallel 1:960
Metalized – Auto Parallel 1:240
Metalized – Gold Auto Parallel #’d to 10
Skybox Premium 1997-98 Retro Star Rubies – Auto Parallel 1:240
PMG Cards
Card #’ing/Ratio
Base Set – Red PMG Parallel #’d to 150
Base Set – Orange PMG Parallel #’d to 100
Base Set – Pink PMG Parallel #’d to 75
Base Set – Blue PMG Parallel #’d to 25
Base Set – Green PMG Parallel #’d to 10
Base Set – Purple PMG Parallel #’d 1-of-1
Base Set Retro 1997-98 – Red PMG Parallel #’d to 100 (11-100)
Base Set Retro 1997-98 – Green PMG Parallel #’d to 100 (1-10)
Fresh Foundation – Red PMG Parallel #’d to 150
Fresh Foundation – Orange PMG Parallel #’d to 100
Fresh Foundation – Pink PMG Parallel #’d to 75
Fresh Foundation – Blue PMG Parallel #’d to 25
Fresh Foundation – Green PMG Parallel #’d to 10
Fresh Foundation – Purple PMG Parallel #’d 1-of-1
Metalized – Red PMG Parallel #’d to 150
Metalized – Orange PMG Parallel #’d to 100
Metalized – Pink PMG Parallel #’d to 75
Metalized – Blue PMG Parallel #’d to 25
Metalized – Green PMG Parallel #’d to 10
Metalized – Purple PMG Parallel #’d 1-of-1
Non-Auto/PMG Insert Cards (w/ Parallels)
Card #’ing/Ratio
A Cut Above 1:38
Arc Weld 1:13
Arc Weld – Gold Parallel #’d to 25
Base Set Retro 1997-98 1:5
Blast Furnace 1:6
Blast Furnace – Gold Parallel #’d to 25
Fresh Foundation 1:2
Intimidation Nation 1:8
Jambalaya 1:132
Platinum Portrait 1:1200
Reaching for the Stars 1:25
Skybox Premium 1:5
Skybox Premium – Star Topaz Parallel #’d to 150
Skybox Premium – Star Rubies Parallel #’d to 100
Skybox Premium – Star Sapphire Parallel #’d to 75
Skybox Premium – Star Emerald Parallel #’d to 25
Skybox Premium – Star Amethyst Parallel #’d to 10
Skybox Premium – Star Diamonds Parallel #’d 1-of-1
Skybox Premium 1997-98 Retro Star Rubies #’d to 50
Regular Base Set Cards
Card #’ing/Ratio
Base Set (1-100) 4:1
Metalized (101-150) 1:2
* Content, including the stated numbering and ratios, is subject to change. Additionally, this list may not contain all cards available in the product as there could be unannounced cards.