Upper Deck
2023 Upper Deck Skybox Metal Universe Champions Hobby
Every Box contains At Least One #'d Card, One E-X Card, Three Z-Force Cards, Three Retro 1998-99 Metal Universe Variant Cards, Three Skybox Premium Cards & Three Gold Universe and/or High Voltage Cards!
Skybox Metal Universe Champions features a large number of domestic and international high-end prospects and young stars from a variety of sports. There are also a few sporting legends, media personalities and musicians. With diverse checklists, beautiful designs and a bevy of tantalizing chase cards, Skybox Metal Universe Champions provides one of the most exciting box and case breaks in the world of card collecting and is a favorite amongst collectors!
The base set consists of 100 regular cards - each sporting a unique background design provided by the team that created the original 1997-98 Metal Universe set - and 50 high-series All-Millennium cards (a new name and design for the high-series subset).
The parallel lineup is deep and full of chase cards, highlighted by the coveted Silver Auto, Gold Auto (low-#'d) and Precious Metal Gems (PMG) parallels: Red (#'d to 100), Blue (#'d to 50), Green (#'d to 10) and Gold (#'d 1-of-1). Additionally, there are two all-new Light FX parallels: Pink FX (#'d to 75) and Orange FX (#'d to 25).
The 2023 edition sports a wide variety of intruiging inserts, including several new additions:
- NEW! Dark Matter: Lucky collectors will pull one of these rare gems built on black soft touch stock! Several of the biggest names in the product are featured in this new insert.
- NEW! E-X: These brightly-colored cards with a PETG backm a die-cut Rainbow Foil top sheet and a popped-out prospect or legend are sure to be a hit! Collect one (1) per box, on average, and keep an eye out for low-#'d Essential Credentials Then and Essential Credentials Now parallels.
- Fresh Foundations: The checklist for this popular insert features only top prospects and young stars. This set also boasts a new design and the same parallel lineup as the base set!
- NEW! Gold Universe & High Voltage: Printed on pattern rainbow foilboard, both of these beautiful new sets feature several of the biggest names in the product. Collect at least one (1) card from each set per box, on average.
- Golden Touch: This case hit returns after a successful 2022 debut. It is a revamped version of a classic insert that features a perimeter die-cut and a best-of-the-best checklist.
- Jambalaya: These iconic cards sport a spectacular new design and the best-of-the-best athletes.
- NEW! Retro 1998-99 Metal Universe Variants: This collection of cards features the top athletes from the base set on the 1998-99 Metal Universe base set design. Each box will contain, on average, three (3) of these cards. There are also Gold (#'d to 50) and Master (#'d 1-of-1) PMG parallels to search for, both of which would be a valuable addition to any collection!
- Skybox Premium: Another classic insert consisting of the top names from the base set. There are six serially-#'d parallels, highlighted by the Star Emerald (#'d to 25), Star Amethyst (#'d to 10) and Star Diamond (#'d 1-of-1) parallels, as well as a retro design variant set #'d to 50 that sports the 1998-99 Skybox Premium Star Rubies design! There is also a rare Auto parallel of the design variant set. Each box will contain, on average, three (3) regular Skybox Premium cards.
- Z-Force: The design of this popular set, which also debuted in 2022, resembles a classic '90's Z-Force design. Each box will contain, on average, three (3) Z-Force cards. We've also added two new parallels. In addition to the returning Rave (#'d to 150) and Super Rave (#'d to 50) parallels, collectors can also now hunt for Galaxy Rave (#'d to 25) and Universe Rave (#'d 1-of-1) parallels!
Case Hits: (on average)
- 6 Autographs Cards
- 1 Dark Matter, Gravitational Pull, Jambalaya or Rave Review Card
- 1 Golden Touch
Notbable New Names:
- Amari Avery
- Will Anderson Jr.
- Anthony Black
- Jimmy Connors
- Justin Crawford
- Dylan Crews
- Rhyne Howard
- Jaelin Howell
- G.G. Jackson
- Sam Mewis
- Kevin Parada
- Anthony Richardson
- Brice Sensabaugh
- Nick Smith Jr.
- Andrej Stojakovic
- Mikaylah Williams
PRODUCT BREAKDOWN:
AUTOGRAPH CARDS:
- All-Millennium - Silver Auto Parallel (New!) 1:240
- All-Millennium - Gold Auto Parallel (New!) #'d to 10
- Base Set - Silver Auto Parallel 1:50
- Base Set - Gold Auto Parallel #'d to 25
- Fresh Foundation - Silver Auto Parallel Varied #'ing
- Fresh Foundation - Gold Auto Parallel #'d to 10
- Skybox Premium 1998-99 Retro Star Rubies - Auto Parallel 1:240
PMG CARDS:
- Base Set - Red PMG Parallel #'d to 100
- Base Set - Blue PMG Parallel #'d to 50
- Base Set - Green PMG Parallel #'d to 10
- Base Set - Gold PMG Parallel #'d 1-of-1
- All-Millennium - Red PMG Parallel (New!) #'d to 100
- All-Millennium - Blue PMG Parallel (New!) #'d to 50
- All-Millennium - Green PMG Parallel (New!) #'d to 10
- All-Millennium - Gold PMG Parallel (New!) #'d 1-of-1
- Fresh Foundation - Red PMG Parallel #'d to 100
- Fresh Foundation - Blue PMG Parallel #'d to 50
- Fresh Foundation - Green PMG Parallel #'d to 10
- Fresh Foundation - Gold PMG Parallel #'d 1-of-1
NON-AUTOGRAPH/PMG INSERT CARDS:
- Dark Matter (New!) 1:450
- E-X (New!) 1:15
- E-X - Essential Credentials Then // (New!) Varied #'ing
- E-X - Essential Credentials Now // (New!) Varied #'ing
- Fresh Foundation 1:2
- Fresh Foundation - Pink FX Parallel (New!) #'d to 75
- Fresh Foundation - Orange FX Parallel (New!) #'d to 25
- Gold Universe (New!) 1:13
- Golden Touch 1:180
- Gravitational Pull (New!) N/A
- High Voltage (New!) 1:9
- Jambalaya 1:540
- Rave Review (New!) 1:900
- Retro 1998-99 Metal Universe Variants (New!) 1:5
- 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 Diamond Parallel #'d 1-of-1
- Skybox Premium 1998-99 Retro Star Rubies #'d to 50
- Z-Force 1:5
- Z-Force - Rave Parallel #'d to 150
- Z-Force - Super Rave Parallel #'d to 50
- Z-Force - Galazy Rave Parallel (New!) #'d to 25
- Z-Force - Universe Rave Parallel (New!) #'d 1-of-1
NON-AUTO/PMG BASE SET CARDS:
- Base Set (1-100) 4:1
- Base Set - Pink FX Parallel (New!) #'d to 75
- Base Set - Orange FX Parallel (New!) #'d to 25
- All-Millennium (101-150; New!) 1:2
- All-Millennium - Pink FX Parallel (New!) #'d to 75
- All-Millennium - Orange FX Parallel (New!) #'d to 25
12 Boxes per Case, 15 Packs per Box, 7 Cards per Pack