Look for a bevy of numbered PMG and autograph parallels of the entire Base Set!
Skybox Metal Universe sports a 200-card Base Set, which breaks down as follows:
- 100 Regular Star Veteran Cards
- 50 Rookie Cards
- 50 All-Star Cards
Grab at least 1 Rookie or All-Star card per pack, on average, and keep an eye out for a bevy of numbered parallels, including 1-of-1 Gold PMG (Precious Metal Gems) and autograph parallels! Additionally, collect the 97-98 Base Set, a 50-card design variation featuring the top veterans and rookies from the Base Set. Each card in this collection sports a unique background featuring original artwork from the 1997-98 Metal Universe Base Set!
Collect the Skybox Premium Prospects and 97-98 Skybox Premium Prospects sets featuring the top 2020-21 rookie prospects. The latter is a design variation inspired by the 1997-98 Skybox Premium Rookies Star Rubies set. Look for low-numbered and/or autograph parallels of both sets.
The popular Intimidation Nation insert, featuring a striking design, up-close imagery and the league's top goaltenders, comes to hockey for the first time! Be on the lookout for the rare autograph parallel.
Look for two stunning acetate inserts: ALON, featuring top active stars and rookies, and Championship Hardware, a collection of Stanley Cup-winning players. Grab 1 of these cards per box, on average, and look for low-numbered Gold Spectrum parallels of both insert sets.
Collect the first-ever Platinum Portraits hockey set! This rare set, which features laser die-cut player images, will be a valuable addition to any collection.
The uniquely-designed and super rare Jambalaya insert boasts many of the best players in the game today.
PRODUCT BREAKDOWN:
AUTOGRAPH CARDS:
- Silver Auto Parallel- 1:70
- Green Auto Parallel- #'d to 10
- Gold Auto Parallel- #'d 1-of-1
- All-Stars- Silver Auto Parallel- 1:500
- All-Stars- Green Auto Parallel- #'d to 10
- All-Stars- Gold Auto Parallel- #'d 1-of-1
- Rookies- Silver Auto Parallel (Tier 1)- #'d to 249
- Rookies- Silver Auto Parallel (Tier 2)- #'d to 149
- Rookies- Green Auto Parallel- #'d to 10
- Rookies- Gold Auto Parallel- #'d 1-of-1
- Skybox Premium Prospects- Star Emeralds- Auto Parallel- #'d to 10
- 97-98 Skybox Premium Prospects- Star Rubies - Auto Parallel- 1:55
- Intimidation Nation- Auto Parallel- 1:500
- Net Deposits- Auto Parallel- 1:500
- Net Deposits Rookies- Auto Parallel- 1:500
BASE SET:
- Red PMG Parallel- #'d to 100 (11-100)
- Green PMG Parallel- #'d to 100 (1-10)
- Gold PMG Parallel- #'d 1-of-1
- All-Stars- Red PMG Parallel- #'d to 100 (11-100)
- All-Stars- Green PMG Parallel- #'d to 100 (1-10)
- All-Stars- Gold PMG Parallel- #'d 1-of-1
- Rookies- Red PMG Parallel- #'d to 100 (11-100)
- Rookies- Green PMG Parallel- #'d to 100 (1-10)
- Rookies- Gold PMG Parallel- #'d 1-of-1
- 97-98 Base Set- Red PMG Parallel- #'d to 100 (11-100)
- 97-98 Base Set- Green PMG Parallel- #'d to 100 (1-10)
- 97-98 Base Set- Gold PMG Parallel- #'d 1-of-1
INSERT CARDS:
- Skybox Premium Prospects- 1:5
- Skybox Premium Prospects- Star Rubies Parallel- #'d to 50
- Skybox Premium Prospects- Star Emeralds Parallel- #'d to 10
- Skybox Premium Prospects- Star Diamonds Parallel- #'d 1-of-1
- 97-98 Skybox Premium Prospects- Star Rubies Parallel- #'d to 50
- 97-98 Skybox Premium Prospects- Star Diamonds Parallel- #'d 1-of-1
- ALON- 1:25
- ALON- Gold Spectrum Parallel- #'d to 25
- Championship Hardware- 1:38
- Championship Hardware- Gold Spectrum Parallel- #'d to 25
- Intimidation Nation- 1:8
- Alloyance- 1:13
- Alloyance- Gold Parallel- #'d to 25
- Net Deposits- 1:6
- Net Deposits- Gold Parallel- #'d to 25
- Jambalaya
- Platinum Portraits
REGULAR BASE SET & BASE SET VARIATION CARDS:
- Base Set (1-100)
- Base Set All-Stars (101-150)- 1:2
- Base Set Rookies (151-200)- 1:2
- 97-98 Base Set- 1:5
- 97-98 Base Set- Purple Spectrum Parallel- #'d to 199
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Metal Universe is making a full fledged comeback. 2020-21 SkyBox Metal Universe Hockey taps into the brand’s colorful and often over-the-top past for a lineup that’s both familiar and new.Hobby boxes are driven by nostalgia. And while there are autographs (one per box), inserts are going to be the focus for many. These combine to land ten per box.2020-21 SkyBox Metal Universe Hockey Checklist OverviewThe base set has 200 total cards. The first 100 are veterans, going together to form the shell set. All-Stars and Rookies split evenly for the second half of the set. These are slight short prints with each theme falling 1:2 packs.
Precious Metal Gems, a Metal Universe cornerstone, make up the mail base parallels. Green PMG and Red PMG cards take a page from 1997-98 Metal Universe Basketball. Combined, each card has 100 total Precious Metal Gems. The first ten serial-numbered copies are Green. Copies 11-100 are Red. Breaking it down into number of copies, Green PMG cards have ten copies while Red have 90.There are also Gold PMG parallels, which are one-of-ones.Additional 2020-21 Metal Universe Hockey parallels come in the form of autographs. These are available in three colors:
- Silver – Base 1:70, All-Stars 1:500, Rookies /249 or /149
- Green – /10
- Gold – 1/1
1997-98 Metal Universe (1:5 packs) cards offer up a variation spin on 50 cards. Featuring rookies and stars, these use the original celestial artwork found in the original basketball set.1997-98 Metal Universe cards have the same PMG set up as the base set with ten Green and 90 Red plus a one-of-one Gold. Additional Purple Spectrum parallels have 199 copies each.Go-Go Retro InsertsIn the late ’90s, SkyBox put out a lot of out-there inserts. At the time, some may have been overlooked, but the nostalgia lens has given many of them a bigger life. Similar to past Fleer Retro releases from Upper Deck, 2020-21 SkyBox Metal Universe Hockey brings back some of the most memorable SkyBox inserts and repackages them with current rookies and stars.SkyBox Premium Prospects (1:5 hobby packs) highlight top rookies. Parallels include Star Rubies (/50), which is, historically, one of the most coveted SkyBox parallels. Star Emeralds (/10) and Star Diamonds (1/1) are also available. Star Emerald Autographs (/10) can also be found.These also have 1997-98 SkyBox Premium Prospects Star Rubies (/50) and Star Diamonds (1/1) versions that flip the design to mimic the original basketball release. Select cards also have Star Rubies Autographs (1:55 hobby packs).Intimidation Nation (1:8) dips further into SkyBox’s past.A couple of rarities are also available. Jambalaya represents some of the most valuable inserts of the modern era. Their rounded shape and colorful design is instantly recognizable to a lot of collectors.There’s also Platinum Portraits that use small holes to draw a picture of the featured player.Although much of 2020-21 SkyBox Metal Universe Hockey uses foil, every hobby box does have one acetate insert. These come in two forms: ALON (1:25) and Championship Hardware (1:38). Both have Gold Spectrum parallels that have 25 copies each.Net Deposits (1:6) and Alloyance (1:13) are both original inserts, but their bold designs would fit perfectly in a late ’90s Metal Universe release. Gold parallels for both are numbered to 25. Net Deposits also have tough autograph versions for both veterans and rookies (1:500).2020-21 SkyBox Metal Universe Hockey cards at a glance:Cards per pack: 7Packs per box: 15Boxes per case: 16 (two 8-box inner cases)Set size: 200 cardsRelease date: April 7, 2021What to expect in a hobby box:
- Autographs – 1
- 1997-97 Metal Inserts – 3
- Acetate Inserts – 1
- Additional Inserts – 6
