Obsidian Soccer returns for 2021-22 with its glossy opti-chrome cards and unique designs. Taking inspiration from naturally occurring volcanic glass, all cards feature black as the primary color.
Obsidian features the best Clubs and National Teams in the world! Collect teams such as Real Madrid CF, Chelsea FC, Borussia Dortmund, France, Belgium, Italy, and the United States, plus many more. Also look for players from all 20 Premier League Teams, including Manchester United, Arsenal, West Ham United, and Brighton & Hove Albion.
Obsidian is packed with Autograph cards, Memorabilia cards, and cards combining both! There are 3 Autograph cardsets, 5 Memorabilia cardsets, and 4 Autograph & Memorabilia cardsets.
Brand new for 2021-22 are the Parallels Electric Etch Neon Blue Flood (#'d/12) and Electric Etch Neon Green Flood (#'d/3). Look for the popular Contra Parallels that fall one per case.
Obsidian has a full roster of inserts, led by the case hit Black Colorblast. Also collect the die cut insets, such as Tunnel Vision and Equinox.
PRODUCT BREAKDOWN:
BASE: The base set is the foundation of the collection, with 200 cards from club and national teams from around the world. Each base card is serial numbered.
Base (#'d/105)
Base Electric Etch Purple (#'d/30)
Base Electric Etch Orange (#'d/25)
Base Electric Etch Blue (#'d/20)
Base Electric Etch Neon Blue Flood (#'d/12)
Base Electric Etch Neon Yellow (#'d/10)
Base Electric Etch Green (#'d/5)
Base Electric Etch Neon Green Flood (#'d/3)
Base Electric Etch Blue Finite (#'d/1)
Base Electric Etch Contra (#'d/9)
BASE ELECTRIC ETCH NEON: The popular Flood parallels make their way to Hobby boxes this year with Electric Etch Neon Blue Flood and Electric Etch Neon Green Flood.
MATRIX MATERIALS AUTOGRAPHS: There is no shortage of Autographs and Memorabilia in Obsidian. Collect multiple sets of each along with six different parallels.
Base (#'d/149)
Base Electric Etch Purple (#'d/75)
Base Electric Etch Orange (#'d/50)
Base Electric Etch Red (#'d/25)
Base Electric Etch Yellow (#'d/10)
Base Electric Etch Green (#'d/5)
Base Electric Etch Blue Finite (#'d/1)
AURORA AUTOGRAPHS: There is no shortage of Autographs and Memorabilia in Obsidian. Collect multiple sets of each along with six different parallels.
Base (#'d/149)
Base Electric Etch Purple (#'d/75)
Base Electric Etch Orange (#'d/50)
Base Electric Etch Red (#'d/25)
Base Electric Etch Yellow (#'d/10)
Base Electric Etch Green (#'d/5)
Base Electric Etch Blue Finite (#'d/1)
TRIFECTA MATERIAL: There is no shortage of Autographs and Memorabilia in Obsidian. Collect multiple sets of each along with six different parallels.
Base (#'d/149)
Base Electric Etch Purple (#'d/75)
Base Electric Etch Orange (#'d/50)
Base Electric Etch Red (#'d/25)
Base Electric Etch Yellow (#'d/10)
Base Electric Etch Green (#'d/5)
Base Electric Etch Blue Finite (#'d/1)
BLACK COLORBLAST: There are 2 case hits in 2021-22 Obsidian soccer. Black Colorblast and the popular Contra Parallel. Black Colorblast take popular Colorblast cards and flips them with a black background for stunning cards of soccer's best players. Be on the lookout for these ultra-rare cards.
EQUINOX: Collect four different die cut inserts, including Equinox, Vitreous, Supernova, and Tunnel Vision. Look for parallel versions of each!
Base (#'d/99)
Base Electric Etch Purple (#'d/60)
Base Electric Etch Orange (#'d/30)
Base Electric Etch Red (#'d/20)
Base Electric Etch Yellow (#'d/10)
Base Electric Etch Green (#'d/5)
Base Electric Etch Blue Finite (#'d/1)
Base Electric Etch Contra (#'d/9)
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2021-22 Panini Obsidian Soccer is a product for collectors who like chrome but are looking for a different take on it. Customary for the brand, there are a couple of notable differences when you compare it to other lines like Prizm and Select. From a configuration standpoint, Obsidian is high-end with more than half of the cards in each box being an autograph or memorabilia card. There’s also the look that swaps out the traditional silver look for something dark.2021-22 Panini Obsidian Soccer Checklist DetailsWith 200 cards, the base set is a big one. It’s also challenging with just one standard card per box. Base cards are serial numbered to 105.As for player selection, the scope is broad. Some players are shown representing their national teams. All 20 Premier League squads are also in the set.
While colors are the theme for the Electric Etch parallels, most take a different approach with the background lines getting the rainbow treatment. Electric Etch colors include:
- Purple – /30
- Orange – /25
- Blue – /20
- Neon Yellow – /10
- Green – /5
- Blue Finite – 1/1
Additional Neon Blue Flood (/12), Contra (/9) and Neon Green Flood (/3) versions change out the background color, creating some contrast versus the other cards.Parallels combine to land one per hobby box.Autographs, Memorabilia Cards and Other InsertsFour of the seven cards in every box are hits. Aurora Autographs are one of three places to find signatures.The checklist has five memorabilia themes including triple-swatch Trifecta Materials.Four additional autograph relic sets are also on the checklist. Matrix Materials Autographs is one of them. Base versions are numbered to 149 with additional Electric Etch parallels available in Purple (/75), Orange (/50), Red (/25), Yellow (/10), Green (/5) and Blue Finite (1/1).Rounding out 2021-22 Obsidian Soccer are a few regular insert sets, which are a combined one per hobby box.Tunnel Vision and Equinox (/99) both use die-cut designs. Equinox parallels include Electric Etch Purple (/60), Electric Etch Orange (/30), Electric Etch Red (/20), Electric Etch Yellow (/10), Electric Etch Contra (/9), Electric Etch Green (/5), and Electric Etch Blue Finite (1/1).Black Color Blast are a case hit. These take after the regular Color Blast cards often found in Panini Prizm releases. However, instead of a white backdrop, these stick with Obsidian’s darker look.2021-22 Panini Obsidian Soccer cards at a glance:Cards per pack: Hobby – 7Packs per box: Hobby – 1Boxes per case: Hobby – 12Set size: 200 cardsRelease date (subject to change): March 30, 2022What to expect in a hobby box:
- Autographs or Memorabilia Cards – 4 Total
- Inserts – 1
- Parallels – 1
- Base Cards – 1
