2020-21 Upper Deck Artifacts hockey will offer collectors plenty of premium items to chase, with on-card autographs, relic cards and the Aurum Bounty Card program. Artifacts has a release date of January 20, just after the start of the new season.
2020-21 Artifacts Configuration and Base Set
Artifacts will contain eight packs in a hobby box, with four cards per pack. Like last year’s set, a hobby box will yield three autographs, memorabilia or Aurum cards.
This year’s 220-card base set will be broken down into four categories — Regular, Stars, Legends and Rookie Cards. Parallels will include regular, autograph, memorabilia, premium memorabilia and premium autograph/memorabilia cards. Most of these cards will be hobby exclusives and numbered to 99 or less.
The Stars and Legends cards in the base set will have Autumn parallels, while Stars will have a Material Purple Parallel.
Inserts, Memorabilia Cards and Autographs
Upper Deck is introducing a pair of hobby exclusive inserts. Treasured Swatches will feature a jersey swatch of rookies and veterans. Parallels will include the premium Dual Swatch Autograph, numbered to 5. The second insert, Signature Apparel, features memorabilia and on-card autographs.
Another hobby box exclusive is the Aurum Signature card, which will have a hard-to-find Aurum Signatures Duals insert, numbered to 3.
First-year players will be represented with Artifacts’ Rookie Redemption cards. The top six prospects in the Rookie Redemption program will be featured in numbered cards and autograph-memorabilia cards. There also will be a 1/1 Black Foil Patch Tag autograph card.
Speaking of autographs, there will be several versions to collect in addition to the Signature Apparel insert. Esteemed Endorsement will pay tribute to retired NHL legends and active superstars. Honoured Members Signatures will focus on retired legends, while Honoured Hopefuls will include both retired legends and active superstars. Admirable Impressions feature active stars and superstars.
Arena Artifacts returns for the 2020-2021 set, with this year’s subject being Toronto’s venerable Maple Leaf Gardens. The Gardens were the home of the Leafs from 1931 to 1999 and hosted 11 of Toronto’s 13 Stanley Cup-winning squads between 1932 and 1967. The Leafs’ two dynasties — 1947 to 1951, and 1962 to 1967 — called the Gardens home.
Year One Rookie Sweaters will feature jersey and premium series swatches taken from a player’s actual game-worn jersey from his rookie season. It will feature the top rookies from the 2019-2020 NHL season and will be numbered to 60, while premium parallels will be numbered to 25.
Returning for this year’s product is the Aurum Bounty Card Program. This 48-card offering is a set within a set. Each card features the player etched in Gold Light FX. Collectors who complete the set will receive two Retro Rookie Bounty Achievement cards.
Collectors who complete the set quickly will be rewarded with extra cards. The first three collectors will receive the 12-card Bounty Achievement set, the Bounty Achievement Auto and the Bounty Achievement Dual Auto cards. The first 10 to complete the set will get the Bounty Achievement set and the Bounty Achievement autograph card, while the first 25 will get the Bounty Achievement set.
For complete details about the Bounty Mission cards, go to UpperDeckBounty.com on or after the release date of the set.
PRODUCT BREAKDOWN
Rookie Redemption Cards (All are Hobby Exclusive except those noted with an *)
Card Numbering/Odds
Base Set: Rookie Redemptions* 1:9
Base Set: Rookie Redemptions – SP Photo Variant (1-6)* 1:640
Rookie Redemption Emerald 1:78
Rookie Redemption Emerald – SP Photo Variant (1-6) 1:2059
Rookie Redemptions I-VI – Auto Variation (Tier 1) 1:1440
Rookie Redemptions VII-XII – Auto Variation (Tier 2) 1:720
Rookie Redemptions XIII-XVIII – Auto Variation (Tier 3) 1:360
Rookie Redemption #SP1-#SP6 – Auto Variation 1:2059
Rookie Relic Redemptions I-VI – Gold (Jsy-Jsy) 1:129
Rookie Relic Redemptions I-VI – Gold Auto (Jsy-Jsy) Parallel 1:1470
Rookie Relic Redemptions I-VI – Emerald (Jsy-Patch) 1:520
Rookie Relic Redemptions I-VI – Emerald Auto (Jsy-Patch) Parallel 1:3431
Rookie Relic Redemptions I-VI – Purple (Patch-Patch) 1:1050
Rookie Relic Redemptions I-VI – Purple Auto (Patch-Patch) Parallel 1:10293
Rookie Relic Redemptions I-VI – Black (Patch-Tag) 1:10293
Rookie Relic Redemptions I-VI – Black Auto (Patch-Tag) Parallel 1:51467
Rookie-Specific, Non-Redemption Autograph & Memorabilia Cards (All are Hobby Exclusive)
Base Set: Rookies – Horizontal (Jsy-Jsy) #’d to 199
Base Set: Rookies – Horizontal Auto (Jsy-Jsy) Parallel #’d to 49
Base Set: Rookies – Horizontal (Jsy-Patch) – Emerald Parallel #’d to 25
Base Set: Rookies – Horizontal (Patch-Patch) – Purple Parallel #’d to 6
Base Set: Rookies – Horizontal (Patch-Tag) – Black Parallel #’d to 2
Base Set: Rookies – Black Auto Parallel (Hobby Exclusive) #’d to 5
Base Set: Rookies – Material Gold (Jsy-Jsy) Parallel #’d to 499
Base Set: Rookies – Material Gold Auto (Jsy-Jsy) Parallel #’d to 99
Base Set: Rookies – Material Emerald (Jsy-Patch) Parallel #’d to 99
Base Set: Rookies – Material Emerald Auto (Jsy-Patch) Parallel #’d to 45
Base Set: Rookies – Material Purple (Patch-Patch) Parallel #’d to 49
Base Set: Rookies – Material Purple Auto (Patch-Patch) Parallel #’d to 15
Base Set: Rookies – Material Black (Patch-Tag) Parallel #’d to 5
Base Set: Rookies – Material Black Auto (Patch-Tag) Parallel #’d 1-of-1
Year One Rookie Sweaters – Jersey 1:60
Year One Rookie Sweaters – Premium Parallel #’d to 25
Top 12 Rookie Signatures 1:800
Top 12 Rookie Signatures – 2019-20 Update 1:800
Aurum Signatures: Rookies #’d to 13
All Other Autograph & Memorabilia Cards (All are Hobby Exclusive except those noted with an *)
Base Set: Stars – Horizontal (Jsy-Jsy) #’d to 99
Base Set: Stars – Horizontal Auto Tier 1 (Jsy-Jsy) Parallel #’d to 25
Base Set: Stars – Horizontal Auto Tier 2 (Jsy-Jsy) Parallel #’d to 8
Base Set: Stars – Horizontal (Patch-Patch) – Purple Parallel #’d to 4
Base Set: Stars – Horizontal (Patch-Tag) – Black Parallel #’d to 2
Base Set: Stars – Material Gold (Jsy-Jsy) Parallel #’d to 125
Base Set: Stars – Material Emerald (Jsy-Premium) Parallel #’d to 25
Base Set: Stars – Material Emerald Auto (Jsy-Premium) Parallel #’d to 10
Base Set: Stars – Material Purple (Premium-Premium) Parallel #’d to 8
Base Set: Stars – Material Purple Auto (Premium-Premium) Parallel #’d to 5
Base Set: Stars – Material Black (Premium-Premium) Parallel #’d to 3
Base Set: Stars – Material Black Auto (Premium-Premium) Parallel #’d 1-of-1
Base Set: Legends – Material Gold (Jsy-Jsy) Parallel #’d to 99
Base Set: Legends – Material Emerald (Jsy-Premium) Parallel #’d to 25
Base Set: Legends – Material Emerald Auto (Jsy-Premium) Parallel #’d to 10
Base Set: Legends – Material Purple (Premium-Premium) Parallel #’d to 5
Base Set: Legends – Material Purple Auto (Premium-Premium) Parallel #’d to 5
Base Set: Legends – Material Black (Premium-Premium) Parallel #’d to 2
Base Set: Legends – Material Black Auto (Premium-Premium) Parallel #’d to 1-of-1
Base Set: Stars/Legends – Black Auto Parallel #’d to 5
Base Set: Stars/Legends – Material Gold Auto Tier 1 (Jsy-Jsy) Parallel #’d to 45
Base Set: Stars/Legends – Material Gold Auto Tier 2 (Jsy-Jsy) Parallel #’d to 15
Base Set: Regular – Black Auto Parallel #’d to 5
Base Set: Regular – Material Gold (Jsy-Jsy) Parallel #’d to 165
Base Set: Regular – Material Emerald (Jsy-Premium) Parallel #’d to 65
Base Set: Regular – Material Purple (Premium-Premium) Parallel #’d to 25
Base Set: Regular – Material Black (Premium-Premium) Parallel #’d to 5
Treasured Swatches 1:160
Treasured Swatches – Dual Swatch (Jsy-Jsy) Auto Tier 1 Parallel #’d to 25
Treasured Swatches – Dual Swatch (Jsy-Jsy) Auto Tier 2 Parallel #’d to 10
Treasured Swatches – Dual Swatch (Jsy-Premium) Auto Parallel #’d to 5
NHL Remnants – Jersey* 1:24
NHL Remnants – Premium Parallel #’d to 25
Lord Stanley’s Legacy Relics – Jersey 1:160
Lord Stanley’s Legacy Relics – Premium Parallel #’d to 25
Lord Stanley’s Legacy Signatures 1:480
Lord Stanley’s Legacy Signatures – Premium Parallel #’d to 10
Tundra Teammates Duos – Jersey #’d to 249
Tundra Teammates Duos – Premium Parallel #’d to 15
Tundra Teammates Quad – Jersey #’d to 99
Tundra Teammates Quad – Premium Parallel #’d to 10
Threads of Time – Jersey 1:80
Threads of Time – Premium Parallel #’d to 25
Esteemed Endorsements #’d to 28
Arena Artifacts #’d to 31
Honoured Members Signatures #’d to 27
Honoured Hopefuls Signatures #’d to 27
Signature Apparel (Tier 1) #’d to 36
Signature Apparel (Tier 2) #’d to 12
Admirable Impressions #’d to 24
Auto Facts* 1:40
2010-11 Retro Auto Facts (Tier 1) #’d to 49
2010-11 Retro Auto Facts (Tier 2) #’d to 15
Aurum Signatures: Legends #’d to 13
Aurum Signatures: Veterans #’d to 13
Aurum Signatures: Duals #’d to 3
Aurum Bounty Cards (All are Hobby Exclusive)
Aurum 1:21
Aurum SP Holdover Rookies (Tier 1) 1:144
Aurum SP Holdover Rookies (Tier 2) 1:320
Aurum SP Veteran All-Stars 1:480
Aurum SP Legends 1:640
Numbered Base Set & Base Set Parallel Cards
Base Set: Regular – Copper Parallel #’d to 299
Base Set: Regular – Emerald Parallel #’d to 99
Base Set: Regular – Autumn Parallel #’d to 75
Base Set: Regular – Aqua Parallel #’d to 45
Base Set: Regular – Purple Parallel #’d to 20
Base Set: Regular – Black Parallel (Hobby Exclusive) #’d to 5
Base Set: Rookies #’d to 999
Base Set: Rookies – Ruby Parallel #’d to 399
Base Set: Rookies – Copper Parallel #’d to 299
Base Set: Rookies – Emerald Parallel #’d to 99
Base Set: Rookies – Autumn Parallel #’d to 75
Base Set: Rookies – Aqua Parallel #’d to 45
Base Set: Rookies – Purple Parallel #’d to 20
Base Set: Rookies – Black Parallel (Hobby Exclusive) #’d to 5
Base Set: Stars #’d to 699
Base Set: Legends #’d to 599
Base Set: Stars/Legends – Ruby Parallel #’d to 399
Base Set: Stars/Legends – Copper Parallel #’d to 299
Base Set: Stars/Legends – Emerald Parallel #’d to 99
Base Set: Stars/Legends – Autumn Parallel #’d to 75
Base Set: Stars/Legends – Aqua Parallel #’d to 45
Base Set: Stars/Legends – Purple Parallel #’d to 20
Base Set: Stars/Legends – Black Parallel (Hobby Exclusive) #’d to 5
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