2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions
Tapping into Upper Deck's 1990s style, 2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions
continues the multi-sport brand for a third time.
Hobby boxes average at least one card numbered 150 copies or less.
These can be from the Precious Metal Gems (PMG)
or Skybox Premium parallel series.
Although young sports stars are the main focus, UD revealed that
"there are also a few sporting legends, media personalities and musicians."
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2023 SkyBox Metal Universe Champions Details :
https://www.beckett.com/news/2023-skybo ... champions/2023 SkyBox Metal Universe Champions still has a healthy dose
of ’90s hobby nostalgia, but it’s increasingly more in name only.
While a lot of themes bring familiarity, the multi-sport
release boasts lots of new designs.
Just like other early Metal Universe sets, they’re bold
and often out there just like a lot of collectors expect.
While autographs aren’t guaranteed
in every hobby box, there’s a lot of variety
in the styles of cards including several premium inserts.
2023 SkyBox Metal Universe Champions Checklist Overview
The base set has 150 cards.
For the first 100, which makes up the common shell set,
there’s a new look that casts athletes on different backdrops.
The look comes from Arena Design, the team behind many iconic late 1990s sets,
including some of the most popular Metal Universe releases from the time.
The final 50 cards are part of the All-Millennium subset.
Landing every other hobby pack,
this is one of Metal’s new themes.
They also happen to be short prints,
although not ridiculously tough ones.
Parallels come in two general styles,
which then diverge into different colors.
First up is a Metal Universe benchmark,
Precious Metal Gems. Levels for these include :
- Red PMG #/100
- Blue PMG #/50
- Green PMG #/10
- Gold PMG #/1
Three types of FX parallels are also available
in hobby packs for all 150 base cards :
Bronze FX (/150), Pink FX (/75) and Orange FX (/25).
Retail blasters are the only place to find Aqua
(1:2, All-Millennium 1:4 blaster packs)
and Silver Dots (/299) parallels.
Select cards in both sections of the base set also have autographs.
Silver are 1:50 hobby packs and 1:240 for All-Millennium.
Gold Autographs have no more than 25 copies each.
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Base / Parallels
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stays true to its '90s roots, including partnering
with the famed Arena Design.
The base set boasts unique backgrounds for all 100 cards.
Making its debut, the All-Millennium subset (#101-150 / 1:2 packs)
adds 50 high-series cards to the primary lineup.
There are also a few new Light FX parallels
to go with the popular PMG cards.
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Base Parallels Breakdown :
Base Parallels
- Bronze FX #/150
- Pink FX #/75
- Orange FX #/25
Base Precious Metal Gems
- Red PMG #/100
- Blue PMG #/50
- Green PMG #/10
- Gold PMG #/1
All-Millennium Parallels
- Bronze FX #/150
- Pink FX #/75
- Orange FX #/25
All-Millennium Precious Metal Gems
- Red PMG #/100
- Blue PMG #/50
- Green PMG #/10
- Gold PMG #/1
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2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Inserts
https://gogts.net/2023-skybox-metal-uni ... ing-cards/Inserts supply more choices in the 2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions
checklist, including many familiar styles from over the years.
Covering the young talent, Fresh Foundation (1:2 packs)
mirrors the base set parallel lineup with Light FX and PMG editions.
Additional Inserts
Most of the inserts in 2023 SkyBox Metal Universe Champions carry familiar names.
Fresh Foundation (1:2 packs) highlight
key prospects across several sports.
Parallels for these are the same as the base set
with several PMGs and FX cards.
Numbered Silver and Gold (/10) Autographs can also be found.
Landing approximately one per hobby box, E-X inserts touch
on the brand’s 1990s roots using acetate stock and foil highlights.
Essential Credentials Now and Essential Credentials
Then versions are included on the checklist as well.
Retro 1998-99 Metal Universe Variants (1:5 hobby packs)
take things back as far as design go.
The SkyBox Premium brand lives on as an insert.
Base versions are 1:5 hobby packs with additional Star Topaz (/150), Star Rubies (/100),
Star Sapphire (/75), Star Emerald (/25), Star Amethyst (/10)
and Star Diamond (1/1) parallels.
Another throwback brand that returns is Z-Force (1:5 packs).
Rave (/150), Super Rave (/50), Galaxy Rave (/25)
and Universe Rave (1/1) make up the parallels.
High Voltage (1:9 hobby packs) and Gold Universe (1:13 hobby packs)
keep with the product’s big designs, this time using foil stock.
As far as debuts go, there’s Dark Matter (1:450 hobby packs).
Rather than the flash most of Metal Universe
uses, these go with a black design.
Other rare inserts on the 2023 SkyBox Metal Universe Champions checklist include :
Jambalaya (1:540 hobby packs), Rave Reviews (1:900 hobby packs)
and die-cut Golden Touch (1:180 hobby packs).
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Insert Parallels Breakdown :
Fresh Foundation Parallels
- Bronze FX #/150
- Pink FX #/75
- Orange FX #/25
Fresh Foundation Precious Metal Gems
- Red PMG #/100
- Blue PMG #/50
- Green PMG #/10
- Gold PMG #/1
The distinct E-X (1:15 packs) inserts provide a reminder
of the past with a foil front and an acetate back.
These incorporate the serial-numbered Essential Credentials
Then and Essential Credentials Now versions.
Returning favorites include Skybox Premium (1:5 packs)
and Z-Force (1:5 packs), each working
in ionic parallels from hobby history.
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Insert Parallels Breakdown :
Skybox Premium
- Base Insert 1:5 packs
- Star Topaz #/150
- Star Rubies #/100
- Star Sapphire #/75
- Star Emerald #/25
- Star Amethyst #/10
- Star Diamonds #/1
- 1998-99 Retro Star Rubies #/50
Z-Force
- Base Insert 1:5 packs
- Rave #/250
- Super Rave #/50
- Galaxy Rave #/25
- Universe Rave #/1
The Retro 1998-99 Metal Universe Variants
cards pull the top base set players
to showcase the classic '98-99 design.
These have Gold (#'d) and Master PMG (1/1) parallels.
Be on the lookout for new inserts
in 2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions, as well.
Dark Matter (1:450 packs) highlights the biggest
names with "black soft touch stock."
Both Gold Universe (1:13 packs)
and High Voltage (1:9 packs) opt
for rainbow foilboard stock with an elaborate background design.
On top of that, the Gravitational Pull
and Rave Review (1:900 packs) cards supply some new inserts to chase.
For the die-cut fans, Jambalaya (1:540 packs)
and Golden Touch (1:180 packs) promise "best-of-the-best" players.
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Autographs
Signed cards act as the final piece of the puzzle
for 2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions.
This includes autographs from the base set and a few inserts.
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Autographs Rundown :
Base Autographs
- Base Autograph 1:50
- Base Gold Autograph #/25
- All-Millennium Silver Autograph 1:240
- All-Millennium Gold Autograph #/10
Insert Autographs
- Fresh Foundation Autograph - #'d
- Fresh Foundation Gold Autograph #/10
- Skybox Premium 1998-99 Retro Star Rubies Autograph 1:240
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March 21, 20242023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Hobby Box Product Configuration :
- 7 cards per pack, 15 packs per box, 12 boxes per case
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Hobby Box Break Average :
- At least 1 card #/150 or less
- 3 Inserts (Gold Universe and/or High Voltage)
- 3 Skybox Premium Inserts
- 3 Z-Force Inserts
- 3 Retro 1998-99 Metal Universe Inserts
- 1 E-X Insert
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Hobby Case Break Average :
- 6 Autographed Cards
- 1 Dark Matter, Gravitational Pull, Jambalaya or Rave Review Card
- 1 Golden Touch Card
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Blaster Box Break :
- 5 Premium Inserts including 2 Fresh Foundation Cards, 1 Z-Force Cards
and 1 Skybox Premium, 1 Retro 1998-99 Metal Universe Championship Variants Cards
- 6 Parallels, including 4 BLASTER EXCLUSIVES
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Product Breakdown :
Autograph Cards
Card #’ing/Ratio
All-Millennium Silver Autograph Parallel (New!) 1:240
All-Millennium Gold Autograph Parallel (New!) #/10
Base Set Silver Autograph Parallel 1:50
Base Set Gold Autograph Parallel #/25
Fresh Foundation Silver Autograph Parallel Varied #’ing
Fresh Foundation Gold Autograph Parallel #/10
Skybox Premium 1998-99 Retro Star Rubies Autograph Parallel 1:240
PMG Cards
Card #’ing/Ratio
Base Set Red PMG Parallel #/100
Base Set Blue PMG Parallel #/50
Base Set Green PMG Parallel #/10
Base Set Gold PMG Parallel #/1
All-Millennium Red PMG Parallel (New!) #/100
All-Millennium Blue PMG Parallel (New!) #/50
All-Millennium Green PMG Parallel (New!) #/10
All-Millennium Gold PMG Parallel (New!) #/1
Fresh Foundation Red PMG Parallel #/100
Fresh Foundation Blue PMG Parallel #/50
Fresh Foundation Green PMG Parallel #/10
Fresh Foundation Gold PMG Parallel #/1
Non-Autograph/PMG Insert Cards
Card #’ing/Ratio
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 Bronze FX Parallel (New!) #/150
Fresh Foundation Pink FX Parallel (New!) #/75
Fresh Foundation Orange FX Parallel (New!) /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 #/150
Skybox Premium Star Rubies Parallel #/100
Skybox Premium Star Sapphire Parallel #/75
Skybox Premium Star Emerald Parallel #/25
Skybox Premium Star Amethyst Parallel #/10
Skybox Premium Star Diamond Parallel #/1
Skybox Premium 1998-99 Retro Star Rubies #/50
Z-Force 1:5
Z-Force Rave Parallel #/150
Z-Force Super Rave Parallel #/50
Z-Force Galazy Rave Parallel (New!) #/25
Z-Force Universe Rave Parallel (New!) #’/1
Non-Autograph/PMG Base Set Cards
Card #’ing/Ratio
Base Set (1-100) 4:1
Base Set Bronze FX Parallel (New!) #/150
Base Set Pink FX Parallel (New!) #/75
Base Set Orange FX Parallel (New!) #/25
All-Millennium (101-150; New!) 1:2
All-Millennium Bronze FX Parallel (New!) #/150
All-Millennium Pink FX Parallel (New!) #/75
All-Millennium Orange FX Parallel (New!) #/25
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Product Highlights :
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions is Loaded
with incredible athletes from retired legends
to current superstars and sports icons.
Here are just a few of the notable New names you’ll find in this special product :
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 Stojaković, Mikaylah Williams
- The 150-Card 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 diverse checklist is made up of top prospects, current superstars
and legends from a variety of sports :
Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Golf,
Hockey, MMA, Soccer, Tennis and more!
- The parallel lineup is deep and full of chase cards,
highlighted by the coveted Silver Autograph, Gold Autograph (low-#’d)
and Precious Metal Gems (PMG) parallels :
Red (#/100), Blue (#/50), Green (#/10) and Gold (#/1).
Additionally, there are three All-New Light FX parallels :
Bronze FX (#/150), Pink FX (#/75) and Orange FX (#/25).
- The 2023 edition sports a wide variety of intriguing
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 back, 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.
- 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.
- 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 (#/50) and Master (#/1) PMG parallels
to search for, both of which would be a valuable addition to any collection!
- Golden Touch : This Case Hit returns after a successful 2022 debut.
It is a revamped version of a classic insert, this perimeter
die-cut set also sports a best-of-the-best checklist.
- Z-Force : This design of this popular set, which features top stars,
resembles the classic ’90’s Z-Force designs.
Look for two New parallels addition to the returning Rave (#/150)
and Super Rave (#/50) parallels, collectors can also now hunt
for Galaxy Rave (#/25) and Universe Rave (#/1) parallels! !
- Fresh Foundation : 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!
- 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 (#/25), Star Amethyst (#/10)
and Star Diamond (#/1) parallels, as well as a retro design variant set #/
to 50 that sports the 1998-99 Skybox Premium Star Rubies design!
There is also a rare Auto parallel of the design variant set.
- Jambalaya : These iconic insert cards feature a spectacular
new design and the best-of-the-best athletes.
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Retail Product Highlights :
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions
is Loaded with incredible athletes
– from retired legends to current superstars and sports icons.
Here are just a few of the notable New names you’ll find in this special product:
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 Stojaković, Mikaylah Williams
The 150-Card 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 diverse checklist is made up of top
prospects, current superstars
and legends from a variety of sports :
Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Golf, Hockey, MMA, Soccer, Tennis and more!
Collectors can build two Blaster Exclusive parallel sets :
Aqua and Silver Dots (#’d to 299)!
The 2023 edition sports a wide variety of intriguing
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! Gold Universe & High Voltage : Printed on pattern rainbow foilboard, both of these
beautiful new sets feature several of the biggest names in the product.
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.
Z-Force : This design of this popular set, which features
top stars, resembles the classic ’90’s Z-Force designs.
Fresh Foundation : 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!
Blaster Exclusive parallel sets : Aqua and Silver Dots (#/299)!
Skybox Premium : Another classic insert consisting of the top names from the base set.
Blaster Exclusive parallel sets: Aqua and Silver Dots (#/299)!
Jambalaya : These iconic insert cards feature a spectacular new design and the best-of-the-best athletes.
Enjoy the preview gallery that follows
and stay tuned for additional information.
Enjoy the sneak peek and stay tuned
for additional details.
Previews Galerie 2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions :
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Hobby Exclusive Base ANTHONY RICHARDSON
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Hobby Exclusive All-Millenium Autographs RHYNE HOWARD
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Hobby Exclusive Fresh Foundation PMG Blue WILL ANDERSON Jr.
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Hobby Exclusive Dark Matter JACKSON HOLLIDAY
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Hobby Exclusive E-X JIMMY CONNORS
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Hobby Exclusive Gold Universe NICK SMITH Jr.
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Hobby Exclusive High Voltage CALEB WILLIAMS
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Hobby Exclusive Skybox Premium Star Topaz DRUW JONES
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Hobby Exclusive Z-Force Super Rave MIKAYLAH WILLIAMS
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Hobby Exclusive Golden Touch C.J. STROUD
2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions Hobby Exclusive Jambalaya ANTHONYY BLACK
