2023 Skybox Metal Universe Champions

[hobbytime]

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2023 SkyBox Metal Universe Champions at a glance:
Cards per pack: Hobby – 7, Blasters – 7
Packs per box: Hobby – 15, Blasters – 5
Boxes per case: Hobby – 12, Blasters – 20
Set size: 150 cards
Release date (subject to change): TBA

What to expect in a hobby box:
E-X – 1
Gold Universe or High Voltage – 3 Total
Retro 1998-99 Metal Universe Variants – 3
SkyBox Premium – 3
Z-Force – 3
Serial-Numbered Cards – 1
All-Millennium Base SP – 7

[Braswell10]

No way, a Caleb Williams street clothes rookie!!?

[jcardstore]

Looks like trash

[kingofsnake]

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[duron]

We are too far removed.

The 2023 Spike Protein Universe bass is just what we need.

[dizzy4111]

The only one I like from those mock ups is the EX. Interested to see how that comes out

[majestik101]

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Pathetic. These card companies don't even try anymore.

[hobbytime]

Pathetic. These card companies don't even try anymore.

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They proudly stress it's created by Arena Design.

Whoever the hell they are.

[90skid]

They proudly stress it's created by Arena Design.

Whoever the hell they are.


:doh:

[anusinha]

file under…… “sets that dont need to be made”

[wubh]

No way, a Caleb Williams street clothes rookie!!?

Looks like he just got out of bed.

I have a bunch of Donruss baseball so I'm fine with unlicensed product but it's really amazing how Upper Deck can consistently make elite athletes look like random dudes.

[glassofwater]

finally real pajama cards. take that panini..

[dizzy4111]

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They proudly stress it's created by Arena Design.

Whoever the hell they are.

Designer of many of greatest sets from the 90's

The magic has gone...

[duron]

Designer of many of greatest sets from the 90's

The magic has gone...

Hey, don’t blame Queen Jean. Blame the trash manufacturing.

And as ridiculous as these players look on cards in regular clothes, that’s not even the most pressing issue with how this stuff looks.

[csmtampa]

2022 was trash

And This is trash

[hobbytime]

2022 was trash

And This is trash

Do we make it the triple crown and say 2021 was trash too?

[thenwhatjk]

Don’t their hockey products still look nice? Why does this look so bad?

[Gurds]

Don’t their hockey products still look nice? Why does this look so bad?Because they don't have NBA, NFL, or MLB rights. They have NHL rights which is why the hockey version isn't that bad.

[thenwhatjk]

Because they don't have NBA, NFL, or MLB rights. They have NHL rights which is why the hockey version isn't that bad.

Yeah but I mean just design and aesthetics wise, not even factoring in no logos and sweatpants or whatever

[bloodwings19]

I have never owned the current Skybox Metal, not yet. I would give them advice how they could do non-licensing products. They could of ........

[ronaldkosh]

Listen, I get it, this set isn't anything to write home about.

That said, Arena Design is legendary. We wouldn't have the great 90s inserts without them. Their Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/arenadesign_com/?hl=en) has some great content to this day.

[bustsomewax]

$50 a box sounds right.

[Nomad]

Gold Universe is growing on me. I would collect that.

[boxbuster7]

I feel like upper deck designs get worse and worse every year

[wubh]

Don’t their hockey products still look nice? Why does this look so bad?

I've been picking up epack 21/22 Metal singles on COMC for pennies since some hold true to originals designs while others take inspiration in a good way. These are just trash (for the most part) regardless of licensing.

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2021-22 Skybox Metal Universe - Planet Metal #PM-1 - Sidney Crosby
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2021-22 Skybox Metal Universe - Big Man on Ice #BM-20 - Auston Matthews
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2021-22 Skybox Metal Universe - Ice Carvings Acetate #IC-13 - Mitch Marner
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2021-22 Skybox Metal Universe - [Base] - Precious Metal Gems Green #96 - David Perron /100
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2021-22 Skybox Metal Universe - Picks Acetate - Spectrum #P-17 - Mikko Rantanen /25
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[hobbytime]

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[Chrominator]

Hit a Jambalaya if anyone is interested in trading on e-pack :)!

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