What is a “Reed Buy”?

We have tagged all of his acquisitions as a Reed Buy so you’ll know where to look first for all of his deals. Almost every item is “one-of-a-kind” – so when you see something interesting, don’t hesitate, because there are likely many other collectors who are thinking the exact same thing!

Every Box contains Twenty Base Set Ice Battles Parallels Cards, Ten Base Set High Series Star & Rookie SP Cards, Five Base Set Silver Script Parallel Cards, Five Alternative Threads/Stars of the Rink, Four 20th Anniversary Cards, Four Ice Reps Cards, One Colors & Contours/20th Anniversary Parallel Card & One Rare Hit Card! Your 2023-24 hockey card collection starts here with an impressive base set consisting of 200 regular cards and 50 SP's and Rookies cards! Collect an array of popular parallels, highlighted by the Magenta Auto (SP's & Rookies only), Ice Battles, Super Script (#'d to 25) and Black Super Script (#'d to 5) parallels.

• The Ice Battles parallel is a card-back variation set. The standard bio and stats are replaced by five categories with which you can play your own Pack Wars game with family, friends and fellow collectors: Overall, Speed, Strength, Skill and Awareness. Collect one (1) Ice Battles card per pack, on average, and let the competition begin!
• Keep an eye out for Printing Plates from the complete 250-card base set!

NEW! Collect three exciting new insert sets, all printed on Patterned Rainbow Foilboard

• Alternate Threads: Each card in this set features three teammates (a forward, a defenseman and a goalie) pictured in their 2022-23 reverse retro jersey! Collect two (2) regular versions per box, on average, and keep an eye out for Gold versions.
• Ice Reps: This set showcases team captains alongside team mascots. Collect three (3) regular versions and one Gold parallel per box, on average.
• Stars of the Rink: This new set is comprised of some of the best players in the League today! Collect three (3) regular versions per box, on average, and look for Gold versions.

This year's 20 th Anniversary set pays homage to the 2003-04 MVP Talent design. Collect four (4) 20th Anniversary cards per box, on average, and look for Gold Script and Super Script (#'d to 25) parallels as well!

The dynamic and highly-sought after Colors & Contours cards are back! There are three serially-#'d sets, each featuring a different Spectrum Light FX background color: Gold (#'d to 250), Green (#'d to 20) and Purple (#'d to 3). Collect one (1) per box, on average!

Look for divisionally-themed Rookie Redemption cards for 2023-24 rookies and the super rare 2023 NHL #1 Draft Pick SP Redemption cards (regular and Gold).

PRODUCT BREAKDOWN

Rookie Redemption Insert Cards

• Rookie Redemption 1:400
• 2023 NHL #1 Draft Pick SP Redemption 1:1250
• 2023 NHL #1 Draft Pick SP Redemption - Gold Parallel 1:12500

Non-Rookie Redemption Insert Cards

• 20th Anniversary 1:5
• 20th Anniversary - Gold Script Parallel 1:36
• 20th Anniversary - Super Script Parallel #'d to 25
• Colors & Contours - Gold #'d to 250
• Colors & Contours - Green #'d to 20
• Colors & Contours - Purple #'d to 3
• New! Alternate Threads 1:10
• New! Alternate Threads - Gold Parallel 1:75
• New! Ice Reps 1:7
• New! Ice Reps - Gold Parallel 1:20
• New! Stars of the Rink 1:7
• New! Stars of the Rink - Gold Parallel 1:50

Base Set Cards

• Base Set (1-200) N/A
• Base Set - Ice Battles Parallel 1:2
• Base Set - Silver Script Parallel 1:5
• Base Set - Super Script Parallel #'d to 25
• Base Set - Black Super Script Parallel #'d to 5
• Base Set Printing Plates 4/Player
• Base Set SP's & Rookies (201-250) 1:2
• Base Set SP's & Rookies - Magenta Auto Parallel 1:400
• Base Set SP's & Rookies - Ice Battles Parallel 1:5
• Base Set SP's & Rookies - Silver Script Parallel 1:20
• Base Set SP's & Rookies - Super Script Parallel #'d to 25
• Base Set SP's & Rookies - Black Super Script Parallel #'d to 5
• Base Set SP's & Rookies Printing Plates 4/Player

20 Packs per Box, 8 Cards per Pack

Product Highlights

• 1 Rare Hit Card per Box!
• 4 Ice Reps Cards per Box!
• 4 20th Anniversary Cards per Box!
• 20 Ice Battles Parallels per Box!

Key Rookies

• Luke Hughes
• Will Cuylle
• Simon Edvinsson
• Devon Levi
• Yaroslav Askarov
• Luke Evangelista
• Jakob Pelletier
• Matthew Knies
• Samuel Bolduc
• Ridly Greig
• Owen Beck
• Tyson Foerster

• Manufacturer: Upper Deck
• Product: MVP
• Series:
• UPC/Barcode: 053334336505
• Release Date: August 10th, 2023

Specifications

• Manufacturer: MVP
• Product: 2023/24 Upper Deck MVP Hockey Hobby Box (Reed Buy)
• Configuration: Hobby Box
• Year: 2023-24
• Category: Hockey Cards