2012 Upper Deck Soccer kicks off another season of MLS action. Collectors will find a strong checklist of stars and up-and-comers, including the first cards of Los Angeles Galaxy standout Robbie Keane. Every hobby box comes with five hits: one autograph and four game-used memorabilia cards. At least one of the gamers is either a multi-swatch card or has a premium swatch.
No matter the sport, great photography has always been a centerpiece of Upper Deck's flagship sets. 2012 Upper Deck Soccer is no different. The full-bleed design offers edge-to-edge action shots and little else. The swooping nameplates have all the essentials: player name, team logo, position and jersey number. The 200-card base set breaks down into three subsets: 165 regular player cards, 15 MLS Debuts and 20 MLS SuperDraft cards that highlight newly selected players.
With five hits in every hobby box, collectors have plenty to chase. For the autograph hunt, MLS Marks, MLS Marks Throwbacks and MLS Dual Marks are all numbered to 50 or less. Recent draft selections are the focus of SuperDraft Signatures, the only autographs in the release that don't have serial numbers.
Basic game-used memorabilia cards in 2012 Upper Deck Soccer are divided between MLS Materials, MLS Throwback Materials, MLS Teammates Dual Materials, and MLS Teammates Throwbacks Dual Memorabilia. Several serial-numbered game-used cards exist including cards with three or four premium swatches.
2012 Upper Deck Soccer also has Update Trade Card redemptions.
Product Configuration: 20 packs per box, 12 cards per pack
Price Point: Low- to Mid-End Soccer Card
Target Audience: Soccer Fans, Autograph Collectors, Memorabilia Card Collectors, Set Builders
2012 Upper Deck Soccer Box Break
- 1 Autograph
- 1 Premium or Multi-Swatch Game-Used Memorabilia Card
- 3 Additional Game-Used Memorabilia Cards
- 240 Total Cards
2012 Upper Deck Soccer Breakdown
Base Set
200 cards (165 regular cards, 15 MLS Debuts, 20 MLS SuperDraft)
Update Set Redemptions
MLS Marks Autographs
Numbered to 50 or less.
MLS Marks Throwbacks Autographs
Numbered to 50 or less.
MLS Dual Marks Autographs
Dual-signed cards, numbered to 50 or less.
SuperDraft Signatures
Numbered to 50 or less.
MLS Materials
Parallels:
Premium Series - #/50 or less.
MLS Throwback Materials
Parallels:
MLS Throwback Materials Premium Series - #/25 or less.
MLS Teammates Dual Memorabilia
Parallels:
MLS Teammates Dual Memorabilia Premium Series - #/50 or less.
MLS Teammates Throwbacks Dual Memorabilia
Parallels:
MLS Teammates Throwbacks Dual Memorabilia Premium Series - #/50 or less.
MLS National Pride Triple Memorabilia
Numbered to 75 or less.
Parallels:
MLS National Pride Triple Memorabilia Premium Series - #/50 or less.
MLS National Pride Throwbacks Triple Memorabilia
Numbered to 75 or less.
Parallels:
MLS National Pride Throwbacks Triple Memorabilia Premium Series - #/50 or less.
MLS Superstars Quad Memorabilia
Numbered to 50 or less.
Parallels:
MLS Superstars Quad Memorabilia Premium Series - #/25 or less.
MLS Superstars Throwback Quad Memorabilia
Numbered to 50 or less.
Parallels:
MLS Superstars Throwback Quad Memorabilia Premium Series - #/25 or less.
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