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2013 Topps Magic Football Cards

2013 Topps Magic Football Cards

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2013 Topps Magic Football has a bright retro vibe to it. And even though it's targeted at set builders looking for a challenge, there are plenty of modern elements as well including three autographs in every hobby box.

The 2013 Topps Magic Football base set has 330 cards. Rookies, current stars and legends from the past are all part of the checklist. And while 330 cards is a decent size, it's not so simple. A full third of the set, 110 cards, are short prints. Mini parallel cards fall one per pack. Besides a basic version, there are also four that come with colored borders: Green, Black, Blue and Red (#/50).

Leading the chase are the three autographs per box. As many as 150 players have basic Magic Autographs, which are essentially amped up base cards with the addition of a sticker autograph. Bordered parallels include Black (#/5) and one-of-one Red. The product also has a pair of multi-autographed card sets: Dual (#/25) and Six Autographs (#/5). 2013 Topps Magic Football also has Mini Autographs (#/10) and Mini Autograph Books (#/5), which have a pair of signatures.

Memorabilia cards don't play a huge role in the product, but there is one set. Magic Rookie Relics come numbered to 99 and have an over-sized jersey relic. A patch parallel is limited to 5 copies each.

2013 Topps Magic Football also has four basic insert sets. Ground & Pound highlights 25 of the NFL's best running backs while Aerial Attack does the same for quarterbacks. Rookie Enchantment returns with 33 framed cards of top rookies. '48 Magic uses the 1948 Topps Magic as the basis for a 25-card set of rookies, veterans and all-time greats.

Product Configuration: 24 packs per box, 8 cards per pack
Price Point: Low- to Mid-End Football Card
Target Audience: Set Builders, Rookie Card Collectors, Mini Card Fans, Autograph Collectors

2013 Topps Magic Football Box Break

  • 3 Autographs
  • 24 Mini Cards
  • 192 Total Cards
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Set Checklist

2013 Topps Magic Football Set Checklist

Base Set Checklist

220 cards
MINI PARALLEL CARDS (combine to land one per hobby pack): Base Mini, Orange (Retail), Green-Bordered, Black-Bordered, Blue-Bordered, Red-Bordered #/50

1 Adrian Peterson
2 Vincent Jackson
3 Brian Hartline
4 Andy Dalton
5 Eli Manning
6 Haloti Ngata
7 Lonnie Pryor RC
8 Nico Johnson RC
9 Reggie Bush
10 Kayvon Webster RC
11 Dee Milliner RC
12 Aaron Mellette RC
13 Eric Fisher RC
14 Tyrann Mathieu RC
15 Ray Graham RC
16 Miguel Maysonet RC
17 Markus Wheaton RC
18 Tyler Eifert RC
19 Onterio McCalebb RC
20 Stevan Ridley
21 Brett Favre
22 Ace Sanders RC
23 Manti Te'o RC
24 Michael Crabtree
25 Andre Reed
26 Jimmy Graham
27 Alfred Morris
28 Daryl Richardson
29 DeAndre Hopkins RC
30 Deion Sanders
31 Johnathan Cyprien RC
32 Dwayne Bowe
33 Cordarrelle Patterson RC
34 Kerwynn Williams RC
35 Corey Fuller RC
36 Le'Veon Bell RC
37 Jarvis Jones RC
38 NaVorro Bowman
39 Jeremy Maclin
40 Roddy White
41 Alex Smith
42 Christine Michael RC
43 Denard Robinson RC
44 Giovani Bernard RC
45 Alshon Jeffery
46 DeMarco Murray
47 Steve Smith
48 Eric Reid RC
49 Mikel Leshoure
50 Peyton Manning
51 Stevie Brown
52 Lance Moore
53 Marcel Reece
54 Dion Sims RC
55 Barry Sanders
56 Matt Ryan
57 Golden Tate
58 Andre Roberts
59 Danario Alexander
60 Ryan Tannehill
61 Brandon Myers
62 John Jenkins RC
63 Matt Forté
64 Shane Vereen
65 Quinton Patton RC
66 Thurman Thomas
67 Eric Dickerson
68 Aaron Dobson RC
69 Bobby Wagner
70 Curtis Martin
71 Heath Miller
72 John Simon RC
73 Tyler Bray RC
74 EJ Manuel
75 Kenny Stills RC
76 Josh Boyce RC
77 Antonio Gates
78 Bo Jackson
79 John Elway
80 Joe Flacco
81 Marquise Goodwin RC
82 Terrell Davis
83 Randall Cunningham
84 Mike Williams
85 Vance McDonald RC
86 Vick Ballard
87 Montee Ball RC
88 Steve Largent
89 Brian Orakpo
90 Zach Ertz RC
91 Jawan Jamison RC
92 Barkevious Mingo RC
93 Terrance Williams RC
94 Patrick Peterson
95 Luke Joeckel RC
96 Datone Jones RC
97 Marshall Faulk
98 Khaseem Greene RC
99 Trent Richardson
100 Steve Young
101 Tyler Wilson RC
102 Earl Thomas
103 Lamar Miller
104 Bjoern Werner RC
105 Cobi Hamilton RC
106 Doug Martin
107 Hakeem Nicks
108 Conner Vernon RC
109 Chris Gragg RC
110 Landry Jones RC
111 Jason Witten
112 Joseph Randle RC
113 Torrey Smith
114 Rex Burkhead RC
115 John Wetzel RC
116 Andre Ellington RC
117 D.J. Harper RC
118 Chris Thompson RC
119 Danny Amendola
120 Johnathan Hankins RC
121 David Wilson
122 Stedman Bailey RC
123 Jamaal Charles
124 Robert Woods RC
125 Drew Brees
126 Rob Gronkowski
127 Jordan Reed RC
128 A.J. Green
129 Dennis Johnson RC
130 Barrett Jones RC
131 Sam Montgomery RC
132 Anquan Boldin
133 Tavarres King RC
134 Michael Vick
135 C.J. Spiller
136 Kenbrell Thompkins RC
137 Matt Barkley RC
138 Tavon Austin RC
139 Darren McFadden
140 Jermaine Gresham
141 LeSean McCoy
142 Zac Dysert RC
143 Josh Freeman
144 Stepfan Taylor RC
145 Chris Johnson
146 Bacarri Rambo RC
147 Ray Rice
148 Gavin Escobar RC
149 Ryan Nassib RC
150 Geno Smith RC
151 D.J. Hayden RC
152 Mike Gillislee RC
153 Zach Line RC
154 Ryan Swope RC
155 Justin Hunter RC
156 Rodney Smith RC
157 Dan Buckner RC
158 Dan Marino
159 Reggie Wayne
160 Marcus Allen
161 Knile Davis RC
162 Alex Okafor RC
163 Dion Jordan RC
164 Philip Lutzenkirchen RC
165 Joique Bell
166 Shawn Williams RC
167 Jeremy Kerley
168 Frank Gore RC
169 Blidi Wreh-Wilson RC
170 Kenny Vaccaro RC
171 Kenjon Barner RC
172 Sheldon Richardson RC
173 Randall Cobb
174 Matthew Stafford
175 Jermichael Finley
176 Mike Glennon RC
177 Ezekiel Ansah RC
178 Kendall Wright RC
179 Chance Warmack RC
180 Maurice Jones-Drew
181 Michael Williams RC
182 Keenan Allen RC
183 Xavier Rhodes RC
184 Chase Thomas RC
185 Josh Gordon
186 Cecil Shorts
187 Marcus Lattimore RC
188 Desmond Trufant RC
189 James Laurinaitis
190 Marshawn Lynch
191 Sharrif Floyd RC
192 Da'Rick Rogers RC
193 Howie Long
194 Alec Ogletree RC
195 Pierre Garcon
196 Matt Scott RC
197 Jesse Williams RC
198 Marcus Davis RC
199 Theo Riddick RC
200 Robert Griffin III
201 Jacquizz Rodgers
202 Chris Harper RC
203 Jamar Taylor RC
204 Jason Pierre-Paul
205 Robert Lester RC
206 Joe Montana
207 Jordy Nelson
208 Jonathan Dwyer
209 Sidney Rice
210 Brent Celek
211 Eddie Lacy RC
212 Lawrence Taylor
213 Chris Givens
214 BenJarvus Green-Ellis
215 Jordan Poyer RC
216 Brandon Jenkins RC
217 Steve Johnson
218 Warren Moon
219 Johnathan Franklin RC
220 Andrew Luck
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Base SP Set Checklist

110 cards
MINI PARALLEL CARDS: Base Mini, Green-Bordered, Black-Bordered, Blue-Bordered, Red-Bordered #/50

221 Aaron Rodgers
222 Bruce Smith
223 J.J. Watt
224 Emmanuel Sanders
225 Kurt Warner
226 Jerome Bettis
227 Mohamed Sanu
228 Eric Decker
229 James Jones
230 Jim Kelly
231 Denarius Moore
232 Mark Ingram
233 Bernard Pierce
234 Zac Stacy RC
235 Jay Cutler
236 Ben Tate
237 Nick Mangold
238 Santonio Holmes
239 Larry Fitzgerald
240 Charles Tillman
241 Antonio Brown
242 Darren Sproles
243 Russell Wilson
244 Nate Washington
245 Eric Berry
246 Justin Blackmon
247 Philip Rivers
248 Dez Bryant
249 Jared Cook
250 Tom Brady
251 Ryan Mathews
252 Victor Cruz
253 Ben Roethlisberger
254 Rueben Randle
255 Kenny Britt
256 DeAngelo Williams
257 Ronnie Hillman
258 Tony Gonzalez
259 Ahmad Bradshaw
260 Jordan Cameron
261 T.Y. Hilton
262 Rod Woodson
263 Brandon Pettigrew
264 Ed Reed
265 Steven Jackson
266 Michael Floyd
267 Brandon LaFell
268 Sam Bradford
269 Julius Peppers
270 Wes Welker
271 Fred Jackson
272 Demaryius Thomas
273 Roger Craig
274 Coby Fleener
275 Joe Greene
276 Ndamukong Suh
277 DeMarcus Ware
278 Aldon Smith
279 Joe Staley
280 Marcedes Lewis
281 Pierre Thomas
282 Geno Atkins
283 Marlon Brown RC
284 Greg Olsen
285 Vernon Davis
286 Stephen Hill
287 Sean Lee
288 Marques Colston
289 Julio Jones
290 Patrick Willis
291 Matt Schaub
292 Brandon Marshall
293 Kyle Rudolph
294 DeSean Jackson
295 Richard Sherman
296 Eddie Royal
297 Margus Hunt RC
298 Mike Wallace
299 Troy Aikman
300 LaDainian Tomlinson
301 Colin Kaepernick
302 Arian Foster
303 Miles Austin
304 Cam Newton
305 Jared Allen
306 Greg Jennings
307 Percy Harvin
308 Brandon Weeden
309 Kevin Minter RC
310 Owen Daniels
311 Luke Kuechly
312 Fred Davis
313 Bilal Powell
314 Clay Matthews
315 Andre Johnson
316 Von Miller
317 Joe Thomas
318 Dwayne Allen
319 Darrius Heyward-Bey
320 Rashard Mendenhall
321 Carson Palmer
322 Julian Edelman
323 Santana Moss
324 Martellus Bennett
325 Troy Polamalu
326 Terrelle Pryor
327 Travis Kelce RC
328 Malcom Floyd
329 Tony Romo
330 Calvin Johnson Jr.
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1948 Magic Set Checklist

25 cards

1 Deion Sanders
2 Lawrence Taylor
3 Barry Sanders
4 Bo Jackson
5 Dan Marino
6 Adrian Peterson
7 Drew Brees
8 Tom Brady
9 Calvin Johnson Jr.
10 Arian Foster
11 Jamaal Charles
12 Peyton Manning
13 Colin Kaepernick
14 Jimmy Graham
15 Marshawn Lynch
16 EJ Manuel
17 Geno Smith
18 Cordarrelle Patterson
19 DeAndre Hopkins
20 Tavon Austin
21 Manti Te'o
22 Eddie Lacy
23 Giovani Bernard
24 Justin Hunter
25 Montee Ball
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Aerial Attack Set Checklist

25 cards

AA-AD Andy Dalton
AA-AL Andrew Luck
AA-AR Aaron Rodgers
AA-AS Alex Smith
AA-BR Ben Roethlisberger
AA-BW Brandon Weeden
AA-CK Colin Kaepernick
AA-CN Cam Newton
AA-CP Carson Palmer
AA-DB Drew Brees
AA-EM Eli Manning
AA-JC Jay Cutler
AA-JF Joe Flacco
AA-MR Matt Ryan
AA-MS Matthew Stafford
AA-MSC Matt Schaub
AA-MV Michael Vick
AA-PM Peyton Manning
AA-PR Philip Rivers
AA-RG Robert Griffin III
AA-RT Ryan Tannehill
AA-RW Russell Wilson
AA-SB Sam Bradford
AA-TB Tom Brady
AA-TR Tony Romo
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Autographs Set Checklist

150 cards
PARALLEL CARDS: Black-Bordered #/5, Red-Bordered 1/1

1 Adrian Peterson
2 Vincent Jackson
3 Brian Hartline
5 Eli Manning
6 Haloti Ngata
7 Lonnie Pryor
8 Nico Johnson
10 Kayvon Webster
11 Dee Milliner
13 Eric Fisher
14 Tyrann Mathieu
15 Ray Graham
16 Miguel Maysonet
18 Tyler Eifert
19 Onterio McCalebb
20 Stevan Ridley
22 Ace Sanders
23 Manti Te'o
27 Alfred Morris
29 DeAndre Hopkins
30 Deion Sanders
32 Dwayne Bowe
33 Cordarrelle Patterson
35 Corey Fuller
36 Le'Veon Bell
38 Navorro Bowman
39 Jeremy Maclin
41 Alex Smith
42 Christine Michael
44 Giovani Bernard
47 Steve Smith
48 Eric Reid
49 Mikel Leshoure
50 Peyton Manning
51 Stevie Brown
53 Marcel Reece
54 Dion Sims
55 Barry Sanders
56 Matt Ryan
59 Danario Alexander
61 Brandon Myers
62 John Jenkins
63 Matt Forte
66 Thurman Thomas
68 Aaron Dobson
70 Curtis Martin
71 Heath Miller
72 John Simon
73 Tyler Bray
74 EJ Manuel
75 Kenny Stills
76 Josh Boyce
77 Antonio Gates
78 Bo Jackson
80 Joe Flacco
81 Marquise Goodwin
84 Mike Williams
87 Montee Ball
88 Steve Largent
89 Brian Orakpo
90 Zach Ertz
92 Barkevious Mingo
93 Terrance Williams
94 Patrick Peterson
95 Luke Joeckel
96 Datone Jones
97 Marshall Faulk
98 Khaseem Greene
101 Tyler Wilson
102 Earl Thomas
104 Bjoern Werner
105 Cobi Hamilton
109 Chris Gragg
110 Landry Jones
111 Jason Witten
112 Joseph Randle
115 John Wetzel
117 D.J. Harper
118 Chris Thompson
119 Danny Amendola
120 Johnathan Hankins
122 Stedman Bailey
124 Robert Woods
125 Drew Brees
127 Jordan Reed
128 A.J. Green
130 Barrett Jones
131 Sam Montgomery
132 Anquan Boldin
138 Tavon Austin
139 Darren McFadden
140 Jermaine Gresham
141 LeSean McCoy
142 Zac Dysert
143 Josh Freeman
144 Stepfan Taylor
145 Chris Johnson
147 Ray Rice
148 Gavin Escobar
149 Ryan Nassib
150 Geno Smith
151 D.J. Hayden
154 Ryan Swope
155 Justin Hunter
156 Rodney Smith
157 Dan Buckner
159 Reggie Wayne
162 Alex Okafor
163 Dion Jordan
164 Philip Lutzenkirchen
165 Joique Bell
166 Shawn Williams
167 Jeremy Kerley
168 Frank Gore
169 Blidi Wreh-Wilson
171 Kenjon Barner
173 Randall Cobb
174 Matthew Stafford
176 Mike Glennon
177 Ezekiel Ansah
179 Chance Warmack
180 Maurice Jones-Drew
182 Keenan Allen
183 Xavier Rhodes
184 Chase Thomas
188 Desmond Trufant
190 Marshawn Lynch
191 Sharrif Floyd
192 Da'Rick Rogers
193 Howie Long
194 Alec Ogletree
195 Pierre Garcon
196 Matt Scott
197 Jesse Williams
198 Marcus Davis
200 Robert Griffin III
201 Jacquizz Rodgers
203 Jamar Taylor
205 Robert Lester
207 Jordy Nelson
208 Jonathan Dwyer
210 Brent Celek
211 Eddie Lacy
212 Lawrence Taylor
214 BenJarvus Green-Ellis
215 Jordan Poyer
216 Brandon Jenkins
217 Steve Johnson
218 Warren Moon
220 Andrew Luck
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Dual Autographs Set Checklist

15 cards
Serial Numbered #/25
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MDA-AH DeAndre Hopkins
MDA-AH Tavon Austin
MDA-BB Montee Ball
MDA-BB Le'Veon Bell
MDA-BE Matt Barkley
MDA-BE Zach Ertz
MDA-BS Stedman Bailey
MDA-BS Kenny Stills
MDA-DW Robert Woods
MDA-DW Aaron Dobson
MDA-JG Dion Jordan
MDA-JG Mike Gillislee
MDA-LF Johnathan Franklin
MDA-LF Eddie Lacy
MDA-ML Christine Michael
MDA-ML Marcus Lattimore
MDA-MM Barkevious Mingo
MDA-MM Tyrann Mathieu
MDA-MS Geno Smith
MDA-MS E.J. Manuel
MDA-RM Alfred Morris
MDA-RM Trent Richardson
MDA-SJ Bo Jackson
MDA-SJ Barry Sanders
MDA-TJ Jarvis Jones
MDA-TJ Manti Te'o
MDA-WE Gavin Escobar
MDA-WE Jason Witten
MDA-WG Marquise Goodwin
MDA-WG Robert Woods

Ground & Pound Set Checklist

25 cards
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GAP-AF Arian Foster
GAP-AM Alfred Morris
GAP-AP Adrian Peterson
GAP-BGE BenJarvus Green-Ellis
GAP-BP Bilal Powell
GAP-CJ Chris Johnson
GAP-CS C.J. Spiller
GAP-DM Doug Martin
GAP-DMC Darren McFadden
GAP-DMU DeMarco Murray
GAP-DR Daryl Richardson
GAP-DS Darren Sproles
GAP-DW David Wilson
GAP-DWL DeAngelo Williams
GAP-FG Frank Gore
GAP-JC Jamaal Charles
GAP-LM LeSean McCoy
GAP-MF Matt Forté
GAP-MJD Maurice Jones-Drew
GAP-ML Marshawn Lynch
GAP-RB Reggie Bush
GAP-RR Ray Rice
GAP-SJ Steven Jackson
GAP-SR Stevan Ridley
GAP-TR Trent Richardson

Mini Autographs Set Checklist

25 cards
Serial Numbered #/10

MA-AG A.J. Green
MA-AL Andrew Luck
MA-AM Alfred Morris
MA-CP Cordarrelle Patterson
MA-DB Drew Brees
MA-DH DeAndre Hopkins
MA-EL Eddie Lacy
MA-EM E.J. Manuel
MA-GB Giovani Bernard
MA-GS Geno Smith
MA-JF Joe Flacco
MA-JH Justin Hunter
MA-LM LeSean McCoy
MA-MB Montee Ball
MA-MBA Matt Barkley
MA-MG Mike Glennon
MA-ML Marcus Lattimore
MA-MLY Marshawn Lynch
MA-MR Matt Ryan
MA-MT Manti Te'o
MA-PP Patrick Peterson
MA-RG Rob Gronkowski
MA-RW Robert Woods
MA-TA Tavon Austin
MA-TM Tyrann Mathieu
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Mini Dual Autograph Books Set Checklist

10 cards
Serial Numbered #/5

MAB-GB A.J. Green
MAB-GB Giovani Bernard
MAB-GW Tyler Wilson
MAB-GW Mike Glennon
MAB-LB Montee Ball
MAB-LB Eddie Lacy
MAB-MA Tavon Austin
MAB-MA E.J. Manuel
MAB-ME LeSean McCoy
MAB-ME Zach Ertz
MAB-MW Robert Woods
MAB-MW E.J. Manuel
MAB-PH Justin Hunter
MAB-PH Cordarrelle Patterson
MAB-PM Tyrann Mathieu
MAB-PM Patrick Peterson
MAB-SH Geno Smith
MAB-SH DeAndre Hopkins
MAB-TE Manti Te'o
MAB-TE Tyler Eifert

Mini Rookie Relics Set Checklist

25 cards
Serial Numbered #/99
PARALLEL CARDS: Patch #/5
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MRR-AD Aaron Dobson
MRR-AE Andre Ellington
MRR-CM Christine Michael
MRR-CP Cordarrelle Patterson
MRR-DH DeAndre Hopkins
MRR-DJ Dion Jordan
MRR-DR Denard Robinson
MRR-EL Eddie Lacy
MRR-EM E.J. Manuel
MRR-GS Geno Smith
MRR-JF Johnathan Franklin
MRR-JH Justin Hunter
MRR-JR Jordan Reed
MRR-KA Keenan Allen
MRR-KD Knile Davis
MRR-KS Kenny Stills
MRR-MB Montee Ball
MRR-MBA Matt Barkley
MRR-MG Mike Glennon
MRR-MT Manti Te'o
MRR-RN Ryan Nassib
MRR-SB Stedman Bailey
MRR-TA Tavon Austin
MRR-TE Tyler Eifert
MRR-TW Tyler Wilson

Rookie Enchantment Set Checklist

33 cards

RE-AD Aaron Dobson
RE-AO Alec Ogletree
RE-CM Christine Michael
RE-CP Cordarrelle Patterson
RE-DH DeAndre Hopkins
RE-DJ Dion Jordan
RE-DM Dee Milliner
RE-DR Denard Robinson
RE-DT Desmond Trufant
RE-EA Ezekiel Ansah
RE-EL Eddie Lacy
RE-EM EJ Manuel
RE-ER Eric Reid
RE-GB Giovani Bernard
RE-GS Geno Smith
RE-JH Justin Hunter
RE-JJ Jarvis Jones
RE-KD Knile Davis
RE-KT Kenbrell Thompkins
RE-LB Le'Veon Bell
RE-LJ Luke Joeckel
RE-MB Matt Barkley
RE-MBA Montee Ball
RE-MG Marquise Goodwin
RE-MGL Mike Glennon
RE-MT Manti Te'o
RE-MW Markus Wheaton
RE-RW Robert Woods
RE-ST Stepfan Taylor
RE-TA Tavon Austin
RE-TE Tyler Eifert
RE-TW Terrance Williams
RE-ZE Zach Ertz
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Six Autographs Set Checklist

3 cards
Serial Numbered #/15

MSA-1 Curtis Martin
MSA-1 Eric Dickerson
MSA-1 Barry Sanders
MSA-1 Marshall Faulk
MSA-1 Thurman Thomas
MSA-1 Bo Jackson
MSA-2 Tyler Wilson
MSA-2 Ryan Nassib
MSA-2 Matt Barkley
MSA-2 Mike Glennon
MSA-2 Geno Smith
MSA-2 EJ Manuel
MSA-3 Robert Woods
MSA-3 Aaron Dobson
MSA-3 Justin Hunter
MSA-3 DeAndre Hopkins
MSA-3 Tavon Austin
MSA-3 Cordarrelle Patterson

Review

2013 Topps Magic Football Product Review

Reviewed by Trey Treutel

Good: Deep rookie checklist, three autographs per box, solid variety of inserts and parallels, Rookie Enchantment cards look great.

Bad: Sticker autographs, top heavy with low-end rookie autographs, value is not there.

The Bottom Line: Topps Magic is normally a good budget product, but with a weak rookie class and minimal veteran autographs, you are much more likely to end up with three $1 autographs and a ton of base cards, than anything else. This product is best suited for set collectors who don’t mind a huge short print list and budget rookie collectors.

Staff Rating:
3.2 / 5.0

Card Design: 3.5/5.0

If Topps Magic has one thing covered, it is the base card design. The full-size and mini design incorporates generally good images with a minimal border, thin stock and low-end finish. The simple parallels don’t add much, but the occasional color is a nice change of pace over a sea of white borders.

The main autograph set is literally just the base cards with a sticker autograph, and this will likely encompass the three hits found per box. It is always tough to feel good about products that rely heavily on base sticker autographs, but unfortunately it remains a common concept in the collecting world.

Among the inserts, Rookie Enchantments are back from last year and are the clear standouts. The double-layered cards feature a player image card on the bottom and a die-cut purple border card on top. The effect is similar to an ornate frame, complete with gold foil swirls and text.

The tiny 1948 inserts also return and are smaller than the base mini cards. They feature an appealing look and only drop two per box which makes for a challenging 25-card set. Although they were tough to pull since they were numbered to five, it is disappointing that Topps elected to remove the autographed versions that were found in 2012.

Ground And Pound and Aerial Attack inserts don’t really add much to the product outside of color. Both designs come across as cheesy filler, including drawings of jet planes and oversized text.

Checklist: 3.25/5.0

With 220 base cards and 110 short prints, 2013 Topps Magic has a deep checklist, especially for rookie collectors. This can be a great thing for set and team collectors.
However, considering the main autograph set is a partial parallel of the base set, including autographs for 150 of the 220 base cards, collectors are left with a lot of mid and late-round rookies that occupy a large portion of the set in an already watered-down rookie class.

Value: 2.0/5.0

Based on the current price of around $70 per box and three guaranteed autographs per box, it would appear that the value is there. But, when you consider that the autographs are all sticker signatures in a low-end product, and the weak draft class is further multiplied by a huge checklist, the chance to even come close to covering your purchase price seems slim.

The short prints and mini parallels are another place that could help the value, but in this instance, it adds little. With 110 short prints, which fall every other pack, the SP amount is doubled from 2012. There are simply too many short prints and they are not that rare. And while the mini parallels are somewhat amusing, and do have a following, they are quite common. The only really strong option is the mini Red Border parallel. These cards are buoyed by being the only numbered base parallel in the product.

The Fun Factor: 4.0/5.0

Topps Magic can be a very fun product. The many cards and players gives you a chance to see a larger representation of the NFL than most products. While the card quality is not amazing, the cards themselves look good. And since the autographs are on the same stock as the base cards, you never know which pack has the hit, which can make the experience a bit more exciting.

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Ryan is a former member of The Cardboard Connection Writing Staff.   His collecting origins began with winter bike rides to the corner store, tossing a couple of quarters onto the counter and peddling home with a couple packs of O-Pee-Chee hockey in his pocket. Today, he continues to build sets, go after inserts with cool technologies, chase Montreal Expos and finish off his John Jaha master collection.

User Reviews

Geoff
Geoff

Nice high contrast cards. Lots of ink !

will
will

I like the look of these and not too expensive!

Also – I pulled a Thurman Thomas auto the other day! Any info how many of those were done?

Chris
Chris

I am not a serious collector, so maybe I don’t know what I am talking about, but I love the “old feel” to it. I have collected the 2013 Chrome set as a way to get my son into football cards, but wish I would have started with these. He loves the small cards. I have not purchased a hobby pack, but instead have bought “retail boxes” from Meijer and Target. I actually pulled an Adrian Peterson black border autograph #1/5. That was a pleasant surprise. A decent starter set, especially for my son.

Pat
Pat

It’s a good “starter” product for kids mostly for the price point and happy mix of past and present stars.

I bought a few packs just to see the product and am not to keen on it. I feel for the 60-70 box price you can gt a far superior product BUT once again if you want a grip of cards or chase a set from one box then this is for you..

J Ash
J Ash

I don’t want to bash this product. I want to forewarn anybody that this is a very boring product. I won’t say that tops is deceiving but three autogaphs leavea lot to be desired. namely I was given 3 undrafted players who have yet to play a single snap in the NFL. I’m not sure if this is how Topps is reducing Redemption cards, but if this is what I’m getting I’d rather have redemption card for a player I actually know. On a positive note all the inserts including ground and pound aerial attack enchanted rookies or for superior to typical inserts. Disclaimer: I am an ultra high-end collector, so it’s possible that I would never have been that satisfied.

Tyler Bray
Tyler Bray

Would give it 5 if there were more emphasis on legends and less on rookies. Not sure what the complaint about some autos being SP is all about. If I’m not mistaken, every Magic release has had SP autos and it’s kinda cool to have Sebastian Janikowski or Zac Drysert end up being a tough pull. I love watching all the sellers try to figure t out. But I guess it would make way more sense to have 800 Luck autos out there and 25 Bray autos?

Mike Pereira
Mike Pereira

They look like regular topps with a different border. The auto list is 150 and includes alot of star veterans. But all sticker autos and no known amount of autos for each player like in chrome. So here comes the 800 Tyler Bray autos to 25 Luck autos. Topps auto sticker dumb product. A little known fact that Topps likes to hide. But I do love the Rookie Enchantment inserts. One on the few insert sets I collect every year.

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