2025-26 Upper Deck Allure Hockey Set Review and Checklist

William Mathis

January 13, 2026

	$150.00

$150.00

2025-26 Upper Deck Allure Hockey Set

Introduction

The 2025-26 Upper Deck Allure Hockey set is a premium chromium-style trading card product released on January 14, 2026, targeting collectors interested in vibrant designs, star players, top rookies, and chase parallels. Allure continues Upper Deck's tradition of blending aesthetic appeal with collectible scarcity, featuring a mix of veterans, rookies, and innovative inserts. This set emphasizes rainbow-building opportunities through color-coded parallels and inserts, making it attractive for set builders, player collectors, and autograph hunters. It is available in Hobby boxes (allocated), ePack, and retail Blaster boxes, with distinct configurations and exclusive elements for each format.

The set's release comes amid excitement for the 2025-26 NHL season's rookie class, including prospects like Matthew Schaefer, Ivan Demidov, Michael Misa, and Easton Cowan. With no strict print runs disclosed for unnumbered cards, value will likely be driven by scarcity of low-numbered parallels and autographs.

Base Set Breakdown

The core of the set is a 150-card base set, divided as follows:

Veterans: 100 cards (cards #1-100), featuring the league's top active stars like Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, and Auston Matthews.
Rookies: 50 cards (cards #101-150), highlighting top prospects from the 2025 NHL Draft and beyond. Rookies fall at an average of 1 per pack in Hobby/ePack formats and 1:2 packs in Blasters.

Additionally:

Extended Rookies: 4 cards (AR-EC Easton Cowan - Toronto Maple Leafs, AR-MM Michael Misa - San Jose Sharks, AR-MS Matthew Schaefer - New York Islanders, AR-SD Sam Dickinson - San Jose Sharks). These are randomly inserted across all formats.
Total Set Size Including Extensions: Approximately 154 cards.

Veterans average 4 per Hobby pack (3 per Blaster pack), providing a solid foundation for team and player collecting.

Variations

Tile Variations: 14 cards featuring select superstars (e.g., Alex Ovechkin, Connor McDavid, Connor Bedard). These are short-printed (SP) with odds of 1:360 packs in Hobby/ePack and 1:900 in Blasters. They add a "hit-style" chase element, altering the base design for visual variety.

Parallels and autographs apply to base, rookies, extended rookies, and tile variations unless specified otherwise.

Parallels

Parallels are a cornerstone of Allure, offering color variations and numbered editions for rainbow collecting. They cover the entire base set. Unnumbered parallels (Black Rainbow, Red Rainbow, Orange Slice) fall at 1 per pack on average across veterans and rookies, with adjusted ratios for rookies being scarcer.

Unnumbered Parallels (Odds per Pack)

Parallel	Hobby/ePack (Veterans)	Hobby/ePack (Rookies)	Blaster (Overall)
Black Rainbow	1:2	1:5	1:5
Red Rainbow	1:5	1:10	1:10
Orange Slice	1:12	1:24	1:24
Glitter Bomb	N/A (Hobby Exclusive numbered)	N/A	1:3

Numbered Parallels (Hobby/ePack Exclusive)

Parallel	Print Run
Gold Glitter Bomb	/199
Green Quartz	/99
Blue Line	/35
Purple Diamond	/10
Golden Treasures	1/1

Blaster-exclusive Glitter Bomb adds retail appeal, while low-numbered parallels like Purple Diamond and Golden Treasures are premium chases.

Inserts

Inserts provide thematic and visual depth, with many offering parallels and autographs. Total inserts average 12 per Hobby box.

Key Insert Sets and Odds

Insert Set	Cards	Theme/Notes	Hobby/ePack Odds	Blaster Odds	Parallels (Unnumbered/Numbered)
Color Flow	30+	5-card rainbow per player (Red-Orange, Orange-Yellow, Yellow-Green, Green-Blue, Blue-Purple); over 30 players.	Red-Orange 1:2; Orange-Yellow/Yellow-Green 1:7; Green-Blue/Blue-Purple 1:18	Red-Orange 1:7; Others adjusted higher	Spectrum (/399 to /50); Golden Treasures 1/1
Hue’s Next?	15	Young stars and prospects.	1:9	1:27	Orange 1:13, Blue 1:36; Spectrum /399, Orange Spectrum /299, Blue Spectrum /50, Golden Treasures 1/1
Hitting Their Groove	10	Top rookies/young veterans.	1:13	1:40	Orange 1:20, Blue 1:53; Same numbered as above
Flashy Forwards	15	Superstar forwards only.	1:9	1:27	Orange 1:13, Blue 1:36; Same numbered as above
Impressions	10	Rare original art SSP (superstars).	1:600	1:1,500	Orange, Blue; Spectrum /299 or less, Golden Treasures 1/1
16-Bit	16	Pixelated designs (stars/rookies).	1:720	1:1,800	None specified
Doubloons	45	Box-hit chase (stars/rookies).	1:72	1:800	None specified
Color Flow Extended Rookies	3	Extension of Color Flow.	Random	Random	Same as Color Flow

Color Flow stands out for its rainbow-building potential, with Golden Treasures as the ultimate 1/1 topper.

Autographs

Autographs are guaranteed at 1 per Hobby box (or Doubloons alternative). They appear in base and insert formats.

Base Autographs (90 Veterans, 48 Rookies, 4 Extended)

Version	Odds (Veterans Hobby/ePack)	Odds (Rookies Hobby/ePack)	Blaster Odds	Print Run
Red Rainbow Auto	1:32	1:27	Higher (1:948/1:1,200)	Unnumbered
Blue Line Auto	Grouped	Grouped	N/A	/35
Purple Diamond Auto	Grouped	Grouped	N/A	/10
Golden Treasures Auto	Grouped	Grouped	N/A	1/1

Insert Autographs

Insert Auto	Hobby/ePack Odds	Blaster Odds	Parallels
Color Flow Full Rainbow	1:36	1:480	Orange, Blue, Spectrum, etc.
Hue’s Next? Auto	1:360	1:1,500	Same as insert
Hitting Their Groove Auto	1:600	1:2,500	Same as insert
Flashy Forwards Auto	1:720	1:3,000	Same as insert

Autographs enhance parallel value, especially low-numbered versions.

Pack and Box Configuration with Statistics and Ratios

Hobby Box: 8 packs/box, 8 cards/pack; 18 boxes/case (2x9 inner cases).
- Average Hits: 1 Autograph or Doubloons; 8 Rookies; 8 Parallels (Black Rainbow/Red Rainbow/Orange Slice); 12 Inserts; 2 Serial-Numbered or Ratio SP Cards; 1 Additional Rookie or Parallel.
Blaster Box: 4 packs/box, 5 cards/pack; 20 boxes/case.
- Average Hits: 2 Rookies; 2 Glitter Bomb Parallels; 2 Additional Base Parallels.
Overall Ratios: Inserts and parallels are more common in Hobby (e.g., Doubloons 1:72 vs. 1:800 in Blaster), making Hobby the preferred format for chases.
Case-Level Stats: With 18 Hobby boxes/case, expect ~18 autographs/Doubloons, ~144 rookies, etc., but variance applies.

These structures ensure "guaranteed content" per box, reducing dry pulls.

Analysis

The 2025-26 Allure set builds on predecessors by introducing new inserts like Hue’s Next?, Hitting Their Groove, Flashy Forwards, and Impressions, which add fresh themes focusing on youth and artistry. The expanded Color Flow with rainbow builds (now including 1/1 Golden Treasures) elevates set-collecting, potentially increasing secondary market demand for complete player rainbows—especially for stars like McDavid or Bedard.

Strengths include strong rookie integration (50 cards + extensions) amid a hyped class, making it a must for prospect hunters. However, Blaster odds are significantly worse for hits (e.g., 1:3,000 for some autos), positioning Hobby as superior for value. Scarcity of SSPs like Impressions (1:600) and 16-Bit (1:720) could drive premium pricing, with Golden Treasures 1/1s becoming grails.

Potential drawbacks: No print runs for unnumbered cards may lead to oversupply perceptions, and reliance on chromium aesthetics might not appeal to vintage collectors. Overall, Allure offers high engagement for modern collectors, with estimated box prices suggesting good rip value if rookies perform in the NHL. Early market trends (pre-release) indicate buzz around tile variations and Color Flow, potentially making this a standout in Upper Deck's 2025-26 lineup.

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