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O-Pee-Chee returns as Upper Deck’s flagship set-builder for the season, anchored by a massive 600-card base set and a steady, pack-to-pack chase built around High Series, Retro Variations, and a deep mix of hobby-only extras. The checklist is split into 500 regular base cards plus a 100-card High Series section that spotlights 4 Nations Face-Off Stars and 2025-26 Marquee Rookies—with one High Series card per pack, on average in hobby. Layer in Blue/Red/Purple Border parallels, hobby-only Rainbow Foils on High Series, 1/1 Printing Plates, the returning OPC Playing Cards, OPC Premier, and the Top Rookie Puzzle Bounty, and you’ve got a classic paper-stock rip with real chase upside.
Estimated Release Date: January 28, 2026
Availability: Hobby, Retail (Blaster, Fat Pack, Gravity Feed)
600-card Base Set built for set collectors, including a 100-card High Series subset (4 Nations Face-Off Stars + 2025-26 Marquee Rookies).
High Series lands 1 per pack (avg.) in hobby—so every box moves you meaningfully through the 501–600 finish line.
Retro Variations return across the full base set, 1 per pack (avg.) in hobby, with hobby-only Black Border #/100 chases.
Full-set parallels include Blue Border, Red Border, and hobby-only Purple Border #/49, plus 1/1 Printing Plates (hobby).
High Series hobby-only Rainbow Foils add true short-print heat: /350, /100, /33, and 1/1 tiers.
Hobby boxes deliver structured “hits”: at least 1 Rare Chase Card, 3 numbered base/retro/plate items, plus Playing Cards and OPC Premier inserts.
OPC Playing Cards are back (hobby-only) at 4 per box (avg.), with escalating rarity from numbers through jokers.
OPC Premier returns at 3 per box (avg.), with hobby-only Diamond Rainbow Foilboard #/75 parallels to hunt.
Top Rookie Puzzle Bounty (hobby-only) brings a redemption-style chase—complete the 9-card puzzle for up to three bounty award cards.
Ultra-tough 3-D Marquee Rookies (hobby-only lenticular) are a premium, case-hit style rookie chase.
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Hobby
10 cards per pack
18 packs per box
16 boxes per case
Blaster
8 cards per pack
9 packs per box
20 boxes per case
Gravity Feed
8 cards per pack
36 packs per box
6 boxes per case
Fat Pack
28 cards per pack
18 packs per box
6 boxes per case
1 Rare Chase Card
3 Numbered Base Parallels, Retro Variation Parallels and/or Printing Plates
6 Base Set Blue Border Parallels
1 Base Set Red Border Parallel
18 Retro Variations
4 O-Pee-Chee Playing Cards
3 O-Pee-Chee Premier
Base Set Structure
Base (1–500) forms the backbone of the release.
High Series (501–600) is a 100-card finish that features 4 Nations Face-Off Stars and Marquee Rookies.
Base Parallels (full set)
Blue Border
Red Border
Purple Border #/49 (Hobby Exclusive)
Yellow Border (Blaster Exclusive)
Printing Plates 1/1 (Hobby Exclusive)
High Series Hobby-Only Parallels (501–600)
Rainbow Foil #/350
Rainbow Foil Black #/100
Rainbow Foil Green #/33
Rainbow Foil Gold 1/1
Printing Plates 1/1 (Hobby Exclusive)
Retro Variations
Retro Variation of the complete base set falls 1 per pack (avg.) in hobby.
Look for hobby-only Black Border #/100 and 1/1 Printing Plates on Retro Variations.
O-Pee-Chee Playing Cards (Hobby Exclusive)
Fall 4 per hobby box (avg.) with four rarity levels:
2s–10s
Jacks/Queens/Kings
Aces
Jokers (toughest)
O-Pee-Chee Premier
A veteran + rookie insert set that averages 3 per hobby box, with a premium hobby-only parallel:
Diamond Rainbow Foilboard #/75 (Hobby Exclusive)
Top Rookie Puzzle Bounty (Hobby Exclusive)
A 9-card puzzle chase that rewards completists with up to three bounty award cards featuring a top rookie (redeem via UpperDeckBounty.com after release).
3-D Marquee Rookies (Hobby Exclusive)
Super-rare lenticular rookie insert positioned as a true top-tier chase hit.
Purple Border #/49 (hobby-only full-set parallel)
High Series Rainbow Foils from /350 down to 1/1
Retro Variation Black Border #/100
Printing Plates 1/1 (Base + Retro Variation)
Diamond Rainbow Foilboard #/75 (OPC Premier)
Top Rookie Puzzle Bounty completion rewards
3-D Marquee Rookies lenticular case-hit caliber chase
2025-26 O-Pee-Chee Hockey is built for collectors who love large base sets, steady pack structure, and a chase that escalates from accessible parallels (Blue/Red/Retro) into true hobby heat (Purple #/49, High Series Rainbow Foils, Black Border Retro #/100, and 1/1 Plates). Add in hobby-only Playing Cards, OPC Premier, and the Top Rookie Puzzle Bounty, and OPC once again delivers a practical rip for set builders—with enough rare rookie-driven upside to keep case breakers engaged.
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