Looking ahead while also covering current and former league standouts, 2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey offers a familiar mix of relics alongside rookie redemptions.
2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey Base / Parallels
Offering 180 cards, the 2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey checklist includes 100 base cards, 45 Stars (#101-145; #/599), 15 Legends (#146-160; #/599) and 20 Rookies (#161-180; #/999).
The main series also brings several new base parallels to the overall rainbow.
2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey Base Parallels Breakdown
- Rose Gold (3 per Blaster)
- Ruby - #/499
- Silver Spectrum - #/299
- Royal Blue - #/199
- Emerald - #/99
- Light Blue Steel - #/85
- Autumn - #/75
- Rose - #/65
- Yellow - #/50
- Aqua - #/45
- Pink - #/35
- Purple - #/25
- Indigo - #/10
- Black - #/5
Of course, that's only the tip of the iceberg, as 2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey features a large assortment of dual relics for the base set.
2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey Base Relic Parallels Breakdown
- Gold Jersey/Jersey - #/249
- Emerald Jersey/Premium - #/65
- Purple Premium/Premium - #/25
- Orange Fight Strap/Fight Strap - #/15
- Black Premium/Premium - #/5
Legends Material
- Gold Jersey/Jersey - #/149
- Emerald Jersey/Premium - #/25
- Purple Premium/Premium - #/15
- Orange Fight Strap/Fight Strap - #/10
- Black Premium/Premium - #/2
Stars Material
- Gold Jersey/Jersey - #/199
- Emerald Jersey/Premium - #/35
- Purple Premium/Premium - #/15
- Orange Fight Strap/Fight Strap - #/10
- Black Premium/Premium - #/3
- Jersey/Jersey - #/149
- Purple Patch/Patch - #/4
- Black Patch/Tag - #/2
Rookies Material
- Gold Jersey/Jersey - #/799
- Emerald Jersey/Patch - #/99
- Purple Patch/Patch - #/49
- Orange Fight Strap/Fight Strap - #/15
- Black Patch/Tag - #/5
Rookies Horizontal
- Jersey/Jersey - #/399
- Emerald Jersey/Patch - #/25
- Purple Patch/Patch - #/6
- Black Patch/Tag - #/2
In addition to the larger print runs, fans can find a few different autograph editions.
2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey Base Auto / Auto Relic Parallels Breakdown
- Base Black Autograph - #/5
- Legends Black Autograph - #/5
- Stars Black Autograph - #/5
- Rookie Black Autograph - #/5
AUTOGRAPH DUAL RELICS
Stars/Legends Autograph Material
- Gold Jersey/Jersey - #/65, #/45 or #/25
- Emerald Jersey/Premium - #/15
- Purple Premium/Premium - #/10
- Orange Fight Strap/Fight Strap - #/5
- Black Premium/Premium - 1/1
Stars Horizontal Autograph Material
- Auto Jersey/Jersey - #/25 or #/8
Rookies Autograph Material
- Gold Jersey/Jersey - #/149, #/99 or #/25
- Emerald Jersey/Patch - #/45 or #/15
- Purple Patch/Patch - #/15 or #/10
- Orange Fight Strap/Fight Strap - #/10 or #/5
- Black Patch/Tag - 1/1
Rookies Horizontal Autograph Material
- Auto Jersey/Jersey - #/49 or #/10
2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey Extended Rookie
Adding to the main 2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey set, the Base Set Extended Rookie (#181-230) line features additional rookies. Normally, these would have been TBD redemptions, but the considerable delay for the product changed that.
The base Emerald parallels average 1:12 packs.
Look for Roman Numeral Rookie Autograph card for first-year players with a special focus on the top six names, including autographs and auto relics.
2021-22 UD Artifacts Roman Numeral Rookie Auto / Relic Parallel Breakdown
Rookie Autograph
- I-VI Auto (Tier 1) - 1:1,500
- VII-XII Auto (Tier 2) - 1:600
- XIII-XVIII Auto (Tier 3) - 1:300
- #SP1-#SP5 Horizontal Auto - 1:4,800
Rookie Auto Relic (I-VI)
- Gold Jersey/Jersey - 1:249
- Emerald Jersey/Patch - 1:1,002
- Purple Patch/Patch - 1:2,024
- Black Patch/Tag - 1:19,840
Rookie Relic (I-VI)
- Gold Auto Jersey/Jersey - 1:2,834
- Emerald Auto Jersey/Patch - 1:6,613
- Purple Auto Patch/Patch - 1:19,840
- Black Auto Patch/Tag - 1:99,200
2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey Autographs / Relics
Still going, 2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey provides a robust selection of premium hits.
Among the new lines, Net Gear (1:48) displays jersey relics for only goalies, the on-card Storied Scripts (#/25) highlights all-time greats, and Signs of Success (#/49 or #/15) features current stars and rookies.
In addition, more hard-signed cards arrive in Admirable Impressions (#/24), Esteemed Endorsements (#/28), Honoured Members Signatures (#/27), and Signature Apparel (#/36 or #/12).
As far as the notable memorabilia, Arena Artifacts (#/79) pays tribute to Joe Louis Arena, the Detroit Red Wings' home from 1979 to 2017. These cards contain seat relics.
Other than 2005-06 Auto Facts Retro (1:112), Auto Facts (1:67) and NHL Remnants (1:18), everything noted below is exclusive to Hobby boxes.
2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey Clear Cut Insert
Acetate fans can try their luck at pulling Hobby-only cards from 2005-06 Clear Cut Retro Artifacts Rookies (1:360), 2020-21 Clear Cut Artifacts Rookie Update (1:60) or 2021-22 Clear Cut Artifacts Rookies (1:180).
These combine with the rookie redemptions to average one per Hobby box.
2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey Aurum Bounty Program
The Aurum inserts are another box-hit possibility in 2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey. Not only are these cards etched using Gold Light FX technology, but collectors can complete the 48-card base set to unlock additional prizes.
Chase cards include limited autographs numbered to 25 or five copies.
2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey Aurum Cards Rundown
- Base Aurum - 1:20
- Aurum SP Holdover Rookies (Tier 1) - 1:160
- Aurum SP Holdover Rookies (Tier 2) - 1:320
- Aurum SP Legends - 1:640
- Aurum SP Legends All-Stars - 1:640
- Aurum Signatures Legends - #/25
- Aurum Signatures Rookies - #/25
- Aurum Signatures Veterans - #/25
- Aurum Signatures Duals - #/5
Once you redeem the scratch-off code for every base card in the set via the Upper Deck Bounty website, you earn the final two cards (#49 Cole Caufield and #50).
While this is certainly no easy undertaking, those 25 individuals who perform this task the quickest are eligible for several tiers of rewards, as well.
2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey Aurum Bounty Prizes Breakdown
- First 3 to complete the set: 12-card set, 1 Achievement Auto and 1 Dual Auto
- Next 7 to complete the set: 12-card set and 1 Achievement Auto
- Next 15 to complete the set: 12-card set
Release Date: September 28, 2022
Product Configuration: 4 cards per pack, 8 packs per box, 20 boxes per case (2 inners)
2021-22 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey Hobby Box Break Average
- 3 Hits (Autograph, Relic or Aurum Bounty cards)
- 1 Rookie Redemption or Clear Cut Acetate
- 4 Serial Numbered Cards