2024-25 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey
Release Date: January 3, 2025
Opens Up: July 3, 2025
The 2024-25 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey set is the first high-end release of the season, delivering premium cards featuring autographs, memorabilia, and diamond-embedded pieces. Each hobby box contains one pack of six cards, including a mix of autographs, relics, and exclusive inserts.
Box Breakdown:
- One autograph or diamond relic card
- One base set or base parallel card
- One Exquisite Collection card
- Three insert, tech, or memorabilia cards
Base Set Details:
The 100-card base set consists of 60 veterans, 10 legends, and 30 rookies, each numbered to 349. Parallel versions include:
- Green Parallel (/10)
- Gold Parallel (1/1)
Select base cards also feature Diamond Relics, embedded with one to four diamonds. These cards are limited to five copies each, with Pure Black one-of-ones showcasing black diamonds.
Key Inserts and Parallels:
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Diamond Relic Rookies – Numbered to 99, featuring one to four diamonds with Emerald (/10) and Pure Black (1/1) parallels.
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Band of Color – Showcasing six colored gems, these cards are limited to 24 copies for veterans and 25 for rookies, with Pure Black (1/1) parallels.
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Gemography – Featuring autographs combined with diamond inclusions, numbered to 25, with Emerald (/5) and Pure Black (1/1) parallels.
Autographs and Memorabilia:
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Diamond Debut Relics – Inserted at 1:4 packs, with Auto Patch parallels numbered to 49 or 25.
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Sparkling Scripts & Sparkling Rookie Scripts – Inserted at 1:8 and 1:12 packs, respectively.
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Signature Clarity – Inserted at 1:40 packs, offering a unique acetate-style signature card.
Exquisite Collection:
This set features veterans and rookies numbered to 399, with:
- Gold Parallel (/99)
- Gold Spectrum Parallel (/25)
- Rookie Draft Day Inserts (/349)
- Tandems (/299) and Moments (/99)
- Various memorabilia-focused subsets
Why Collect This Set?
The 2024-25 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey set is a must-have for premium collectors, offering rare diamond relics, on-card autographs, and stunning memorabilia cards. With its limited parallels and high-end content, this release sets the standard for luxury hockey card collecting.
