2026-27 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey hits the ice for another high-end NHL collecting season. The premium brand also mixes in another installment of Exquisite Collection.
Every Hobby box has just six cards, including one autograph or diamond relic, one Exquisite insert and three additional cards that can be inserts, tech cards or relics.
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2026-27 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey Checklist Rundown
Led by rookies, the 2026-27 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey checklist packs a lot of possibilities in each box.
Base & Insert Details
Each box should contain one base card or base parallel. The 95-card base set is numbered to 399 or 349 copies, with rare Green (/10) and Gold (1/1) parallels.
Among the inserts, Run for the Cup 30 (/100) and Triple Excellence (/99) are both new choices.
Rookie Gems (/399) is back to feature the latest rookie class, including Red (/100) and Green (/10) parallels.
In addition, 2026-27 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey adds many more returning inserts:
- Diamond Facet - 1:10
- Diamond Futures - /249
- Diamond Gallery - 1:10
- Diamond Legends - /249
- Diamond Might - /99
- Diamond Stars - /249
- Rookie Diamond Cutters - /99
Diamond Relic Details
Of course, 2026-27 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey keeps its bling intact via diamond-embedded cards.
The base lineup is treated to Diamond Relics (/5) cards, with the player's relevance noted by the number of gems, up to four per card. Pure Black (1/1) parallels swap in black diamonds.
The Diamond Relic Rookies series (/99) operates in the same manner, but with higher print runs. These add Emerald (/10) and Pure Black (1/1) parallels. Diamond Relic Rookies Retro (/49) offers another choice.
As in past seasons, collectors can literally chase the rainbow in 2026-27 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey thanks to Band of Color, which covers veterans (/26) and rookies (/27).
Look for diamond debuts in Rock Crushers (/49) and The Sparkling Six (/15), including signed versions of select players.
Autographs also appear in Diamond Futures, Diamond Legends and Diamond Stars cards with the Purple Diamond Relic Auto (/10) parallel. Another brand fixture is the returning Gemography (/25).
Other Autograph & Relic Details
From there, the NHL hits keep flowing in 2026-27 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey.
Autographs come in the typical Black Diamond offerings, such as Diamond Plate Rookie Autos (#'d) and others.
- Base Auto - #'d
- Diamond Stars Auto - #'d
- Diamond Legends Auto - #'d
- Diamond Futures Auto - #'d
- Rookie Gems Signatures - #'d
- Signature Clarity - 1:24
- Sparkling Scripts - 1:4
- Sparkling Rookie Scripts - 1:5
Fans can also get their memorabilia fix with various signed relics like Jewels of the Draft Flashbacks (#'d) and more.
- Captains Patches Gold Auto - #'d
- Diamond Debut Auto Patch - /49 or /25
- Diamond Stars Premium Relic Auto - #'d
- Diamond Legends Premium Relic Auto - #'d
- Diamond Futures Premium Relic Auto - /25
- Hockey Heroes Felt Patches Gold Auto - #'d
- Hockey History Patches Gold Auto - #'d
- Jewels of the Draft - #'d
- Rookie Team Logo Jumbos Auto - /99 or less
Unsigned relics finish out the hits in 2026-27 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey.
- Base Premium Relics - #'d
- Captains Patches - /99
- Diamond Debut Relics - 1:4
- Diamond Mine Relics - 1:4
- Diamond Mine Dual Relics - 1:10
- Diamond Mine Triple Relics - 1:20
- Hockey Heroes Felt Patches - 1:48
- Hockey History Patches - 1:12
- Rookie Team Logo Jumbos - 1:3
- Team Logo Jumbos - 1:5
2026-27 Exquisite Collection Hockey Set Details
But that's not all there is to uncover in 2026-27 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey. Fans can also find one 2026-27 Exquisite Collection Hockey card per box.
All Exquisite Collection cards should be numbered to 399 copies or less, with limited Gold versions possible in select lines.
- Exquisite Veterans - /399
- Exquisite Rookies - /399
- Exquisite Elegant Expectations - /349
- Exquisite Exhibits - /99
- Exquisite Stanley Cup Heroes - /299
The premium brand-within-a-brand inserts also promise a chance at Exquisite memorabilia.
- Exquisite Dual Swatch Rookies - /75
- Exquisite Extra Exquisite Jersey Rookies - /349
- Exquisite Extra Exquisite Jersey Vets/Legends - #'d
- Exquisite Rookie Jumbo Material - /10
- Exquisite Rookies Patch Variant - /99
- Exquisite Collection Veteran Materials - #'d
Estimated Release Date: TBA
2026-27 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey Product Configuration
Hobby Boxes
- 6 cards per pack; 1 pack per box; 10 boxes per case (2 inners)
2026-27 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey Box Break
Hobby Boxes (on average)
- 1 Autograph or Diamond Relic
- 1 Exquisite Collection Insert
- 1 Base or Base Parallel
- 3 Additional Cards (Insert, Relic OR Tech)
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