2023 Topps Finest MLS Major League Soccer Hobby Box (12-pack)

2023 Topps Finest MLS gives the league more colorful chrome cards. Modern designs across multiple themes, Refractors and autographs are all a part of the lineup. So are on-card autographs from soccer legend Lionel Messi.

Hobby boxes are packaged as a pair of six-pack mini boxes. Autographs combine to land one per mini box (two per master hobby box).

2023 Topps Finest MLS Checklist Overview

The full Finest base set has 110 cards. However, there are a couple levels of rarity. The first 100 spots on the checklist make up the main shell set.

Each of these get the full rainbow treatment:

• Refractors – 1:3 packs
• Purple Refractors – /250
• Speckle Refractors – /175
• Blue Refractors – /150
• Pink Prism Refractors – /125
• Neon Green Refractors – /99
• Aqua Refractors – /75
• Gold Refractors – /50
• Orange Refractors – /25
• Black Refractors – /10
• Red Refractors – /5
• Superfractors – 1/1

The last 10 cards are the Extended Base Set. Not only are they short prints, but they have fewer parallels as well:

• Aqua Refractors – /75
• Gold Refractors – /50
• Red Refractors – /5
• Superfractors – 1/1

Rather than the standard photo variations that are in a lot of products, 2023 Finest MLS has HoloGlow Variations (1:96 packs). Gold Refractors (/50), Orange Refractors (/25), Red Refractors (/5) and Superfractors (1/1) join the standard versions.

Base Autographs add a signature element. These have their own rainbow:

• Neon Green Refractors – /99
• Aqua Refractors – /75
• Gold Refractors – /50
• Orange Refractors – /25
• Black Refractors – /10
• Red Refractors – /5
• Superfractors – 1/1

Additional Inserts

The 2023 Topps Finest MLS checklist has a handful of other insert themes.

At 1:3 packs, Prized Footballers are the easiest to pull. Highlighting top players, Gold Refractors (/50), Red Refractors (/5) and Superfractors (1/1) are among the parallels.

They also have a variety of Fusion Variations (1:96 packs):

• Yellow/Red
• Blue/Red – /45
• Orange/Red
• Green/Red – /25
• Pink/Red
• Red/Red – /5
• Black/Gold
• Rose Gold/Gold – 1/1

Mini boxes average one World’s Finest card. These highlight some of the international players taking part in the league.

Getting noticeably tougher are 1997 Topps Finest Creators (1:48 packs), which bring a retro spin.

World’s Finest and 1997 Creators cards also have Gold Refractors (/50), Red Refractors (/5) and Superfractors (1/1).

Select cards for all three of these insert sets have autographs as well.

Lionel Messi is highlighted on tough Finest Idols cards. Bronze, Silver and Gold versions are all available.

2023 Topps Finest MLS soccer cards at a glance:

Cards per pack: Hobby – 5
Packs per box: Hobby – 12 (two 6-pack mini boxes)
Boxes per case: Hobby – 8
Set size: 100 cards
Release date (subject to change): February 28, 2024

What to expect in a hobby box:

• Autographs – 2
• Prized Footballers – 4
• World’s Finest – 2
• Refractors – 4

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