2021-22 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey Cards Checklist

Hey Trey ,the checklist says Wayne Gretzky Diamond legends is NYR ,its not its Edmonton Oilers

Did this product break a record on how many rookie sets in one product?

Base Diamond Relic Rookie Gems Set;
Diamond Debut Relics Auto Patch Set;
Diamond Futures Autographs Set;
Jewels of the Draft Patch Autographs;
Rookie Gems Pure Black Signatures Set;
Rookie Team Logo Jumbo Patches Full Logo Autographs;
Silver on Black Rookie Signatures Set;
Sparkling Rookie Scripts Set;
2015-16 Diamond Relic Rookie Gems Tribute Diamond 4;
Band of Color Rookies Diamond 6 Set;
Diamond Debut Relics Set;
Rookie Team Logo Jumbo Puzzle Patches Manufactured Relics;
Diamond Futures Set;
Rookie Gems Set;
Exquisite Collection Rookies Set;
Exquisite Collection 2007-08 Retro Rookies Set;
Exquisite Collection Rookie Draft Day Set;
Exquisite Collection Extra Exquisite Rookies Set;
Exquisite Collection Rookie Jumbo Materials Set;
Exquisite Collection Rookie Patch Set

Top rookies included with vets:

Diamonation Set;
Diamond Cutters Set;
Diamond Gallery Set;
Diamond Might Set;
Exquisite Collection Moments Set;

For top rookies, possible 25 different rookie cards not even taking into consideration, 1 set might have multiple cards (puzzle/variations). I pity the supercollectors but would marvel at anyone that can complete the set.

Extended Series has Black Diamond retro cards.

I’ve loved Black Diamond ever since its inception in 96/97. I deeply mourned both BD and SPX’s transformation to high-end. This said, I think ppl are missing the point here. Yes, price points are indefensible for high-end UD products. This is not new. They are equally indefensible for release-day or two-year-old SPA. That, however, relates to ppl now opting for group breaks at such prices instead of individual boxes. So the inflation is circular. And in group breaks, Stature, BD, SPx, Engrained, Premier, etc. are more exciting than SPA and its repetitive mid-end format now at high-end prices with thoughtless base inserts (due to the entire hobby chasing one or two insanely priced FWA-du-jour). I believe cards are about individual tastes, not auto-defaulting to what we are supposed to collect.

I opened a box of 21/22 BD on my channel, my first ever break of post 14/15 BD. Everyone complains about stickers and manufactured patches. But, present BD is a design and technology product. The patches are a puzzle piece chase to build a logo “painting,” not a player worn mem. How else does UD include All-Star and Nordiques’ logos? And sticker autos do a few things. The increase the drive for unparalleled and unprecedented design under them. They ensure competitors like Leaf can compete, including by (affordable) eight-way legend autos. They also include autos from deceased players like Gordie Howe (depending on the product).

If you actually watch case breaks of 21/22 BD, you begin to realize how watershed the design and quality of the cards are. They completely upstage generic, bland, repetitive mid-end UD products that continue to be accepted as gospel, due to “group-think” ushering everyone to a narrow few products in the hobby. To me at least, UD democratizes the hobby and completely ups the technology and appeal game. Engrained did the same. This is not the 1980s. Cards should not be on plain, generic, porridge-like white cards. Who’s buying a 1980s condo in 2022? Let something much more architectural dot the future skyline.

For these reasons, I think ppl should allow themselves to see past the predictable criticisms of BD. It’s a stunning product man.

This configuration is garbage and overpriced. No thank you.

What an embarrassing product. Last year’s release went on sale quickly, I wonder if BD is in danger of being phased out. A product should not go on sale a month after its release, the same happened with SP game used too.

Upper Deck needs to go back to their original black diamond format, I remember those releases used to be sold out in my card shops within days.

Wow, you aren’t even guaranteed an auto. Black Diamond has been the worst product for value for the last 6 years. The old format was so much better.

Another overpriced product that under delivers on most boxes. Same old story.