A Closer Look at Upper Deck’s 2021-22 Stature

The 2021-22 Upper Deck Stature collection maintains a focus on elegance, variations, and autographs, following the pattern of its previous releases. While the total number of unique cards isn't extensive, the set introduces twists through parallels and variants, some featuring autographs and memorabilia.

Each box includes at least one autograph, an insert, a pair of parallels, three base cards (including a rookie), and a final card that can be a second signature, another parallel, or a second rookie card.

Top Chase Cards

- Rookie autos and RPAs of

• Trevor Zegras
• Moritz Seider
• Lucas Raymond
• Mason McTavish
• Dawson Mercer
• Jeremy Swayman
• Alex Newhook
• Jamie Drysdale
• Cole Perfetti

and other top rookies.

Although it is important to note that there will not be autographs for some of the top rookies like Quinton Byfield, Spencer Knight, Cole Sillinger and Raphael Harvey-Pinard.

 

Cole Caufield's autograph cards have now been added through a "Rookie Autograph Bonus Card Program" that Upper Deck announced at the release. Collectors who will redeem a single Nick Suzuki from one of the following three sets: Base Set Photo Variant (#’d to 99), Base Set Photo Variant – Green Parallel (#’d to 66), Base Set Photo Variant – Red Parallel (#’d to 33) …can receive one (1) random Caufield Stature Autograph card!

      

- Good Set of veterans and legends autos with players like

• Connor Mcdavid
• Alex Ovechkin
• Sidney Crosby
• Leon Draisaitl
• Cale Makar
• Nick Suzuki
• Patrick Roy
• Mario Lemieux
• Martin St-Louis
• Teemu Selanne
• Nicklas Lidstom
• Dominik Hasek
• Joe Sakic
• and more ...

         

 Credit to Bizzy Break for the photos from his break. 

Base Set Details:

• Total Cards: 200 (100 veterans and legends, 100 sequentially numbered rookies).
• Standard Parallels:
  • Green: /149
  • Red: /75
  • Blue: /35
  • Black: /15
• Design Variants:
  • Numbered to 65 copies, with additional Red (/25) and Purple (1/1) parallels.
• Photo Variants:
  • Limited to 99 with distinct images.
  • Parallels: Green (/66), Red (/33), Blue (/3), Black (1/1).
• Combination of Design & Photo Variants:
  • Parallels: Red (/11) and Purple (1/1).

Autographs:

• Base Autographs: Found 1 in 16 packs for the first half of the checklist.
• Rookie Autographs: Numbered to either 199 or 99.
• Photo Variant Autographs:
  • Veterans & legends: 1 in 32 packs.
  • Rookies: 49 copies each.
• Design Variants with Autographs:
  • Contains memorabilia versions with Red Patch and unique Purple Patch variations.
  • Design & Photo Variant Autograph Patches: Veterans and retired players (numbered to 5) and rookies (eight copies each). Additional Red and Purple parallels are available.

Inserts Beyond Base Set:

• Rookie Excellence (1:2 packs):
  • Features prominent first-year players.
  • Parallels: Green (/125), Red (/75), Blue (/15), Black (1/1).
  • Autograph Rate: 1 in 14 packs with various parallels.
• Legendary Heights (1:4 packs):
  • Celebrates all-time greats.
  • Autograph Rate: 1 in 115 packs with Green, Red, Blue, Black parallels.
• Gravitas (1:4 packs):
  • Features veteran stars.
  • Autograph Rate: 1 in 130 packs with parallels including Green, Red, Blue, and Black.
  • Patch Autographs: Additional Red and Purple parallels.