2018 Topps High Tek
Description
2018 Topps High Tek was released on October 31, 2018. As usual, all cards are printed on acetate with multiple background pattern parallels. Each 40-card box will contain two autographs and four numbered base/insert cards.
Distribution
40 cards per box (MSRP: $130). 12 boxes per case. Hobby only.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Pattern 1AL/NL | 112 | - | 10 per box |
| Base Pattern 2AL/NL | 112 | - | 8 per box |
| Base Pattern 3AL/NL | 112 | - | 6 per box |
| Base Pattern 4AL/NL | 112 | - | 4 per box |
| Rainbow Foil Blue | 112 | 150 | ? |
| Rainbow Foil Green | 112 | 99 | ? |
| Rainbow Foil Black | 112 | 50 | ? |
| Rainbow Foil Orange | 112 | 25 | ? |
| Rainbow Foil Red | 112 | 10 | ? |
| Rainbow Foil Gold | 112 | 1 | ? |
| Magma Diffractor | 112 | - | 3 per box |
| Magma Diffractor Green | 112 | 99 | ? |
| Magma Diffractor Black | 112 | 50 | ? |
| Magma Diffractor Orange | 112 | 25 | ? |
| Magma Diffractor Red | 112 | 10 | ? |
| Magma Diffractor Gold | 112 | 1 | ? |
| Orbit Diffractor | 112 | - | 2 per box |
| Orbit Diffractor Black | 112 | 50 | ? |
| Orbit Diffractor Orange | 112 | 25 | ? |
| Orbit Diffractor Red | 112 | 10 | ? |
| Orbit Diffractor Gold | 112 | 1 | ? |
| Galactic Diffractor | 112 | - | 1 per box |
| Galactic Diffractor Orange | 112 | 25 | ? |
| Galactic Diffractor Red | 112 | 10 | ? |
| Galactic Diffractor Gold | 112 | 1 | ? |
| Gold SpecTEKular Diffractor | 112 | 1 | ? |
| Black and White Variations | 5 | 50 | ? |
| Black and White Variations Gold SpecTEKular Diffractor | 5 | one-of-one | ? |
| Portaitek | 21 | 50 | ? |
| Portaitek Orange | 21 | 25 | ? |
| Portaitek Gold SpecTEKular Diffractor | 21 | one-of-one | ? |
| Pyroteknics | 15 | 99 | ? |
| Pyroteknics Orange | 15 | 25 | ? |
| Pyroteknics Gold SpecTEKular Diffractor | 15 | one-of-one | ? |
| Rookie Tek | 15 | 99 | ? |
| Rookie Tek Orange | 15 | 25 | ? |
| Rookie Tek Gold SpecTEKular Diffractor | 15 | one-of-one | ? |
| Tek Autographs | 75 | - | ? |
| Tek Autographs Green | 75 | 99 | ? |
| Tek Autographs Blue | 75 | 75 | ? |
| Tek Autographs Black Orbit Diffractor | 75 | 50 | ? |
| Tek Autographs Orange Orbit Diffractor | 75 | 25 | ? |
| Tek Autographs Red Orbit Diffractor | 75 | 10 | ? |
| Tek Autographs Gold SpecTEKular Diffractor | 75 | one-of-one | ? |
| Black and White Variation Autographs | 5 | - | ? |
| Black and White Variation Autographs Gold SpecTEKular Diffractor | 5 | one-of-one | ? |
| Portraitek Autograph | 17 | - | ? |
| Portraitek Autograph Gold SpecTEKular Diffractor | 17 | one-of-one | ? |
| Pyroteknics Autograph | 10 | - | ? |
| Pyroteknics Autograph Gold SpecTEKular Diffractor | 10 | one-of-one | ? |
| Rookie Tek Autograph | 11 | - | ? |
| Rookie Tek Autograph Gold SpecTEKular Diffractor | 11 | one-of-one | ? |
| Buyback Autographs | 6 | 10 | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
NOTES
- As with the previous year's High Tek, there are eight different background patterns in 2018 Topps High Tek with four patterns exclusive to the American League players, and the National Leaguer's getting their own set of four background patterns.
- Each pattern level is tiered with the most common patterns (which we've designated as patterns 1AL and 1NL) and the most scarce (patterns 4AL and 4NL; four per box).
Patterns 1AL, 1NL, 2AL, and 2NL
Patterns 3AL, 3NL, 4AL, and 4NL
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Parallels
NOTE: All Diffractor parallels are available only in Pattern 1.
Rainbow Foil Diffractor
All 112 base cards are available in the following Rainbow Foil Diffractor parallels.
- Blue (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
- Green (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Black (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Orange (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Red (serial-numbered to ten)
- Gold (one-of-one)
Magma Diffractors
All 112 base cards are available in the following Magma Diffractor parallels.
- base
- Green (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Black (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Orange (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Red (serial-numbered to ten)
- Gold (one-of-one)
Orbit Diffractors
All 112 base cards are available in the following Orbit Diffractor parallels.
- base
- Black (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Orange (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Red (serial-numbered to ten)
- Gold (one-of-one)
Galactic Diffractors
All 112 base cards are available in the following Galactic Diffractor parallels.
- base
- Orange (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Red (serial-numbered to ten)
- Gold (one-of-one)
Variations
Black and White
Each Black & White card is serial-numbered to 50 copies, and also available in a Gold SpecTEKular Diffractor parallel.
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Inserts
Portaitek
Each Portraitek is serial-numbered to 50 copies and also available in the following parallels.
- Orange (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Gold SpecTEKular (one-of-one)
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Pyroteknics
Each Pyroteknic is serial-numbered to 99 copies and also available in the following parallels.
- Orange (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Gold SpecTEKular (one-of-one)
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Rookie Tek
Each Rookie Tek is serial-numbered to 99 copies and also available in the following parallels.
- Orange (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Gold SpecTEKular (one-of-one)
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Autographs
Autographs
Each Autograph is also available in the following parallels.
- Green (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Blue (serial-numbered to 75 copies)
- Black Orbit (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Orange Orbit (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Gold SpecTEKular (one-of-one)
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Black and White Variation Autographs
Each Black & White Autograph is also available in a one-of-one Gold SpecTEKular Diffractor parallel.
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Portraitek Autograph
Each Portraitek Autograph is serial-numbered to 99 copies and also available in the following parallels.
- Black (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Gold SpecTEKular (one-of-one)
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Pyroteknics Autograph
Each Pyroteknics Autograph is serial-numbered to 50 copies and also available in a one-of-one Gold SpecTEKular parallel.
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Rookie Tek Autograph
Each Rookie Tek Autograph is serial-numbered to 50 copies and also available in a one-of-one Gold SpecTEKular parallel.
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Buyback Autographs
Each Buyback Autograph is serial-numbered to ten.
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Topps TEK/High Tek
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