2024/25 UCC Merlin Soccer Hobby Box

Product Description

The 2024/25 UCC Merlin Soccer Hobby Box delivers the iconic Merlin blend of vibrant chrome-style designs, rising prospects, global superstars, and vintage-themed inserts. A favorite among collectors for its clean aesthetic and strong rookie checklists, this year’s Merlin release features top talent from UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Europa Conference League competitions. Hobby boxes offer exclusive refractors, numbered color parallels, and guaranteed hits, including autographs from the brightest young stars and established legends of world football.

A perfect product for collectors chasing early rookie cards, rare parallels, and premium Merlin autos.

Projected Checklist / Breakdown

Base Set

• 100–150 Card Base Set (varies by final release)

  • Top veterans

  • Breakout stars

  • Rising prospects

  • UEFA club representation across major European leagues

Base Parallels (Hobby Exclusives)

• Refractor

• Aqua Refractor

• Speckle Refractor

• Purple Refractor (/250)

• Blue Refractor (/199)

• Neon Green Refractor (/99)

• Gold Refractor (/50)

• Orange Refractor (/25)

• Red Refractor (/10)

• SuperFractor (1/1)

Insert Sets

(Exact names update annually, but Merlin staples typically include:)

• Ageless Alchemy

• Prophecy Fulfilled

• U21 Stars / Future Icons

• Wizards of the Pitch

• Legends of Merlin

• Merlin Heritage Inserts

• Short-print and super short-print image variations

Insert Parallels

• Refractor

• Gold (/50)

• Orange (/25)

• Red (/10)

• SuperFractor (1/1)

Autographs (Hobby Guaranteed)

• Merlin Autographs

• Rookie Autographs

• Dual Autographs (rare)

• Legends & Icon Autographs

• Autograph Parallels:

  • Gold (/50)

  • Orange (/25)

  • Red (/10)

  • SuperFractor (1/1)

Hobby Configuration

• 1 Autograph Per Hobby Box (on average)

• 4–10 Parallels per box depending on pack odds

• Chrome-style card stock