Which rookies are in the current Series 1 checklist?
Upper Deck divides the base release into 198 veterans, 49 individual Young Guns and three checklist cards. These selected rookie entries help start a wanted list; the linked manufacturer checklist contains the full release, including variations and inserts.
Search that full checklist for a player before buying a team or player spot. Then read the set-name column beside every result. A search can find several versions, and a result in an insert section does not make it the standard base rookie. Keep the desired section in your buying notes so another collector can identify the exact card you mean.
Our October 24 search of the official checklist found no Gavin McKenna or Ivar Stenberg entry. That establishes their absence from this reviewed Series 1 checklist; it does not announce a later product or a future Young Guns number. A draft-year search result is insufficient evidence for a specific card.
Understand Young Guns across Upper Deck releases
| Card | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Anton Frondell | Chicago |
| 206 | James Hagens | Boston |
| 209 | Porter Martone | Philadelphia |
| 210 | Konsta Helenius | Buffalo |
| 223 | Cole Hutson | Washington |
Are Young Guns odds the same in Hobby and retail?
For the formats below, the ordinary Young Guns rate matches while the Canvas rates differ. The table transcribes the applicable checklist rows. Read the actual pack and exact format before applying a rate; this comparison does not cover every retail configuration.
A category’s insertion rate is different from a named player’s probability. Dividing it by the number of checklist subjects would add an equal-distribution assumption that the reviewed documents do not establish. The ratio also supplies no resale price or production total.
Compare an all-in purchase cost with the target category instead of declaring a format universally better. Equal base-rookie rates can coexist with different insert possibilities, pack counts and purchase prices. Those differences matter only insofar as they match the collection you actually want to build.
Read on-average box claims correctly
| Category | Hobby / e-Pack | Blaster / Starter / Tin |
|---|---|---|
| Base Young Guns | 1:2 | 1:2 |
| Canvas Young Guns | 1:24 | 1:48 |
| Canvas Black & White Young Guns | 1:144 | 1:288 |
Worked identity check: Hagens #206 versus C-99
Suppose a listing says only “Hagens Young Guns.” The ordinary card, Canvas version and Canvas Black & White version must occupy separate records. The two Canvas versions share C-99, so a matching number alone still does not resolve the finish.
Ask for clear front and back photographs. Copy the full number, confirm the season and match the treatment to the named checklist section. If the seller supplies only a stock image, the condition of the offered copy remains unknown. Resolve that before using the asking price as evidence of what your own card is worth.
For a trade, write the complete identity on both sides of the agreement. “One Hagens rookie” leaves the parties room to mean different cards. A simple record of release, code, treatment and condition prevents a polished but incomplete title from becoming the entire description.
Choose comparable completed sales
- ReleaseSeason and parent series
- NumberRetain the Canvas prefix
- VersionBase, Canvas or named parallel
- CopyPhotographs and condition
Schematic. A matching player name is only the start of a comparable-card check.
What does six Young Guns per box mean for set completion?
Upper Deck’s product overview advertises six Young Guns per box on average. Do not apply that box average to another retail configuration unless its own packaging confirms it. The wording does not promise six distinct players, your preferred rookie or an identical result in every box.
As a simple arithmetic example, 12 applicable packs at a 1:2 category rate correspond to six expected Young Guns cards. Expected count is not the probability of pulling at least one and is not a promise about a particular opening. If a hypothetical six-card result contains four different cards and two duplicates, the wanted list advances by four slots.
After opening, reconcile unique missing numbers before buying more. A duplicate can become trade inventory, but it should not make the collection appear more complete. Compare the cost of identified missing singles with the amount you are comfortable spending on another random result, without assuming duplicates will finance it.
For a player collection, use an even smaller target list. You can choose one ordinary rookie first, then add a Canvas or numbered parallel as a separate project. There is no need to buy every variation to describe that first project honestly as complete.
Frequently asked questions
Does a Series 1 box guarantee my chosen rookie?
No. A category average does not guarantee a player, a number of unique rookies or an identical result in every box.
Is a Canvas card a substitute for the regular Young Guns card?
Only if that fits your own collecting goal. Track it as a separate identity when completing the ordinary base checklist or comparing sales.
Are McKenna and Stenberg confirmed for a later series?
This guide verifies the current Series 1 checklist only. An absence here is not confirmation of a future release; wait for the relevant official checklist.
Does the larger odds denominator mean a higher card value?
No. It indicates a less frequent listed insertion rate, not a price. Demand, exact identity and condition still need separate evidence.
Should I count a rookie checklist card as both individual rookies?
No. Record the physical checklist card once. Tag its pictured players if useful, while keeping their individual cards as separate wanted-list entries.
Sources
Product checklists, definitions, and policies can change. These sources were reviewed on 2026-10-24.
- Upper Deck 2026–27 Series 1 product overviewChecked October 24, 2026: base-set composition and the six-Young-Guns box average. No retailer release date is asserted here.
- Upper Deck 2026–27 Series 1 complete checklistChecked October 24: selected rookie identities, Hagens Canvas versions, format-specific ratios and the absence of McKenna and Stenberg in the reviewed list.
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