Buzz Break: 2021 Topps Major League Soccer (hobby)

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The box: 2021 Topps Major League Soccer cards (hobby)
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Keep reading for a breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 184
Base set completion: 
167 of 200 (84 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Rookie Cards (17) – Julian Carranza, Julian Araujo, Caden Clark, Carlos Teran, Franko Kovacevic, David Ochoa, Ayo Akinola, Andres Perea, Christian Torres, Dru Yearwood, Diedie Traore, Kwadwo Opoku, Dayne St. Clair, Alvero Barreal, Handwalla Bwana

Insert cards: 14 (all in gallery below with all RCs)
Team Spirit (4) – Raul Ruidiaz, Aaron Herrera, Bill Hamid, Josef Martinez
1981 Topps (4) – Aaron Long, Carlos Vela, Brad Guzan, Omar Gonzalez
Flags of Foundation (6) – Maxi Moralez, Carles Gil, Marko Maric, Alejandro Pozuelo, Daniel Royer, Heber

Autographs/Memorabilia: 3
Relics (2) – Daniel Salloi, Aaron Long
Orange Relics (1) – Miles Robinson (/25)

What's Buzz-worthy: When I recently ripped a blaster box of this one, I thought it needed a little more in its lineup beyond some foil parallels ... and I suggested to a degree that hobby would have more to offer. Ironically, hobby doesn't include more variety ... at least in every single box. Parallels here start at one in 56 packs -- every third box or so -- and parallels of inserts are ridiculously rare here as are some inserts (Big City Strikers). It's an interesting twist -- and that explains some of the dollars being spent on some of those cards on eBay. Autographs are one in 53 packs so also every third box or so which means if you like Relics this is a brand for you. I landed two standard and one patch-like kit piece (one in 196 packs) here along with the typical array of inserts -- just a little more volume on those in hobby vs. blasters. As I noted last time, if you're a regular soccer breaker, I'm sure this one resonates more than it does with me ... but I'm glad to see a continued presence for all leagues, not just the biggest ones.

Product Grade: B+
Box Grade: A- (rare hit)
Fun Grade: B- (there was actually more insert variety in my hitless blaster of this release)

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