Buzz Break: 2021 Topps Star Wars Battle Plans

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The box: 2021 Topps Star Wars Battle Plans trading cards
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Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 189
Base set completion: 
100 of 100 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 38
Triplicates: 1

Insert cards: 48 (all in gallery below with some base)
Foilboard parallels (16) – See gallery
Blue parallels (6) – See gallery
Green parallels (1) – R2-D2 Locates Palpatine (/99)
Purple parallels (1) – Snoke Is Disappointed in General Hux (/25)
Galactic Aversaries (12) – Princess Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, Rey, Qui-Gon Jinn, Darth Vader, Count Dooku, Jabba The Hutt, Kylo Ren, Boba Fett, Captain Phasma, Stormtrooper, C-3PO
Tools of Warfare (6) – Lightsaber, Ion Cannon, Starkiller Base, Blaster Pistol, Bowcaster, Thermal Detonator
Ultimate Showdowns (6) – Rey vs. Kylo Ren, Mace Windu vs. Chancellor Palpatine, Anakin Skywalker vs. Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker vs. Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker vs. Darth Vader, Yoda vs. Emperor Palpatine

Autographs/Sketches/Memorabilia: 2
Green Sourced Fabric Relic (1) – Finn Imperial Disguise (/99)
Autographs (1) – Tim Rose as Admiral Ackbar 

What's Buzz-worthy: The Relic card here is a deluxe version of a tough pull -- one in 143 packs -- and my first pull of this type. The regular versions are actually a smidge easier to find this time around at one in 87 packs (four boxes) this time but have eluded me ... I like them in the mix along with guaranteed ink, which was an established name and frequent signer, making the Relic find more important in this box. (I give it an A with the Relic ... would be a C without.) The Purple parallel here is also rarer -- one in 127 packs -- and add literal color here. The foilboard Relics are nice but really don't stand out enough. The inserts here feel a little basic -- one I like, two I don't -- but they're not make or break. I do think the highlights set approach is a little heavy here (but pretty standard at the same time for Star Wars sets) with the scope of this one including all series of Star Wars and that helps the variety and fun here a bit for me. There are some top autos to be found here in a pretty deep checklist and I suspect that they are lower-volume sigs but if you pull one that should make them worth it either as a big sale or a smart hold from a release that's not super-expensive.

Product Grade: B+
Box Grade: A (Relic parallel gets it here)
Fun Grade: B+

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