搶先看:2018-19 Donruss Soccer cards

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2018-19 Donruss Soccer cards change things up from past years. It’s adding Donruss Optic to the mix. Similar to how Bowman and Bowman Chrome work in baseball, it’s like getting two products in the same package.


Besides the Optic inclusions, 2018-19 Donruss Soccer is changing its hobby configuration, bringing jumbo packs with 30 cards each. Hobby boxes have a dozen packs. As far as what you can expect in a hobby box, there are two autographs, 36 additional inserts and 36 parallels.

2018-19 Donruss Soccer Base Set


The main Donruss checklist features 200 total cards. Twenty-five of these are Rated Rookies.







The set isn’t league-specific. Rather, it’s a mix of clubs and national teams from around the world. That means FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester City share space with the American, Mexican and Spanish teams, amongst others. All told, 30 squads are represented.


Hobby packs have seven exclusive Press Proof parallels for the regular Donruss cards: Silver, Die-Cuts (/100), Gold (/75), Canvas (/25), Gold Die-Cuts (/10), Blue (/5), and Purple (1/1).








Optic parallels include Aqua (/149), Orange (/99), Red Velocity (/50), Black Velocity */25), Gold (/10), Green (/5), and Gold Vinyl (1/1).







Inserts

It’s not just the base set that has a deep checklist. 2018-19 Donruss Soccer has several inserts as well.

Looking back on the brand’s heritage are 1989 Donruss Tribute cards. These use a design inspired by 1989 Donruss Baseball. These have four hobby-exclusive parallels: Silver, Gold (/75), Blue (/10) and Purple (1/1).








Elite Series, a Donruss staple, carries over here with 20 elite superstars.








Additional Donruss inserts include Dominators, Legends Series, Magicians and Out of This World.


Six Optic-themed inserts are only in hobby, averaging 12 per box. One is Titans, which has 15 of the game’s most dominant players. X-Ponential Power centers on strong stars. Other Optic inserts are Chain Reaction, Preferred, Explosive and Illusions. All have Silver, Gold (/10) and Gold Vinyl (1/1) parallels.







Autographs


2018-19 Donruss Soccer has multiple signature sets. Among them is The Beautiful Game Autographs, which has past and present players. Pele and Lionel Messi are among the headliners. Parallels come in Gold (/75 or less), Blue (/10 or less) and Purple (1/1).








The U.S. Women’s National Team get the spotlight in Road to France Autographs. Carli Lloyd, Tobin Heath and Alex Morgan are among the signers here. Hobby-exclusive parallels include Gold (/75), Blue (/10) and Purple (1/1).








Select Donruss Optic cards also have autograph versions, all of which have 99 copies or less.


Multi-signature cards are available with two, three and four signers, but are found only in hobby packs.


2018-19 Donruss Soccer cards at a glance:



Cards per pack: 30
Packs per box: 12
Boxes per case: 12
Set size: 200 cards
Release date: April 10, 2019


What to expect in a hobby box:

• Autographs – 2
• Optic Inserts – 12
• Additional Inserts – 24
• Parallels – 36
• Rated Rookies – 24
• Optic Rated Rookies – 12

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Set to arrive in early April, Panini America’s 2018-19 Donruss Soccer showcases the best players from 30 of the most prominent club and national soccer teams in the world. Featured teams include FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Manchester City and others, as well as national teams such as the United States, Mexico, Spain, and Australia. The product boasts six traditional insert sets that are part of the proud Donruss legacy, including Elite Series, Legends Series, Dominators, 1989 Donruss Tribute, Out of This World and Magicians.


On average, each hobby box of 2018-19 Donruss Soccer (30 cards per pack, 12 packs per box, 12 boxes per case) will deliver two autographs, 24 Rated Rookies, 12 Rated Rookies Optic, 36 inserts and 36 parallels. Uniquely different than Panini America’s standalone Donruss and Donruss Optic products in other sports, 2018-19 Donruss Soccer features elements of Donruss Optic, the Optichrome version of the Donruss brand.



Additional highlights of the product include . . .

• Seven different hobby-only Press Proof parallels of the Donruss base Set and Rated Rookies are available as well as 10 Donruss Optic parallels, eight of which are exclusive to hobby packs.

• The hobby-exclusive Donruss Optic Autographs parallel of the base set and Rated Rookies will also have three parallels (Blue, Gold and Gold Vinyl), numbered from 99 to only one.

• Find six special Optichrome inserts available only in hobby packs: Illusions, Explosive, Titans, Chain Reaction, Preferred and X-Ponential Power.

• The Beautiful Game Autographs, a beloved feature of Donruss Soccer since the first release in 2015, returns with some of the biggest names of soccer’s present and past, as well as hobby-only Dual, Triple and Quad autograph cards.

We’ll have plenty more on 2018-19 Donruss Soccer in the coming weeks right here on The Knight’s Lance. Until then, enjoy this extended sneak peek, including a look at some of the retail-exclusive inclusions:

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For soccer collectors and trading card fans alike, there’s a lot to appreciate in Panini America’s overhauled 2018-19 Donruss Soccer product that arrives in hobby shops across North America on Wednesday. From the historic introduction of soccer’s first Rated Rookies to the incorporation of popular Donruss Optic parallels, the flagship Donruss Soccer franchise is ready to unveil its most spectacular edition yet.


On average, each hobby box of 2018-19 Donruss Soccer (30 cards per pack, 12 packs per box, 12 boxes per case) will deliver two autographs, 24 Rated Rookies, 12 Rated Rookies Optic, 36 inserts and 36 parallels. In the revealing Quality Control Gallery that follows, we take a deep dive into everything 2018-19 Donruss Soccer has to offer. Enjoy the sneak peek and stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance for additional coverage.