2019 Upper Deck X-Files: Monster of the Week

2019 Upper Deck X-Files: Monster of the Week continues the show’s connected card run with a strong focus on the series’ creature-heavy side. The set adds a 300-card base expansion, carries over several insert ideas from the earlier release, and includes autographs, printing plates, glow-in-the-dark parallels, and a script-based subset for collectors who like text-heavy chase cards.

Set character

This release shifts the X-Files emphasis away from the earlier UFOs-and-aliens angle and toward the monsters, creatures, and odd cases that shaped many of the series’ stranger episodes. It is the second of three connected series, and it builds directly on the first Upper Deck set rather than standing apart from it. The result is a collection that feels like a continuation, with new material layered onto returning concepts.

The base set adds 300 cards to the overall run, moving the larger project toward a 900-card total across the three-series stretch. For collectors, that makes this title especially dependent on how much of the broader run they want to assemble, since this installment is one piece of a larger structure rather than a closed-off theme release.

Base cards and parallels

The main card group is centered on the new Monster of the Week base cards, and the set also includes glow-in-the-dark parallels for that material. Those parallels are the most clearly defined visual twist in the release, giving the monster theme a matching finish without changing the underlying subject matter. Printing plates are also part of the configuration, so collectors who focus on production-related chase pieces have a second lane to follow.

Because the base set is part of a connected sequence, some collectors may prefer to treat this release as a standalone theme set while others will want to pair it with the earlier X-Files cards. That choice affects how complete the experience feels, especially if you enjoy comparing the creature-focused approach here with the earlier UFOs-and-aliens emphasis.

Returning inserts and story-driven material

Several insert ideas continue from the earlier set. Sticker Cards return as a 100-card group with different numbering, and Characters also carry over, giving the release a deeper look at specific monsters. Earth’s Most Wanted adds a separate ten-card insert set styled like an old-west wanted lineup, which gives the product one of its clearest visual themes. Each of these pieces leans into the show’s tone from a different angle, so the set rewards collectors who like variety inside a single release.

The 58-card X-Files Pilot Script set is another notable piece. It presents the original script for the first episode in trading-card form, so it is more than a standard image insert and may appeal to collectors who value narrative or production material alongside character and creature imagery.

Autographs and chase choices

Autographs continue from the initial Upper Deck X-Files release, and the Paranormal Script cards expand that signed area with basic single-signed versions, duals, inscriptions, and printing plates. That mix gives autograph collectors a few different directions to follow, depending on whether they prefer straightforward signatures or versions with extra layers of presentation.

If you are building around this release, the most practical choice is to decide early whether you want a base-and-parallel approach, an insert-focused run, or an autograph path. The set supports all three, but it does not treat them the same way, so narrowing your focus can make the collection feel more coherent. For theme collectors, the monster-centered cards and the script material are the clearest anchors; for signature collectors, the Paranormal Script line is the natural center of gravity.