2024-25 Metal Universe Hockey

2024-25 Metal Universe Hockey leans into the series’ unusual visual style, pairing a 150-card main set with multiple chase layers. Collectors can expect brightly colored Precious Metal Gems parallels, separate autograph versions on some base cards, and Retro content led by 2013 Metal Universe Retros with its own PMG chase.

A bold Metal Universe identity

2024-25 Metal Universe Hockey keeps the line’s familiar appetite for dramatic artwork and offbeat presentation. The release is built around that exaggerated style rather than a traditional hockey-card look, which makes the set easy to recognize and easy to sort into a very particular collecting lane. For hobbyists who like Metal Universe for its visual personality, that is the main appeal: the design language does not try to blend in.

The main set runs to 150 cards. That gives the checklist enough room for a broad spread of players while still leaving individual names with real chase value. With a set size like this, collectors can decide between building the base set, targeting favorite teams or players, or focusing on the higher-end parallel and insert branches that define the release.

Precious Metal Gems and base-card parallels

PMGs remain one of the defining elements of the product. The confirmed base-card PMG rainbow includes Red (/100), Green (/10) and Gold (1/1). That structure gives collectors a clear ladder of difficulty, from a more attainable numbered parallel to the one-of-one finish at the top. The color treatment is part of what gives Metal Universe its identity, and this release keeps that approach front and center.

Some base cards also have separate autograph versions, with Green (/10) and Gold (1/1) parallels listed for those signed cards. That creates another route for collectors who want autograph content without moving away from the core base checklist. Because autograph versions are called out separately, they function as their own chase rather than as a blanket feature across the entire set.

Retro content with a modern Metal Universe twist

The most prominent nostalgic element in this release is 2013 Metal Universe Retros. These cards connect the current product to an earlier Metal Universe design era while keeping the modern hobby’s parallel-driven structure in place. For collectors, that means the Retro insert is not just a throwback for its own sake; it is also another place where color and scarcity shape the collecting experience.

The confirmed parallel structure for 2013 Metal Universe Retros adds Red (/100, with copies 011-100/100), Blue (/50), Green (/100, with copies 001-010/100) and Gold (1/1). Those numbered ranges show that the Retro cards are not simply decorative inserts. They create their own ladder of collectability, with different color breaks and numbering conventions that set them apart from the base PMG setup.

Rave parallels and collecting choices

Alongside the Retro PMG chase, Z-Force adds another parallel track with Rave (/399), Super Rave (/50) and Universe Rave (1/1) versions. That gives collectors another branch to pursue if they like building around parallel families rather than sticking to a single insert. The range from /399 down to one-of-one adds depth without relying on just one chase style.

The most practical collecting choices here are straightforward. A set builder can focus on the 150-card base checklist and use the easier numbered parallels as milestones. A player collector may prefer chasing base autographs or a favorite insert line such as 2013 Metal Universe Retros or Z-Force. A parallel collector, meanwhile, has several different color systems to choose from, with PMGs and the Z-Force Raves offering separate paths that keep the release varied without straying from its Metal Universe character.