2024 Topps Finest MLS

Finest is back for MLS in 2024 with a premium product built around the league's biggest stars and rising talent. You're looking at a small-set, high-end release that leans on refractors and autographs to justify the box price. This isn't your base Topps set. The product focuses on players like Lionel Messi, Carlos Vela, and Folarin Balogun, with photography that actually captures the moment rather than generic action shots. Hobby boxes come loaded with parallels and signed content, making it the kind of product where cracking a box feels like a real event rather than a grind through commons. The design plays with chrome and foil finishes that look sharp in person, though they can be tricky to photograph. What makes Finest chase-worthy is the parallel pyramid. You're hunting for base refractors in various tiers, with the rarest hitting single-digit print runs. Autograph cards are the main draw here, and they're spread across veterans and breakout players from the current season. Look for the Chrome Autograph subset and parallels of those signed cards. Retail boxes exist but they're thinner than hobby, with fewer hits and lower-grade parallels. The real payoff is in hobby, where you can reasonably expect an autograph or two per box depending on configuration. Case breaks are common because of the per-pack cost, so singles hunting is totally viable if you're targeting specific players rather than chasing the lottery. Finest works best if you're a serious MLS collector with specific players you want on card. This isn't the product to buy blind hoping for random hits. The secondary market is smaller than NFL or baseball, so resale can be slower depending on the player. If you're into MLS, though, and want premium product that feels different from the base sets flooding the market, Finest delivers. Buy singles of your favorite players or target specific autographs. Ripping boxes is fun, but it's better treated as entertainment than investment.