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2023 Topps MLS Kitcore

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The Verdict

The flagship (non-Chrome) Topps MLS product for the 2023 season — and historically significant as Messi's first Topps MLS flagship base card year. The Messi base short print (#201) at 1:9,262 is one of the rarest base cards in modern soccer collecting. At 3 hits per hobby box (1 auto + 2 relics) across 192 cards, it's card-dense and accessible. The Soccer Tile parallel (1:4) is a new addition, and the 1983 Topps Futbol retro inserts add nostalgic charm. Pearlers (1:288) and Big City Strikers (1:144) drive the premium chase. Not a premium product but solid for MLS set building.

Full Review

Subset of the parent product. The 2023 Topps MLS is the flagship base product for Major League Soccer, released December 1, 2023. It's historically significant as the product where Lionel Messi receives his first Topps MLS flagship base card — and what a chase card it is.

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Parallel Rainbow

Premium

Red/5

Black/10

Orange/25

Sources

Researched May 8, 2026

Top Players in This Set

Dive into one player's cards from 2023 MLS Kitcore.

Caleb Wiley4 cards

Hany Mukhtar3 cards

Luis Amarilla3 cards

Jesus Ferreira3 cards

Sebastian Blanco3 cards

Brenner3 cards