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MLB The Show 18–26

Diamond Dynasty Card Series

Every card series in Diamond Dynasty across 9 MLB The Show titles — Live Series, Topps Now, Spotlight, Finest, and dozens more, ranked by Meta Overall.

All MLB The Show Card Series

  • Live Series — 17,663 cards across 9 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23, MLB The Show 22, MLB The Show 21, MLB The Show 20, MLB The Show 19, MLB The Show 18)
  • Topps Now — 1,140 cards across 8 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23, MLB The Show 22, MLB The Show 21, MLB The Show 20, MLB The Show 19)
  • Annual All-Star Game — 943 cards across 9 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23, MLB The Show 22, MLB The Show 21, MLB The Show 20, MLB The Show 19, MLB The Show 18)
  • Monthly Awards & Spotlight — 838 cards across 9 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23, MLB The Show 22, MLB The Show 21, MLB The Show 20, MLB The Show 19, MLB The Show 18)
  • Annual Finest — 730 cards across 9 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23, MLB The Show 22, MLB The Show 21, MLB The Show 20, MLB The Show 19, MLB The Show 18)
  • Annual Postseason — 511 cards across 9 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23, MLB The Show 22, MLB The Show 21, MLB The Show 20, MLB The Show 19, MLB The Show 18)
  • Annual Future Stars & Pipeline — 437 cards across 9 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23, MLB The Show 22, MLB The Show 21, MLB The Show 20, MLB The Show 19, MLB The Show 18)
  • Awards — 417 cards across 9 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23, MLB The Show 22, MLB The Show 21, MLB The Show 20, MLB The Show 19, MLB The Show 18)
  • Captain — 366 cards across 3 game years (MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23)
  • Signature Series — 336 cards across 8 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23, MLB The Show 22, MLB The Show 21, MLB The Show 20, MLB The Show 19)
  • Rookie — 333 cards across 9 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23, MLB The Show 22, MLB The Show 21, MLB The Show 20, MLB The Show 19, MLB The Show 18)
  • Breakout — 313 cards across 9 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23, MLB The Show 22, MLB The Show 21, MLB The Show 20, MLB The Show 19, MLB The Show 18)
  • Milestone — 289 cards across 6 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23, MLB The Show 22, MLB The Show 21)
  • World Baseball Classic — 263 cards across 2 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 23)
  • Veteran — 251 cards across 9 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23, MLB The Show 22, MLB The Show 21, MLB The Show 20, MLB The Show 19, MLB The Show 18)
  • 2nd Half Heroes — 186 cards across 6 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23, MLB The Show 22, MLB The Show 21)
  • Prime — 160 cards across 7 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23, MLB The Show 22, MLB The Show 21, MLB The Show 20)
  • Prospect — 145 cards across 3 game years (MLB The Show 22, MLB The Show 21, MLB The Show 20)
  • Annual Home Run Derby — 142 cards across 7 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23, MLB The Show 22, MLB The Show 21, MLB The Show 20)
  • Incognito — 137 cards across 2 game years (MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23)
  • New Threads — 120 cards across 2 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25)
  • Face of the Franchise — 119 cards across 2 game years (MLB The Show 22, MLB The Show 20)
  • Annual MLB Draft — 119 cards across 4 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23)
  • Moonshot — 112 cards across 2 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25)
  • Prestige — 106 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 20)
  • Kaiju — 98 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 23)
  • The Negro Leagues — 92 cards across 3 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24)
  • Jolt — 90 cards across 2 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25)
  • The Show Classics — 84 cards across 3 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24)
  • Charisma — 78 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 23)
  • Hyper — 77 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 24)
  • Summer — 62 cards across 2 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25)
  • Egg Hunt — 61 cards across 3 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24)
  • Hall of Fame — 60 cards across 3 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24)
  • Spring Breakout — 57 cards across 3 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24)
  • Standout — 56 cards across 3 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24)
  • Out of Position — 55 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 24)
  • Contributor — 55 cards across 2 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25)
  • Action Figure — 55 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 24)
  • Snapshot — 53 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 23)
  • The 42 — 43 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 21)
  • Cornerstone — 38 cards across 2 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25)
  • Ranked 1000 — 36 cards across 2 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25)
  • Cityscapes — 36 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 26)
  • Takashi Okazaki — 35 cards across 2 game years (MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 22)
  • Mural — 34 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 26)
  • Neon — 33 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 25)
  • Vintage — 32 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 26)
  • Spooky — 31 cards across 2 game years (MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24)
  • Color Storm — 30 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 25)
  • Great Race of '98 — 27 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 23)
  • Jin Kim — 22 cards across 2 game years (MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23)
  • Immortal — 22 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 18)
  • Subway Series — 18 cards across 2 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 24)
  • Cover Athletes — 18 cards across 3 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 22)
  • Last Ride — 16 cards across 2 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25)
  • Sanford Greene — 13 cards across 2 game years (MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23)
  • 20th Anniversary — 13 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 25)
  • Mexico City Series — 13 cards across 3 game years (MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23)
  • London Series — 11 cards across 2 game years (MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23)
  • Seoul Series — 9 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 24)
  • St. Patrick's Day — 8 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 26)
  • Future Skills Showcase — 8 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 24)
  • Barrier Breakers — 7 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 24)
  • Tokyo Series — 4 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 25)
  • Speedway Classic — 4 cards across 1 game years (MLB The Show 25)
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    Live Series

    The base Diamond Dynasty cards reflecting real MLB players' current-season performance. Ratings update throughout the year via roster updates.

    17,663 cards
    Aaron Judge — top live-series card in MLB The Show 26
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    2,084 cards
    Aaron Judge — top live-series card in MLB The Show 25
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    2,129 cards
    Aaron Judge — top live-series card in MLB The Show 24
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    2,101 cards
    Aaron Judge — top live-series card in MLB The Show 23
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    2,115 cards
    Aaron Judge — top live-series card in MLB The Show 22
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    1,966 cards
    Mike Trout — top live-series card in MLB The Show 21
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    2,092 cards
    Jose Ramirez — top live-series card in MLB The Show 20
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    1,996 cards
    Mike Trout — top live-series card in MLB The Show 19
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    1,609 cards
    Mike Trout — top live-series card in MLB The Show 18
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    1,571 cards

    Topps Now

    Real-time cards minted within hours of standout MLB performances — walk-off homers, no-hitters, milestones. Often feed into the Spotlight Program collections.

    1,140 cards
    Leonardo Bernal — top topps-now card in MLB The Show 26
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    131 cards
    Aaron Judge — top topps-now card in MLB The Show 25
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    164 cards
    Elly De La Cruz — top topps-now card in MLB The Show 24
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    194 cards
    Vladimir Guerrero Jr. — top topps-now card in MLB The Show 23
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    256 cards
    Jazz Chisholm — top topps-now card in MLB The Show 22
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    140 cards
    Yasmani Grandal — top topps-now card in MLB The Show 21
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    132 cards
    Tyler Stephenson — top topps-now card in MLB The Show 20
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    49 cards
    Juan Soto — top topps-now card in MLB The Show 19
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    74 cards

    Annual All-Star Game

    Cards honoring All-Star Game appearances and performances. Released around the All-Star Break with boosted ratings reflecting each player's peak All-Star season.

    943 cards
    Adley Rutschman — top annual-all-star-game card in MLB The Show 26
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    116 cards
    Ketel Marte — top annual-all-star-game card in MLB The Show 25
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    132 cards
    Aaron Judge — top annual-all-star-game card in MLB The Show 24
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    139 cards
    Adley Rutschman — top annual-all-star-game card in MLB The Show 23
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    152 cards
    Jackie Robinson — top annual-all-star-game card in MLB The Show 22
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    131 cards
    Ozzie Albies — top annual-all-star-game card in MLB The Show 21
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    99 cards
    Miguel Cabrera — top annual-all-star-game card in MLB The Show 20
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    28 cards
    Pete Alonso — top annual-all-star-game card in MLB The Show 19
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    105 cards
    Aroldis Chapman — top annual-all-star-game card in MLB The Show 18
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    41 cards

    Monthly Awards & Spotlight

    The franchise's recurring monthly recognition program. Monthly Awards (MLB 18–23), Season Awards (MLB 24), and the Spotlight Program (MLB 25+) all reward top monthly performers — all live here together.

    838 cards
    Cole Carrigg — top monthly-awards-spotlight card in MLB The Show 26
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    180 cards
    Gary Sanchez — top monthly-awards-spotlight card in MLB The Show 25
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    146 cards
    David Fry — top monthly-awards-spotlight card in MLB The Show 24
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    96 cards
    Fernando Tatis Jr. — top monthly-awards-spotlight card in MLB The Show 23
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    143 cards
    Mookie Betts — top monthly-awards-spotlight card in MLB The Show 22
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    76 cards
    Tyler O'Neill — top monthly-awards-spotlight card in MLB The Show 21
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    73 cards
    Jose Ramirez — top monthly-awards-spotlight card in MLB The Show 20
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    41 cards
    Yuli Gurriel — top monthly-awards-spotlight card in MLB The Show 19
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    54 cards
    Yasmani Grandal — top monthly-awards-spotlight card in MLB The Show 18
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    29 cards

    Annual Finest

    Premium endgame cards — typically 99 OVR — celebrating the best-performing players from each MLB season. Often the most valuable cards in Diamond Dynasty.

    730 cards
    Jake Arrieta — top annual-finest card in MLB The Show 26
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    9 cards
    Cal Raleigh — top annual-finest card in MLB The Show 25
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    92 cards
    Ketel Marte — top annual-finest card in MLB The Show 24
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    101 cards
    Yasmani Grandal — top annual-finest card in MLB The Show 23
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    189 cards
    Mickey Mantle — top annual-finest card in MLB The Show 22
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    164 cards
    Mike Trout — top annual-finest card in MLB The Show 21
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    74 cards
    Cody Bellinger — top annual-finest card in MLB The Show 20
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    37 cards
    Cody Bellinger — top annual-finest card in MLB The Show 19
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    48 cards
    Jose Ramirez — top annual-finest card in MLB The Show 18
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    16 cards
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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Common Questions

    How Diamond Dynasty card series work across every MLB The Show game year.

    Card series are the categories that group every Diamond Dynasty card by its theme, source, or release timing. Live Series cards are the base roster that updates throughout the season via Roster Updates. Special-edition series like Finest, Topps Now, Signature Series, Captain, and the seasonal Spotlight Program celebrate specific moments, performances, or career milestones. Each MLB The Show release ships dozens of distinct card series across its yearly content cycle.

    Live Series is by far the largest card series in MLB The Show — over 17,000 cards across MLB The Show 18 through 26 on ShowZone. After Live Series, the next most-populated series are Topps Now (real-time performance cards), Annual All-Star Game, Annual Finest (premium 99-overalls released near season's end), and the Monthly Awards & Spotlight program.

    ShowZone ranks cards within each series using our proprietary Meta Overall rating, which factors in actual Diamond Dynasty gameplay performance — pitch quality, position weighting, attribute thresholds, and the current competitive meta. Meta Overall is a more accurate measure than in-game OVR for ranked play. Every series page on ShowZone shows the top cards by Meta Overall for each MLB The Show game year the series appeared in.

    Live Series cards reflect a player's current MLB performance and update throughout the season via roster updates. Finest cards are premium endgame cards (typically 99 OVR) celebrating the best-performing players from each MLB season, released late in the game cycle. Signature Series cards combine a player's career-best attributes across all seasons into one premium card — usually 99 OVR, often featuring iconic Legends and Flashbacks. All three appear yearly and each has its own ShowZone series page.

    Yes — every series page on ShowZone covers all nine MLB The Show game years from MLB 18 through MLB 26. Each year is shown as its own banner inside the series, with the top cards by Meta Overall for that year. This lets you compare a series like Topps Now or Annual All-Star Game across the entire MLB The Show franchise history, not just the current game.

    ShowZone bundles year-variant series under a single "Annual" record so you can browse them across every MLB The Show game year. For example, Annual All-Star Game contains every yearly All-Star release (2019 All-Star, 2021 All-Star, 2022 All-Star, etc.) as one continuous catalog. Same for Annual Postseason, Annual Finest, Annual Home Run Derby, Annual MLB Draft, and Annual Future Stars & Pipeline. One-off series (Kaiju, Cityscapes, Speedway Classic, etc.) only appear in a single game year, so they get their own standalone page.

    Click any series above to open its dedicated page. There you'll see the top 10 cards by Meta Overall for each MLB The Show year the series appeared in — making it easy to compare, for example, the best Live Series Aaron Judge cards from MLB The Show 22 through MLB The Show 26 side by side. Each year banner also has a "See all" link that opens the full filtered list on the Players page.
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