The core Diamond Dynasty collection in MLB The Show 26 — every active MLB player's Live Series card. Total stub cost, milestone rewards, and the best time to lock it in.
Last updated Jun 21, 1:00 AM · Updates every 15 min · All times PT
Cost Low
-16,706(-1.0%)
Cost High
+31,640(+1.8%)
BEST TIME TO BUY
-165,509(-8.4%)
Historical price tracking for completing the Live Series collection.
Low prices assume you collect as many non-market cards as possible, while High prices assume you collect as many market cards as possible.
| Milestone | Required | Low | High | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB Live Series | 1200 | 1,612,347 Market: 1200 Non-Market: 0 | 1,837,220 Market: 1200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| NL Live Series | 600 | 907,637 Market: 600 Non-Market: 0 | 1,015,445 Market: 600 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| AL Live Series | 600 | 704,710 Market: 600 Non-Market: 0 | 821,775 Market: 600 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| NL West Live Series | 200 | 766,804 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 837,508 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| NL East Live Series | 200 | 88,319 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 110,041 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| NL Central Live Series | 200 | 52,514 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 67,896 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| AL West Live Series | 200 | 90,886 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 112,060 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| AL East Live Series | 200 | 495,945 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 569,089 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| AL Central Live Series | 200 | 117,879 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 140,626 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Washington Nationals | 40 | 1,506 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 2,795 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 40 | 9,134 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 11,681 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Texas Rangers | 40 | 12,022 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 14,554 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 40 | 9,555 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 11,408 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| St Louis Cardinals | 40 | 1,027 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 2,456 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Seattle Mariners | 40 | 25,055 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 31,890 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| San Francisco Giants | 40 | 2,467 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 4,142 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| San Diego Padres | 40 | 27,636 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 34,168 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 40 | 30,852 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 38,488 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 40 | 24,301 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 29,430 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Oakland Athletics | 40 | 11,510 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 13,694 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| New York Yankees | 40 | 458,689 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 522,170 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| New York Mets | 40 | 43,251 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 52,880 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Minnesota Twins | 40 | 9,838 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 12,460 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 40 | 7,795 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 9,832 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Miami Marlins | 40 | 2,277 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 3,662 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 40 | 712,122 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 767,220 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Los Angeles Angels | 40 | 4,790 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 6,510 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Kansas City Royals | 40 | 34,015 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 41,606 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Houston Astros | 40 | 37,509 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 45,412 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Detroit Tigers | 40 | 31,743 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 37,061 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Colorado Rockies | 40 | 943 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 2,257 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Cleveland Guardians | 40 | 40,101 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 45,780 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Cincinnati Reds | 40 | 6,695 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 8,983 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Chicago White Sox | 40 | 2,182 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 3,719 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Chicago Cubs | 40 | 6,145 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 8,137 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Boston Red Sox | 40 | 14,537 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 17,656 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Baltimore Orioles | 40 | 4,030 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 6,174 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Atlanta Braves | 40 | 16,984 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 21,274 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 40 | 23,636 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 29,721 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
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The Live Series collection in MLB The Show 26 is the core Diamond Dynasty collection made up of every active MLB player's Live Series card. Live Series cards update with every roster update (roughly every 3 weeks during the MLB season), so ratings move based on real-life performance. The full collection currently includes 1200 cards.
Collect all 1200 active Live Series cards. You can pull them from Standard Packs, win them from programs and missions, or buy them on the Community Market. ShowZone's table above shows the cheapest live price for every Live Series card so you can fill in the cheapest gaps first.
Live Series collection rewards in MLB The Show 26: 80 Veteran Jeimer Candelario, 88 All-Star Tony Fernandez, 89 All-Star Ivan Rodriguez, 85 Breakout Zach Eflin, 80 All-Star Red Schoendienst, 91 Contributor Adrian Beltre, 84 Veteran Willie McGee, 89 2nd Half Heroes Mark Davis, 90 All-Star Andrew McCutchen, 90 Rookie Dick Allen, 86 All-Star Keith Foulke, 94 Postseason Roy Campanella , 99 Signature Albert Pujols, 92 Breakout Ken Singleton, 90 Prime Jeromy Burnitz, 93 Standout Graig Nettles, 92 2nd Half Heroes David Wright, 99 Milestone Troy Tulowitzki, 89 All-Star Joe Mauer, 85 2nd Half Heroes Ryan Braun, 80 Breakout Jeff Conine, 94 2nd Half Heroes Manny Ramirez, 85 2nd Half Heroes Vladimir Guerrero, 91 All-Star George Brett, 89 All-Star Lance Berkman, 91 All-Star George Kell, 80 Breakout Kyle Freeland, 91 All-Star Lou Boudreau, 85 All-Star Joe Morgan, 80 Contributor Larry Doby, 85 Breakout Ron Santo, 90 All-Star Fred Lynn, 87 All-Star Zack Britton, 88 Postseason Andruw Jones, 90 Breakout Paul Goldschmidt, 91 Milestone Chone Figgins, 99 Awards Felix Hernandez, 93 Awards Dustin Pedroia, 94 Standout Anibal Sanchez. The final reward for completing the full collection is the 99 Milestone Troy Tulowitzki card. Each milestone also grants XP toward Diamond Dynasty programs.
Based on current Community Market prices, completing the Live Series collection in MLB The Show 26 costs between 1,612,347 and 1,837,220 stubs (roughly $1,075–$1,225 USD if you were to buy stubs directly). Live cost ranges update as the Community Market moves — the chart above tracks the daily and hourly trend so you can spot the cheapest windows to lock in.
The full Live Series card table above is sorted so you can see every card's current Community Market price. Sort by Buy or Sell price to find the cheapest cards to grab first. For the bigger-picture view of which Live Series cards are gaining or losing value across the broader marketplace, check the Market Flipping tool at /market/flipping.
Live Series cards are refreshed with every MLB The Show roster update — roughly every 3 weeks during the MLB season. Each update can change a card's attributes, rating (sometimes promoting to Gold or Diamond), and market value. ShowZone's Roster Update Predictor at /market/roster-update-predictor projects which players are likely to upgrade or downgrade in the next update so you can buy or sell ahead of time.
ShowZone Pro members can sync their in-game MLB The Show inventory to see exactly which Live Series cards they already own and which ones are still missing from the collection. The Collection Tracker highlights remaining cards by rarity and current price so you can prioritize the cheapest gaps first. Free users can see the full Live Series card list above, but ownership tracking requires Pro.
The chart at the top of this page shows daily and hourly collection-cost history for Live Series in MLB The Show 26, so you can spot dips and avoid buying during peak weeks. For per-card price history (Buy/Sell trend, recent flips, roster-update reactions), open any card in the table above or use the Market Flipping tool at /market/flipping. ShowZone Pro adds longer history windows and per-card alerts.
Live Series cards are the baseline for Diamond Dynasty squads in MLB The Show 26. They're typically cheaper than Series 2/themed/program cards and they upgrade for free with every roster update if the player is performing well — so a Gold today can become a Diamond mid-season at no extra cost. Use ShowZone's Team Builder at /players/team-builder to slot Live Series cards into a budget lineup, then upgrade individual positions with themed cards as your stub pile grows.
Yes — Live Series cards are some of the most consistently liquid cards in the Community Market because they're tied to ongoing collection progress (constant buyer demand) and they move with roster updates. ShowZone's Market Flipping tool at /market/flipping highlights the best Live Series flip opportunities — including pre-roster-update buys based on Roster Update Predictor projections.
