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 Aug 22, 4:31 PM · Updates every 15 min · All times PT
Cost Low
+2,751(+0.2%)
Cost High
+11,763(+0.8%)
BEST TIME TO BUY
-79,075(-5.1%)
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 | 1,345,973 Market: 1200 Non-Market: 0 | 1,551,770 Market: 1200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| NL Live Series | 600 | 760,249 Market: 600 Non-Market: 0 | 867,637 Market: 600 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| AL Live Series | 600 | 585,724 Market: 600 Non-Market: 0 | 684,133 Market: 600 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| NL West Live Series | 200 | 655,864 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 736,632 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| NL East Live Series | 200 | 65,183 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 81,710 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| NL Central Live Series | 200 | 39,202 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 49,295 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| AL West Live Series | 200 | 79,033 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 96,281 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| AL East Live Series | 200 | 467,239 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 534,059 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| AL Central Live Series | 200 | 39,452 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 53,793 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Washington Nationals | 40 | 2,593 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 4,189 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 40 | 7,978 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 10,132 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Texas Rangers | 40 | 8,962 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 11,930 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 40 | 14,840 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 16,981 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| St Louis Cardinals | 40 | 1,331 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 2,908 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Seattle Mariners | 40 | 13,847 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 17,505 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| San Francisco Giants | 40 | 2,041 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 3,557 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| San Diego Padres | 40 | 14,580 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 17,870 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 40 | 7,205 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 9,551 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 40 | 25,001 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 30,291 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Oakland Athletics | 40 | 8,355 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 10,540 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| New York Yankees | 40 | 424,295 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 482,045 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| New York Mets | 40 | 14,628 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 19,268 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Minnesota Twins | 40 | 10,245 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 12,353 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 40 | 12,895 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 15,104 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Miami Marlins | 40 | 3,526 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 4,808 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 40 | 626,800 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 698,879 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Los Angeles Angels | 40 | 3,850 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 5,557 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Kansas City Royals | 40 | 9,193 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 12,878 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Houston Astros | 40 | 44,019 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 50,749 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Detroit Tigers | 40 | 6,375 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 8,840 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Colorado Rockies | 40 | 2,153 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 3,306 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Cleveland Guardians | 40 | 11,064 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 15,763 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Cincinnati Reds | 40 | 6,276 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 8,277 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Chicago White Sox | 40 | 2,575 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 3,959 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Chicago Cubs | 40 | 11,495 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 13,455 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Boston Red Sox | 40 | 18,221 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 21,377 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Baltimore Orioles | 40 | 1,905 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 3,524 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Atlanta Braves | 40 | 19,435 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 23,154 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 40 | 10,290 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 13,020 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 1,345,973 and 1,551,770 stubs (roughly $897–$1,034 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.
