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 2, 6:31 AM · Updates every 15 min · All times PT
Cost Low
+34,418(+2.0%)
Cost High
-82,206(-4.1%)
BEST TIME TO BUY
-89,413(-5.7%)
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 | 1,783,152 Market: 1200 Non-Market: 0 | 1,939,973 Market: 1200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| NL Live Series | 600 | 972,345 Market: 600 Non-Market: 0 | 1,038,571 Market: 600 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| AL Live Series | 600 | 810,807 Market: 600 Non-Market: 0 | 901,402 Market: 600 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| NL West Live Series | 200 | 856,623 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 894,930 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| NL East Live Series | 200 | 74,376 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 91,573 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| NL Central Live Series | 200 | 41,346 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 52,068 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| AL West Live Series | 200 | 111,886 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 127,987 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| AL East Live Series | 200 | 633,228 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 691,685 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| AL Central Live Series | 200 | 65,693 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 81,730 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Washington Nationals | 40 | 2,415 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 4,447 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 40 | 8,663 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 11,120 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Texas Rangers | 40 | 11,787 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 14,154 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 40 | 13,111 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 14,886 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| St Louis Cardinals | 40 | 1,690 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 3,441 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Seattle Mariners | 40 | 15,249 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 17,669 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| San Francisco Giants | 40 | 2,577 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 4,133 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| San Diego Padres | 40 | 20,183 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 23,749 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 40 | 9,750 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 12,396 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 40 | 26,415 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 29,731 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Oakland Athletics | 40 | 10,470 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 11,943 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| New York Yankees | 40 | 591,805 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 641,753 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| New York Mets | 40 | 21,052 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 27,986 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Minnesota Twins | 40 | 10,420 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 12,685 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 40 | 11,830 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 14,308 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Miami Marlins | 40 | 4,091 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 5,574 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 40 | 820,134 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 849,848 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Los Angeles Angels | 40 | 4,945 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 6,415 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Kansas City Royals | 40 | 25,175 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 29,293 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Houston Astros | 40 | 69,435 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 77,806 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Detroit Tigers | 40 | 17,941 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 21,503 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Colorado Rockies | 40 | 1,765 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 3,464 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Cleveland Guardians | 40 | 10,387 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 14,740 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Cincinnati Reds | 40 | 8,161 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 9,901 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Chicago White Sox | 40 | 1,770 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 3,509 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Chicago Cubs | 40 | 9,915 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 12,022 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Boston Red Sox | 40 | 16,163 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 18,589 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Baltimore Orioles | 40 | 3,486 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 5,337 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Atlanta Braves | 40 | 20,403 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 23,835 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 40 | 11,964 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 13,736 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 1,783,152 and 1,939,973 stubs (roughly $1,189–$1,293 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.
