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, 2:15 AM · Updates every 15 min · All times PT
Cost Low
+10,618(+0.7%)
Cost High
+26,357(+1.5%)
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 | 1,635,867 Market: 1200 Non-Market: 0 | 1,841,845 Market: 1200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| NL Live Series | 600 | 915,425 Market: 600 Non-Market: 0 | 1,020,337 Market: 600 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| AL Live Series | 600 | 720,442 Market: 600 Non-Market: 0 | 821,508 Market: 600 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| NL West Live Series | 200 | 772,303 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 841,716 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| NL East Live Series | 200 | 89,160 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 110,051 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| NL Central Live Series | 200 | 53,962 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 68,570 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| AL West Live Series | 200 | 94,693 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 113,769 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| AL East Live Series | 200 | 511,067 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 569,324 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| AL Central Live Series | 200 | 114,682 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 138,415 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Washington Nationals | 40 | 1,505 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 2,749 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 40 | 9,166 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 11,883 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Texas Rangers | 40 | 11,572 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 14,057 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 40 | 9,577 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 11,053 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| St Louis Cardinals | 40 | 1,042 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 2,633 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Seattle Mariners | 40 | 28,271 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 34,434 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| San Francisco Giants | 40 | 2,474 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 4,112 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| San Diego Padres | 40 | 28,723 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 33,827 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 40 | 32,304 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 38,186 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 40 | 24,863 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 29,695 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Oakland Athletics | 40 | 11,510 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 13,561 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| New York Yankees | 40 | 473,746 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 522,677 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| New York Mets | 40 | 43,667 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 52,892 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Minnesota Twins | 40 | 9,914 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 12,495 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 40 | 7,795 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 10,416 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Miami Marlins | 40 | 2,292 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 3,410 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 40 | 716,398 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 772,180 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Los Angeles Angels | 40 | 4,798 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 6,241 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Kansas City Royals | 40 | 33,838 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 41,212 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Houston Astros | 40 | 38,542 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 45,476 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Detroit Tigers | 40 | 30,441 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 35,531 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Colorado Rockies | 40 | 944 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 2,215 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Cleveland Guardians | 40 | 38,300 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 45,535 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Cincinnati Reds | 40 | 6,703 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 8,664 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Chicago White Sox | 40 | 2,189 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 3,642 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Chicago Cubs | 40 | 6,118 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 8,671 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Boston Red Sox | 40 | 14,549 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 17,719 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Baltimore Orioles | 40 | 4,029 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 5,992 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Atlanta Braves | 40 | 16,833 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 21,305 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 40 | 23,764 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 29,382 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 1,635,867 and 1,841,845 stubs (roughly $1,090–$1,228 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.
