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 May 31, 4:45 PM · Updates every 15 min · All times PT
Cost Low
+351,357(+21.1%)
Cost High
+392,350(+21.4%)
BEST TIME TO BUY
-130,569(-6.2%)
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 | 2,017,423 Market: 1200 Non-Market: 0 | 2,226,320 Market: 1200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| NL Live Series | 600 | 1,090,622 Market: 600 Non-Market: 0 | 1,217,369 Market: 600 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| AL Live Series | 600 | 926,801 Market: 600 Non-Market: 0 | 1,008,951 Market: 600 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| NL West Live Series | 200 | 884,931 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 978,866 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| NL East Live Series | 200 | 131,456 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 150,022 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| NL Central Live Series | 200 | 74,235 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 88,481 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| AL West Live Series | 200 | 115,963 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 131,499 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| AL East Live Series | 200 | 601,200 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 647,958 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| AL Central Live Series | 200 | 209,638 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 | 229,494 Market: 200 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Washington Nationals | 40 | 1,158 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 2,232 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 40 | 10,154 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 12,249 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Texas Rangers | 40 | 10,735 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 12,974 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 40 | 6,892 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 8,120 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| St Louis Cardinals | 40 | 1,036 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 2,049 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Seattle Mariners | 40 | 50,790 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 55,693 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| San Francisco Giants | 40 | 1,935 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 3,051 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| San Diego Padres | 40 | 34,672 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 40,121 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 40 | 52,259 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 61,308 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 40 | 23,990 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 27,944 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Oakland Athletics | 40 | 8,762 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 10,495 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| New York Yankees | 40 | 565,114 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 604,744 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| New York Mets | 40 | 88,282 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 97,541 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Minnesota Twins | 40 | 10,872 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 13,091 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 40 | 5,893 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 6,922 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Miami Marlins | 40 | 1,622 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 2,613 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 40 | 792,407 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 874,596 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Los Angeles Angels | 40 | 4,800 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 6,302 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Kansas City Royals | 40 | 42,404 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 48,370 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Houston Astros | 40 | 40,876 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 46,035 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Detroit Tigers | 40 | 72,570 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 78,946 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Colorado Rockies | 40 | 936 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 1,713 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Cleveland Guardians | 40 | 82,602 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 87,010 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Cincinnati Reds | 40 | 5,942 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 7,518 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Chicago White Sox | 40 | 1,190 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 2,077 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Chicago Cubs | 40 | 9,105 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 10,684 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Boston Red Sox | 40 | 12,800 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 15,278 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Baltimore Orioles | 40 | 6,240 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 7,567 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Atlanta Braves | 40 | 16,404 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 19,692 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 |  |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 40 | 54,981 Market: 40 Non-Market: 0 | 59,385 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 2,017,423 and 2,226,320 stubs (roughly $1,345–$1,484 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.
