2026 Leaf Metal Signature Series Multi-Sport takes an all-autograph approach and pushes it to the extreme. The product is built entirely around 1/1 signed cards, giving every pull a built-in layer of scarcity. Hobby boxes carry just three cards, with Leaf centering the release on a broad cross-sport checklist that mixes Hall of Famers, current stars, prospects, combat athletes, entertainers, and multi-signed chase pieces.
The release also widens the net beyond athletics with a new Celebrity Series, while retro-styled decade designs and several multi-signature inserts add more variety to a format that is otherwise focused squarely on premium autograph content.
2026 Leaf Metal Signature Series Multi-Sport at a glance
- Release date: August 28, 2026
- Cards per pack: 3
- Packs per hobby box: 1
- Boxes per case: 10
- Expected box hit: 3 autographs
- Product format: all 1/1 autographs
- Case note: collectors can expect 1 to 2 multi-signed cards per case
- Celebrity Series frequency: 1 to 2 per case
How the checklist is built
The main backbone of the product is a 169-subject autograph lineup. According to product details, each athlete in the primary base run has 42 different 1/1 Base Autographs as well as 10 additional acetate versions under the PETG umbrella. That means the release leans less on conventional parallels and more on artwork, finish, and theme variation within a true one-of-one framework.
Most of those athletes also appear in decade-themed autograph sets styled after the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. The 50s, 60s, and 80s Series each carry 169 cards, while the 70s Series has 163 cards. Those retro designs give the checklist a more visual collecting angle than a standard one-autograph release, especially for player collectors chasing the same signer across multiple eras of card design.
Beyond the core base and decade formats, Leaf adds two other single-signed themes. Polychromatic is a 46-card set that brings in names such as Allen Iverson, Drew Brees, Ken Griffey Jr., Peyton Manning, Shaquille O'Neal, Oleksandr Usyk, and Olivia Dunne. The Enshrined Series is a 50-card Hall-focused autograph lineup featuring inductees from baseball, football, and basketball, including Johnny Bench, Larry Bird, Nolan Ryan, Emmitt Smith, Joe Montana, Ozzie Smith, and Patrick Ewing.
Celebrity Series brings non-sports signers into the product
One of the biggest changes in 2026 Leaf Metal Signature Series Multi-Sport is the addition of a 43-card Celebrity Series. These cards are not just a side note. They are a clearly defined part of the product and are expected to land 1 to 2 times per case.
The lineup stretches across film, television, music, and pop culture, giving the release a wider crossover appeal. Notable names on the checklist include Benedict Cumberbatch, Charlie Sheen, Chevy Chase, Chris Pratt, Christina Applegate, Chuck Norris, Daisy Ridley, Dolph Lundgren, Ed O'Neill, Emilio Estevez, Gillian Anderson, Heather Graham, Jeff Goldblum, Johnny Depp, Julianne Moore, Macaulay Culkin, Nathan Fillion, Paul Giamatti, Rainn Wilson, Ron Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, Timothy Olyphant, Tom Felton, Val Kilmer, William Fichtner, and William Shatner.
For collectors who enjoy entertainment autographs but still want a sports-card-style release format, that inclusion gives this product a different profile than many multi-sport sets on the market.
Base autograph checklist overview
The base autograph list is one of the broadest parts of the release, covering stars from football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, racing, combat sports, wrestling, media, and emerging amateur ranks. Some of the more recognizable names include Barry Sanders, Drew Brees, Emmitt Smith, Frank Thomas, George Brett, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Hope Solo, Jack Grealish, Jadon Sancho, Jim Kelly, John Stockton, Johnny Bench, Ken Griffey Jr., Larry Bird, Luke Kuechly, Manny Pacquiao, Mark McGwire, Martin Brodeur, Mike Tyson, Olivia Dunne, Oscar De La Hoya, Ozzie Smith, Patrick Ewing, Ric Flair, Rob Gronkowski, Roger Staubach, Ronaldo Nazario, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Shaquille O'Neal, Steve Largent, Tim Tebow, Vinny Testaverde, Vlade Divac, and Yuki Tsunoda.
The checklist also includes a mix of newer names and prospects such as Akylin Dear, Anna Leigh Waters, Brady Edmunds, Brady Hart, Brady Smigiel, Byrum Brown, Cam Coleman, Demond Williams Jr., Elijah Haven, Harlem Berry, Jamier Brown, Jared Curtis, Kate Harpring, Lauren Betts, Malachi Toney, Marc Bernal, Marc Casadó, Nick Dunlap, Nick Kurtz, Noah Grubbs, Riley Tiernan, Saniyah Hall, Syla Swords, Toby Fournier, and Trinity Jones.
That combination is central to the product's appeal. Veteran autograph collectors get a deep all-time roster, while prospect chasers still have plenty to target.
Decade autograph sets
The decade-themed autograph runs are among the most distinctive design-driven elements in the checklist.
- 50s Series: 169 cards
- 60s Series: 169 cards
- 70s Series: 163 cards
- 80s Series: 169 cards
Because the same athletes often appear across multiple decade designs, the chase becomes less about simply landing a name and more about landing a preferred look. A collector chasing Barry Sanders, Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Tebow, Olivia Dunne, or Conor McGregor can pursue distinct retro presentations within the same release.
The 70s Series is the only decade subset that is slightly smaller than the others, checking in at 163 cards rather than 169.
Polychromatic and The Enshrined Series
Polychromatic
The 46-card Polychromatic checklist includes:
Adam “Pacman” Jones, Allen Iverson, Anna Leigh Waters, Barry Sanders, Mick Foley, Byrum Brown, Dennis Rodman, Drew Brees, Dustin Poirier, Dwight Gooden, Elijah Haven, Emmitt Smith, Fred McGriff, George Foster, George MacIntyre, Jamier Brown, Jim Kelly, Jim McMahon, John Stockton, Johnny Manziel, Jon Gruden, Jon Jones, Jose Canseco, “Sugar” Shane Mosley, Ken Griffey Jr., Lamar “Bo” Jackson, Lauren Betts, Lenny Wilkens, Malachi Toney, Marshall Faulk, Maurice Jones-Drew, Michael Vick, Neil Smith, Nick Kurtz, Oleksandr Usyk, Olivia Dunne, Oscar De La Hoya, Ozzie Smith, Patrick Peterson, Peyton Manning, Ryan Garcia, Shaquille O'Neal, Steve Largent, Tony Dorsett, Vince Young, and Warren Sapp.
The Enshrined Series
The 50-card Enshrined checklist includes:
Alan Page, Allen Iverson, Andre Johnson, Andre Reed, Anthony Munoz, Antonio Gates, Bernard King, Bob Lilly, Chris Bosh, Dave Casper, Dennis Rodman, Dominique Wilkins, Donnie Shell, Drew Brees, Drew Pearson, Emmitt Smith, Frank Thomas, Fred McGriff, George Brett, George McGinnis, Goose Gossage, Jack Ham, Jack Morris, Jim Covert, Jim Kelly, Joe Dumars, Joe Montana, John Stockton, Johnny Bench, Karl Malone, Larry Bird, Lenny Moore, Lenny Wilkens, Luke Kuechly, Mariano Rivera, Mike Mussina, Mike Schmidt, Morten Andersen, Nolan Ryan, Ozzie Smith, Patrick Ewing, Paul Krause, Randy White, Rollie Fingers, Shaquille O'Neal, Thurman Thomas, Tim Raines, Tom Glavine, Tony Dorsett, and Tony Parker.
Multi-signed autograph checklist
Leaf gives the product extra chase appeal with four separate multi-signed concepts. These are among the most memorable pieces in the release because they combine major names from the same team, era, position group, or sport.
2 Can Play That Game
23 cards
- Alan Trammell / Ozzie Smith
- Allen Iverson / Jason Williams
- Amos Otis / Willie Wilson
- Andre Johnson / Malachi Toney
- Barry Sanders / Adrian Peterson
- Barry Sanders / Tony Dorsett
- Antonio Gates / Dave Casper
- CJ Carr / Dante Moore
- Dennis Rodman / Joe Dumars
- Drew Brees / Joe Horn
- Emmitt Smith / Tony Dorsett
- Jim Palmer / Dennis Martinez
- Karl Malone / John Stockton
- Mario Cristobal / Malachi Toney
- Mark McGwire / Jose Canseco
- Mike Tyson / Riddick Bowe
- Oleksandr Usyk / Mike Tyson
- Olivia Dunne / Julz Dunne
- Peter Gammons / Dan Shaughnessy
- Ric Flair / Goldberg
- Shaquille O'Neal / Patrick Ewing
- Shawn Kemp / Detlef Schrempf
- Shawn Kemp / Dominique Wilkins
Trio Grande
11 cards
- Larry Bird / Kevin McHale / Robert Parish
- Julio César Chávez / Oscar De La Hoya / Ryan Garcia
- Rollie Fingers / Gene Tenace / Joe Rudi
- Ken Griffey Jr. / Frank Thomas / Jeff Bagwell
- Allen Iverson / Nate Archibald / Dave Bing
- Jimmy Johnson / Andy Reid / Jon Gruden
- Joe Horn / Chad Johnson / Jimmy Smith
- Jamal Lewis / Ricky Williams / Christian Okoye
- Steve Owens / Billy Sims / Jason White
- Roger Staubach / Tony Dorsett / Drew Pearson
- Dominique Wilkins / Jerry Stackhouse / Shawn Kemp
Series 4
11 cards
- Anquan Boldin / Dez Bryant / Andre Johnson / Alshon Jeffery
- Oscar De La Hoya / Victor Ortiz / Ryan Garcia / Shakur Stevenson
- Brett Favre / Drew Brees / Jim McMahon / Jim Kelly
- Dwight Gooden / David Cone / Ron Darling / Sid Fernandez
- Goose Gossage / Rollie Fingers / Eric Gagne / Jeff Reardon
- Steve Largent / Isaac Curtis / Charlie Joiner / Harold Carmichael
- Dante Moore / Jayden Maiava / CJ Carr / Gunner Stockton
- Mike Mussina / Dennis Martinez / Curt Schilling / John Smoltz
- Richard Petty / Mario Andretti / Tony Stewart / Charles Leclerc
- Roger Staubach / Drew Pearson / Tony Dorsett / Billy Joe DuPree
- Mike Tyson / Riddick Bowe / James Toney / Deontay Wilder
The Ocho
5 cards
- Aaron Donald / Alan Page / Bob Lilly / Randy White / Elvin Bethea / Warren Sapp / Ndamukong Suh / Dan Hampton
- Peyton Manning / Brett Favre / Drew Brees / Roger Staubach / Jim Kelly / Joe Montana / Dan Fouts / Jim McMahon
- Conor McGregor / Jon Jones / Dustin Poirier / Max Holloway / Raul Rosas Jr. / Terrance McKinney / Jean Silva / Michael Bisping
- Barry Sanders / Emmitt Smith / Marshall Faulk / Adrian Peterson / Earl Campbell / Chuck Foreman / Lenny Moore / Edgerrin James
- Lawrence Taylor / Luke Kuechly / Jack Ham / Mike Singletary / Robert Brazile / Ray Lewis / Greg Lloyd / Harry Carson
Collector takeaways from the checklist
There are a few different ways to approach this release. Player collectors have a long runway because of the repeated appearances across base, PETG, and decade designs. Set builders get clearly defined subsets in Celebrity Series, Polychromatic, The Enshrined Series, and the multi-signed lineups. High-end collectors looking for centerpiece cards will probably focus on The Ocho, Series 4, and major duals and trios.
The all-1/1 structure also changes the normal way collectors think about scarcity. Instead of chasing numbered tiers, the chase is driven by design preference, signer selection, and combination strength. That is especially important in a release with this many repeated names across different themes.
Some of the more likely attention-grabbers include Ken Griffey Jr., Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith, Joe Montana, Peyton Manning, Shaquille O'Neal, Larry Bird, Mike Tyson, Olivia Dunne, Conor McGregor, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ronaldo Nazario, and Johnny Depp, along with premium combination cards such as Bird/McHale/Parish, Manning/Favre/Brees/Staubach/Kelly/Montana/Fouts/McMahon, and the Barry Sanders-led running back Ocho.
Parallel and master checklist note
Leaf notes that parallels and serial-number structures vary throughout the product and that not every card has every version. Collectors chasing specific variations will need the master checklist breakdown for card-by-card details, especially within the broader one-of-one format and the acetate PETG component.
For collectors who prefer autograph-heavy products and do not mind a short-box format, 2026 Leaf Metal Signature Series Multi-Sport offers one of the most varied signer pools of the year, with three cards per hobby box and a checklist that moves from Hall of Fame staples to current stars, celebrity names, and oversized multi-auto concepts.
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