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By Andrew Harner - June 11, 2026
June 11, 2026
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For the first time since a sticker set nearly a decade ago, Topps Merlin and England’s Premier League are back together — this time for the 2026 Topps Merlin Premier League Soccer set.

Merlin Premier League Stickers last appeared for 2018-19 season, but with a new licensing agreement between the EPL and Topps that kicked in last summer, the company has expanded the league’s presence with several new trading card sets in 2026.

Collectors can expect one autograph in every hobby box.

2026 Topps Merlin Premier League Soccer Checklist Overview

The size and scope of the base set have not been announced, but Topps indicated the checklist will include a mix of veterans and rookies.

Parallels will include a wide range of Refractors, including a pair that pull on the strings of nostalgia — VHS Refractors and Battle Of Britpop Refractors (/95).

  • Refractor (Hobby – 6 per box; Value – 2 per box)
  • RayWave (Value – 3 per box)
  • Mojo (Hobby – 3 per box)
  • Vintage Merlin (Hobby – 1 per box)
  • VHS Refractor (Value – 1 per box)
  • Pink Refractor (Hobby – 1:47; Value – 1:29)
  • Aqua Refractor (Hobby – 1:42; Value – 1:46)
  • Aqua Mojo (Hobby – 1:20)
  • Blue Refractor (Hobby – 1:56; Value – 1:61)
  • Blue Mojo (Hobby – 1:27)
  • Green Refractor (Hobby – 1:96; Value – 1:82)
  • Green Mojo (Hobby – 1:40)
  • Battle Of Britpop Refractor (Value – 1:51)
  • Purple Refractor (Hobby – 1:120; Value – 1:113)
  • Purple Mojo (Hobby – 1:53)
  • Gold Refractor (Hobby – 1:215; Value – 1:151)
  • Gold Mojo (Hobby – 1:79)
  • Orange Refractor (Hobby – 1:355; Value – 1:346)
  • Orange Mojo (Hobby – 1:157)
  • Black Refractor (Hobby – 1:1,040; Value – 1:791)
  • Black Mojo (Hobby – 1:392)
  • Red Refractor (Hobby – 1:1,825; Value – 1:1,786)
  • Red Mojo (Hobby – 1:784)
  • Superfractor (Hobby – 1:5,712; Value – 1:17,679)

Select players will also have 1996 Throwbacks set to the design of the 1995-96 Merlin’s Premier League stickers, the first set of them produced after Topps acquired the U.K.-based Merlin Publishing International PLC for more than $46 million in July 1995.

Autographs

Base Autographs serve as the foundation for signature content in the product. Parallels will include at least Gold (/50) and Superfractors (1/1).

The only other autographs announced so far come from Merlin’s Magical Ink, which include hard-signed gold ink versions.

Inserts

There are four common inserts in the product, which combine to land nine per hobby box and three per value box.

Mystic Afternoons are a new concept that plays off an existing insert from another offshoot of the Merlin brand. Since 2023, collectors have found Mystic Nights inserts in Topps Merlin UEFA Club Competitions, but Mystic Afternoons deliver a brighter dynamic to the design.

Merlin Speaks leans into the wizardry theme behind the Merlin name. These cards give a prediction uttered by Merlin and feature a crystal ball-like design.

Fantasy Football and Merlin’s Young Magicians round out the common themes.

A retail-exclusive common theme is Ta-Da, which has several levels of colorful Refractor parallels.

Renaissance and The Shiny — short-printed concepts also previously seen in Merlin UCC — make their Premier League debut here.

Two new SP inserts are Magic In His Boots and Merlin’s Magnum Opus.

In recent Topps Chrome Marvel releases, the company has printed front-and-back Mask Off inserts. The concept comes to sports for the first time, with a set honoring Arsenal’s Viktor Gyökeres, who has a mask celebration where he interlocks his fingers and hands in front of his mouth.

Collectors will also be on the lookout for Merlin’s Mythical Art, a case hit that features original art cards.

2026 Topps Merlin Premier League Soccer at a glance:

Cards per pack: Hobby – 4; Value – 4
Packs per box: Hobby – 18; Value – 7
Boxes per case: Hobby – 12; Value – 40
Set size: 200 cards
Release date: June 11, 2026

Shop for 2026 Topps Merlin Premier League cards:

  • Hobby Boxes — eBay
  • Value Boxes — eBay

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What to expect in a hobby box:

  • Autographs – 1
  • Common Inserts – 9
  • Base Refractors – 6
  • Base Mojo Parallels – 3
  • Base Vintage Merlin Parallels – 1

What to expect in a value box:

  • Numbered Parallels – 1
  • Ta-Da Inserts – 2
  • Common Inserts – 3
  • Base Refractors – 2
  • Base RayWave Parallels – 3
  • Base VHS Refractors – 1

2026 Topps Merlin Premier League Soccer Checklist

You can also download a customizable spreadsheet copy of the checklist:

Please note that print runs for cards without serial numbers have not been announced.

Base
Autographs
Common Inserts
SP Inserts

2026 Topps Merlin Premier League Soccer Checklist – SP Inserts

Merlin’s Mythical Art

11 cards
Hobby – 1:216 packs
Parallels

  • Kaleidoscope (Hobby – 1:3,131)
  • Shimmer (Hobby – 1:7,877)
  • RayWave (Hobby – 1:15,588)
  • Superfractor (Hobby – 1:74,823)

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MM-AN Antoine Semenyo, Manchester City
MM-AS Alan Shearer, Newcastle United
MM-BM Bryan Mbeumo, Manchester United
MM-CD Clint Dempsey, Fulham
MM-EE Eberechi Eze, Arsenal
MM-ES Estêvão Willian, Chelsea
MM-FW Florian Wirtz, Liverpool FC
MM-GB Gareth Bale, Tottenham Hotspur
MM-RN Rio Ngumoha, Liverpool FC
MM-RO Rodri, Manchester City
MM-TH Thierry Henry, Arsenal

Merlin Premier League 1996 Edition

50 cards
Hobby – 1:375; Value – 1:1,804
Parallels

  • Black Refractor (Hobby – 1:2,201; Value – 1:7,577)
  • Red Refractor (Hobby – 1:4,157; Value – 1:19,183)
  • Superfractor (Hobby – 1:23,382; Value – 1:90,160)

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M-1 Alex Scott, AFC Bournemouth
M-2 Veljko Milosavljević, AFC Bournemouth
M-3 Bukayo Saka, Arsenal
M-4 Jurriën Timber, Arsenal
M-5 Eberechi Eze, Arsenal
M-6 Youri Tielemans, Aston Villa
M-7 Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba, Aston Villa
M-8 Nathan Collins, Brentford
M-9 Igor Thiago, Brentford
M-10 Tom Watson, Brighton & Hove Albion
M-11 Yankuba Minteh, Brighton & Hove Albion
M-12 Kaoru Mitoma, Brighton & Hove Albion
M-13 Jaidon Anthony, Burnley FC
M-14 Marcus Edwards, Burnley FC
M-15 Moisés Caicedo, Chelsea
M-16 Cole Palmer, Chelsea
M-17 Estêvão Willian, Chelsea
M-18 Daniel Muñoz, Crystal Palace
M-19 Adam Wharton, Crystal Palace
M-20 Jordan Pickford, Everton
M-21 Jack Grealish, Everton
M-22 Harry Wilson, Fulham
M-23 Josh King, Fulham
M-24 Kevin, Fulham
M-25 Jayden Bogle, Leeds United
M-26 Anton Stach, Leeds United
M-27 Mohamed Salah, Liverpool FC
M-28 Rio Ngumoha, Liverpool FC
M-29 Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool FC
M-30 Phil Foden, Manchester City
M-31 Erling Haaland, Manchester City
M-32 Rodri, Manchester City
M-33 Matheus Cunha, Manchester United
M-34 Benjamin Šeško, Manchester United
M-35 Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United
M-36 Bruno Guimarães, Newcastle United
M-37 Nick Woltemade, Newcastle United
M-38 Anthony Gordon, Newcastle United
M-39 Igor Jesus, Nottingham Forest
M-40 Morgan Gibbs-White, Nottingham Forest
M-41 Eliezer Mayenda, Sunderland
M-42 Chris Rigg, Sunderland
M-43 Granit Xhaka, Sunderland
M-44 Xavi Simons, Tottenham Hotspur
M-45 João Palhinha, Tottenham Hotspur
M-46 El Hadji Malick Diouf, West Ham United
M-47 Pablo Felipe, West Ham United
M-48 Soungoutou Magassa, West Ham United
M-49 Fer López, Wolverhampton Wanderers
M-50 André, Wolverhampton Wanderers

Magic In His Boots

40 cards
Hobby – 1:998; Value – 1:3,604
Parallels

  • Red Refractor (Hobby – 1:5,543; Value – 1:18,032)
  • Superfractor (Hobby – 1:29,929; Value – 1:75,134)

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MB-1 Martin Ødegaard, Arsenal
MB-2 Dennis Bergkamp, Arsenal
MB-3 Santi Cazorla, Arsenal
MB-4 Bukayo Saka, Arsenal
MB-5 Riccardo Calafiori, Arsenal
MB-6 Morgan Rogers, Aston Villa
MB-7 Kaoru Mitoma, Brighton & Hove Albion
MB-8 Tom Watson, Brighton & Hove Albion
MB-9 Cole Palmer, Chelsea
MB-10 Eden Hazard, Chelsea
MB-11 Estêvão Willian, Chelsea
MB-12 Jack Grealish, Everton
MB-13 Iliman Ndiaye, Everton
MB-15 Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool FC
MB-16 Juan Mata, Manchester United
MB-17 Mohamed Salah, Liverpool FC
MB-18 Luis Suárez, Liverpool FC
MB-19 Rio Ngumoha, Liverpool FC
MB-20 Phil Foden, Manchester City
MB-21 David Silva, Manchester City
MB-22 Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City
MB-23 Florian Wirtz, Liverpool FC
MB-24 Thiago Alcântara, Liverpool FC
MB-25 Matheus Cunha, Manchester United
MB-26 Nick Woltemade, Newcastle United
MB-27 Bruno Guimarães, Newcastle United
MB-28 Chris Rigg, Sunderland
MB-29 Gareth Bale, Tottenham Hotspur
MB-30 Mohammed Kudus, Tottenham Hotspur
MB-31 Rayan Cherki, Manchester City
MB-32 Adam Wharton, Crystal Palace
MB-33 Joe Cole, Chelsea
MB-34 David Ginola, Tottenham Hotspur
MB-35 Zlatan Ibrahimović, Manchester United
MB-36 Gianfranco Zola, Chelsea
MB-37 Riyad Mahrez, Manchester City
MB-38 Mikkel Damsgaard, Brentford
MB-39 Dimitar Berbatov, Fulham
MB-40 Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur

The Shiny

20 cards
Hobby – 1:502; Value – 1:1,779
Parallel

  • Gold Speckle (Hobby – 1:46,764; Value – 1:450,800)

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TS-1 Junior Kroupi, AFC Bournemouth
TS-2 Declan Rice, Arsenal
TS-3 Stiliyan Petrov, Aston Villa
TS-4 Dango Ouattara, Brentford
TS-5 Kaoru Mitoma, Brighton & Hove Albion
TS-6 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Leeds United
TS-7 Estêvão Willian, Chelsea
TS-8 Wilfried Zaha, Crystal Palace
TS-9 Yakubu, Everton
TS-10 Steed Malbranque, Fulham
TS-11 Kalvin Phillips, Leeds United
TS-12 Thiago Alcântara, Liverpool FC
TS-13 David Silva, Manchester City
TS-14 Gianfranco Zola, Chelsea
TS-15 Alan Shearer, Newcastle United
TS-16 Stuart Pearce, Nottingham Forest
TS-17 Chris Rigg, Sunderland
TS-18 Heung-Min Son, Tottenham Hotspur
TS-19 El Hadji Malick Diouf, West Ham United
TS-20 Kevin Doyle, Wolverhampton Wanderers

Renaissance

20 cards
Hobby – 1:832; Value – 1:9,016
Parallels

  • Red Refractor (Hobby – 1:10,392; Value – 1:45,080)
  • Superfractor (Hobby – 1:53,445; Value – 1:225,400)

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R-1 Ian Wright, Arsenal
R-2 Max Dowman, Arsenal
R-3 Veljko Milosavljević, AFC Bournemouth
R-4 Igor Thiago, Brentford
R-5 Kaoru Mitoma, Brighton & Hove Albion
R-6 Moisés Caicedo, Chelsea
R-7 Adam Wharton, Crystal Palace
R-8 Jack Grealish, Everton
R-9 Louis Saha, Fulham
R-10 Sandro Tonali, Newcastle United
R-11 Rio Ngumoha, Liverpool FC
R-12 Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool FC
R-13 Tijjani Reijnders, Manchester City
R-14 Erling Haaland, Manchester City
R-15 Nolberto Solano, Newcastle United
R-16 Roy Keane, Nottingham Forest
R-17 Granit Xhaka, Sunderland
R-18 Luka Modrić, Tottenham Hotspur
R-19 Joe Cole, West Ham United
R-20 Michael Carrick, Manchester United

Merlin’s Magnum Opus

20 cards
Hobby – 1:4,517; Value – 1:45,080
Parallel

  • Superfractor (1:46,764; Value – 1:450,800)

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MG-1 Mohamed Salah, Liverpool FC
MG-2 Luis Suárez, Liverpool FC
MG-3 Bukayo Saka, Arsenal
MG-4 Max Dowman, Arsenal
MG-5 Nick Woltemade, Newcastle United
MG-6 Didier Drogba, Chelsea
MG-7 Eden Hazard, Chelsea
MG-8 Estêvão Willian, Chelsea
MG-9 Rio Ngumoha, Liverpool FC
MG-10 Carlos Tevez, West Ham United
MG-11 Paul Scholes, Manchester United
MG-12 Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United
MG-13 Clint Dempsey, Fulham
MG-14 Thierry Henry, Arsenal
MG-15 Alan Shearer, Newcastle United
MG-16 Steven Gerrard, Liverpool FC
MG-17 Frank Lampard, Chelsea
MG-18 Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City
MG-19 Heung-Min Son, Tottenham Hotspur
MG-20 Martín Zubimendi, Arsenal

Mask Off

1 card
Hobby – 1:24,941; Value – 1:45,080
Parallels

  • Red & White Refractor (Hobby – 1:93,528; Value – 1:150,267)
  • Black Refractor (Hobby – 1:106,890; Value – 1:300,534)
  • Red Refractor (Hobby – 1:249,408; Value – 1:450,800)
  • Superfractor (Hobby – 1:748,224)

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MO-1 Viktor Gyökeres, Arsenal

Rainbow Flick

30 cards
Value – 1:280 packs
Parallels

  • Black Refractor (Value – 1:3,990)
  • Red Refractor (Value – 1:8,754)
  • Superfractor (Value – 1:53,036)

Shop for Rainbow Flick inserts on eBay

RB-1 Matheus Cunha, Manchester United
RB-2 Tyler Dibling, Everton
RB-3 Chemsdine Talbi, Sunderland
RB-4 Ryan Gravenberch, Liverpool FC
RB-5 Gabriel Martinelli, Arsenal
RB-6 Savinho, Manchester City
RB-7 Brajan Gruda, Brighton & Hove Albion
RB-8 Jordan Henderson, Brentford
RB-9 Anthony Gordon, Newcastle United
RB-10 Kevin, Fulham
RB-11 Yéremy Pino, Crystal Palace
RB-12 Wilfried Gnonto, Leeds United
RB-13 Omari Hutchinson, Nottingham Forest
RB-14 Wilson Odobert, Tottenham Hotspur
RB-15 Max Dowman, Arsenal
RB-16 Fer López, Wolverhampton Wanderers
RB-17 David Ginola, Aston Villa
RB-18 Justin Kluivert, AFC Bournemouth
RB-19 Lesley Ugochukwu, Burnley FC
RB-20 João Pedro, Chelsea
RB-21 Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur
RB-22 Philippe Coutinho, Liverpool FC
RB-23 Henrik Larsson, Manchester United
RB-24 Joe Cole, West Ham United
RB-25 Hernán Crespo, Chelsea
RB-26 Sergio Agüero, Manchester City
RB-27 Leon Osman, Everton
RB-28 Daniel Sturridge, Liverpool FC
RB-29 Wayne Rooney, Manchester United
RB-30 Santi Cazorla, Arsenal

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Andrew was surrounded by trading cards during adolescence. A lifelong, second-generation collector, he maintains a sizable Tim Salmon collection and has previously published written work with Sports Illustrated, Fanatics, and the Society for American Baseball Research.

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