From the lab · 13 October 2026
Konnor Griffin is US1 in 2026 Topps Update Series, and the box you open decides which Griffin you can pull
Konnor Griffin is card US1 in 2026 Topps Update Series and has more rows on Topps' checklist than anyone. Some of his cards live only in Hobby, some only in Super boxes, and one never shows up in Hobby or Jumbo.
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Konnor Griffin is card US1 in 2026 Topps Update Series, and no name has more rows on Topps' checklist spreadsheet. That makes a Pirates spot in an Update break a Griffin chase. But the box you open decides which Griffin you can pull. His Clear variation lives only in Hobby. His Stars of MLB card never shows up in Hobby or Jumbo. His oversized cards come only in Super boxes. Pick the Pirates, then pick the box.
Why the Pirates spot
Griffin is RC-tagged on Topps' checklist, and he's all over it. He has the base card (US1), a Rookie Debut card (US255), a Veteran Combo with Oneil Cruz (US80) and a Season Highlights card. Each of those gets the short-print families Topps runs on the base set: Golden Mirror, Clear, True Photo, Team Color Border, Vintage Stock and the Value box Holiday look. US1 also gets the two scarce variations that only 25 players get, the 1952 Rookie Variation and the Player Number Variation.
The hit side runs deep too. He has a Real One autograph on US1, a 1952 Rookie autograph, a Baseball Stars auto (BSAU-KG), and inserts across All Kings, Mystical, Heavy Lumber, Home Field and Matt Szczur Art.
The catch is where those cards live. A Hobby box, a Jumbo box, a Value blaster and a Super box don't hold the same Griffins.
Proof under the feel (footprint)
Most rows on Topps' checklist spreadsheet
| Player | Rows |
|---|---|
| Konnor Griffin | 60 |
| Kevin McGonigle | 56 |
| JJ Wetherholt | 54 |
| Munetaka Murakami | 49 |
Method: rows on Topps' 2026 Update Series checklist spreadsheet whose player cell is that name. Each variation or parallel family counts as its own row, and combo cards list each player on his own row. These are rows, not different cards.
Where each Griffin lives
| Card family | Card # | Where it can come from | Topps odds per pack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Variation | US1 | Hobby only | 1:2,058 Hobby; dash in every other column |
| 1952 Rookie Variation | US1 | Every format | 1:5,952 Hobby; 1:1,451 Jumbo |
| Player Number Variation | US1 | Every format | 1:29,671 Hobby; 1:7,230 Jumbo |
| Mystical | MYS-18 | Hobby, Jumbo and Japan only | 1:1,515 Hobby; 1:788 Jumbo |
| 1991 Topps Chrome (Silver Pack) | U91C-1 | Hobby and Jumbo Silver Packs only (Checklist Insider) | Not printed per card |
| Stars of MLB | SMLB-83 | Not in Hobby or Jumbo | 1:1 in Value, Fat Pack, Hanger, Super, Fanatics, Club and Japan |
| Oversized 2026 Base Card | US1 | Super Box only | 1:10 Super Box |
| Companion Card | US1 | Super Box only | 1:10 Super Box |
| Oversized 1991 Topps | U91O-1 | Club Super Box only | 1:12 Club Super Box |
Odds are family rates from Topps' odds sheet, not the chance of a Griffin specifically. Topps notes contents and odds may vary.
Context under the feel
Hobby is where the Clear variation lives, and it's the only place. Jumbo carries the shorter per-pack odds on the big US1 chases, but Jumbo packs hold 40 cards to Hobby's 12, per Checklist Insider. Retail and Super boxes are where Stars of MLB lands, and the Super box is the only home for the oversized US1 and the Companion Card.
Per Checklist Insider, Hobby boxes are 12 cards per pack and 20 packs per box with 1 autograph or relic. Jumbo boxes are 40 cards per pack and 10 packs with 1 autograph and 1 relic. Value blasters are 12 cards per pack and 6 packs. Super boxes are 14 cards per pack and 10 packs, plus 1 Flagship Collection pack. Checklist Insider lists the release for October 14.
Open the Pirates on CSL
Physical 2026 Topps Update Series wax isn't CSL. Chrome Spot Lab is a free paper-break simulator with CSL Points, no real money and no prizes. To see every Griffin row in one place, open the Pirates on CSL's Update checklist. Short prints and hits sit on top, and the format buttons follow Topps' odds sheet.
Sources: Topps 2026 Update Series Baseball checklist spreadsheet; Topps 2026 Update Series odds sheet (PDF); Checklist Insider, 2026 Topps Update Series Baseball.
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