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Reviewed
2023 Topps MLS Big City Strikers
The Verdict
The flagship (non-Chrome) Topps MLS product for the 2023 season — and historically significant as Messi's first Topps MLS flagship base card year. The Messi base short print (#201) at 1:9,262 is one of the rarest base cards in modern soccer collecting. At 3 hits per hobby box (1 auto + 2 relics) across 192 cards, it's card-dense and accessible. The Soccer Tile parallel (1:4) is a new addition, and the 1983 Topps Futbol retro inserts add nostalgic charm. Pearlers (1:288) and Big City Strikers (1:144) drive the premium chase. Not a premium product but solid for MLS set building.
Full Review
Subset of the parent product. The 2023 Topps MLS is the flagship base product for Major League Soccer, released December 1, 2023. It's historically significant as the product where Lionel Messi receives his first Topps MLS flagship base card — and what a chase card it is.
Set Stats
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Parallel Rainbow
Premium
Red/5
Black/10
Orange/25
Sources
- Cardboard Connection — Checklist & Review
- Beckett — Checklist & Odds
- Topps Ripped — Checklist Spotlight
Researched May 8, 2026
Top Players in This Set
Dive into one player's cards from 2023 MLS Big City Strikers.
Josef Martinez4 cards
Lionel Messi in 2023 MLS Big City StrikersChicharito3 cards
Giorgos Giakoumakis3 cards
Diego Rubio3 cards
Ercan Kara3 cards
Nicholas Gioacchini3 cards
Christian Benteke3 cards