Nathan MacKinnon rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Nathan MacKinnon's first licensed base rookie card is the 2013-14 Upper Deck Series 1 #238. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2013-14 The Cup #187, numbered /99. Nathan MacKinnon's rookie season was 2013-14.
Nathan MacKinnonCOL C
No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 NHL Draft by the Colorado Avalanche; NHL debut October 2, 2013.
Nathan MacKinnon card market
Collector attention: up 43% this week, up 179% over 30 days
Attention measures how much people are looking up this player, a leading indicator collectors watch. It is not a price. Source: Wikipedia pageviews through 2026-10-15.
Nathan MacKinnon's key rookie cards, by our criteria
- First licensed base RC: The licensed base rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist. Where an Upper Deck Young Guns card exists, that card.
- First chromium RC: The licensed chromium (Chrome, Prizm, Optic and the like) rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist.
- Scarcest licensed RC autograph: Among licensed rookie-card autographs in the player's checklist, the one with the lowest stated print run.
- First prospect card: For a player whose rookie cards are not out yet, or a baseball player's Bowman 1st: the earliest prospect card in the player's checklist. Not a rookie card.
Which Nathan MacKinnon card is the real rookie card
Upper Deck has held the NHL and NHLPA trading card license since 1990-91, and his main licensed rookie cards are Upper Deck products from 2013-14. His Young Guns rookie card is 2013-14 Upper Deck Series 1 No. 238. SP Authentic Future Watch and The Cup Rookie Auto Patch are his other widely listed rookie-year cards. Panini also made NHL cards in 2013-14, but its Prizm checklist read today has no MacKinnon rookie card.
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Nathan MacKinnon rookie card checklist with card numbers
5 rookie cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.
| Card | Type | Print run | RC | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 Upper Deck Series 1 #238Young Guns | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2013-14 Upper Deck Series 1 #C114UD Canvas Young Guns | Insert | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2013-14 SP Authentic #312Future Watch autograph | Autograph | /999 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2013-14 SP Authentic #312Future Watch Limited Auto Patch variation | Patch autograph | /100 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2013-14 The Cup #187Rookie Autographed Patch Level 2 | Patch autograph | /99 | Yes | [1][2] |
Nathan MacKinnon autograph and numbered rookie cards
Rookie autographs (3)
- 2013-14 SP Authentic #312, numbered /999
- 2013-14 SP Authentic #312, patch autograph, numbered /100
- 2013-14 The Cup #187, patch autograph, numbered /99
From the cited checklist above; color parallels beyond it are not all listed.
Nathan MacKinnon's career, in brief
- Has played his whole NHL career with the Colorado Avalanche since 2013-14, and won the Calder Trophy in 2014.
- Won the Stanley Cup in 2022 and the Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award in 2024.
- Scored 53 goals and 127 points in 80 games in 2025-26, winning the Rocket Richard Trophy.
Career facts: [1]
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Graded Nathan MacKinnon rookie cards: PSA 10, BGS and CGC
A PSA 10 (Gem Mint) or BGS 9.5 is the top grade most collectors look for; it means sharp corners, clean edges, centered printing and an unmarked surface. A graded card and a raw one are different cards to look up. How the four graders compare and what grading costs.
How PSA, CGC and Beckett grade
PSA
- Top grades:
- Gem Mint 10, then Mint 9 and NM-MT 8.
- Half grades:
- 1.5 through 8.5 since February 2008; there is no PSA 9.5.
One overall grade on the label. Centering weighs heavily in it.
CGC
- Top grades:
- Pristine 10 (virtually flawless, 50/50 centering), then Gem Mint 10 and Mint+ 9.5.
- Half grades:
- Yes, from Fair 1.5 up to Mint+ 9.5.
Authentic (AU) for a genuine card that cannot take a number; Authentic Altered (AA) for one that was altered.
Source: CGC grading scale
Beckett (BGS)
- Top grades:
- Pristine 10; a Black Label Pristine 10 has a 10 in all four subgrades.
- Half grades:
- Yes, 1 to 10 in half points.
Four subgrades on the label: centering, corners, edges and surface.
Source: Beckett grading
Grading scales as each grader describes them, checked Oct 16, 2026.
Population by grade
A population report counts how many copies of a card a grader has graded at each grade. Search 2013-14 Upper Deck Series 1 #238 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Nathan MacKinnon card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Nathan MacKinnon card, and the card number, usually top or bottom on the back.
- Check the front and back for a serial number (for example 23/99) and for a colored or patterned finish: those mark a parallel, which is a different card from the base version.
- Look for the RC logo or the word Rookie. A card from before the first pro season, such as a Bowman 1st or a college card, is a prospect card, not a rookie card.
- Note any grade on the slab label (PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC). A raw card and a graded one are different listings.
- Search sold listings for that exact year, set, number, parallel and grade. What a card sold for is a better guide than any asking price.
Check Nathan MacKinnon rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Nathan MacKinnon card questions
- What is Nathan MacKinnon's rookie card?
- Nathan MacKinnon's first licensed base rookie card is the 2013-14 Upper Deck Series 1 #238. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2013-14 The Cup #187, numbered /99. Nathan MacKinnon's rookie season was 2013-14.
- What year is Nathan MacKinnon's rookie card?
- Nathan MacKinnon's rookie season was 2013-14, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Nathan MacKinnon have?
- Our checklist lists 5 Nathan MacKinnon rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Nathan MacKinnon have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 3: 2013-14 SP Authentic #312 (/999); 2013-14 SP Authentic #312 (/100); 2013-14 The Cup #187 (/99).
- Does Nathan MacKinnon have numbered rookie cards?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 3 serial-numbered Nathan MacKinnon rookie cards: 2013-14 SP Authentic #312 (/999); 2013-14 SP Authentic #312 (/100); 2013-14 The Cup #187 (/99).
- What is Nathan MacKinnon's Young Guns card?
- The 2013-14 Upper Deck Series 1 #238, Upper Deck's Young Guns rookie card, per the checklist cited on this page.
- How much is a Nathan MacKinnon rookie card worth?
- Parlae does not print card values. Find the year, set, card number, parallel and grade on your card, then check eBay sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
- Are collectors watching Nathan MacKinnon right now?
- Collector attention is rising: Wikipedia lookups of Nathan MacKinnon are up 43% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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