Legends & Flashbacks Collection, the first major collection event of MLB The Show 26, will launch on April 24th. This collection is far more challenging than completing Live Series collection. Below, we'll help you prepare thoroughly by covering card series and strategies for different players.

How difficult is it?

For players unfamiliar with this mechanism, let's use a simple analogy. Live Series collection represents collecting 30 teams to receive Troy Tulowitzki and rewards along the way. This collection, however, requires you to collect dozens of card series to obtain legendary cards.

For example, Rookie, Breakout, and All-Star Series each require you to collect most of the cards. You can skip one complete set, but you'll need to achieve 85% to 95% completion in the rest.

The good news is that you don't need to complete 100% of every set. Each set has 1-3 skippable cards, usually the most expensive cards or rewards from World Series.

In-depth Analysis of Card Series

The Most Difficult Series

Awards Series

This series is predicted to require 18 cards. It includes AL collection, World Series rewards, Jackie Robinson collection, and high-priced Chase cards. If you have all the other series, you can consider skipping this series.

2nd Half Heroes Series

This series requires approximately 16 cards.

It includes expensive and rare cards like Randy Johnson, Bernie Williams, David Wright, Manny Ramirez, and Mark Davis. Without at least one League collection, you'll struggle here. You can choose to skip Bernie Williams and Randy Johnson, and keep the other relatively cheaper cards.

Spotlight Series

In this series, there are almost no cards that can be skipped. It basically requires you to collect them all, around 12 to 14 cards. You either collect them all or skip the entire Spotlight Series. But the cost is that you need to complete 100% of the other series.

Medium Difficulty Series

All-Star Series

This series includes several high-priced Live Series teams, but these are automatically unlocked if you already own Troy Tulowitzki. If not, it's recommended to skip All-Star Series, as it requires the most expensive teams.

Postseason Series

Postseason Series has three big cards: Roy Campanella, Giancarlo Stanton, and Victor Martinez. You only need one of them. If you have Troy Tulowitzki, Campanella should be your first choice.

Breakout Series

This series has 18 cards, which seems like a lot, but most come from Team Affinity or Diamond Quest. The real hurdles are Ken Singleton and Paul Goldschmidt.

Skip these two and collect the remaining 16. Garrett Cleavinger is key; his price will probably increase, so if you don't have enough MLB 26 stubs, grab him early.

Simple Series

Rookie Series

Skip the most expensive Spencer Strider or Dick Allen from the 8 cards; the remaining 7 are all from Team Affinity or free mode.

Veteran Series

Skip Andrew Miller from the 12 cards; although he's strong, he's also expensive. The remaining 11 are almost all from the cheap Live Series collection.

Topps Now Series

Currently 19 cards, possibly 24 after Friday's update, and you should need to collect them all. However, most cards were free or low-priced when they first launched, so you can collect them at a low cost by playing regularly each week.

Jolt Series

Jolt Series has 60 cards; you only need to collect 30. There are plenty of free cards, making it easy to collect.

Spring Breakout and New Threads Series

Only one free card is needed for each, no pressure.

What Different Players Need to Do?

If you already own Troy Tulowitzki, then you've essentially got a ticket. All you need to do is unlock the low-priced Egg Hunt and St. Patrick's Day Series cards in advance. Even if you already have them, you can stock up and sell them.

If you've completed more than half of your section collections, for example, you might have completed AL or NL but don't have Troy Tulowitzki, then you need to choose the most difficult series and the one where you're most missing cards as a skip. Focus your resources on completing the parts of other series that don't require high-priced Live Series rewards.

You can focus on investing in Egg Hunt and St. Patrick's Day Series, which don't require any Live Series collections. These are unlikely to be completed on day one, but can be completed within the first week.

For players who don't have Troy Tulowitzki and are missing many section collections, don't force yourself to get the final reward on day one. This collection is designed for heavy spenders and grinders. Your best strategy is to use this collection to generate revenue.

Stubs you earn can be used to slowly complete your Live Series collection and then prepare for the next big collection.

All players should avoid ignoring the free but time-consuming cards, as these cards will probably increase in price once Friday collection goes live. Furthermore, avoid blindly following trends and investing in expensive cards; some cards have already increased significantly and are unlikely to see further price drops.

If this guide can help you with Legends & Flashbacks Collection, that would be great. Good luck!