Top Ten-Top Tens

OCTOBER 2026 TOP TEN- TOP TENS

EVALUATING PUBLIC SALES ONLY THE CHASE IS GETTING LOUDER.

Fortnite gave us favorite characters and memories that stuck with us. Its trading cards turn that connection into something we can hold, collect and pass on.

These ten countdowns follow the public sales behind the chase, from record-setting grails to overlooked finds that could become your next favorite card. BLACK KNIGHT

SERIES 1 / USA / PSA 10

TEN COUNTDOWNS. FIND YOUR CHASE.

1. 01 P03 LASERS
2. 02 P05 S2 CRACKED ICE
3. 03 P07 S2 OPTICHROME
4. 04 P09 S3 CRACKED ICE
5. 05 P11 PROMOS
6. 06 P13 EBAY STEALS
7. 07 P15 MOST TRADED
8. 08 P17 RAW CARDS
9. 09 P19 PROTOTYPES
10. 10 P21 S1 CRYSTAL SHARDS

FROM THE LOBBY TO THE COLLECTION

A NOTE FROM FTC HUB

WHEN A CHARACTER BECOMES A MEMORY

A first win. A favorite season. Years of late-night squads. A card can bring all of it back. Research in the Journal of Consumer Research found that nostalgic participants were willing to pay more for products. That helps explain the personal side of collecting: a price that seems excessive to someone else can feel justified to the player whose own experience is captured in that card.

WHERE THE GRAILS CAN GO

Art Academy Pikachu ($8,400,000)

PSA 10 / Sep 28, 2026 Fanatics Collect / premium included

Cooper Flagg debut-patch autograph ($8,040,000)

PSA 10 / Auto 10 / Sep 25, 2026 Fanatics Collect / premium included

Those September sales at Fanatics Collect show what happens when deep pockets meet nostalgia or extreme scarcity. A $100,000 Black Knight and a $14,000 Peely may seem high to early adopters, but we have seen how far trading cards can go when serious money gets involved. Fortnite has already made people wealthy. For someone whose life changed because of this game, owning a grail can mean more than its last sale price. One landmark sale can put Fortnite cards in another league and reset expectations for what the rarest copies can command.

START YOUR OWN CHASE

Start with the skin you played, the artwork you love or the series that brings back a memory. One character, one print, one finish: a focused chase gives you something to learn and something to look forward to. Find a copy you are proud to own, compare recent sales and collect within your budget.

IN THIS ISSUE

01 Lasers 3

02 Series 2 Cracked Ice 5

03 Series 2 Optichrome 7

04 Series 3 Cracked Ice 9

05 Promos 11

06 eBay steals 13

07 Most traded 15

08 Raw cards 17

09 Prototypes 19

10 Series 1 Crystal Shards 21

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01 THE LASER CHASE

SERIES 3 LASERS

USA* + UNVERIFIED

Public sales of regular Series 3 Laser parallels, ranked by reported per-card price; separate promotional releases are excluded.

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SERIES 3 LASERS

USA* + UNVERIFIED

REPORTED SALES / LAST 365 DAYS

WHEN THE CHASE REACHES THE BOX

Two PSA 10 Midas Lasers sold together for $7,200, shown here at $3,600 each: one transaction. Agent Peely's $640 result is an older January sale; we expect a strong showing when another copy reaches the market. Regular Series 3 Lasers come from the pink Vi and Slushy Soldier blasters.

Midas lot / original sale

KNOW WHICH PRINT YOU ARE BUYING

Series 3 Lasers come in USA and Italy prints. Ask the seller for a clear photo of the printed country; seller location does not establish it. Italy Laser promos came directly from Panini and are not available in sealed product.

USA BLASTER / REVIEWED SALES

Reviewed one-box sales range from $9.99 to $70.17; the recent high is $70.17. Based on 16 records; multibox lots were not included in this evaluation. Blaster prices have shown healthy growth alongside recent chase-card sales.

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02 ICE WORTH THE CHASE

SERIES 2 CRACKED ICE

USA

Public sales of PSA-graded Series 2 Cracked Ice cards across USA and Italy prints, ranked by reported price.

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SERIES 2 CRACKED ICE

USA

REPORTED SALES / LAST 365 DAYS

WHY HARD CHARGER SITS THIS ONE OUT

An Italy-print Hard Charger in PSA 9 appeared in eBay's public sales record at $5,000, the highest Series 2 Cracked Ice result we reviewed. The print, grade and price do not add up for us. It could have been a hidden transaction, but the public record cannot establish that or confirm payment. We have left it out of this countdown.

Hard Charger / reported listing / Panini / Italy mega contents

USA / SERIES 2 MEGA

12 x 6 cards; 2 Cracked Ice per box on average. PANINI-stamped wrap.

365D LOW $65

365D HIGH $305.16

30D HIGH $305.16

9 reviewed one-box records

ITALY / SERIES 2 MEGA

12 x 8; 3 Cracked Ice + 1 Holofoil. 100 cards. The $4.04 low came from a mislabeled listing. Tough sale.

365D LOW $4.04

365D HIGH $79.99

30D HIGH $79.99

16 reviewed one-box records

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03 THE OPTICHROME HUNT

SERIES 2 OPTICHROME

USA

Public sales of USA Series 2 Optichrome cards graded PSA 10, ranked by reported price.

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SERIES 2 OPTICHROME

USA

REPORTED SALES / LAST 365 DAYS

THE NEXT ONE-PER-BOX CHASE

Series 1 collectors know the Holofoil hunt: one per USA hobby box on average. Series 2 gives Optichrome that role, alongside two ordinary Holofoils in the same 24-pack format. That makes an Optichrome half as frequent as an ordinary Series 2 Holo here. It is a useful comparison of pull rates; it does not establish equal print runs.

Panini Series 1 sell sheet / Panini Series 2 sell sheet

THE PSA 10 CHASE

A scarce pull still has to reach Gem Mint. In the Oct 4, 2026 PSA report, USA Optichrome Aura had 18 PSA 10s among 37 graded. Hush had just 4 among 13. View the PSA population report.

ROOM FOR COLLECTORS TO NOTICE

A rare finish and a small PSA 10 pool make a compelling chase. If more collectors start looking, competition for clean copies can build quickly. Entry price, grading costs and selling fees still shape the return.

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04 THE NEXT ICE AGE

SERIES 3 CRACKED ICE

USA

Public sales of USA Series 3 Cracked Ice cards graded PSA 10, ranked by reported price.

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SERIES 3 CRACKED ICE

USA

REPORTED SALES / LAST 365 DAYS

READ THE FRONT. KNOW THE MEGA.

USA Series 3 megas have 12 packs of 6 cards, with two Cracked Ice per box on average and PANINI-stamped wrapping. Italy has 9 packs of 8, plus two Cracked Ice. Look for the full configuration in the actual box photos: both versions have two Cracked Ice, and wrap stamps alone cannot tell them apart. Series 2 Italy's three-Cracked-Ice configuration belongs to that earlier series.

Italy Series 3 / 9 x 8 + 2 configuration

USA / SERIES 3 MEGA

12 packs x 6 cards. Two Cracked Ice per box on average.

365D LOW $30.99

365D HIGH $79.99

30D HIGH $79.99

16 reviewed one-box records

ITALY / SERIES 3 MEGA

9 packs x 8 cards. Two Cracked Ice per box. Recent high is not verified in this sample.

365D LOW $41.01

365D HIGH $58.11

30D HIGH

Unverified

2 reviewed one-box records

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05 BEYOND THE PACK

PROMOTIONAL CARDS

USA

Public sales of Fortnite promotional cards across series, regional finishes and grades, ranked by reported price.

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PROMOTIONAL CARDS

USA

REPORTED SALES / LAST 365 DAYS

50 PRINTINGS TO GET TO KNOW

Promotionals direct from the Panini website. Series 1 and Series 2 each have ten P1-P10 printings. Series 3 has ten characters in three versions: USA Cracked Ice, Italy Cracked Ice and Italy Laser. That adds 30 more. The regional finish is part of the card's identity, and the Italy Laser promos belong to a separate chase from ordinary blaster Lasers.

Panini / Series 3 bundle and separate bonus set

A DIFFERENT KIND OF HUNT

Promos give a character collection another direction. Finding the right print, finish and condition is part of the appeal. These ten sales include different grades and one raw card, so read the detail beneath each name.

DANTE BELONGS TO SERIES 1

Dante sits in the Series 1 promo checklist, even though later distribution and some grading labels say 2020. The checklist tells you where it belongs; the label year alone can miss that history.

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06 THE STEALS COUNTDOWN

10 EBAY STEALS

COMBO / ITALY + BRAZIL

Pairs match card, print and PSA grade, with a buy at $100 or less, a later sale at least $50 higher and grade population no greater than 50.

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10 EBAY STEALS

COMBO / ITALY + BRAZIL

REPORTED SALES / LAST 365 DAYS

THE QUIET LISTING IS WORTH A LOOK

Patient collectors can find scarce slabs behind a vague title or an overlooked auction. These pairs match card, series, finish, print country and PSA grade: seven Italy-to-Italy comparisons and three Brazil-to-Brazil. Each earlier buy was $100 or less, with a later sale at least $50 higher. The ranking follows the later-to-earlier price multiple.

WHAT THE POPULATION TELLS YOU

The Oct 4, 2026 PSA report still counted 50 or fewer copies in each exact grade shown here. Those are graded populations, not total print runs or the counts on the original sale dates.

A COMPARISON, NOT A FLIP RECEIPT

The two prices can come from different certificates. They show what comparable cards sold for, without claiming the same card changed hands twice. The multiple compares prices before fees, shipping and tax.

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07 THE FAN FAVORITES

THE MOST TRADED

COMBO / USA + ITALY + BRAZIL

Characters are ranked by reviewed card units sold, combining raw and graded copies across prints and finishes of the same series and card number.

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THE MOST TRADED

COMBO / USA + ITALY + BRAZIL

REVIEWED TRADING ACTIVITY

THE CHARACTERS COLLECTORS KEEP CHASING

Price records tell one story. Trading activity tells another. This list groups each character by series and card number across prints and finishes, letting familiar names rise through repeated collecting interest. The photos are PSA 10 character references; the totals include raw and graded copies.

Country scope combines USA, Italy and Brazil; unverified prints remain identified in the records.

COUNT THE CARDS ONCE

A listing can appear in several overlapping searches. We retain the highest eligible observed quantity for each listing once. Repeated captures are not extra sales. Mixed and unassigned lots stay outside these character totals.

FOLLOW YOUR OWN FAVORITES

A busy market can make it easier to learn a character's prints and prices. Start there, then go deeper: a favorite skin in a scarcer finish can become a much more personal collection.

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08 RAW. RARE. REMARKABLE.

RAW CARD SALES

USA

Public sales of ungraded Fortnite cards are ranked by the reported price of each individual copy.

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RAW CARD SALES

USA

REPORTED SALES / LAST 365 DAYS

THE CARD COMES FIRST

A holder is not the only way a card earns a place in a collection. These raw sales show how strongly collectors can respond to a character, an early printing or a difficult finish. The next step is careful condition work: inspect the actual front, back, edges and surface before deciding what the copy is worth to you.

MEMORIES BRING PEOPLE BACK

The player who spent a season chasing a skin may one day want its card on a shelf. That connection is the heart of Fortnite's collecting story: the game gives these characters a history that belongs to each player.

BUY THE COPY YOU CAN SEE

Raw cards can offer a satisfying hunt for a strong example. A grading outcome is still uncertain. Clear photographs and a price you are comfortable with matter more than an assumed future PSA 10.

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09 BEFORE THE RELEASE

PROTOTYPE SALES

COMBO / USA* + ITALY + UNVERIFIED

Public sales of graded Unreleased cards and seller-described raw prototypes qualify, with genuine lots ranked at the whole-lot price.

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PROTOTYPE SALES

COMBO / USA* + ITALY + UNVERIFIED

REPORTED SALES / LAST 365 DAYS

BEFORE THE CHECKLIST WAS FINAL

Prototype sales offer a glimpse of Fortnite cards before the familiar release. Renegade leads this list at $4,500. The ranking contains eight single-card sales and two four-card lots; each lot price buys the whole group. Raw entries are seller-described prototypes. The two Scorpion rows record separate sales of the same certificate.

THE TOTAL POPULATION / THE NO. 1 CARD 888

CGC UNRELEASED

584 Series 1 English + 304 Italy-print copies.

9

RENEGADE #136

5 Italy-print copies + 4 in the English report.

CGC report: Oct 4, 2026. Graded copies, not print runs.

5

ITALY RENEGADE

2 at 8.5, 1 at 8, 1 at 7.5, 1 at 7. The leader is 7.5.

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10 WHERE GRAILS BEGAN

SERIES 1 CRYSTAL SHARDS

COMBO / USA + BRAZIL

Public sales of graded Series 1 Crystal Shards across USA, Italy and Brazil prints qualify, ranked by reported price.

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SERIES 1 CRYSTAL SHARDS

COMBO / USA + BRAZIL

REPORTED SALES / LAST 365 DAYS

THE FIRST CHAPTER STILL HAS PULL

The $100,000 Black Knight and $14,000 Peely put real prices beside the grail conversation. Series 1 has the characters, the early-release appeal and the memories collectors bring with them. When a scarce copy finally appears, it does not take a stadium of buyers to make the chase feel crowded.

Black Knight / Alt sale record / Peely / eBay sale record

USA / SERIES 1 MEGA

12 packs x 6 cards, plus 2 Crystal Shards. Confirm the print on the box.

365D LOW $893

365D HIGH $2,810.27

30D HIGH $2,810.27

3 reviewed one-box records

ITALY / SERIES 1 MEGA

12 packs x 6 cards, plus 2 Crystal Shards. Green artwork alone does not identify the print.

365D LOW $86.40

365D HIGH $200

30D HIGH $200

6 reviewed one-box records

RESEARCH & SOURCES

PUBLIC SALES & COVERAGE

Sales cutoff: October 4, 2026 (end of day, Eastern).

This issue compares documented public sales. Coverage remains partial: some earlier searches and auction archives still have gaps.

The eBay search was refreshed through October 4, 2026. Repeated captures, multi-item lots and listing averages are assessed separately from qualifying single-card and single-box sales.

We reviewed the sale histories displayed by Alt and Fanatics, along with search results from REA and RR Auction. Alt sales still awaiting payment are excluded.

Goldin result totals remain unreconciled. Additional Heritage sales below $500 remain unsearched. Lelands returned a blank All Auctions view, and verification barriers leave Pristine historical coverage uncertain.

GRADING POPULATIONS

PSA / Refreshed October 4, 2026 (4 reports).

CGC / Refreshed October 4, 2026 (7 reports).

SGC / Refreshed October 4, 2026 (4 reports).

Beckett was unavailable; its last successful pull was September 6, 2026.

HOW TO READ THE FIGURES

Annual sales window: year ending October 4, 2026 (Eastern). Recent box window: September 5-October 4.

Sale times may be date-only. Prices use the dollar amounts shown by each source and may reflect currency conversion. Shipping and tax excluded. Fanatics includes buyer's premium in auction totals when stated by the source.

A reported result or listing average does not establish payment settlement. Repeated listings and overlapping searches are not counted as additional sales.