Topps Now cards have made a return for MLB The Show 23 and Diamond Dynasty. Much like in prior installments of the MLB The Show franchise, Diamond Dynasty players can obtain real-life Topps Now cards in a virtual setting, and use these as part of the Set 1 collection. So, how can you get these cards in The Show? Let’s take a look at what you’ll need to do.
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April Topps Now Program Rewards
This is how the April Topps Now Program in MLB The Show 23 shakes out:
- 2 Star Points – 2023 Opening Day Profile Icon
- 4 Star Points – Opening Day Universal Profile Icon
- 6 Star Points – Topps Now April Flashback Choice Pack (90 OVR Ryan McMahon, 90 OVR Lourdes Gurriel Jr., 90 OVR Michael King, 90 OVR Noah Syndergaard)
- 8 Star Points – 500 Stubs
- 10 Star Points – 90 OVR Topps Now Corey Julks and 1,000 XP
- 12 Star Points – 91 OVR Topps Now Kyle Lewis
- 14 Star Points – 92 OVR Topps Now Steven Kwan
- 16 Star Points – 93 OVR Topps Now Mitch Garver
- 18 Star Points – 94 OVR Topps Now Kodai Senga
- 20 Star Points – 94 OVR Topps Now C.J. Cron
- 22 Star Points – 94 OVR Topps Now Adam Duvall
- 24 Star Points – Ballin’ is a Habit pack and 1,000 XP
- 26 Star Points – 95 OVR Topps Now Jeffrey Springs
- 28 Star Points – Topps Now April Flashback Choice Pack (90 OVR Ryan McMahon, 90 OVR Lourdes Gurriel Jr., 90 OVR Michael King, 90 OVR Noah Syndergaard)
- 30 Star Points – 90 OVR Topps Now Joey Wiemer
- 32 Star Points – 90 OVR Topps Now Oscar Colas and 1,000 XP
- 34 Star Points – 91 OVR Topps Now Dylan Dodd
- 36 Star Points – 91 OVR Topps Now Brice Turang
- 38 Star Points – 92 OVR Topps Now Garrett Mitchell
- 40 Star Points – 93 OVR Topps Now Tony Kemp and 1,000 XP
- 42 Star Points – 94 OVR Topps Now Nick Lodolo
- 44 Star Points – 94 OVR Topps Now Blake Sabol
- 46 Star Points – Ballin’ is a Habit pack
- 48 Star Points – 95 OVR Topps Now Stone Garrett and 1,000 XP
- 50 Star Points – Topps Now April Captains Choice Pack (92 OVR Anthony Rendon, 92 OVR Joe Musgrove)
- 52 Star Points – Topps Now April Flashback Choice Pack (90 OVR Ryan McMahon, 90 OVR Lourdes Gurriel Jr., 90 OVR Michael King, 90 OVR Noah Syndergaard)
- 54 Star Points – 90 OVR Topps Now Vaughn Grissom
- 56 Star Points – 90 OVR Topps Now Ji-Hwan Bae and 1,000 XP
- 58 Star Points – 91 OVR Topps Now Nick Maton
- 60 Star Points – 92 OVR Topps Now Braden Bristo
- 62 Star Points – 93 OVR Topps Now Alec Bohm
- 64 Star Points – 93 OVR Topps Now Franchy Cordero
- 66 Star Points – 94 OVR Topps Now Sean Murphy
- 68 Star Points – Ballin’ is a Habit pack
- 70 Star Points – 94 OVR Topps Now Andrew Heaney
- 72 Star Points – 95 OVR Topps Now Jake Cronenworth and 1,000 XP
- 74 Star Points – Topps Now April Captains Choice Pack (92 OVR Anthony Rendon, 92 OVR Joe Musgrove)
- 76 Star Points – 500 Stubs
- 78 Star Points – Topps Now April Flashback Choice Pack (90 OVR Ryan McMahon, 90 OVR Lourdes Gurriel Jr., 90 OVR Michael King, 90 OVR Noah Syndergaard)
- 80 Star Points – 90 OVR Topps Now Brent Headrick
- 82 Star Points – 90 OVR Topps Now Adam Frazier
- 84 Star Points – 90 OVR Topps Now Mason Miller
- 86 Star Points – 91 OVR Topps Now Jordan Diaz
- 88 Star Points – 92 OVR Topps Now Enmanuael Valdez
- 90 Star Points – 93 OVR Topps Now Julio Rodriguez
- 92 Star Points – 94 OVR Topps Now Kerry Carpenter
- 94 Star Points – Ballin’ is a Habit pack
- 96 Star Points – 95 OVR Topps Now Brandon Nimmo
- 98 Star Points – 95 OVR Topps Now Drew Smyly
- 100 Star Points – 500 Stubs
- 102 Star Points – MLB The Show 23 pack
- 104 Star Points – 90 OVR Topps Now Drew Maggi
- 106 Star Points – 91 OVR Topps Now T.J. Freidl and 1,000 XP
- 108 Star Points – 92 OVR Topps Now Tanner Bibee
- 110 Star Points – 93 OVR Topps Now Nick Senzel
- 112 Star Points – 93 OVR Topps Now Brenton Doyle
- 114 Star Points – 94 OVR Topps Now Mauricio Dubon and 1,000 XP
- 116 Star Points – 94 OVR Topps Now Andrew Vaughn
- 118 Star Points – Ballin’ is a Habit pack
- 120 Star Points – 95 OVR Topps Now Alex Cobb
- 122 Star Points – 95 OVR Topps Now Cal Raleigh and 1,000 XP
All cards from this Program are for Set 1. We should note that for the Captains, you will need April Topps Now hitters in the lineup in order to activate Rendon’s boost, and likewise with pitchers for Musgrove’s card.
More cards and rewards will be added throughout the month of April. Expect additions to drop every Friday in Diamond Dynasty. Also, keep in mind that all Topps Now cards obtained through this collection are not sellable. This is a change from prior years, as Topps Now cards could be sold.
How to make Progress in April Topps Now Program
Much like in previous MLB The Show 23 games, users must complete Moments that feature the players that received Topps Now cards in Diamond Dynasty. Additionally, there are PXP Missions featuring players from the Program and Stat-based Missions that involve the Flashbacks.
Here’s a look at the Mission and Moment requirements:
- Complete eight Topps Now Week 1 Moments (16 pts. – 2 pts. each)
- Complete nine Topps Now Week 2 Moments (18 pts. – 2 pts. each)
- Complete nine Topps Now Week 3 Moments (18 pts. – 2 pts. each)
- Complete nine Topps Now Week 4 Moments (18 pts. – 2 pts. each)
- Complete nine Topps Now Week 5 Moments (18 pts. – 2 pts. each)
- Tally 1,000 PXP with April Topps Now Week 1 cards (Julks, Lewis, Kwan, Garver, Senga, Cron, Duvall, and Springs) in Diamond Dynasty (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (6 pts.)
- Tally 1,000 PXP with April Topps Now Week 2 cards (Wiemer, Colas, Dodd, Turang, Mitchell, Kemp, Lodolo, Sabol, and Garrett) in Diamond Dynasty (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (6 pts.)
- Tally 1,000 PXP with April Topps Now Week 3 cards (Grissom, Bae, Maton, Bristo, Bohm, Cordero, Murphy, Heaney, and Cronenworth) in Diamond Dynasty (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (6 pts.)
- Tally 1,000 PXP with April Topps Now Week 4 cards (Headrick, Frazier, Miller, Diaz, Valdez, Rodriguez, Nimmo, and Smyly) in Diamond Dynasty (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (6 pts.)
- Tally 1,000 PXP with April Topps Now Week 5 cards (Maggi, Freidl, Bibee, Senzel, Doyle, Dubon, Vaughn, Cobb, and Raleigh) in Diamond Dynasty (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (6 pts.)
- Topps Now Flashback Stat Missions
- Tally five extra base hits with Topps Now Ryan McMahon (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (4 pts.)
- Tally 10 hits with Topps Now Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (4 pts.)
- Tally seven strikeouts with Topps Now Michael King (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (4 pts.)
- Tally nine innings with Topps Now Noah Syndergaard (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (4 pts.)
Complete a combination of these tasks in order to complete the Program.
I am new and clueless but how do I get McMahon to do the challenge?
Since you can’t get any of the Topps Now cards beforehand to complete any of the stars, you’ll need to complete three of the Moments to get six points. Then, you’ll be able to get the Flashback Choice Pack that has McMahon in it.