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Topps celebrates 30 years of Merlin with new Premier League collection

by Fiona Briggs
June 11, 2026
in Products
Reading Time: 3 mins read
Thirty years after Merlin helped define football collecting culture for a generation, Topps is bringing one of the game’s most iconic brands back to the Premier League with the launch of Merlin Premier League 2026. All product and lifestyle imagery can be found in this folder HERE.

Blending the nostalgia of 90s sticker collecting with modern Chrome card technology, Merlin Premier League 2026 reimagines the football collectibles brand that shaped playground culture for a new generation of fans and collectors.

Rooted in Merlin’s heritage as the original home of the official Premier League sticker album, the collection leans heavily into its history. Packaging takes inspiration from the iconic 1996 sticker collection, while collectors can chase 50 special throwback card variations built using the original Merlin Premier League 1996 designs.

And the nostalgia doesn’t stop there!

Following Fanatics Collectibles’ recently announced partnership with David Beckham, collectors will also have the chance to chase the former Manchester United captain, including Beckham’s Merlin Magical insert – one of the key chases in this year’s Merlin collection.

Beyond nostalgia, Merlin Premier League 2026 introduces a fantasy-inspired world built around magic, mythology and football storytelling.

Collectors can chase brand-new inserts including:

  • Fantasy Football – dreamlike football worlds inspired by fantasy and folklore

  • Mystic Afternoons – celebrating iconic Premier League afternoons through Merlin’s visual language

  • Merlin’s Young Magicians – spotlighting the next generation of stars

  • Merlin Speaks… – inspired by classic fortune-telling machines with player-led predictions and traits

The collection also introduces some of Merlin’s biggest-ever chase cards, including:

  • Merlin’s Magical Ink – premium on-card autographs signed in gold pen

  • Merlin’s Match Ball Signatures – autograph relic cards featuring pieces of official Premier League match balls

  • The Shiny, Renaissance, Magic In His Boots and Merlin’s Magnum Opus – ultra-rare case hits

  • Mask Off – a special short-print insert celebrating Viktor Gyökeres’ iconic celebration

  • Merlin’s Mythical Art – original illustrated artwork cards inspired by classic Merlin creativity

Whether collectors grew up swapping stickers in the playground or are discovering Merlin for the first time, Merlin Premier League 2026 celebrates football collecting across generations – combining heritage, artistry and modern chase culture in one release.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Hobby Box

  • 18 packs per box

  • 4 cards per pack

  • 1 autograph per box guaranteed

  • 1 Merlin’s Mythical Art insert per case

  • 1 rotating case hit per case

  • 1 Match Ball Autograph Relic per case

Value Box

  • 7 packs per box

  • 4 cards per pack

  • Exclusive VHS Refractors

  • Exclusive Raywave parallels

  • Rainbow Flick case hit chase

Merlin Premier League 2026 releases on 11th June 2026.
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