Buzz Break: 2022 Topps 206 Star Wars Wave 4 (two packs)

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The packs: 2022 Topps 206 Star Wars Wave 4 (two packs)
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Keep reading for a full breakdown of what was in this one as well as a gallery of highlights.

Cards per pack: 10
Cards per lot: 20
Base set completion: 
14 of 50 (28 percent)
Duplicates: 2

Base cards: Ahsoka Tano, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Kylo Ren, Owen Lars, Val (2), Fennec Shand, Kawlan Roken, Grand Inquisitor, Moloch, Admiral Ozzel, Logray, 4-LOM, Sidon Ithano, Ponda Baba, Doctor Cornelius Evazan (2)

Insert cards: 4 (everything in the gallery below)
Blue Starfield parallel (2) – Supreme Leader Snoke, Cad Bane
Orange Starfield parallel (1) – Bodhi Rook
Green Starfield parallel (1) – Biggs Darklighter

Autographs/Memorabilia: None.

What's Buzz-worthy: My final two packs from this wave delivered the one name I didn't land in my first -- Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano on a strong-looking card -- and it also offered up a pair of rarer parallels, Orange (one in five packs) and Green (one in 10) so that's not bad. Had I landed some key names in those spots, they'd likely pay for the packs. As it stands here, these were still fine for somebody who is more inclined to simply collect here. (I bought to land cards of key actors and because I like the style of tobacco-size minis.) ... Just 11,097 packs of this one were made -- the lowest of four waves for this one last year -- and it also includes Mercedes Varnado (Sasha Banks), Thandiwe Newton (in this pack), Terence Stamp, Timothy Olyphant, Emilia Clarke and Natalie Portman in their Star Wars roles. Most of them I landed last time and I might even be close to a set with only three dupes in four packs. There are eight parallels per card along with some other chases here, including ink, and I think these are more interesting than their baseball counterparts as these use color on the fronts (a nod to the 1977 Topps set) instead of tweaking the backs.

Product Grade: A-
Lot Grade: A- (landed name I wanted and didn't get last time)
Fun Grade: B (small with two inserts per ... but the checklist is deep)

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2022 Topps 206 Star Wars Wave 4 Gallery | Click for a closer look