Sometimes a forgettable movie can result in a great set of trading cards. Such is the case with 2014 Cryptozoic Ender’s Game. Arriving more than six months after the movie hit theaters — and promptly exited, the cards faced an uphill battle from the start. That said, the checklist includes one card that was able to guarantee notoriety from the start.
2014 Cryptozoic Ender’s Game Checklist Details
The 69-card base set does a fairly standard job of recapping the film itself. Like most Cryptozoic releases, it’s all focused on what’s on the screen, avoiding subsets that delve into other themes.
Autographs
As far as wide interest goes, the autographs are the soul of this product. Benefiting from a deep cast, Cryptozoic was able to land a trio of very strong signers. The first is the film’s lead, Asa Butterfield. He might not be a massive Hollywood star, but he has already managed to put together a strong list of roles at a young age.
In a similar vein, there’s Hailee Steinfeld. Although an Oscar nominee already when Ender’s Game came out, her popularity has risen immensely in more recent years. From hit songs to leads in high-profile projects like Bumblebee and Marvel’s Hawkeye. Understandably, Steinfeld’s autograph has increased significantly in value in the time since.
And then there’s the biggie — Harrison Ford. This is certainly not the actor’s most notable autograph card, but it’s still a major one. Featuring on-card ink and a tiny print run, it’s scarce. Yet, without his blaster and blazer or bullwhip and fedora, the value isn’t as high as most of his other autographs.
Memorabilia Cards and Other Inserts
Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis and Abigail Breslin are some of the other recognizable names in the cast. None have autographs, but all are part of the Wardrobe Cards checklist. Like autographs, these land one per box. Each has a piece of costume embedded in it. A dozen different ones are available in packs with another that’s exclusive to the set’s binder.
Dual Wardrobe cards with a pair of swatches are also available.
Replica Patch cards are among the toughest in the product as far as odds go. These don’t have actual memorabilia from costumes but they’re made to look like uniform insignias.
Other insert sets on the 2014 Cryptozoic Ender’s Game checklist include Character Foil (13 cards, 1:12 packs) and Formic Foil (eight cards, 1:12 packs).
2014 Cryptozoic Ender’s Game Checklist
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Set size: 69 cards
Cards per pack: 5
Packs per box: 24
Boxes per case: 12
Release date: July 30, 2014
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Base Set Checklist
69 cards.
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1 A Family Legacy of Potential
2 Heavy Weight of Genius
3 A Cumming Victory
4 Winning All Future Fights
5 A Time Alone After So Long
6 The One Person to Trust
7 Always a Bully
8 A Love for a Child
9 Unexpected Success
10 The Consequences of the Final Test
11 The Chosen Is Last to Arrive
12 An Early Ally
13 Taking Flight
14 A Destination to Prove Oneself
15 The Only Promise Is Hardship
16 What Awaits Them All
17 Introduction to Zero Gravity Combat
18 Strategic Planning and Future Friends
19 A Lesson in Respect
20 This Is Only the Beginning
21 The Cold Greetings of Rivals
22 No Chance at the Right Impression
23 Forging a Leader Through Social Isolation
24 The Lie of Privacy
25 The Game Within a Game
26 No Victory Within the Rules
27 The Depth of the Rabbit Hole
28 Strange Developments in the Mind Game
29 Unwelcome and Unwanted Newcomer
30 Unexpected Allies and Undeserved Enemies
31 Friends With the Best Shot
32 Teamwork and Trust
33 A Quiet Deal to Save Face
34 Ender’s First Battle
35 A Blind Decision Without Merit
36 Only by Breaking the Rules
37 Feinting and Flanking
38 A Price to Pay Later
39 The Responsibility and Power of Command
40 On a Level of His Own
41 Facing a Lesson Already Learned
42 A Visitor from the Past
43 Ender’s Only Weakness
44 So Much Yet to Prove
45 A Long Journey in Sleep
46 The Last Destination of a Long Journey
47 Greeted by Familiar Faces
48 A Curious Guest in a Strange Place
49 The Best Teacher Is the Enemy
50 The Truth of Victory and Heroes
51 Earth’s Hero
52 Learning to Trust
53 Surrounded but Alone
54 Testing What Has Been Learned
55 Teamwork and Shared Victory
56 It Is Only a Simulation
57 Armageddon a Click Away
58 Alpha Strike the Heart
59 The Changing Tides of War
60 Watching the Future Unfold
61 A Deadly Opponent With Nothing to Lose
62 All or Nothing to End It
63 Victory Overcome by Pathos
64 The Depth and Tragedy of Deception
65 A Somber Victory
66 The Realization About Redemption
67 Coming Closer to the Truth
68 The Long Path to Atonement
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Autographs Checklist
15 cards.
1:24 packs.
A1 Harrison Ford as Colonel Hyrum Graff
A2 Asa Butterfield as Ender Wiggin
A3 Hailee Steinfeld as Petra Arkanian
A4 Aramis Knight as Bean
A5 Jimmy ‘Jax’ Pinchak as Peter Wiggin
A6 Moises Arias as Bonzo
A7 Andrea Powell as Theresa Wiggin
A8 Brandon Soo Hoo as Fly Molo
A9 Nonso Anozie as Sergeant Dap
A10 Suraj Partha as Alai
A11 Khylin Rhambo as Dink Meeker
A12 Conor Carroll as Bernard
A13 Cameron Gaskins as Pol Slattery
A14 Caleb J. Thaggard as Stilson
A15 Han Soto as Lieutenant Soto
Dual Wardrobe Cards Checklist
5 cards.
1:144 packs.
DM1 Ender Wiggin – Silver Flight Suit / Petra Arkanian – Black Shirt
DM2 Ender Wiggin – Green School Uniform / Valentine Wiggin – Green Shirt
DM3 Ender Wiggin – Silver Flight Suit / Training Pads
DM4 Ender Wiggin – Silver Flight Suit / Salamander Army Pads
DM5 Ender Wiggin – Silver Flight Suit / Dragon Army Pads
Wardrobe Cards Checklist
13 cards.
1:24 packs.
M13 exclusive to set’s binder and not in packs.
M01 Ender Wiggin – Silver Flight Suit
M02 Fly – Blue Jumpsuit
M03 Petra – Green Undershirt
M04 Stilson – Green School Uniform
M05 Petra Arkanian – White Shirt
M06 Major Anderson – Blue Suit
M07 Bean – Orange Shirt
M08 Valentine Wiggin – Grey Skirt
M09 Ender Wiggin – Green School Uniform
M10 Sergeant Dap – Black Shirt
M11 Mazer Rackham – White Suit
M12 Valentine Wiggin – Green Shirt
M13 Yellow Launch Suit – Binder Exclusive
Character Foil Checklist
13 cards.
1:12 packs.
RF-01 Andrew Wiggin
RF-02 Colonel Graff
RF-03 Mazer Rackham
RF-04 Petra Arkanian
RF-05 Valentine Wiggin
RF-06 Julian Delphiki, Jr.
RF-07 Bonito De Madrid
RF-08 Major Anderson
RF-09 Peter Wiggin
RF-10 Alai
RF-11 Bernard
RF-12 Dink Meeker
RF-13 Fly Molo
Formic Foil Checklist
8 cards.
1:12 packs.
SB-01 Queen
SB-02 First Invasion Mothership
SB-03 Drone Ship
SB-04 Formic Worlds
SB-05 Royal Nursery
SB-06 Planet Defense Carrier
SB-07 Formic Tunnels
SB-08 Drone Swarm
Replica Patch Cards Checklist
2 cards.
1:144 packs.
PC-01 Dragon Army
PC-02 Salamander Army
Promo Cards Checklist
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