
It also means a pair of autographs in every pack/box/however you like to look at it.
2018 Topps High Tek Baseball Base Set

Base cards come in several different designs, each differing by their background pattern. Patterns are distributed in different numbers, making some common and other much more scarce. And if that weren’t enough, some of these patterns come with traditional parallels as well. Reading about it can be a little confusing. But when you get a bunch of cards of your favorite player lined up in a binder, it’s a lot more clear.
One thing that Topps is doing more of for 2018 High Tek Baseball is mixing up the way the patterns are made. Pattern 1, the most common (base) version is done with rainbow foil. These look almost silver. Each box has ten Pattern 1 cards.

Select cards also have Black and White Image Variations. These shouldn’t be hard to spot, though. For starters, they’re numbered to 50. There’s also the fact that the pictures have no color, which makes them pop out fast. Variations have Gold SpecTEKular (1/1) parallels. Select variations have autographs as well.
Parallels
With a rough idea of the pattern styles available in 2018 Topps High Tek Baseball, here’s how the parallels play out. Pattern 1 has the most with Blue (/150), Green (/99), Black (/50), Orange (/25), Red (/10), and Gold (1/1).
Magma Diffractor parallels are the same except there are no Blue cards.
Orbit Diffractors have Black (/50), Orange (/25), Red (/10) and Gold (1/1).
Finally, Galactic Diffractors come in just three styles: Orange (/25), Red (/10) and Gold (1/1).
Autographs
The majority of signatures in the product are High Tek Autographs. Parallels come in a handful of colors and styles: Green (/99), Blue (/75), Black Orbit Diffractor (/50), Orange Orbit Diffractor (/25), Red Orbit Diffractor (/10), and Gold SpecTEKular Diffractor (1/1).
Buyback Autographs are also randomly inserted. These are original Topps Tek cards from the past that have an added signature. These are numbered to 10.
Inserts

Rookie Tek (/99) returns with a new crop of first-year players as well as a fresh design.
PyroTEKnics (/50) are inspired by fireworks. These center on veteran players.

All three of these inserts have Orange (/25) and Gold SpecTEKular (1/1) parallels. They also have autographed versions for select cards.