Category: FAQs

Top Shot has an alternative to Challenges now. They are called “Quests” and are (in my opinion) more fun than challenges in that they’re more open-ended. It also harks me back to my World of Warcraft days. Who doesn’t love a good quest? What is a Showcase? First, we must establish the basics. “Showcase” is… Continue reading What is a Showcase Quest?

Welcome to the new age of investing. Millennials are coming of age. They finally have excess income and guess what – they are finally spending it! (Remember the outrage when they were apparently just spending it on avocado toast and not houses?) The markets have been finding this out recently with the drama surrounding Gamestop… Continue reading Is NBA Top Shot An Investment?

Metallic Gold LE Set MGLE is pronounced (meg-el), at least in my head. It’s a word that is commonly used on NBA Top Shot, but it took me a few days to figure out what it meant and what it was. MGLE simply stands for Metallic Gold LE, a rare type of moment distributed in… Continue reading What is MGLE in NBA Top Shot?

The latest pack drop came with interesting news. Instead of moment requirements that had been the case for past rare and legendary pack drops, Top Shot rolled out the long-rumored “collector score”. I was surprised to find out the calculation of a user’s collector score was transparent and easily determined. I assumed it was going… Continue reading What is Collector Score in NBA Top Shot?

A List of All the Sets in NBA Top Shot Sets are a unique collection of moments. There are common, rare, and legendary sets and they start in packs before hitting the open marketplace. Did you know that the reason they are not combined has to do with gambling? They can’t mix common, rare, and… Continue reading What Are Sets in NBA Top Shot?

What Are the Difference Between Common, Rare, and Legendary Moments? The answer to the question above is rooted in the definitions of common, rare, and legendary. In NBA Top Shot, the difference between them is rooted in mint count. The less minted, the more “rare” a moment becomes. Recently, NBA Top Shot has made some… Continue reading Common Vs Rare Vs Legendary Moments in NBA Top Shot

Ranking Players Based on Their NBA Top Shot Moment Values When starting off in NBA Top Shot, you will quickly vibe out what moments have value and which ones don’t. A lot of that has to do with the player in the moment. While I think Top Shot on the whole will rise, some players… Continue reading What Players Should I Be Buying on NBA Top Shot? [2021 Guide]

What Are Badges? In looking at Moments on NBA Top Shot, you may be noticing some weird icons on some. “What the hell are these,” you ask? Well, these icons are explained within Top Shot, but essentially, they mark particular moments as “special” ones. And like with regular trading cards, special typically means they are… Continue reading The 5 Badges in NBA Top Shot And What They Mean