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FC 26 Block Party Evolution Guide: Best Players & TipsFind out the best Block Party Evolution players in FC 26! Dorgu and Van de Ven are among the top picks for this free upgrade for different reasons.

RealSport101Jan 26

FC 26: Melchie Dumornay TOTY Honourable Mentions SBC - Cheapest Solution & Card ReviewFind the cheapest way to complete the FC 26 Melchie Dumornay TOTY Honourable Mentions SBC and add a fantastic card to your squad.

RealSport101Jan 26

NBA 2K26 Ratings Update 5: Kawhi Leonard Climbs as LaMelo Ball SlumpsNBA 2K26 Season 4: Kawhi Leonard climbs to 94 OVR, Jaylen Brown hits 95, while LaMelo Ball and DeAndre Ayton drop in the newest rankings update.

RealSport101Jan 26

When Does TOTY End in FC 26? - Next Promo DetailsTOTY ends on January 30! Find the exact end time for FC 26 Team of the Year, info on the next Future Stars promo, and what to expect.

RealSport101Jan 26

Best players for FC 26 Power Play Evolution The Power Play Evolution is now live in FC 26 , and you can apply some interesting upgrades to an attacking card of your choice. You can evolve up to two times, and each turn will cost you 30,000 coins. In return, you'll have plenty of new playstyles on your chosen card. Let's look at the best choices for the upgrades based on requirements and offered upgrades. Table of contents FC 26 Power Play Evolution requirements FC 26 Power Play Evolution upgrades Best players for Power Play Evolution in FC 26 FC 26 Power Play Evolution requirements Here are the requirements for Power Play Evolution in FC 26 . Overall: Max 86 PlayStyle: Max 10 PlayStyle+: Max 1 Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars FC 26 Power Play Evolution upgrades The Power Play evolution has only three levels of upgrades. To obtain the boosts, you’ll need to complete specific tasks. Level 1 upgrades PlayStyles: Low Driven Shot|7 Level 2 upgrades layStyles+: Low Driven Shot|1 PlayStyles: Rapid, Tiki Taka, Finesse Shot Level 3 upgrades PlayStyles: Technical, Trickster, Gamechanger|7 Level 1 upgrade requirements Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player. Level 2 upgrade requirements Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player. Level 3 upgrade requirements Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game. Best players for Power Play Evolution in FC 26 You can include a wide variety of items in this evolution. Cards that benefit the most from the evolution have been included. This is positively a chain evolution, and the following considerations have been made keeping that in mind. Lionel Messi Nico Williams Sissi Base Icon Thierry Henry Winter Wildcards Estevao Primetime Athenea Thunderstruck Marcus Rashford Luis Diaz Cornerstones Michael Olise Antony Ratings Reload The post Best players for FC 26 Power Play Evolution appeared first on Destructoid .

Sports Archives – DestructoidJan 25

FC 26 Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi TOTY HM Pick SBC: Which card should you choose The Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi TOTY HM Player Pick SBC is now live in FC 26 , and you can obtain one of the modern GOATs for your Ultimate Team squad. To get the cards, you'll have to complete a mega-expensive SBC. However, you can only pick one item in the end, and whatever you decide is irreversible. Interestingly, both cards have their respective pros and cons. Table of contents When should you pick Ronaldo TOTY HM in FC 26 When should you pick Messi TOTY HM in FC 26 When should you pick Ronaldo TOTY HM in FC 26 Cristiano Ronaldo has arrived as a striker, and this 90-rated card can be phenomenal up top. He has 90 Pace, 93 Shooting, and 89 Dribbling. He also offers 5* Skill Foot and some interesting playstyles. Both Finesse Shot+ and Rapid+ are pro-meta choices when it comes to forwards. Image via EA Sports He also offers Incisive Pass, great for the first time through balls. Aerial Fortress makes him ideal for crosses, while Low Driven enables you to shoot powerful grounders. He has everything it takes to shine as a striker. Unfortunately, he doesn't have any alternate positions (unsure if it's a bug). If his only position remains as a striker, you should pick him if you need a goal-scoring machine. When should you pick Messi TOTY HM in FC 26 As things stand, the Messi TOTY HM item looks better. For starters, he can play in four positions, including striker. He has Technical+ and Finesse Shot+, along with 90 Pace, 90 Shooting, 90 Passing, and 94 Dribbling. The stat combination looks stellar, and he can do well as a CAM or as an RW/RM. Image via EA Sports He also offers Tiki Taka and Incisive Pass, which are great choices in the current meta. However, if you like pacy players who can beat defenders with their speed, this Messi card might not be your cup of tea. However, if you want someone to operate in the wings or as a creative attacking midfielder, Messi is the way to go. The post FC 26 Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi TOTY HM Pick SBC: Which card should you choose appeared first on Destructoid .

Sports Archives – DestructoidJan 24

Best players for FC 26 Let Me Be Franck Evolution The Let Me Be Franck Evolution is now live in FC 26 , and you can upgrade one of your left-sided attackers in Ultimate Team. Available for 40,000 coins, the evolution offers some amazing upgrades, playstyles, and more. Let's look at the best cards to consider for this evolution based on the offered upgrades and requirements. Table of contents FC 26 Let Me Be Franck Evolution requirements FC 26 Let Me Be Franck Evolution upgrades Best players to use in Let Me Be Franck Evolution FC 26 Let Me Be Franck Evolution requirements Here are the requirements of Let Me Be Franck Evolution in FC 26 . Overall: Max 87 PlayStyle: Max 10 PlayStyle+: Max 1 Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars Position: LW FC 26 Let Me Be Franck Evolution upgrades The evolution has four levels of upgrades, each with certain conditions to fulfill. Level 1 upgrades Overall: +15|88 Balance: +15|88 PlayStyles: Dead Ball, Incisive Pass|7 Level 2 upgrades Agility: +15|90 Ball control: +20|90 Dribbling: +20|90 Reactions: +15|87 PlayStyles: Trickster|7 Level 3 upgrades Acceleration: +15|90 Sprint Speed: +10|88 Composure: +15|87 Skills: +3 PlayStyles: Quick Step|7 Level 4 upgrades Weak Foot: +3 PlayStyles+: Technical|1 Roles: Inside Forward+, Wide Playmaker++ Level 1 upgrade requirements Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game. Level 2 upgrade requirements Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game. Level 3 upgrade requirement s Play 3 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game. Level 4 upgrade requirements Play 4 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game. Best players to use in Let Me Be Franck Evolution Here are some of my best recommendations for inclusion in the evolution. Pedro Flashback Thierry Henry Winter Wildcards Omar Marmoush Winter Wildcards Joao Felix TOTW Rafael Leao Winter Wildcards Serge Gnabry Winter Wildcards Ndoye Winter Wildcards Bradley Barcola TOTW The post Best players for FC 26 Let Me Be Franck Evolution appeared first on Destructoid .

Sports Archives – DestructoidJan 24

Quickest way to complete Football Fanatics 2 and Beerensteyn HM objectives in FC 26 The Lineth Beerensteyn TOTY HM and Football Fanatics 2 objectives are now live in FC 26 , and you can combine the two to save plenty of time. The two objectives combined include plenty of great rewards like special packs, a guaranteed promo card, and more. However, attempting to complete them separately will take plenty of time and energy. Instead, you can streamline the process with a tactical squad setup. Best Football Fanatics 2 and Beerensteyn HM objective squad in FC 26 The Football Fanatics 2 and Beerensteyn TOTY HM objectives have their own set of tasks. Some are easy to complete, and you don't have to pay any attention to them. Here are the tasks that have to be tackled strategically. Play a total of 25 matches Score 40 goals in total Score five goals with a Low-Driven shot using a D1 Arkema player Assist 7 goals with crosses using an English player Score in 15 matches using a Premier League player Assist in 15 matches using a LaLiga player Assist 6 goals using a GPFBL player Here's the optimized squad setup you'll want to be using. One attacker from D1 Arkema. One winger from England (can also be a Premier League player). One Premier League player. One player from GPFBL. One LaLiga player. Four Dutch players (preferably in defense). One player from the WSL (preferably in defense). One Italian player (preferably in defense). Once you start to complete the objectives partially, feel free to switch the positions of certain players. For example, if you complete assisting seven goals with crosses using English players, replace them with a GPFBL or LaLiga player to raise the chances of finishing the remaining tasks. Ideally, it's best to complete as many rounds as possible in the Golden Goal cup , as you can breeze through 25 games by doing so. That said, you can also complete the goal-scoring requirements in Squad Battles as you play against the AI, and don't need to be concerned much with the results. The post Quickest way to complete Football Fanatics 2 and Beerensteyn HM objectives in FC 26 appeared first on Destructoid .

Sports Archives – DestructoidJan 24

Best players for FC 26 Get Stuck In Evolution The Get Stuck In Evolution is a quick little upgrade you can use in FC 26 to upgrade a couple of your cards in Ultimate Team. Ideally, the free upgrade should boost two of your chosen items. However, you can also consider an extremely low-overall card and apply double boosts. Let's look at the best choices for the evolution based on the offered upgrades and requirements. Table of contents FC 26 Get Stuck In Evolution requirements FC 26 Get Stuck In Evolution upgrades Best players for Get Stuck In Evolution in FC 26 FC 26 Get Stuck In Evolution requirements Here are the requirements for Get Stuck In Evolution in FC 26 . Overall: Max 86 PlayStyle: Max 10 PlayStyle+: Max 1 Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars Not Position: GK FC 26 Get Stuck In Evolution upgrades The Get Stuck In evolution has only two levels of upgrades. To obtain the boosts, you’ll need to complete specific tasks. Level 1 upgrades Overall: +1 Aggression: +7|86 Slide Tackle: +7|86 PlayStyles: Bruiser|7 Level 2 upgrades Stand Tackle: +7|87 Strength: +7|87 PlayStyles+: Bruiser|1 Level 1 upgrade requirements Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player. Level 2 upgrade requirements Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player. Best players for Get Stuck In Evolution in FC 26 You can include a wide variety of items in this evolution. Cards that benefit the most from the evolution have been included. Zagadou Winter Wildcards Josha Vangoman Thunderstruck Alexander Bah Thunderstruck Dante Time Warp Cambiasso Primetime Carson Pickett Unbreakables Ibanez Winter Wildcards Sergino Dest Joga Bonito Espino Time Warp Patrick Vieira Winter Wildcards Nico Gonzalez Winter Wildcards The requirements and upgrades on offer are pretty decent, especially since the evolution is available for free. Ideally, it's meant for the defensive players, so keep that in mind while selecting the cards. The post Best players for FC 26 Get Stuck In Evolution appeared first on Destructoid .

Sports Archives – DestructoidJan 23

Best players for FC 26 Inside Edge Evolution The Inside Edge Evolution is now live in FC 26 , and it allows you to upgrade one of your right-sided attackers. The evolution is pretty expensive as you have to spend 75,000 coins. However, you get some amazing boosts in return. Let's look at the best options to consider for this evolution based on the requirements and the offered upgrades. Table of contents FC 26 Inside Edge Evolution requirements FC 26 Inside Edge Evolution upgrades Best players to use in Inside Edge Evolution FC 26 Inside Edge Evolution requirements Here are the requirements of Inside Edge Evolution in FC 26 . Overall: Max 87 Pace: Max 93 PlayStyle: Max 10 PlayStyle+: Max 1 Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars Position: RW FC 26 Inside Edge Evolution upgrades The evolution has five levels of upgrades, each with certain conditions to fulfill. Level 1 upgrades Overall: +10|90 Passing: +10|87 Acceleration: +25|91 Long Shots: +20|90 Penalties: +20|88 Volleys: +20|88 Weak Foot: +2|4 Level 2 upgrades Overall: +10|90 Agility: +20|89 Balance: +25|89 Shot Power: +20|90 Sprint Speed: +25|91 PlayStyles: Low Driven Shot Level 3 upgrades Ball control: +25|88 Dribbling: +20|88 Reactions: +25|90 PlayStyles: Gamechanger, Technical|8 Level 4 upgrades Finishing: +25|91 Stamina: +25|88 Skills: +2 PlayStyles: Tiki Taka, Incisive Pass|8 Roles: Winger++ Level 5 upgrade requirements Positioning: +25|91 Composure: +20|90 PlayStyles: Finesse Shot|1 Roles: Inside Forward++ Level 1 upgrade requirements Play 1 match in any mode using your active EVO player in game. Level 2 upgrade requirements Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player. Level 3 upgrade requirement s Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player. Level 4 upgrade requirement s Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player. Level 5 upgrade requirements Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player. Best players to use in Inside Edge Evolution Here are some of my best recommendations for inclusion in the evolution. Berhalter Showdown Chiesa FC Pro Live Phil Foden Ultimate Scream Leroy Sane Flashback Simeone Primetime Pedro Flashback Ismaila Sarr TOTW Mohamed Kudus Cornerstones Marcus Rashford Ultimate Scream Athenea Thunderstruck While the upgrades are significant, focus on cards that you'll want to use immediately. The post Best players for FC 26 Inside Edge Evolution appeared first on Destructoid .

Sports Archives – DestructoidJan 23