The Future Stars Academy Evolution has arrived in FC 26, and you can turn two prodigies into Ultimate Team stars.
The evolution can be done twice, and both chances are available for free. There are certain restrictions that determine which items can be used. You can completely change the look and feel of these cards with dedicated position, roles, and playstyles upgrades.
Let’s look at how you can make the most of these evolutions in Ultimate Team.
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All FC 26 Future Stars Academy Evolution requirements
The Future Stars Academy allows you to evolve two cards. One of the two cards has to be from the selected group of 11 cards that EA Sports has provided for free to all of us. The second card can be put into the Future Stars Academy Contract Evolution.
The requirements are simple: they must be born on or after Jan. 30, 2004, and their overall rating must not be above 84.
All FC 26 Future Stars Academy Evolution upgrades
Once you’ve put a card of your choice through the Future Stars Academy Contract Evolution, you can put it through one of the three following upgrades. Your decision will be based on the position of your Academy card (attackers, defenders, and midfielders).
Future Stars Academy Debut Attackers
Level 1 upgrades
- Overall: +40|86
- Sprint Speed: +40|82
- Strength: +40|75
- Volleys: +40|80
- Composure: +40|78
Level 2 upgrades
- Balance: +40|80
- Long Shots: +40|80
- Reactions: +40|78
- Shot Power: +40|82
- Vision: +40|78
Level 3 upgrades
- Aggression: +40|75
- Ball control: +40|82
- Positioning: +40|84
- Short Passing: +40|82
- Free Kick: +40|78
Level 4 upgrades
- Acceleration: +40|82
- Heading Acc.: +40|76
- Long Passing: +40|76
- Penalties: +40|80
- Stamina: +40|80
Level 5 upgrades
- Agility: +40|80
- Curve: +40|78
- Dribbling: +40|82
- Finishing: +40|84
- Jumping: +40|75
Level 1 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 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 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 4 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 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 in game.
Future Stars Academy Debut Midfielders
Level 1 upgrades
- Overall: +40|86
- Acceleration: +20|80
- Agility: +40|82
- Reactions: +40|80
- Sprint Speed: +20|80
- Vision: +20|81
Level 2 upgrades
- Defending: +20|75
- Acceleration: +20|80
- Aggression: +40|75
- Balance: +40|82
- Curve: +40|80
- Sprint Speed: +20|80
Level 3 upgrades
- Ball control: +40|82
- Dribbling: +40|82
- Short Passing: +40|83
- Free Kick: +40|80
- Stamina: +40|82
- Vision: +20|81
Level 4 upgrades
- Shooting: +20|75
- Crossing: +40|82
- Jumping: +40|75
- Long Passing: +40|83
- Strength: +40|75
- Composure: +40
Level 1 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 2 upgrade requirements
- Win 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 requirements
- 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 3 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.
Future Stars Academy Debut Defenders
Level 1 upgrades
- Overall: +40|86
- Acceleration: +40|75
- Def. Aware: +40|83
- Sprint Speed: +40|75
- Stand Tackle: +40|84
- Stamina: +40|75
Level 2 upgrades
- Aggression: +40|83
- Agility: +40|73
- Curve: +40|70
- Dribbling: +40|74
- Long Shots: +40|65
- Strength: +40|81
Level 3 upgrades
- Balance: +40|73
- Interceptions: +40|83
- Long Passing: +40|78
- Reactions: +40|83
- Short Passing: +40|79
- Composure: +40
Level 4 upgrades
- Ball control: +40|72
- Heading Acc.: 40|80
- Jumping: +40|83
- Shot Power: +40|75
- Slide Tackle: +40|84
- Vision: +40|65
Level 1 upgrade requirements
- 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 2 upgrade requirements
- 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 3 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 4 upgrade requirements
- Win 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.
Best players for the Future Stars Academy Contract Evolution
Here are some of the best players to consider for the Academy evolution.
- Patrick Dorgu TOTW
- Lennart Karl TOTW
- Lewis Miley TOTW
- Senny Mayulu TOTW
- Gavi TOTW
- Lucas Bergvall TOTW
- Vicky Lopez
- Yan Diomande
- Wolff Ultimate Scream
You’ll have to put all the cards through multiple Roles and Playstyle+ evolutions. The playstyle+ evolutions will arrive on Sunday, Feb. 1.
The post Best players for FC 26 Future Stars Academy Evolution appeared first on Destructoid.
The Icon Swaps program has returned to Ultimate Team after several years of absence, and FC 26 players can obtain some amazing rewards for free of cost.
EA Sports will be releasing 20 tokens in total for you to obtain and exchange them for rewards. The rewards include special Icon cards, repeatable packs, and evolutions. Let’s look at the best reward combinations you can pick from.
Best Icon Swaps rewards to pick in FC 26
As of writing, 10 of the 20 Icon Swaps tokens are available. Grinding them separately will take a lot of time. However, we have a shortcut for you to reduce the grind as much as possible. That said, obtaining all the tokens won’t be easy. We also don’t know what the conditions for the remaining 10 tokens will be in the future.
There could be secret tokens in the future as well, but not everyone will manage to get every token. The table below has the best rewards combination you can opt for. The choices are based on my judgments, and I have heavily gone with the current in-game meta.
| No. of Tokens | Rewards | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 20 84+ Rare Gold Players Pack (Two Times)/Xabi Alonso Icon and 25x 82+ Rare Gold Players Pack | Great fodder packs |
| 5 | Tiki Taka+/Xabi Alonso Icon and 20 84+ Rare Gold Players Pack/15 85+ Rare Gold Players Pack and 20 84+ Rare Gold Players Pack | Tiki Taka+ should be taken if you have a meta Icon. Otherwise, you can go for Xabi Alonso and a fodder pack, or just opt for pure fodder. |
| 6 | 25 86+ Rare Gold Players Pack | 25 guaranteed walkouts are amazing. |
| 7 | 25 86+ Rare Gold Players Pack and 25 82+ Rare Gold Players Pack | I don’t like Zambrotta’s icon card. Going for the guaranteed walkout pack is better. |
| 8 | 25 86+ Rare Gold Players Pack and 20 84+ Rare Gold Players Pack | Gambling on a campaign pick isn’t my cup of tea. |
| 9 | Stoichkov/25 86+ Rare Gold Players Pack and 15 85+ Rare Gold Players Pack | Only pick Stoichkov if you don’t have a meta attacker on the left wing. |
| 10 | Iconic Attacker Glow Up | Absolutely fantastic evolution that will improve the attacking lineup of most players in the game. |
| 11-13 | Iconic Attacker Glow Up and Fodder Packs | Pick the evolution and whatever fodder packs you can with the balance. |
| 14-18 | Rio Ferdinand and fodder packs/Iconic Attacker Glow Up and Fodder packs | Choose the option that suits your team more. I will be personally going with the evolution and fodder packs. |
| 19-20 | Ronaldo | This card is a must-have for any player at any given skill level. |
The post Best FC 26 Icon Swaps reward combinations to pick appeared first on Destructoid.
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