Just before the TOTY in EA FC 24, you will have the opportunity to upgrade icons in the evolutions. We present you the requirements for the upgrades and show you the two best options.
What are evolutions? In EA FC 24, you can create your own stars with evolutions. There are countless evolution upgrades available now, even the first increases beyond a rating of 90+ are possible with the new feature.
After it was recently possible to upgrade the first hero cards, it is now also possible to give a variety of icons an evolution.
Icon Evolutions: Requirements and Upgrades
What requirements must the icon meet? The requirements are not particularly high and give you plenty of room, so you can choose from many icons for the SBC.
Requirements:
- Cost: 200,000 coins
- Total rating: max. 89
- Card type: Base Icon
- Speed: max. 86
- Passing: max. 91
- Physicality: max. 87
- Shooting: min. 78
- Allowed positions: all
- Playing styles: max. 8
Upgrades:
- Total rating: +2
- Speed: +3
- Shooting: +4
- Passing: +3
- Dribbling: +3
- Defense: +2
- Physicality: +3
- Playing style: First Touch
- Playing style: Tiki-Taka
Due to the requirements, strong icons like Vieira or Jairzinho are not suitable for the new evolution. Both icons have not received any event icon cards yet despite their popularity, which have already been available for various other legends in the following promos:
2 strong options for the new Icon Evolutions
Which players are particularly suitable for the icon upgrade? The upgrades reflect on all attributes. Therefore, it makes sense to take players from central midfield for the icon upgrade, as they need good all-around stats. They form the link between offense and defense, so they need good skills for defending (physicality, defense), assist in buildup play (passing), but also be dangerous in attack (dribbling, shooting). Additionally, they should bring the necessary speed.
Due to these requirements, we have chosen the following two options:
Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard: Gerrard may be the best option regarding the requirements and fits very well into the profile of the upgrades. He embodies everything that makes a midfield all-rounder. This was immediately reflected in the transfer market. He is currently valued at around 200,000 coins, which is double what he was before the release of the new evolutions (via futbin.com).
Sócrates
Sócrates: The Brazilian midfield icon would fit the requirements of the new evolutions perfectly just like Gerrard. He provides even better values for offense compared to the Englishman, but lags significantly behind in defense stats. Another disadvantage is that Sócrates is currently sold out at a price maximum of 240,000 coins (via futbin.com). Getting him could therefore be a real problem. However, if you have the necessary funds and are willing to invest some time, upgrading the Brazilian should definitely be worth it.
Which icons would also work for the evolutions? Many other icons are also in the candidate pool. To be exact, there are 41 legends that have the potential for an upgrade.
Since the icon upgrade already costs 200,000 coins, it would be advisable to take a card that you already have in your club. So check out the evolutions and see if you might already have a suitable icon for the upgrade.
If you also want to earn packs for the upcoming TOTY, we recommend the Weekend League with its new rewards.
