In FIFA 20, the Icons will no longer be available in the usual way. EA Sports is trying something new. Here is how you will get the Icons in the future.
This is how you used to get Icons: There were several ways to obtain Icons. You either got them with a lot of luck from packs, bought them with a lot of money on the transfer market, or exchanged them in Icon SBCs.
All three methods were usually very expensive. After all, many Icons are still stronger than the best normal cards in the game. The chance of getting Icons in packs was low, the prices on the market were high, and you also had to throw in very strong players in the SBCs to get an Icon. All of this is set to change now.
What FIFA 20 changes about Icons
Versions will be distributed: There are a total of 89 Icons in FIFA 20. Each of them will receive four different versions.
- Base Icon
- Mid Icon
- Prime Icon
- Prime Icon Moments
These four forms were also available in FIFA 19. However, the sudden introduction of Prime Icon Moments caused some frustration among players. EA has now clearly communicated when exactly you can pull which versions from packs.
Both the Base and Mid forms can be pulled directly from packs at the beginning. Prime Icons will be available from December, and the Moments will follow in February. The Icon versions in Draft will also adhere to these schedules.
What changes with Prime Icon Moments: The Prime Icon Moments will remain the strongest version of each Icon card. However, since they are oriented around specific moments in the legends’ careers, the new cards may differ from the known Prime Icon Moments of FIFA 19. So there could be new top cards.
What FIFA 20 changes for Icon SBCs
Will there still be Icon SBCs? The answer to this question is, in the broadest sense: “No”. The known SBCs, in which you exchanged strong players for a specific Icon, will no longer exist in this form.
EA says: “We want to make Icons accessible to a larger group of players.” The crux of the matter: For the Icon SBCs, you almost always needed another Icon player to trade.
EA concluded that Base Icons only had the status of SBC fodder and were hardly used in teams anymore. Additionally, the long-term solution for SBCs led to strong price fluctuations on the transfer market for SBC-suitable Icons and the absolute top legends.
What changes: In FIFA 20, there will be no SBCs where you have to exchange Icons. Additionally, the minimum price for Icons will be reduced from 102,000 coins to 63,750 coins.
There will still be Icon Pack SBCs from which you can pull a guaranteed Icon. However, you will not know which one it is. Individual Icon SBCs will no longer exist. Instead, FIFA 20 introduces the new Icon Swap system.
Icon Swaps: The new way to get legends
What Icon Swaps are: The new Icon Swap system is based on the known FUT Swaps from FIFA 19. It works in three steps:
- Complete tasks
- Get Player Tokens
- Exchange Player Tokens
There will be a total of three major Icon Swaps throughout the year. Each Icon Swap will include a selection of at least 20 Icons. Important: If an Icon card was available in one of the Swaps, it will not be included in future Swaps. This means, for example, that Prime-Drogba will not be part of the remaining two Icon Swaps if his Base form is available in the first Icon Swap.
Each Icon card will need a specific number of Player Tokens. It is to be expected that a Crespo with 85 rating will cost fewer Tokens than an Owen with 91. So choose wisely for whom you spend your Tokens.
The Player Tokens will be released gradually throughout each Swap release. Important: Player Tokens from Icon Swap 1 cannot be used in Icon Swap 2 or 3.
The first Icon Swap: The first selection of exchangeable Icons is already known. The first Icon Swap starts on October 11 and ends in December.
What does this mean? As you will likely receive Player Tokens through objectives, it will be possible to earn Icons like Zidane or Kaká in a way. This will potentially make it easier to obtain Icons without having to spend too much time on the transfer market.
All Icons that you can obtain in FIFA 20 can be found here:
