EA FC 26 Build Your TOTY HM EVO 1 Best Players And How It Works

TOTY HM EVO 1 evolution is available in EA FC 26. The list of the best cards to redeem in Ultimate Team.

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Build your TOTY Honourable Mention EVO 1 EVO Evolution is now available in EA FC 26! You can evolve a special player card that meets the requirements for Ultimate Team by completing the objectives in the dedicated section.

To unlock the evolution requirements, you’ll need to access Ultimate Team by 6:00 pm on Friday, 16 January. Scroll to the bottom of this article to see a list of the best cards that can be used in TOTY HM EVO 1 Evolution.

By finishing the evolution, you will receive a card with considerable stat and overall rating increases, which will help you strengthen your squad and compete more effectively in Division Rivals and the Champions Weekend League Finals.

This article provides an overview of one of the completely developed cards, as well as all of the prerequisites for unlocking it. You’ll also be able to examine which stats have received significant changes and determine whether the card’s qualities are in line with the current meta.

Start your journey by choosing a player to receive the TOTY HM Evolution rarity.

If you’re also interested in Helping Hand Evolution, we’ve published a guide featuring some of the best meta cards suited to the current gameplay.

When it comes to accessing the transfer market via the Web App and Companion App, things get a bit more complicated. We’ve covered all the details in the official guide published on our pages.

We also suggest taking a look at the prediction for the Marquee Matchups, so you can buy in advance the cards you’ll need to complete the SBCs that Electronic Arts will release on Thursday, 15 January.

In addition, the TOTY Team has already been leaked, with the full list of players available at the following link.

Player Requirements – TOTY HM EVO 1

Select a player who meets the following criteria:

  • Overall: Max 86
  • Pace: Max 90
  • Total Positions: Max 4
  • PlayStyle+: Max 1
  • Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars
  • Position: CAM or CM or CDM

Total Upgrades

Your selected player will receive the following stat boosts:

  • Overall: +40 | 87
  • Acceleration: +40 | 80
  • Aggression: +40 | 82
  • Agility: +40 | 80
  • Balance: +40 | 78
  • Ball control: +40 | 80
  • Crossing: +40 | 80
  • Curve: +40 | 78
  • Dribbling: +40 | 81
  • Jumping: +40 | 78
  • Long Passing: +40 | 81
  • Reactions: +40 | 78
  • Short Passing: +40 | 81
  • Free Kick: +40 | 80
  • Sprint Speed: +40 | 80
  • Stamina: +40 | 80
  • Vision: +40 | 80
  • Composure: +40 | 78

TOTY HM EVO 1 Objectives – How to Complete

To complete TOTY HM EVO 1 Evolution, you’ll need to:

  • Challenge 1:
    • Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game.
  • Challenge 2:
    • Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game.
  • Challenge 3:
    • Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game.
  • Challenge 4:
    • Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game.

How TOTY HM EVO 1 Works

Celebrate awards season by creating your very own Team of the Year Honourable Mention midfield maestro.

From 16 January, choose your journey through a Team of the Year-chained Evolution. What does your team need most, a colossal CDM to protect the back line, a box-to-box CM to bridge the gap between defence and attack, or a magic CAM to pull the strings in the final third? The choice is yours.

Begin by choosing an eligible Player Item (Max 86 OVR/Max 4 Positions) and start their path through the Build your TOTY HM EVO 1. Once they have the TOTY HM Evolution Item Rarity, depending on your player’s position or alternate position, they’ll now qualify for the TOTY HM CAM Builder (Rewards Finesse PlayStyle+), the TOTY HM CM Builder (Rewards Tiki Taka PlayStyle+), or the TOTY HM CDM Builder (Rewards Anticipate PlayStyle+). But your TOTY HM journey doesn’t end there.

After completing the above, your eligible TOTY HM Evolution Player Item will now qualify for a potential second PlayStyle+, beginning 23 January. Options include the First Touch PlayStyle+, Long Ball PlayStyle+, or the Press Proven PlayStyle+.

To give you more options than ever, players that login to Football Ultimate Team during the campaign will be granted 3 different Evolution consumables (Max 86 OVR/Max 3 Positions/Max 90 PAC) that grant position changes from ST->CAM, LM/RM->CM, or CB->CDM. Make sure to apply these before starting the Build your TOTY HM Evolution experience.

FAQ

Q. There are multiple Evolutions, can I use multiple players in this Evolution?

No – The first player you choose will be the only player eligible. Remaining Evolutions will require you to have the TOTY HM Evo item rarity.

Q. What is the release schedule for these Evolutions?

  • Friday January 16th
    • Build your TOTY HM EVO
    • TOTY HM CAM Builder
    • TOTY HM CM Builder
    • TOTY HM CDM Builder
  • Friday January 23rd
    • TOTY HM Press Proven+
    • TOTY HM First Touch+
    • TOTY HM Long Ball Pass+

Q. Do I need to complete the Evolutions in order?

Yes – you need to complete the ‘Build your TOTY HM Evo’ to earn the TOTY HM Evo rarity for your player. Once you have the rarity you can move onto CAM/CM/CDM Builder, and then you can choose between the final 3 Evolutions for your 2nd PS+ releasing on Friday January 23rd.

Q. My Player already has 1 PS+, what happens if I submit them into this?

Your player item would only get one additional PS+, they would be able to add a second PS+ in the final 3 Evolutions for the second PS+ releasing on Friday January 23rd. If you submit a player who has no PlayStyle+’s, your player will receive both PS+ upgrades.

Q. What will be my players final OVR?

Your player item’s final OVR after completing the multi-step Evolution journey would be 89.

Q. I was granted 3 Evolution Position Consumables (ST -> CAM, LM/RM -> CM, CB -> CDM), do I need to use them on this Evolution?

No, you are free to use these consumables on any qualified player item, these do not grant you the TOTY HM Evo rarity.

TOTY HM CDM, CM or CAM Builder

After completing Build Your TOTY you will be able to insert the same evolved player into only one of these further evolutions:

TOTY HM CDM Requirements

  • Overall: Max 87
  • PlayStyle: Max 10
  • PlayStyle+: Max 1
  • Rarity: TOTY Evolution
  • Position: CDM

TOTY HM CDM Total Upgrades

  • Overall: +2 | 89
  • Shooting: +20 | 80
  • Acceleration: +20 | 82
  • Aggression :+20 | 89
  • Ball control: +20 | 83
  • Dribbling: +20 | 82
  • Heading Acc.: +50 | 86
  • Interceptions: +50 | 88
  • Jumping: +20 | 88
  • Long Passing: +20 | 83
  • Def. Aware: +50 | 88
  • Reactions: +20 | 82
  • Short Passing: +20 | 83
  • Slide Tackle: +50 | 87
  • Sprint Speed: +20 | 84
  • Stand Tackle: +50 | 89
  • Strength: +50 | 89
  • Vision: +20 | 83
  • Composure: +20 | 84
  • Weak Foot: +4
  • Skills: +4 | 4
  • PlayStyles+: Anticipate | 1
  • PlayStyles: Intercept, Tiki Taka, Jockey, Bruiser | 7
  • Roles: Holding++, Deep-Lying Playmaker++, Centre Half++, Wide Half++, Box Crasher++

TOTY HM CM Requirements

  • Overall: Max 87
  • PlayStyle: Max 10
  • PlayStyle+: Max 1
  • Rarity: TOTY Evolution
  • Position: CM

TOTY HM CM Total Upgrades

  • Overall: +2 | 89
  • Shooting: +20 | 83
  • Defending: +20 | 82
  • Acceleration: +20 | 87
  • Agility: +40 | 88
  • Balance: +40 | 88
  • Ball control: +40 | 88
  • Crossing: +40 | 86
  • Curve: +40 | 87
  • Dribbling: +40 | 89
  • Long Passing: +40 | 88
  • Reactions: +40 | 85
  • Short Passing: +40 | 90
  • Free Kick: +40 | 87
  • Sprint Speed: +20 | 84
  • Stamina: +20 | 87
  • Vision: +40 | 90
  • Composure: +40 | 86
  • Weak Foot: +4
  • Skills: +4 | 4
  • PlayStyles+: Tiki Taka | 1
  • PlayStyles: Incisive Pass, Pinged Pass, Intercept, Technical 7
  • Roles: Half Winger++, Holding++, Deep-Lying Playmaker++, Box-to-Box++, Playmaker++

TOTY HM CAM Requirements

  • Overall: Max 87
  • PlayStyle: Max 10
  • PlayStyle+: Max 1
  • Rarity: TOTY Evolution
  • Position: CAM

TOTY HM CAM Total Upgrades

  • Overall: +2 | 89
  • Acceleration: +20 | 87
  • Agility: +20 | 88
  • Balance: +20 | 87
  • Ball control: +20 | 89
  • Curve: +20 | 89
  • Dribbling: +20 | 89
  • Finishing: +50 | 89
  • Long Passing: +20 | 86
  • Long Shots: +50 | 89
  • Penalties: +50 | 88
  • Positioning: +50 | 89
  • Reactions: +20 | 87
  • Short Passing: +20 | 87
  • Free Kick: +20 | 86
  • Shot Power: +50 | 88
  • Sprint Speed: +20 | 85
  • Vision: +20 | 87
  • Volleys+: 50 | 86
  • Composure: +20 | 88
  • Weak Foot: +4 | 4
  • Skills: +4 | 5
  • PlayStyles+: Finesse Shot | 1
  • PlayStyles: Low Driven Shot, Tiki Taka, Incisive Pass, Technical | 7
  • Roles: Playmaker++, Classic 10++, Shadow Striker++,Half Winger++

Best Players to Choose

These are some of the top cards eligible for this Evolution:

  • Messi
  • Reijnders
  • Simons
  • Vieira Winter Wildcards
  • Pogba Screamers
  • Etikite Ratings Reload
  • Rashford Screamer

Stay tuned to our pages, many useful guides are coming that will make your gaming experience fun both in the Division Rivals and in the Champions Weekend League.

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