Fantasy Staple EVO Evolution is now live in EA FC 26! Ultimate Team managers can now evolve special player cards that meet the requirements by completing objectives in the dedicated Fantasy Staple section.
To unlock evolution requirements, access Ultimate Team by 6:00 pm GMT on Saturday, 21 February. Scroll to the bottom to see our list of the best eligible cards for Fantasy Staple Evolution in EA FC 26.
Completing the evolution grants a card with significant stat boosts and overall rating increases, helping you strengthen your squad and compete more effectively in Division Rivals and the Champions Weekend League Finals.
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This guide provides an overview of one fully upgraded card, along with all requirements to unlock it. You can also see which stats receive the most substantial upgrades and whether the card fits the current meta in Ultimate Team gameplay.
If you’re also interested in Refined Flank Runner 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, 19 February.
In addition, the Fantasy FC Team 1 has already been leaked, with the full list of players available at the following link.
Player Requirements – Fantasy Staple EVO
Choose a player who meets these criteria:
- Overall: Max 86
- Pace: Max 90
- Skills: Max 3
- PlayStyle: Max 10
- PlayStyle+: Max 1
- Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars
- Position: RM
Total Stat Upgrades
Your selected EVO player will receive the following boosts:
- Overall: +15 | 87
- Acceleration: +15 | 87
- Agility: +15 | 88
- Balance: +15 | 87
- Ball control: +15 | 89
- Crossing: +15 | 85
- Curve: +15 | 88
- Dribbling: +20 | 90
- Finishing: +20 | 90
- Heading Acc.: +15 | 87
- Jumping: +20 | 88
- Positioning: +20 | 89
- Reactions: +15 | 88
- Short Passing: +15 | 89
- Shot Power: +20 | 89
- Sprint Speed: +15 | 90
- Stamina: +15 | 87
- Strength: +15 | 88
- Vision: +15 | 86
- Composure: +15 | 88
- Weak Foot: +4
- PlayStyles+: Rapid | 1
- PlayStyles: Rapid, Low Driven Shot, Finesse Shot, Enforcer, Aerial Fortress | 8
- Roles: Winger++, Inside Forward++
Fantasy Staple Evolution Objectives – How to Complete
To complete Fantasy Staple Evolution, finish the following challenges:
- 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 2 matches 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.
- Challenge 5:
- 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 Cards for Refined Flank Runner Evolution
These are some of the top cards eligible for Refined Flank Runnerl Evolution:
- Athenea Thunderstruck
- Vagnoman Thunderstruck
- Greenwood POTM
- Muller Screamer
- Sane Flashback
- Dumfries Ratings Reload
- Bobb Ratings Reload
- Guler Ratings Reload
- Da Costa Screamer
- Pulisic
- Llorente
- Foden
- Chiesa
- Semenyo Ratings Reload
Keep following our pages, we’ll be publishing more guides and tips to make your Ultimate Team experience fun and competitive in both Division Rivals and the Champions Weekend League.
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