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All FC 26 1 of 3 93+ Prime Heroes or GOTG Player Pick SBC rewards
FC 26's Ultimate Team mode has introduced a new "1 of 3 93+ Prime Heroes or GOTG Player Pick" Squad Building Challenge (SBC), giving players a guaranteed high-rated Icon or Hero card in exchange for fodder. Notably, this marks the first time EA Sports has included Heroes and Icons drawn from recent promotional campaigns in such a pick SBC, making it a significant opportunity for players chasing top-tier cards for their squads.
Completing the SBC rewards players with a choice of one card from three randomly presented options, drawn from a pool of Prime Heroes rated 93 to 96 (including names such as Hazard, Toure and Stam) and Greats of the Game Icons rated 93 to 97 (including Ronaldo, Zidane, Maldini and Henry). The chosen card is added to the player's Ultimate Team squad, while the other two options are discarded; the challenge can be repeated once every three days and requires around 80,000 coins' worth of fodder across its four component tasks.
In short
- New FC 26 SBC guarantees one 93+ Icon or Hero card
- First time recent promo Heroes/Icons feature in a pick SBC
- Costs roughly 80,000 coins in fodder; repeatable every three days
Explained simply
FC 26 is the latest football video game instalment, with Ultimate Team being its main competitive mode where players build squads from virtual player cards. A Squad Building Challenge, or SBC, is an in-game task where players exchange unwanted cards for new ones of higher quality.
Certain cards within Ultimate Team are far more valuable and difficult to obtain than others, particularly those representing all-time great footballers and current star players. These elite cards are organised into categories including Icons (representing football legends) and Heroes (representing top current and recent players), and are normally only available through special promotional events or random chance in card packs.
The game's developers use SBCs to distribute premium cards that would otherwise be difficult for players to obtain. The conditions and rewards of these challenges are therefore closely watched by the game's player base.