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Best players for FC 26 Iron Sentinel Evolution

The Iron Sentinel Evolution has arrived in FC 26, and you can use it to evolve one of your defensive midfielders in Ultimate Team. The evolution offers some massive upgrades, and your item will also be transformed to a Phenoms card (gives extra nation links).

Let’s check out the best contenders to include in this evolution based on the offered upgrades and the requirements.

Table of contents

  • FC 26 Iron Sentinel Evolution requirements
  • FC 26 Iron Sentinel Evolution upgrades
  • Best players to use in Iron Sentinel Evolution

FC 26 Iron Sentinel Evolution requirements

Here are the requirements of Iron Sentinel Evolution in FC 26.

  • Overall: Max 94
  • PlayStyle: Max 10
  • PlayStyle+: Max 3
  • Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars
  • Position: CDM

FC 26 Iron Sentinel Evolution upgrades

The evolution has five upgrade levels, each with specific conditions to meet.

Level 1 upgrades

  • Overall: +25|96
  • Acceleration: +25|90
  • Agility: +30|93
  • Balance: +30|90
  • Sprint Speed: +25|90
  • Composure: +30|94
  • PlayStyles+: Intercept|4

Level 2 upgrades

  • Crossing: +25|84
  • Short Passing: +25|94
  • Vision: +25|91
  • Weak Foot: +4
  • PlayStyles+: Pinged Pass|4
  • PlayStyles: Incisive Pass

Level 3 upgrades

  • Curve: +25|90
  • Heading Acc.: +40|93
  • Interceptions: +40|97
  • Long Passing: +25|95
  • Def. Aware: +40|96
  • PlayStyles: Block|7

Level 4 upgrades

  • Ball control: +20|93
  • Dribbling: +20|92
  • Reactions: +30|94
  • Slide Tackle: +40|96
  • Stand Tackle: +40|95
  • PlayStyles+: Bruiser|4

Level 5 upgrades

  • Aggression: +40|94
  • Jumping: +40|90
  • Stamina: +40|95
  • Strength: +40|90
  • PlayStyles+: Tiki Taka|4
  • PlayStyles: Long Ball Pass|7

Level 1 upgrade requirements

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

Level 2 upgrade requirements

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

Level 3 upgrade requirements

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

Level 4 upgrade requirements

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

Level 5 upgrade requirements

  • 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 players to use in Iron Sentinel Evolution

Here are some of my best recommendations to include in the evolution.

  • Goretzka End of an Era
  • Tchouameni RTTF
  • Scott SHowdown
  • Valverde TOTS
  • Sithole World Tour
  • Pogba Ultimate Scream (requires combination with multiple evolutions)
  • Rabiot TOTS
  • Stiller TOTS
  • Yaya Toure Ultimate Scream Hero

You can also include existing chains from your Ultimate Team. For example, I already have a 93-rated Joelinton Ultimate Birthday that I evolved using a special Icon upgrade. I can apply a small upgrade on it and then include it in this evolution to apply big boosts to its already upgraded stats.

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