Available until October 29th, the new EA FC 26 Max 87 Base Icon Upgrade SBC allows players to try their luck in the hopes of getting a solid legend early on.
As you might expect, however, not all of its 26 possible players meet the requirements and justify the challenge’s high price. Here are the best players you can acquire via the Max 87 Base Icon Upgrade SBC in EA FC 26 and how to complete it without overpaying or wasting your cards.
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The Best Max 87 Base Icons In EA FC 26
For those willing to gamble, Fernando Torres (87) is by far the best player you can acquire from the Max 87 Base Icon Upgrade SBC in EA FC 26, as he costs more than three times the value of the challenge and is among the best overall strikers in the game. Torres is then followed by the also 87-rated Gianfranco Zola, who excels as a mid to high-tier CAM. To add to the above, you can check out the five best players you can get from the SBC below, as well as the current market price of each of them.
- Fernando Torres (87 OVR / ST): 680K+ on consoles / 680K on PC
- Gianfranco Zola (87 OVR / CAM): 500K+ on consoles / 590K+ on PC
- Claude Makélélé (87 OVR / CDM): 440K+ on consoles / 560K+ on PC
- Michaël Essien (86 OVR / CDM): 400K+ on consoles / 460K+ on PC
- Cha Bum-Kun (86 OVR / ST): 400K on consoles / 430K+ on PC
Going in the opposite direction, we consider Sebastián Verón to be the worst possible reward, due to both his in-game performance and price — roughly 1/3 of the SBC. Looking only at their overall prices, Ian Rush and Hernán Crespo also earn spots on the unwanted list and can be acquired for less than 70K on both consoles and PC.
How To Easily Complete The Max 87 Base Icon Upgrade SBC
Requiring a series of three squads, one 85-rated (featuring a TOTW pick), one 86-rated, and one 87-rated, the Max 87 Base Icon Upgrade SBC is estimated to cost a total of around 200K, no matter your platform of choice. The SBC can also be done twice. Here’s how to efficiently complete each of the squad challenges, based on the values shown in most databases:
- 85-Rated Squad: By using 9x 85’s and 2x 84-rated players
- 86-Rated Squad: By using 6x 84’s, 2x 86’s, 2x 87’s, and 1x 88-rated player
- 87-Rated Squad: By using 5x 85’s, 3x 87’s, and 3x 88-rated players
So you can get the cards needed to complete the SBC quickly, make sure to also check out who are The Cheapest 87 Rated Players In EA FC 26 Ultimate Team. Taking a look at the Best Silver Players For All Positions might also help if you are currently struggling to assemble your Silver starting 11.
