EA FC 26 Snow Shadow Evolution: Best players to use, all upgrades, requirements, and more

EA Sports has released the EA FC 26 Snow Shadow Evolution in Ultimate Team, providing fans with the ability to level up their midfielders and provide them with the stats and traits required to be elite-tier in the current meta. This is one of the very few EVOs to be released so far that can be applied to 86-rated players, so it comes as no surprise that it costs around 30,000 coins or 300 FC Points to be unlocked.

The ongoing Winter Wildcards promo is now in its second phase, and fans have already received plenty of amazing content to grind for. There have been multiple squads of special items in pack, exciting player SBCs and a host of overpowered Evolutions as well. The EA FC 26 Snow Shadow Evolution is the latest such addition.

All requirements of the EA FC 26 Snow Shadow Evolution

The requirements (Image via EA Sports)

A player must meet the following requirements to be eligible for the EA FC 26 Snow Shadow Evolution:

• Overall rating: Max 86
• Position: CM, CDM
• Must not be: World Tour Silver Stars Icons
• Max Positions: Three
• PlayStyles: Max ten
• PlayStyles+: Max one

Best players to use in the EA FC 26 Snow Shadow Evolution

These are some of the best and most overpowered midfielders that can be used in this EVO:

• Nico Gonzalez: 86
• Aurelien Tchouameni:86
• Paul Pogba: 86
• Nmecha: 86
• Ndour: 86
• Wijnaldum: 86
• Ricci: 86
• Emre Can: 86
• Kone: 86
• Joao Neves: 86
• Llorente: 86
• Gravenberch: 86
• Blaise Matuidi: 86
• Ramires: 86
• Goretzka: 85
• Thuram: 85
• Paqueta: 85
• Pobega: 83

All these players will become elite-tier midfielders under the FC IQ system by receiving the upgrades and PlayStyles offered by this EVO.

All upgrades and challenges of the EA FC 26 Snow Shadow Evolution

The EVO has five levels (Image via EA Sports)

Similar to the recently released Chilling Wingback EVO, the EA FC 26 Snow Shadow Evolution also has five levels. These are the boosts offered by each level of the EVO:

Level 1 upgrades:

• CDM position
• Bruiser PlayStyle
• Pace +20 (Max 88)
• Standing Tackle +25 (Max 85)

Level 2 upgrades:

• CM position
• Bruiser+ PlayStyle
• Short Passing +20 (Max 84)
• Sliding Tackle +20 (Max 84)
• Defensive Awareness +25 (Max 85)

Level 3 upgrades:

• Intercept PlayStyle
• Aggression +20 (Max 85)
• Stamina +20 (Max 82)
• Dribbling +20 (Max 78)

Level 4 upgrades:

• CDM Holding++
• CM Holding++
• Long Passing +20 (Max 78)
• Tiki Taka PlayStyle

Level 5 upgrades:

• CDM Centre Hald++
• Jockey PlayStyle
• Vision +15 (Max 82)
• Interceptions +25 (Max 85)
• Heading Accuracy +20 (Max 80)

These are the tasks gamers will have to complete in various Ultimate Team game modes to obtain these benefits:

Level 1 challenges:

• Play one match in Squad Battles on minimum Semi pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.

Level 2 challenges:

• Play two matches in Squad Battles on minimum Semi pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.

Level 3 challenges:

• Play one match in Squad Battles on minimum Semi pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.

Level 4 challenges:

• Play one match in Squad Battles on minimum Semi pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.

Level 5 challenges:

• Play one match in Squad Battles on minimum Semi pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.

Overall, the EVO is worth completing.

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Edited by Shivanshu Raturi