EA FC 26 The Little Magician Evolution: Best players to use, all upgrades, requirements, and more

EA Sports has released one of the best EVOs of the year so far in Ultimate Team, with the EA FC 26 The Little Magician Evolution allowing fans to level up their midfielders and provide them with some meta PlayStyles. With the amazing stat boosts and attributes on offer, it comes as no surprise that this is a paid EVO and will require either 40,000 coins or 400 FC Points to be unlocked.

This is the first major EVO to be released as part of the brand new Unbreakables promo. With the likes of Salah, Zanetti, Shearer and Modric being available in packs as special players, fans will be expecting the EVO content to be just as impressive. The EA FC 26 The Little Magician Evolution delivers on the hype by offering some exceptional upgrades.

All requirements of the EA FC 26 The Little Magician Evolution

The requirements (Image via EA Sports)

A player must meet the following requirements to be eligible for the EA FC 26 The Little Magician Evolution:

• Overall rating: Max 85
• Position: CAM or CM
• Pace: Max 88
• Positions: Max three
• PlayStyles: Max 10
• PlayStyles+: Max one
• Must not be: World Tour Silver Stars Icon

Best players to use in the EA FC 26 The Little Magician Evolution

These are some of the best playmaking midfield maestros who meet these requirements and will be excellent fits for this EVO:

• Luka Modric: 85
• Unai Lopez: 85
• Denis Zakaria: 85
• Hojberg: 85
• Rodrigo Mora: 85
• Thomasson: 85
• Raspadori: 85
• Lukaku: 85
• Khephren Thuram: 85
• Ethan Nwaneri: 85
• Lewis-Skelly: 85
• Angelo Stiller: 85
• Kobbie Mainoo: 85
• Gallagher: 85
• Lucas Paqueta: 84
• Pobega: 83

All these players will become top-tier midfielders under the FC IQ system via this EVO.

All upgrades and challenges of the EA FC 26 The Little Magician Evolution

The EVO has five levels (Image via EA Sports)

Similar to the recently released The Wizard EVO, the EA FC 26 The Little Magician Evolution also has five levels. These are the boosts offered by each level:

Level 1 upgrades:

• Tiki Taka PlayStyle
• Pace +15 (Max 82)
• FK accuracy +20 (Max 86)
• Strength +10 (Max 76)
• Crossing +20 (Max 88)

Level 2 upgrades:

• Shooting +20 (Max 84)
• Long Passing +20 (Max 90)
• Balance +20 (Max 88)
• Short Passing +25 (Max 90)
• Agility +20 (Max 86)
• Vision +25 (Max 90)

Level 3 upgrades:

• Technical PlayStyle
• Reactions +20 (Max 85)
• Dribbling +20 (Max 90)
• Defending +35 (Max 80)
• Ball Control +20 (Max 88)
• Curve +25 (Max 88)

Level 4 upgrades:

• CM position
• Weak Foot +4 star
• Composure +20 (Max 85)
• Incisive Pass playstyle
• Stamina +20 (Max 86)

Level 5 upgrades:

• CM Box to Box++
• CM Playmaker++
• Intercept Playstyle
• Tiki Taka+ PlayStyle

These are the challenges fans will have to complete in various Ultimate Team game modes to obtain these upgrades:

Level 1 challenges:

• Play two matches in any mode using your active EVO player.

Level 2 challenges:

• Play one match 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