Summary
The Iconic Rise Evolution enhances a base icon with the skills they’ve been missing to excel on the pitch inEA Sports FC 25Ultimate Team. This is not a regular evolution, as you can acquire it through Squad Building Challenge (SBC). So, to participate in this Icons evolution, you must complete the different SBC’s.
After completing the challenges, you get an evolved icon card with upgraded shooting, dribbling, defending, and physical stats in ultimate team. Player requirements for this evolution are max 88 overall, and the player must have an Icon rarity card.
7David Beckham
The English legend David Robert Joseph Beckham gets a massive boost in his shooting, passing, dribbling, and physical attributes. The icon has a versatile card which you’re able to deploy either as a right midfielder, a right-winger, or a central midfielder, depending on your formation and playstyle.
After completing thesquad building challenges, Beckham comes out of this evolution with a 90 overall as well as 92 passing, 90 shooting, 89 dribbling, 86 pace, 82 physicality, 68 defending, four-star skill moves, and four-star weak foot accuracy.
6Marcel Desailly
Marcel Desailly is another iconic player who you can evolve after completing the SBC’s, and his new stats rank him as one of thebest centre backs in FC 25. His defending attributes, combined with his pace, allow him to catch up to any opponent, which is what makes his card very scary on the defensive line.
The French icon is not just a primary defender, but he also possesses the qualities of a defensive midfielder, so playing him in that alternate position isn’t a bad idea. His block playstyle plus makes him a dominant force in the defensive line, and getting past this icon won’t be easy.
5Lilian Thuram
Another French icon who gets a good card is Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien, and deploying him on the right flank will prove useful as you get to witness his defensive abilities first hand. The icon not only has great defending attributes, but his attacking stats are pretty impressive for a defender.
After the evolution, he comes out with 90 overall, 90 defending, 90 physicality, 88 pace, 84 passing, 80 dribbling, 64 shooting, four-star skill moves, four-star weak foot accuracy, and a centre back alternate position. His slide tackle playstyle plus allows him to make successful interceptions without causing a foul, and this makes his card worth evolving.
4Bastian Schweinsteiger
If you need a dominant midfielder in your team, then evolving Bastian Schweinsteiger’s iconic card will be the best option. His new card makes him one of thebest central midfielders in the game, and you can also deploy him as a left midfielder, as he has the stats to play numerous positions.
The German machine has a great card that supports his offensive and defensive gameplay, and he has a deadly passing playstyle plus which makes his card dangerous when delivering passes or crosses into the box. Deploying him on the left makes his card more deadly as he can get into the box and create goal-scoring chances.
3Rio Ferdinand
The Manchester United icon, Rio Gavin Ferdinand, is arguably one of the best Premier League defenders, and his defensive ability makes him a brick wall in the back line. This iconic evolution adds an extra overall to his defending and physicality, which makes him an even more dominant player to deploy as a centre back.
The elegant player has the technical know-how to keep his back line safe and deliver passes which could be the start of a counter-attack. His newly evolved card has the mobility to get past opponents after winning possession of the ball, and he can anticipate their next move before they even make it.
2Laurent Blanc
Laurent Robert Blanc is another great centre back you can evolve in this evolution, as he comes out with great defending, passing, and dribbling attributes. His new card has the ability to play as an attacking midfielder, and he has the pace, dribbling, and shooting stats to dominate that position.
Throughout his career, he has played for top clubs like Napoli, Inter Milan, Marseille, FC Barcelona, and the club he retired from, Manchester United. Evolving Blanc’s icon card and deploying him beside Rio Ferdinand makes your back line very solid and opponents won’t get past them without a fight.
1Gareth Bale
Welsh player Gareth Frank Bale is the best pick in the Iconic Rise Evolution, and his attacking stats make him an overpowered winger. His card has great pace, passing, dribbling, and finishing stats, which makes him dangerous when coming in from the right flank.
With this evolved card in your starting lineup, you’ll have one of thefastest players in the game, and opponents will find it difficult to catch up to him. His rapid playstyle plus adds more boost to his acceleration and sprint speed, and this gives you an edge when facing physically dominant defenders.
