EA FC 26 Max 88 Base Hero Upgrade SBC: Requirements, best players & more details

Get your untradeable Base Hero card up to 88 OVR now

The FUT lovers and FC 26 gamers are pretty excited for the Max 88 Base Hero Upgrade SBC, which is currently live in the game. This promo will run until November 9, 2025.

This two-squad challenge awards you an untradeable Base Hero card worth up to 88 OVR—think classic icons with meta PlayStyles that fit into any chem style. Let’s check out more details in this article.

Max 88 Base Hero Upgrade SBC requirements

This is pretty straightforward to do. Two squads for dual packs, plus the Hero cherry on top. Go to the SBC menu, submit, and watch the magic happen.

• 85-Rated Squad (Min. 85 Team Rating): No frills—just stack high-rated discards for a quick win. Reward: Small Prime Electrum Players Pack (tradeable gold galore).
• 86-Rated Squad (Min. 86 Team Rating + 1 TOTW Player): Sneak in a cheap TOTW like a benchwarmer from last week. Reward: Premium Electrum Players Pack (more high-end pulls).

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Cheapest Max. 88 Base Hero Upgrade SBC solutions

Based on the FUTBIN prices, here are the cheapest solutions that will cost you around 90k to 100k coins:

85-Rated Squad (~35k coins):

• GK: Cheap 85+ like a dupe Onana.
• DEF: Mix 84-85 CBs (e.g., Saliba fodder) and FBs (Tomori links).
• MID: 85+ midfielders like a spare Kante or Bellingham alt.
• ATT: Low-chem strikers (Haaland bench, Rashford).
• Total: 85 rating, 11 chem—easy swap from club discards.

86-Rated Squad (~55k coins):

• GK: 86+ like Ederson dupe.
• DEF: TOTW entry (e.g., 86 Van de Ven for ~8k) + solid CBs (Araujo fillers).
• MID: 86+ like Rodri or De Bruyne rejects.
• ATT: High-rated wingers (Mbappé alt) for rating boost.
• Total: 86 rating, 8 chem—TOTW carries the load.

Top Base Hero Rewards

Here are the rewards that players can pick:

• Stam (ST): 88 shooting, power threat.
• Toure (CM): 88 stamina, box-to-box engine.
• Hazard (LW): 88 dribbling, flair king.
• Hamsik (CAM): 88 passing, set-piece wizard.
• Ramires (CDM): 88 defending, tackle machine.
• Ze Roberto (CM): 88 vision, underrated gem.
• Matuidi (CM): 88 physical, workhorse.
• Al Owairan (ST): 88 pace, counter beast.
• Di Natale (ST): 88 finishing, poacher supreme.

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