Icons are one of the best cards available in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team throughout the year. They are always on 10 chem if you put them in their right positions and also gives a link to every card. They are usually very good in game and are always in high demand.
EA Sports introduced the Mid or Prime Icon Upgrade SBC to give the players a chance to get their hands on the second-lowest version or the second-highest version of the Icon cards. The SBC requires 4 squads.
Team 1: 85-rated squad
- Squad Rating: Min 85
- Team Chemistry: Min 65
- No of players in the Squad: 11
Team 2: 86-rated squad
- Squad Rating: Min 86
- Team Chemistry: Min 60
- No of players in the Squad: 11
Team 3: 86-rated squad
- Team Of The Week Players: Min 1
- Squad Rating: Min 86
- Team Chemistry: Min 50
- No of players in the Squad: 11
Team 4: 87-rated squad
- Team Of The Week Players: Min 1
- Squad Rating: Min 87
- Team Chemistry: Min 45
- No of players in the Squad: 11
End Date: Monday, 7th February 2022
Estimated price: 500,000 FIFA coins
Is the Mid or Prime Icon Upgrade SBC worth doing?
The main dilemma regarding this pack is whether you will get a good icon as this is not a player pick that you can choose from. If you manage to pack the mid or prime icon version of Pele, Maradona, Ronaldo, Zidane, Cantona, Ronaldinho, Gullit, Cruyff, Daglish etc it can be great for your FUT team. But in other cases, the value of your packed icon can also be less than the cost of the SBC.
I managed to pack Mid Icon version of Michael Laudrup. Despite him, being one of the best players in the 1990s, his FIFA card isn’t that great. His mid version is priced at around 80,000 FIFA coins, not even 1-5th of the price of the SBC. So in my case, the Mid Or Prime Icon Upgrade SBC wasn’t worth it this time for me.
Let’s take a look at the stats in detail:
Michael Laudrup’s Mid Icon card has 4* skill move and 4* weak foot which is one of the better things about this card. The work rate is medium for both attacking and defending.
The card has terrible shooting stat and 82 pace as an LW isn’t what you would want right now in FIFA 22, as there are many players who have 95+ pace. However, the passing and dribbling of this card are on the better side. If you want to play him in LW, you’ll definitely have to use the Hunter chemistry style on him.
I tried playing him in LW and much to my surprise, the card didn’t feel too slow in game despite his 82 pace. The shooting was also effective and he could cut in and shoot. You can also dribble around defenders with the ball at his feet. So despite such low value of this card, this is somewhat usable in game.
The last time I packed Mid Icon version of Ruud Gullit, whose price was way greater than the SBC cost. So I guess the Icon upgrade packs are not a bad option to try if you have enough fodders in your club.
