- The EA FC 26 Cornerstones promo is now live.
- The promo highlights players who are central to their teams' success, with examples being Cole Palmer, Bruno Fernandes, Federico Valverde, and more.
- Cornerstones cards offer +2 Club Chemistry links.
Cornerstones is the first promo to grace EA FC 26 Ultimate Team. Promos, for the uninitiated, are weekly or bi-weekly content releases that bring new players, SBCs, and Objectives to Ultimate Team. These events make up a majority of what the community refers to as ‘Friday content,’ giving players a reason to jump into the game and grind for special rewards. On that note, here’s everything to know about the new EA FC 26 Cornerstones promo, including every player item introduced via the campaign.
EA FC 26 Cornerstones Promo Explained
The EA FC 26 Cornerstones promo shines a light on players who have turned into stalwarts for their clubs. It also features pivotal long-term signings and young talents who’ve stepped up to become central to their clubs’ success. That description screams players such as Cole Palmer at Chelsea and Bruno Fernandes at Manchester United. Traditionally, Round to the Knockouts (RTTK) has been the first event on the EA FC 26 promo calendar, but the devs are clearly switching things up this season.
Cornerstones players will have permanent upgrades (Upgraded Ratings in EA FC 26) and enhanced +2 Club chemistry links. The latter will be especially handy for early squad building, since getting full chems with base players can prove quite tricky.
EA FC 26 Cornerstones Team 1
Here’s every player in EA FC 26 Cornerstones team 1:
- Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
- Nico Williams (Athletic Club)
- Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
- Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City)
- Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich)
- Federico Valverde (Real Madrid)
- Wendie Renard (Lyon)
- Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Soceidad)
- Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest)
- Corentin Tolisso (Lyon)
- Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen)
- Denise O’Sullivan (North Carolina Courage)
- Riccardo Orsolini (Milano FC)
- Gianluca Mancini (Roma)
- Lisa Karl (Freiburg)
- Brad Guzan (Atlanta United FC)
- Marwane Saadane (At-Fateh)
- Lauri (Granada)
- Diego Chara (Portland Timbers)
As expected, the upgrades handed out in this promo are on the lower side, especially when you compare them to the 90-rated RTTK cards released at the same time in last year’s game. EA have reiterated on multiple occasions that the power curve will be on the slower side in the FC 26, meaning massive ratings upgrades will be reserved for Thunderstruck, TOTY, and TOTS, which are traditionally the biggest events on the promo calendar.
And that wraps up our guide on the upcoming EA FC 26 Cornerstones promo. Which player are you hoping to pack? Be sure to let us know in the comments.
