- The EA FC 26 Thunderstruck promo has officially kicked off.
- The promo features top-tier player items, all of whom are eligible for future upgrades.
- Thunderstruck cards include Icons such as Diego Maradona and Paolo Maldini.
Thunderstruck, the first major promo of the EA FC 26 Ultimate Team calendar, is finally upon us. Since being introduced back in FC 24, Thundersturck has been associated with Black Friday and has traditionally amped up the game’s power curve. Its latest iteration is no different, bringing incredible promo players, Icons, and SBCs to FUT. With all that said, here’s everything you need to know about the EA FC 26 Thunderstruck promo.
EA FC 26 Thunderstruck Promo Explained
As mentioned at the start, Thunderstruck commemorates Black Friday through the release of some powerful promo cards. For the past two years, the promo has dramatically altered the power curve leading into Team of the Year (TOTY) by featuring excellent cards that are so eligible for future upgrades. The cards on offer will include both current players and Icons.
Besides the squad releases, players can look forward to Flash Objectives, SBCs, and some mouth-watering store packs that will make you want to purchase the conveniently discounted FC Points. The event will likely take up two weeks on the EA FC 26 promo calendar.
EA FC 26 Thunderstruck Upgrades Explained
Thunderstruck items in FC 26 will begin tracking from November 28. The cards will be eligible for upgrades based on the real-life performances of the club that the player is associated with. It’s interesting to note that this year’s upgrade path offers no OVR increases, but it does feature additional PlayStyles. Check out the full upgrade path below:
- 1 Base PlayStyle: Club wins or draws 2 matches in the next 5 Domestic League matches
- All Roles++ in all positions: Club wins or draws 3 matches in the next 5 Domestic League matches
- Plus 1 PS+ or base PlayStyle (Maximum 1): Club scores 10 goals in the next 5 Domestic League matches
All FC 26 Thunderstruck Players
Here are all the Thunderstruck players that have joined EA FC 26 Ultimate Team so far:
- Diego Maradona (Icon)
- Birgit Prinz (Icon)
- Franz Beckenbauer (Icon)
- Paolo Maldini (Icon)
- Eusebio (Icon)
- Rivaldo (Icon)
- Roberto Carlos (Icon)
- Samuel Eto’o (Icon)
- Camille Abily (Icon)
- David Beckham (Icon)
- Gareth Bale (Icon)
- Franck Ribery (Icon)
- Bastian Schweinsteiger (Icon)
- Fernando Torres (Icon) *SBC
- Ronald Koeman (Icon) *SBC
- Alexia Putellas (Barecelona Femini)
- Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
- Rodri (Manchester City)
- Raphinha (Barcelona)
- Alessia Russo (Arsenal)
- Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
- Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid)
- Pedro Neto (Chelsea)
- Sam Kerr (Chelsea)
- Theo Hernandez (Al Hilal)
- Hakan Calhanoglu (Lombardia FC)
- Melchie Dumornay (Lyon)
- Olga Carmona (PSG)
- Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool)
- Giada Greggi (Roma)
- Jurrien Timber (Arsenal)
- Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus)
- Ivan Perisic (PSV)
- Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid)
- Barış Alper Yılmaz (Galatasary)
- Hayley Raso (Frankfurt)
- Wout Weghorst (Ajax)
- Dennis Zakaria (Monaco)
- Ousmane Diomande (Sporting)
- Fisnik Asllani (Hoffenheim)
- Jules Kounde (Barcelona) *SBC
- William Pacho (PSG) *SBC
And that wraps up everything you need to know about the EA FC 26 Thunderstruck promo so far. We’ll be sure to update this guide once more players are revealed. Until then, let us know your thoughts on the campaign in the comments.
The primary way to get FC 26 Thunderstruck players is by opening packs. Keep an eye out for limited-time lightning round packs that are released randomly, and provide a better chance of packing a promo player.
Yes, Thunderstruck player items are eligible for PlayStyle and Player Role upgrades.
