The FUT 23 Pre-Season promo is still on its way to FIFA 22 Ultimate Team, following a delay in the release of the special cards due to unforeseen issues.
In the meantime, EA released two Showdown SBC cards ahead of the hotly anticipated clash between Manchester United and Liverpool.
Manchester United produced an outstanding display to defeat Liverpool and give manager Erik ten Hag his first Premier League victory at Old Trafford.
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As a result of this, Christian Eriksen has been handed a huge boost and is now perhaps one of the best central midfielders in Ultimate Team.
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An excellent defensive display and goals from Englishmen Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford helped seal a vital 2-1 victory for the Red Devils on Monday night.
Man United's win means that Christian Eriksen's Showdown SBC card will be bumped up by two OVR ratings, making him a 98 OVR.
The Denmark international's updated card will boast 99 passing, 98 dribbling, 97 shooting and 96 pace.
The Manchester United midfielder has also been handed five-star skill moves and a five-star weak foot... just in case he wasn't good enough already!
SBC Requirements
Both the Christian Eriksen and Darwin Nunez Showdown SBCs expired on Monday, 22 August.
Christian Eriksen (OVR 96)
Three squads were needed to submit to unlock the 96-rated card, with the requirements as follows:
Manchester United
- Minimum one Manchester United player
- Minimum on TOTW or TOTS player
- Minimum 86 Squad Rating
- Minimum 60 Team Chemistry
Reward - 1 x Small Rare Mixed Players Pack
Top Form
- Minimum on TOTW or TOTS player
- Minimum 88 Squad Rating
- Minimum 50 Team Chemistry
Reward - 1 x Small Prime Gold Players Pack
Premier League
- Minimum one Premier League player
- Minimum 89 Squad Rating
- Minimum 40 Team Chemistry
Reward - 1 x Rare Mixed Players Pack
Darwin Nunez (OVR 96)
Two squads were needed to submit to unlock the 96-rated card, with the requirements as follows:
Liverpool
- Minimum one Liverpool player
- Minimum 87 Squad Rating
- Minimum 50 Team Chemistry
Reward - 1 x Small Rare Mixed Players Pack
Premier League
- Minimum one Premier League player
- Minimum 88 Squad Rating
- Minimum 40 Team Chemistry
Reward - 1 x Premium Electrum Players Pack
How do Showdown cards work?
FIFA 22 Showdown SBCs are a very simple, but very clever concept, that relies on real-world footballing fixtures and results to determine upgrades to cards.
To start off, 2 cards are released as Showdown SBCs for a limited time for an upcoming fixture, usually pitting two relatively equally matched teams against each other that have an interesting or important fixture upcoming.
FUT players can complete both SBCs if they wish if the cards are heavily upgraded from their base versions, or they can ‘bet’ on which team they think will win the fixture by completing their SBC in hope of a further upgrade.
Once the SBC expires and the game is played, the Showdown SBC cards receive upgrades based on the result of the fixture.
For the team that wins the fixture, the corresponding Showdown SBC card in-game will receive a +2 OVR Upgrade, further boosting the card to new heights, while the card from the team that lost will remain the same rating.
If the fixture results in a draw, then both cards will receive a +1 OVR Upgrade.
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