Kicking off Knockout Royalty with the right foot, EA FC 26‘s new Crowned Maestro evolution allows you to build your very own duo PlayStyles+ CAM for under 100K, all while giving them the Tiki Taka+ and Low Driven Shot combo.
As you can guess, though, the Evo’s price and its unrepeatable nature make picking the right card for it a necessity. Here’s an overview of it and the best players for the Crowned Maestro evolution in EA FC 26.
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EA FC 26 Crowned Maestro Evolution Requirements And Upgrades
Available for 65K coins / 500 FC Points, EA FC 26‘s Crowned Maestro allows you to give one 87 OVR or under CAM the following PlayStyles in order: Incisive Pass, Tiki Taka+, Incisive Pass+, Technical, Low Driven Shot, and First Touch. Your pick will also get a welcome increase to WF and SM, as well as +15/20 boosts to multiple stats, going from Acceleration and Vision to Balance and Composure. You can check out an overview of all Crowned Maestro upgrades below:
| Level | Upgrades |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | +15 OVR (max 89) / +15 SHO (max 87) / +20 Short Pass (max 91) / +20 Reactions (max 88) / Playmaker++ / Incisive Pass |
| Level 2 | +15 Acceleration (max 87) / +20 Vision (max 90) / +20 Long Pass (max 90) / +20 Ball Control (max 89) / Tiki Taka+ |
| Level 3 | +15 Sprint Speed (max 85) / +20 Curve (max 89) / +20 Agility (max 90) / +20 Dribbling (max 90) / Incisive Pass+ |
| Level 4 | +20 Crossing (max 87) / +20 Balance (max 89) / +20 Composure (max 87) / Technical and Low Driven Shot |
| Level 5 | +3☆ SM & WF (max 4☆) / +30 FK Accuracy (max 88) / +20 Stamina (max 86) / Classic 10++ / First Touch |
The Best Players For The Crowned Maestro Evolution In EA FC 26
As expected via his status and Low Driven Shot+, Winter Wildcards Johan Cruyff is by far the best pick for the Crowned Maestro evolution in EA FC 26. He is then followed by Winter Wildcards Zico. Beloved by all who did themselves a favor and completed her SBC, Joga Bonito Yui Hasegawa is then my third pick, with Ultimate Scream Antoine Griezmann being another strong contender via his Finesse Shot+. The evo also makes the 60K pick more than capable of rivaling his 2M+ Knockout Royalty variant for less than 10% of the investment.
If you want to go out of the meta or do not have the above, I also consider World Tour Conor Gallagher to be a worthy pick. After all, he always managed to perform above his stats for me. To recap and give you a few more options, here are the best players for the Crowned Maestro Evolution in EA FC 26:
- Winter Wildcards Johan Cruyff (87 OVR / CAM)
- Ultimate Scream Antoine Griezmann (87 OVR / CAM)
- Team of the Week Hugo Ekitiké (87 OVR / ST)
- Team Of The Week Lionel Messi (87 OVR / RW)
- Time Warp Abdoulaye Doucouré (87 OVR / CDM)
- Cornerstones Tijjani Reijnders (87 OVR / CM)
- Gold Rare Lionel Messi (86 OVR / RW)
- World Tour Conor Gallagher (85 OVR / CM)
Now that you know who the best players for the new evolution are, make sure to also take a look at How Can EA Fix PlayStyles In FC 27. We also recommend taking a look at all Icon Swaps rewards & how to get all tokens. Believe me, you don’t want to miss out on those +93 OVR free Icons.
