FC 25 SBC Guide — Best SBCs Still Worth Completing

FC 25 SBC Overview

In the late cycle of FC 25, the SBC landscape has shifted:

• Daily/weekly SBCs: May have stopped or reduced in frequency
• Permanent SBCs: Foundation, hybrid, and basic SBCs remain available
• Icon SBCs: Usually stay active throughout the game's lifecycle
• Repeatable upgrades: Gold and rare upgrades may still be available

Best Permanent SBCs

Icon SBCs Worth Doing

With late-cycle fodder prices, icon SBCs cost 30-50% less than during the peak season. Here are the best value icon SBCs:

• Vieira (any version): The best CDM in FUT history — worth doing at any stage
• Maldini: Endgame CB that will transform your defense
• Roberto Carlos: Best icon LB — cheap to complete late-cycle
• Matthäus: Incredible box-to-box CM — versatile and dominant

Cheapest Fodder Sources

Late-cycle fodder is abundant and cheap. Here's where to find the best deals:

Late-Cycle SBC Tips

1. Complete all foundation SBCs first: They're profitable and give packs to fund bigger SBCs
2. Buy fodder in bulk: Mass bid on 83-86 rated cards during off-peak hours
3. Check FUTBIN for updated prices: Late-cycle prices change — solutions from 3 months ago may not be cheapest anymore
4. Use untradeables aggressively: No point saving them — the game is winding down
5. Open packs during active promos: If any promos are still running, save segment packs for those windows

Advanced SBC Strategies for FC 25

FC 25's mature SBC market creates unique opportunities for savvy players. With fewer active traders competing for deals, the price gaps between bid and buy-now prices are wider than in the current game, meaning patient bidders save significantly more per card. Place bids on all SBC fodder rather than buying instantly and you will complete most SBCs for 40-50% less than the published solution costs. This patience-based approach is the single most important SBC strategy in an older game where market efficiency has declined alongside the player count.

Legacy SBCs in FC 25 that were too expensive at launch may now be affordable due to market deflation. High-rated cards that cost 50k during the game's peak might sell for 10-15k now, making previously prohibitive SBCs surprisingly cheap to complete. Review the available SBC menu for any permanent or extended SBCs that offer good pack rewards relative to their current completion cost. These legacy SBCs often contain expired promotional cards in their reward packs, which can be valuable for SBC completion or as unique collector items.

Untradeable management is even more important in FC 25 than in the current game because the tradeable market is less liquid. Focus on building SBC solutions around untradeable cards first, then fill remaining slots with the cheapest market options. The fewer tradeable cards you need to purchase, the more profitable each SBC becomes. Over time, completing SBCs primarily with untradeables creates a virtuous cycle where each set of pack rewards provides more untradeables that feed into subsequent SBCs at zero additional cost.

Most Profitable SBCs Still Available in FC 25

League SBCs offer the best reward-to-cost ratio in FC 25 because the required players have crashed in price while the pack rewards maintain their value. Complete the major league SBCs starting with the cheapest clubs and working through to the most expensive, selling any valuable pulls immediately to fund the next segment. The cumulative pack value from completing an entire league typically exceeds the total cost by 30-50% at current market prices, making them essentially free lottery tickets with positive expected value.

Icon SBCs that remain available in FC 25 are some of the cheapest they will ever be. High-rated fodder cards cost a fraction of their FC 28 equivalents, meaning icon SBCs that required a million coins at launch now cost 200-300k. If you want to experience using the best icons in FUT without the endgame grind, completing icon SBCs in FC 25 is the most accessible path. The icons you receive are identical in gameplay to their FC 28 counterparts, giving you the full experience at a fraction of the investment required in the current title.

Daily and weekly SBC refreshes still operate in FC 25 and should not be overlooked. These refreshing SBCs require minimal investment — often just an 80-82 rated squad — and reward packs that can contain any available special card. The odds of packing something valuable are the same as they were at launch, but the cost of completing the SBC has dropped significantly. Check the SBC menu daily and complete any refresh that costs less than the expected pack value, treating each one as a low-risk investment that occasionally delivers outsized returns when you pull an unexpected special card worth significantly more than your total SBC investment.