Future Star, as the first event after TOTY, performed quite well. However, this promotion is almost over, so let's turn our attention to the next promotion, Knockout Royalty.

Currently, all the players for Knockout Royalty Team 1 have been leaked, and many of them look promising. Besides these players, let's see how you can prepare. 

Knockout Royalty Theme

EA FC 26 plans to have a theme for each promo, and these themes are generally related to football matches. Knockout Royalty promotion corresponds to the knockout stage and focuses on players who perform well in the knockout stages and help their teams win. It evolved from Road to the Final.

Like Future Star, Knockout Royalty promo has two teams: Team 1 will be released on February 13th, and Team 2 will be released on February 20th. From the leaked information, the players for Knockout Royalty Team 1 are very strong.

Knockout Royalty Team 1 Leaks

Thanks to the card boosts from TOTY, the leaked lineup of Knockout Royalty Team 1 is quite strong, with even the lowest overall rating reaching 88 OVR. While they might not be the strongest, they are still decent fodder cards.

A significant portion of the leaked Team 1 players have two Playstyle+ cards. Based on Future Star's market trading experience, any player with two Playstyle+ cards can fetch more FC 26 coins, even if their Playstyle+ stats aren't particularly high.

The following is the leaked player roster:

Team 1 Active Players

92 OVR Vinicius Junior LW

• PAC: 97
• SHO: 90
• PAS: 83
• DRI: 94
• DEF: 32
• PHY: 77
• Playstyle+: Finesse Shot+ & Quick Step+

92 OVR Rodri CDM

• PAC: 85
• SHO: 82
• PAS: 92
• DRI: 90
• DEF: 88
• PHY: 87
• Playstyle+: Tiki Taka+ & Bruiser+

91 OVR Antoine Griezmann ST

• PAC: 90
• SHO: 92
• PAS: 92
• DRI: 92
• DEF: 63
• PHY: 80
• Playstyle+: Finesse Shot+ & Technical+

91 OVR Khvicha Kvaratskhelia LW

• PAC: 92
• SHO: 87
• PAS: 88
• DRI: 92
• DEF: 63
• PHY: 85
• Playstyle+: Low Driven Shot+ & Quick Step+

91 OVR Kai Havertz ST

• PAC: 90
• SHO: 91
• PAS: 88
• DRI: 92
• DEF: 60
• PHY: 87
• Playstyle+: Low Driven Shot+ & Quick Step+

91 OVR Enzo Fernández CM

• PAC: 85
• SHO: 85
• PAS: 93
• DRI: 92
• DEF: 82
• PHY: 84
• Playstyle+: Incisive Pass+ & Long Ball Pass+

90 OVR Marta CAM

• PAC: 87
• SHO: 90
• PAS: 91
• DRI: 93
• DEF: 72
• PHY: 81
• Playstyle+: Finesse Shot+ & Gamechanger+

90 OVR Micky van de Ven CB

• PAC: 94
• SHO: 52
• PAS: 70
• DRI: 81
• DEF: 88
• PHY: 88
• Playstyle+: Intercept+ & Quick Step+

90 OVR Vivianne Miedema ST

• PAC: 90
• SHO: 90
• PAS: 88
• DRI: 91
• DEF: 38
• PHY: 86
• Playstyle+: Finesse Shot+ & First Touch+

90 OVR Victor Osimhen ST

• PAC: 96
• SHO: 91
• PAS: 73
• DRI: 86
• DEF: 47
• PHY: 88
• Playstyle+: Gamechanger+ & Rapid+

89 OVR Bruno Guimarães CM

• PAC: 84
• SHO: 80
• PAS: 87
• DRI: 87
• DEF: 85
• PHY: 87
• Playstyle+: Incisive Pass+

89 OVR Alphonso Davies LB

• PAC: 95
• SHO: 80
• PAS: 84
• DRI: 87
• DEF: 82
• PHY: 84
• Playstyle+: Quick Step+

88 OVR Emiliano Martínez GK

• DIV: 87
• HAN: 86
• KIC: 86
• REF: 88
• SPD: 60
• POS: 90
• Playstyle+: Rush Out+

88 OVR Benjamin Pavard CB

• PAC: 84
• SHO: 72
• PAS: 84
• DRI: 84
• DEF: 90
• PHY: 86
• Playstyle+: Anticipate+

87 OVR Ferland Mendy LB

• PAC: 91
• SHO: 70
• PAS: 80
• DRI: 81
• DEF: 84
• PHY: 90
• Playstyle+: Quick Step+

86 OVR Ahmet Oğuz RB

• PAC: 87
• SHO: 74
• PAS: 82
• DRI: 84
• DEF: 85
• PHY: 90
• Playstyle+: Block+

Team 1 Icons

94 OVR Mia Hamm ST

• PAC: 93
• SHO: 94
• PAS: 90
• DRI: 93
• DEF: 55
• PHY: 82
• Playstyle+: Low Driven Shot+ & Rapid+

93 OVR Andrés Iniesta CM

• PAC: 86
• SHO: 87
• PAS: 94
• DRI: 94
• DEF: 82
• PHY: 80
• Playstyle+: Incisive Pass+ & Tiki Taka+

93 OVR Gerd Müller ST

• PAC: 90
• SHO: 93
• PAS: 80
• DRI: 88
• DEF: 45
• PHY: 77
• Playstyle+: Finesse Shot+ & First Touch+

92 OVR Lotta Schelin ST

• PAC: 93
• SHO: 92
• PAS: 88
• DRI: 91
• DEF: 48
• PHY: 84
• Playstyle+: Finesse Shot+ & Incisive Pass+

91 OVR Steffi Jones CB

• PAC: 84
• SHO: 65
• PAS: 81
• DRI: 76
• DEF: 94
• PHY: 90
• Playstyle+: Anticipate+ & Block+

90 OVR Steven Gerrard CM

• PAC: 85
• SHO: 91
• PAS: 91
• DRI: 87
• DEF: 81
• PHY: 85
• Playstyle+: Incisive Pass+ & Long Ball Pass+

Team 1 Heroes

88 OVR Ole Gunnar Solskjær ST

• PAC: 88
• SHO: 90
• PAS: 80
• DRI: 87
• DEF: 47
• PHY: 73
• Playstyle+: Finesse Shot+ & Technical+

88 OVR Dirk Kuyt CAM

• PAC: 87
• SHO: 90
• PAS: 85
• DRI: 88
• DEF: 72
• PHY: 84
• Playstyle+: Low Driven Shot+ & Tiki Taka+

How to Invest?

TOTW Cards

Based on market trends over the past two weeks, TOTW Cards remain the safest and most sustainable investment option. While the return on a single card won't be high, it's very safe and generally appreciates steadily.

Besides being fodder cards, their most important function is their potential participation in future Evolution events. Once these TOTY cards become one of the best choices for EVO, their market value will increase.

Invest in Common Cards with Caution

Currently, common cards with 84 OVR are priced around 16,500 coins. These cards are usually not the best choice for Evolution and have almost no other use besides being fodder cards, so their value may soon drop. It's recommended that you concentrate your coins on TOTY cards with unique attributes or low total scarcity.

At the same time, remember to reserve some coins, as the market is often most volatile at the beginning of a new promotion, with many intensive short-term trades. Quick flips on new promotional cards at this time can allow you to make a profit.

That concludes this promotion. Knockout Royalty Team 1 will be bringing it soon; we hope you get your desired player cards.