FIFA 21: What are Prime Icons? We explain

In FIFA, not only the stars of today are represented - thanks to the so-called icons, the legends of the past also come into play. In the form of Prime Icons, there is now a boost to this in FIFA 21.

Legends reissued: Prime Icons are even stronger than the previous icons.

We have given an overview of the new icons in FIFA 21 here. Especially in this area, changes are now coming.

FIFA 21: Prime Icons at the peak of their creativity

Prime Icons are player cards of legends in their prime, that is, the best phase of their career.

• The first batch included 51 players and went live on 11. December 2020 live.
• All other players followed a week later on December 18.
• The new Prime Icons replace the previous Icon cards in future draws.
• Prime Icons are even stronger than the already good Icons. For example, Pelé was awarded with an overall strength of 98, Diego Maradona follows in second place with 97.
• Newly added is David Beckham, who previously did not even have a regular icon card.
• German players can also be found in the pile, such as 2014 World Champions Miroslav Klose and Bastian Schweinsteiger (both 91).

For future new releases, this system will continue. Prime Icons sind vorerst die stärksten Varianten der Legendenkarten. Ob es eines Tages sogar noch bessere Versionen geben wird, ist derzeit nicht bekannt.