I logged on Sunday and watched my best pack evaporate into commons; today the 1 of 3 89+ Encore Icon Player Pick SBC landed and the room felt different. Opening the pick felt like a museum vault finally opening, because this time you don’t have to gamble on one random draw. I’ll walk you through what’s in the pool, how the three-choice pick changes the math, and where to go to claim it.
On launch I saw Reddit threads and X blow up with reaction—Complete list of 1 of 3 89+ Encore Icon Player Pick SBC rewards in FC 26
The SBC hands you a guaranteed Icon from pre-selected promo pools: Time Warp, TOTY, Future Stars, FUT Birthday, and Trophy Titans. You’ll only see Icons rated 89+ — that’s deliberate; it cuts the noise and raises the ceiling. Compared with blind packs, the three-option pick shifts probability into your hands. If you’re using the FUT Web App or Companion App on PlayStation/Xbox, the choice appears the same, so plan before you tap.
What Icons can I get from the 1 of 3 89+ Encore Icon Player Pick SBC?
Here’s the raw list — grouped by the promo each Icon belongs to. Read it fast if you’re weighing who to target on the Transfer Market first.
Time Warp
- John Barnes LW 89
- Pavel Nedved LM 89
- Carles Puyol CB 90
- Philipp Lahm RB 90
- Bobby Moore CB 91
- Andrea Pirlo CDM 91
- Homare Sawa CM 92
- Marco van Basten ST 92
- Garrincha RW 93
TOTY Icon
- Seger CM 91
- Carlos Alberto RB 92
- Wayne Rooney ST 92
- Lev Yashin GK 93
- Ruud Gullit CAM 93
- Alex Morgan ST 93
- Lilian Thuram RB 93
- Jairzinho RW 94
- Paulo Maldini CB 94
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic ST 95
Future Stars
- Pichon ST 90
- Shevchenko ST 90
- Scholes CM 91
- Drogba ST 91
- Abily CM 92
- Baresi CB 92
- Xavi CM 93
- Bergkamp ST 93
- Bale RW 94
- Eusebio ST 94
- Maradona CAM 96
- Pele CAM 96
FUT Birthday
- Cech GK 89
- Fernando Torres ST 90
- Eto’o ST 91
- Kroos CM 91
- Koeman CB 91
- Foudy CM 92
- Batistuta ST 92
- Miyama LM 92
- Charlton CAM 93
- Ibrahimovic ST 93
- Puskas ST 93
Trophy Titans
- Wright ST 89
- Thuram RB 89
- Rush ST 89
- Maldini CB 89
- Kluivert ST 89
- Prinz ST 89
- Marcelo LB 90
- Kaka CAM 90
- Emilio Butragueno ST 90
- Pires RM 90
- Lineker ST 91
- Larsson ST 91
- Campbell CB 91
- Cantona ST 92
- Nesta CB 92
- Rush ST 92
- Shearer ST 92
- Cole LB 92
- Zanetti RB 92
- Pires LM 93
- Rooney ST 93
- Moore CB 93
- Desailly CB 93
- Shevchenko ST 93
- Emilio Butragueno ST 93
- Angerer GK 93
- Fernando Hierro CB 93
- Totti ST 93
- Prinz ST 94
- Kluivert ST 94
- Beckenbauer CB 94
- Buffon GK 94
- Makelele CDM 94
- Carles Puyol CB 94
- Baggion CAM 94
- Thuram RB 94
- Van Bastern ST 94
- Marcelo LB 95
- Cafu RB 95
- Gullit CAM 96
- Maldini CB 95
- Ronaldinho LW 95
- Henry ST 96
- Zidance CAM 96
- Schweinsteiger CM 96
- Morgan ST 96
How does the 1 of 3 pick work in FC 26?
I watched a friend choose between three Icons and swap squads the same night — the mechanics are simple: open the SBC, receive three eligible Icons, and pick one to keep. The practical difference from a pack is you eliminate total randomness; you get agency. Choosing feels like holding a golden ticket—three real options, one guaranteed lift for your team.
If you’re thinking about cost: buying FIFA Points to chase Icons can start around $5 (€5) for a small bundle, but using the SBC route often saves coins you’d otherwise burn on packs. Check the Transfer Market prices via the FUT Web App or companion apps to decide if you should sell an Icon or slot them straight into your squad on PlayStation/Xbox.
Use this list to shortlist two or three targets before you submit the SBC — sellers on X and Reddit often list market moves within minutes of an Icon drop, and that can swing coin expectations fast. Which Icon would you pick first, and why?