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Late Winter (Knockout Royalty, Fantasy FC)

falling

Friday, 19 February 2027 to Thursday, 11 March 2027

In short: The “Late Winter (Knockout Royalty, Fantasy FC)” phase of EA FC 27 runs from 19 Feb 2027 to 11 Mar 2027. Expected price direction: falling.

A quiet phase. Fantasy FC cards with upgrade potential swing with real-world results.

What actually worked in this phase

Insider

From the FC 26 season, every card from 5,000 coins up, bought and sold again after 7 days, after the 5 % EA tax. Buying at random in this phase returned -13.6 % on average. The percentages below were tested on cards that were not used to find the patterns.

  • ▲cards on Wednesdays that lost more than 15 % the week before: -7.1 %

3 more tested patterns for this phase – with Insider

Key dates

    Expected daily move by card type

    Baseline for an 85–87 rated card with normal hype, before day-of-week patterns and events.

    Gold (standard)+1 % / day
    Gold meta (in demand)-0.2 % / day
    Team of the Week / inform-0.5 % / day
    Promo card-1 % / day
    Icon-1.4 % / day
    Hero0 % / day

    FAQ

    When is Late Winter (Knockout Royalty, Fantasy FC) in EA FC 27?
    From 19 Feb 2027 to 11 Mar 2027. It is followed by “Ultimate Birthday”.
    Do prices rise or fall during Late Winter (Knockout Royalty, Fantasy FC)?
    Expected direction: falling. A quiet phase. Fantasy FC cards with upgrade potential swing with real-world results.

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