The Back to the Silver Age Evolution turns a humble silver striker into an endgame forward, and it is built specifically around the World Tour Silver Stars (WTSS) Icons sitting in your club. Any eligible card that clears the entry gate can climb five upgrade levels and finish as a FUTTIES item, which then opens the door to even more boosts later.
Quick answer: Pick a striker rated 74 or lower with at most 10 PlayStyles, 4 PlayStyles+, and the ST position. Non-upgraded WTSS Icons such as Maradona, Ronaldo, Torres, Henry, Jairzinho, and Cesc Fabregas are the strongest choices, since the Evolution is tuned to convert them into FUTTIES cards.
Entry requirements for the Evolution
A card must meet every condition below before it can enter. The overall cap is the key limiter here, which is why non-upgraded WTSS Icons and silver strikers qualify while their fully boosted versions do not.
| Requirement | Limit |
|---|---|
| Overall | Max 74 |
| PlayStyles | Max 10 |
| PlayStyles+ | Max 4 |
| Position | ST |
Full upgrade path across all five levels
The Evolution runs through five levels, and each stat is written as a boost value followed by its cap. For example, “Acceleration +70|96” adds up to 70 points but stops at a maximum of 96. Every level unlocks by playing a single match in any mode with your active Evo player.
| Level | Key stat boosts (boost｜cap) | PlayStyles added |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overall +40｜90, Acceleration +70｜96, Agility +50｜92, Balance +50｜94, Sprint Speed +70｜94, Skills +4 | Finesse Shot+ (4) |
| 2 | Finishing +70｜95, Heading Acc. +50｜96, Positioning +70｜94, Shot Power +70｜96 | Low Driven Shot+ (4), Pinged Pass (7) |
| 3 | Long Passing +50｜92, Long Shots +70｜95, Penalties +70｜95, Short Passing +50｜98, Volleys +70｜96, Weak Foot +4 | — |
| 4 | Jumping +50｜94, Stamina +50｜96, Strength +40｜90, Composure +50｜95 | Rapid+ (4), Tiki Taka (7) |
| 5 | Ball Control +50｜92, Dribbling +50｜97, Reactions +50｜93, Vision +50｜93 | First Touch+ (4), Technical (7) |
By the end, your striker reaches a 90 overall with elite pace, near-maxed shooting, sharp dribbling, and a stack of attacking PlayStyles. The passing caps are unusually high too, with Short Passing climbing to 98.
Best players for the Back to the Silver Age Evolution
The strongest picks are the WTSS Icons you collected in earlier seasons, because the Evolution both boosts their stats and rewrites the card into a FUTTIES item. The two TOTS Honourable Mentions on the list fit the ST slot cleanly as well.
- Maradona WTSS Icon
- Ronaldo WTSS Icon
- Torres WTSS Icon
- Henry WTSS Icon
- Jairzinho WTSS Icon
- Cesc Fabregas WTSS Icon
- Kroupi Jr. TOTS HM
- Esposito TOTS HM
Choose the card whose base identity you want carried forward, since the Evolution keeps its links and playing style intact while lifting the raw numbers. An Icon with strong nation or league connections is the safest long-term pick for squad building.
Why WTSS Icons are the intended targets
Beyond the stat jumps, completing all five levels converts your chosen card into a FUTTIES version. That matters because a FUTTIES item can be pushed through further Evolutions, letting you raise the stats again and add a fifth PlayStyle+ of your choice.
Note: the eligible pool includes non-upgraded WTSS Icons specifically, so an Icon you have already improved elsewhere may no longer qualify against the 74 overall cap. Keep an untouched copy in your club if you plan to run it through this path.
How to confirm each level is done
Every level shares the same objective: play one match in any mode with your active Evo player on the pitch. The level unlocks once that match completes, and the card’s stats update immediately in the Evolutions menu. If a level does not progress, the usual cause is the player not being included in the starting lineup, so make sure the Evo card actually features in the game before the final whistle.
Repeat across all five levels and the striker finishes as a 90-rated FUTTIES forward, ready to slot into your attack or continue into another Evolution for even more boosts.
