The FUTTIES Gauntlet is live in EA SPORTS FC 26, and it's one of the better free-card opportunities the game has offered this late in the cycle. Complete enough tasks and you walk away with a FUTTIES Tomori card, two evolutions, and a stack of high-rated gold packs. The structure is forgiving too: you only need to finish any 8 of the 10 available challenges to claim the full reward set.
What is the FUTTIES Gauntlet?
The FUTTIES Gauntlet is a limited-time mode running alongside the broader FUTTIES promo. Unlike standard objectives that track stats across all game modes, the Gauntlet has its own dedicated match pool. Every task you complete feeds into the same progression, so efficient players can knock out multiple challenges in parallel rather than grinding them one at a time.
The headline reward is FUTTIES Tomori, a fully customizable card you can slot into evolutions for further upgrades. Getting a free, evolvable defender this deep into the game's lifespan is genuinely useful, especially if your backline has been held together with duct tape and prayers.
FUTTIES Gauntlet task tracker
All FUTTIES Gauntlet tasks and rewards
The table below covers every challenge and its corresponding reward. Remember, you only need to complete 8 of these 10 to unlock the final prizes.
Finish the full set of 8 and you claim FUTTIES Tomori plus a second evolution on top of everything else in the table.
How to complete the FUTTIES Gauntlet efficiently
Which 8 tasks should you skip?
If you want to avoid the harder challenges, the two tasks most worth skipping are the ones requiring a Perfect Round (winning every match in a single round without a loss). Perfect Rounds demand consistency under pressure and can stall your progress significantly if you hit a rough patch.
The scoring tasks are the path of least resistance. Scoring in 12 separate matches sounds like a grind, but if you're already playing regularly, you'll hit that number before you realize it. Pair those with the two-wins-per-round tasks and you'll reach 8 completions without ever needing a Perfect Round.
Gauntlet win confirmation
What do you do with FUTTIES Tomori?
Tomori arrives as a fully customizable FUTTIES item, meaning you can apply evolutions to push his stats further. The card's flexibility is the main draw here. You're not locked into a static version; you can tailor him to fit your defensive setup or chain him through multiple evolution paths for a stronger end result.
The two free evolutions you earn from the Gauntlet are natural candidates to use on him directly, though you can apply them to any eligible player in your squad.
What else is happening during FUTTIES?
The Gauntlet is just one piece of the FUTTIES content wave. If you're looking to maximize your squad this promo, there's a lot running in parallel. The FC 26 Festival of Football 3 Gauntlet rewards guide covers another free card opportunity worth completing alongside this one.
For players building squads through SBCs rather than objectives, the FC 26 Squad Building Challenges guide breaks down how to approach SBCs cost-effectively and which ones offer the best return on your coin investment.
FUTTIES is also bringing back a large batch of special cards through re-releases. Over 110 special cards have returned to packs, ranging from 87 to 97 rated, and knowing which ones are worth targeting can save you significant coins.
For everything else happening in the game right now, the full EA SPORTS FC 26 strategy guides collection has you covered across every active promo and objective.