Flashback Event Guide

The Flashback Event is back in FC Mobile 26, but this version is much simpler than past seasons. There is no real grind, no daily paths, and no long-term progress system. Most of the event is based on opening drafts with gems and relying on luck. If you are not planning to spend gems, there is very little you can do here.

Read the full guide below if you want to understand how the draft system works, the available players, and why this event offers poor value for free to play players.

Event Duration: January 29 – February 5, 2025 (7 Days)

Flashback Draft

The main part of the event is the Flashback Draft. You can buy 1 FC Draft Voucher for 3,000 gems, with no purchase limit. The only real limit is how many gems or FC Points you are willing to spend. Each voucher lets you open one Flashback Draft.

There is a pity system in place. You are guaranteed a Pool A player on your 100th pull if you have not pulled one before. You are also guaranteed a Pool B player on your 10th pull if you have not pulled one yet. Once you pull a player from a pool, the guarantee for that pool resets.

Flashback Draft Pool A

• 117 OVR LW C. Ronaldo
• 117 OVR RW Messi
• 116 OVR LW Rashford
• 116 OVR RB Carvajal
• 116 OVR CM Fabián Ruiz
• 116 OVR CB Rúben Dias

Flashback Draft Pool B

• 115 OVR CB Maguire
• 115 OVR ST Morata
• 115 OVR CM De Paul
• 115 OVR LB João Cancelo
• 114 OVR LM Coman
• 114 OVR ST Oyarzabal
• 114 OVR ST Alvarez
• 114 OVR CM Mac Allister
• 113 OVR LW Grealish
• 113 OVR RB Pavard
• 113 OVR RW Trincão
• 113 OVR GK Diogo Costa
• 113 OVR CB Otamendi

For most players, CR7 and Messi are headline rewards that exist more as hype than realistic targets.

Flashback Exchange

You can exchange Flashback players for Phase 2 Tokens, which can then be used to redeem higher OVR Flashback players. You can also exchange TOTY players, since Phase 2 Tokens are shared across multiple events.

However, the exchange rates are extremely bad. Exchanging 113-115 OVR players only gives 5 Phase 2 Tokens. Since a 117 OVR Flashback player (Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi) costs 900 Phase 2 Tokens, you would need around 180 players just to get one 117 OVR card, which is not realistic.

You also cannot exchange players rated 112 OVR or lower. Even worse, exchanging high OVR players is still poor value. A 116 OVR player gives only 50 Phase 2 Tokens, while a 117 OVR player gives just 150 tokens.

Compared to older shard systems, this Phase 2 Token system is much worse and far less rewarding.

The Flashback Event in FC Mobile 26 is heavily luck-based and offers very limited value for free to play players. There is no real gameplay progression, and both the draft and exchange systems strongly favor gem spending.

For most players, these CR7 and Messi cards create excitement, but they are not realistic rewards to aim for, and their inclusion in EA’s poll feels designed mainly to lure players into spending more gems.

Unless you have a large gem stash and are willing to g*mble, it is usually better to save your resources for future events with clearer rewards and better value.

Players

Below are the Flashback Players and their refresh times. All times are after daily reset (01:00 UTC) and repeat every two hours.

Archives

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