EA put the Base Hero Player Pick SBC into FC 27 Ultimate Team on October 25. You build one streamlined squad to 200,000 item score with a 45 OVR floor, then choose one untradeable Hero from four. Park Ji Sung tops the community vote, but the market already sells every option for less than the SBC cost. Read the numbers before you commit fodder.
FC 27 Base Hero Player Pick SBC, What the Challenge Asks
The challenge uses the streamlined score format, so you submit eligible cards until the running item score hits 200,000. Chemistry and formation do not matter, which means duplicate and low value untradeables go straight into the slots. The floor is 45 OVR, the squad is a single submission, and the pick stays live for 14 days until November 8. You see all four Heroes before you lock one, which makes this safer than the random Max 87 Base Hero Upgrade where a pool of 62 names decides your pull.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Live date | Sunday, October 25 |
| Cost, cheapest route | About 258,000 coins |
| Format | Streamlined, one squad |
| Item score target | 200,000 |
| Min player rating | 45 OVR |
| Duration | 14 days, ends November 8 |
| Reward | One untradeable Base Hero, pick of four |
| Source | In-game EA SBC screen |
FC 27 Base Hero Player Pick SBC, The Four Hero Options
Four Base Heroes sit in the pool, and each plays a different role. Park Ji Sung is the only all rounder, Rui Costa is the pure playmaker, and Larsson with Hernandez are strikers built on finishing and pace.
| Hero | OVR | Pos | Nation | PAC | SHO | PAS | DRI | DEF | PHY | SM/WF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Costa | 87 | CAM | Portugal | 83 | 80 | 88 | 86 | 43 | 76 | 4/4 |
| Park Ji Sung | 86 | LM | Korea Republic | 85 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 78 | 81 | 3/4 |
| Henrik Larsson | 86 | ST | Sweden | 87 | 88 | 73 | 84 | 45 | 73 | 3/4 |
| Luis Hernandez | 86 | ST | Mexico | 89 | 85 | 71 | 86 | 45 | 67 | 4/3 |
Park brings 85 Pace, 78 Defending and 81 Physical with Explosive acceleration, so he covers LM, RM and CM and even slides into a box to box role. Rui Costa owns 88 Passing with 4 star skills and weak foot, the cleanest creator of the group. Larsson pairs 88 Shooting with Finesse Shot Plus, and Hernandez is raw 89 Pace for stretching a back line.
FC 27 Base Hero Player Pick SBC, Why Park Ji Sung Leads Votes
Community trackers log the vote split at about 60 percent for Park Ji Sung and 30 percent for Rui Costa, with Larsson and Hernandez sharing the rest. Park wins on flexibility, because his defensive numbers on a winger let you plug one card into several midfield and wide holes without breaking chemistry. Some community guides still favor Rui Costa for the Pinged Pass meta, and a few note Park's Relentless Plus is situational, not a permanent win, but the raw vote puts Park first by a clear margin.
- Park Ji Sung, about 60 percent of votes, the versatile all rounder.
- Rui Costa, about 30 percent, the playmaker pick for passing links.
- Larsson and Hernandez split the final 10 percent as striker choices.
FC 27 Base Hero Player Pick SBC, The Market Math Says Wait
The SBC costs about 258,000 coins and locks an untradeable card to your club. Every one of the four is cheaper on the transfer market on launch night, and those market cards stay tradeable, so you can recover coins later. Hernandez is the widest gap at roughly 189,000 against the 258,000 SBC, with Park close behind at about 237,000.
| Hero | Market price, Oct 25 | Cheaper than SBC by |
|---|---|---|
| Rui Costa | About 229,000 | About 29,000 |
| Park Ji Sung | About 237,000 | About 21,000 |
| Henrik Larsson | About 215,000 | About 43,000 |
| Luis Hernandez | About 189,000 | About 69,000 |
Hero prices tend to dip once a pick or upgrade SBC floods the market with more copies, and you have 14 days on the clock. The SBC only makes sense if you already hold a deep pile of 84 to 86 rated untradeables you cannot sell anyway. Otherwise the open market beats the challenge on both price and flexibility.
FC 27 Base Hero Player Pick SBC, Who to Pick and When
- Pick Park Ji Sung if you need one card that covers wing and box to box midfield.
- Pick Rui Costa if your attack lacks a passing CAM and you value Pinged Pass.
- Pick Larsson for pure finishing, Hernandez for out and out pace up top.
- Skip the SBC and buy the exact card with coins if you want a tradeable asset.
- Wait for the price dip if you are undecided, because the window runs to November 8.
Build the Base Hero Player Pick only with spare untradeable fodder, because every option is cheaper and tradeable on the market while Park Ji Sung stays the clear vote leader.
