TOTW Nusa has 5★ skills and 90 acceleration. The card is already fun. What it does not have is a reliable left foot — and that is exactly what makes this evolution chain worth a real conversation instead of a copy-paste "do it, he's fast" recommendation.
The short version: Strings of Fate fixes the weak foot. Midfield Roundabout gives him big stats and a CM role you'll barely use. The actual decision is the final branch — Finesse Shot+ or Technical+ — and the right answer depends on where Nusa touches the ball in your attack.
Why a winger qualifies for a CM Evolution
Strings of Fate is listed as a CM/CDM evolution, but the requirement counts alternate positions. Nusa has CM as a secondary position on his TOTW card, which is the only reason he gets in. The requirements are 81 OVR or lower, max 7 PlayStyles, and no PlayStyle+. Nusa sits at 80 OVR with 5★ skills and 3★ weak foot — eligible, and an obvious winger candidate for one reason: the weak foot upgrade.
This is not a "winger Evo." It is a midfielder Evo that happens to accept a winger through the back door. That distinction matters for what you actually gain.
What Strings of Fate actually gives Nusa (and what it doesn't)
Here's the part most quick guides skip. Nusa already has 4 PlayStyles on his TOTW card — Inventive, Technical, Rapid, and Quick Step — well above the fewer-than-3 threshold for Long Ball Pass. He does not receive Long Ball Pass from this Evo.
What he actually gets: +1 weak foot to 4★, +15 Long Pass (cap 86), +15 Vision (cap 84), +15 Short Pass (cap 83), and an OVR boost capped at 82. Since Nusa starts at 80 OVR, he finishes this Evo at 82 rather than gaining the full three ratings. The passing boosts are useful extras, but they are not the main reason to use this Evo on Nusa. The 4★ weak foot is the standout upgrade. A 4★ left foot means he can finish and cross without the ball dying on the way out.
Strings of Fate itself takes three matches to complete, the last of which must be a win. The full chain continues into Season Pass evolutions, but those are separate steps with their own requirements.
Midfield Roundabout: Big Stats, Limited Role Value
Midfield Roundabout requires Premium Season Pass Level 26 and takes the card up to 85 OVR. The upgrade list is substantial: +14 OVR, +20 Short Passing (cap 88), +20 Ball Control (cap 88), +20 Reactions (cap 86), +18 Agility (cap 85), +18 Dribbling (cap 85), and +18 Stamina (cap 86) — plus a long list of smaller bumps. The close control and passing go from "winger" to genuinely smooth.
Two of the listed upgrades are wasted on Nusa: the +1 Weak Foot (cap 4) does nothing because Strings of Fate already took him to 4★, and the +1 Skill Moves (cap 3) does nothing because he already has 5★ skills. Don't count those as part of his build.
The final exit is a three-way roundabout: CM Box-to-Box++, CM Playmaker++, or CM Holding++. Midfield Roundabout adds Press Proven at Level 2, followed by one additional PlayStyle at Level 5: Relentless with Box-to-Box++, Incisive Pass with Playmaker++, or Intercept with Holding++. Nusa starts with 4 base PlayStyles and can receive both additions, bringing his total to 6. The evolution allows up to 7 PlayStyles, so he has room for these upgrades.
For a winger build, however, the Role++ and stat boosts remain the main reasons to complete this Evo. None of these CM roles changes how Nusa plays as a LW.
Time cost: Midfield Roundabout takes six matches to complete, separate from Strings of Fate's three. Budget nine matches for the full chain before the final branch.
The real decision: Finesse Shot+ vs Technical+
The final branch is Clinical or Technical? (Premium Season Pass Level 28), and it is a PlayStyle+ choice, not a generic shooting-vs-dribbling stat bump. This is where the card splits into two different players.
Finesse Shot+ — for the Inside Forward who cuts in and curls it
Finesse Shot+ makes curled shots faster, sharper, and more accurate from angles. If your Nusa is on the left wing with Inside Forward instructions, he is already getting into that right-inside channel. The weak foot upgrade from Strings of Fate means he can now finish on either side, and Finesse Shot+ turns those half-yard openings into real shots on target instead of floated balls into the keeper's hands. This is the branch for players who want Nusa to be the final action in the attack.
Technical+ — for the wide ball carrier who lives in tight spaces
Technical+ is not "better dribbling stats." It changes how the player moves with the ball under control — sharper turns, cleaner close control, and better exits from pressure. If you use Nusa as a wide ball carrier who drives forward, beats his man, and then picks the pass or cross, Technical+ is the more natural fit. He becomes the progressor, not the finisher.
The tiebreaker that actually helps
Take Finesse Shot+ if Nusa is your inside forward and a regular source of shots.Take Technical+ if he is primarily your wide ball carrier, creating space and beating defenders before passing or crossing.
Neither branch is a trap. But putting Finesse Shot+ on a Nusa who hugs the touchline wastes the finishing boost, and putting Technical+ on a Nusa who lives in the box wastes the close-control upgrade. Match the branch to where he touches the ball.
The verdict
Run Strings of Fate on TOTW Nusa first. The 4★ weak foot is the unlock, and it costs three matches. Skip the Long Ball Pass hype — he was never eligible.
Continue to Midfield Roundabout if you're on the Premium track. The stat bump is worth it even if the CM role label is irrelevant for a winger. Just don't count the weak foot or skill moves upgrades — they do nothing for him.
Pick Finesse Shot+ for an inside forward. Pick Technical+ for a wide ball carrier. That is the whole decision. The card is already fast and already has 5★ skills. This Evo is about making the left foot and the final action match the way you actually play.
