FC 27 Fans Worry Destined for Glory Vote Favors Big Names

Published 2026-08-30 · DB.Coins Blog

The Vote Everyone's Talking About

Destined for Glory is FC 27's first Ultimate Team promo, and it works differently to past season-openers: instead of EA simply dropping a squad, the community gets to vote on which players receive special Live Items — cards that upgrade automatically based on real-world performances through the season. Voting opened August 21 and runs until September 10 (all times IST), with the full Live squad expected to go live between late September and early October. Crucially, every player in the FC 27 Ratings Database is eligible, and there's no cap on how many players you can vote for.

On paper it sounds like a fan-first idea. In practice, it's become one of the more heated debates in the FC 27 community this week.

"It's Just Going to Be Mbappé and Haaland Again"

Threads on Reddit and posts circulating on X are raising the same worry from different angles: with no restrictions on who can be voted for, popularity is likely to crush merit. Players are pointing out that global superstars like Mbappé, Haaland, and Yamal already dominate every "best of" conversation and pack-opening highlight reel, so an open vote almost guarantees they'll headline the squad again — even though Destined for Glory is supposed to be about players "set to define the season," not just the players everyone already owns and loves.

The counter-argument from other fans is simpler: these players are popular for a reason, they perform, and a vote that reflects the community's actual attachments isn't broken, it's just honest. Some are also pointing out that young breakout talents and lesser-known performers rarely get spotlighted through official promos anyway, so a system that at least lets fans nominate them is still a net positive — even if it doesn't fully deliver this time.

EA Still Holds the Final Pen

A second layer to the debate: EA has been clear that the community vote informs, but doesn't solely determine, the final squad — EA's own selection process still plays a role in who actually makes the cut. For some players, that's reasonable quality control against a vote getting flooded or gamed. For others, it raises the obvious question of why bother voting at all if the results can be overridden.

What the Debate Means for Your Coins

For traders and squad-builders, this argument isn't just internet noise — it has real market implications. If the squad skews heavily toward proven, popular names, expect their Live Items to be expensive from the moment they drop and to hold value well, since demand will already be baked in from hype alone. If EA surprises everyone with a squad full of breakout picks instead, prices on those cards could start lower and be more volatile as the market figures out whether their real-world form actually holds up.

The safest approach right now: don't overcommit coins chasing a "guaranteed" pick before the squad is confirmed. Wait for the official reveal, watch the first 24-48 hours of market movement, and buy into Live Items only once it's clear which cards the community is actually trading up, not just talking about.

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