Why FC 27's Hall of FUT Debut Class Has Reddit Divided

Published 2026-09-16 · DB.Coins Blog

EA's First Hall of FUT Class Is Out — And FUT Reddit Can't Agree On It

With FC 27's worldwide release on 25 September and Early Access landing 18 September (that's the evening of the 18th IST for most Indian players), Ultimate Team hype should be all about ratings and packs. Instead, one of the loudest threads on r/EASportsFC this week is about five cult heroes nobody expected to headline anything: Hall of FUT.

Hall of FUT is a brand-new UT item type EA first teased back in July — built to honour players who defined FUT culture over the years, not just Icons-tier megastars. The debut class is now confirmed, and it's sparked exactly the kind of split-room reaction FUT fans love to argue about.

The Debut Five, Confirmed

Three strikers, a box-to-box CM, and a winger. Notice what's missing: a centre-back, a full-back, and a goalkeeper.

Two Camps On Reddit

The community response has been loud — reports put one Hall of FUT thread near 200 upvotes and roughly 150 comments within a day, which is big engagement for a non-promo card drop. Broadly, the room splits into two camps:

• The nostalgia crowd is thrilled. These are names that terrorised lobbies for a decade on cult-favourite cards, and getting official recognition (rather than just being forgotten after their base cards rotated out) feels overdue. Expect a wave of throwback squad-builder content built entirely around this five.
• The "just give me the ratings" camp is less charitable. Their argument: with launch week this close, EA's marketing bandwidth should be going toward the actual Top 27 reveal and TOTW-style content, not a nostalgia project most casual players will never touch. Some see it as filler timed to generate hype cycles between bigger announcements.

Both takes have merit — Hall of FUT is clearly a season-long program (EA has said more inductees are coming), so this is really a taste of what's ahead rather than the whole plan.

The All-Attack Problem

Where the debate gets more interesting for actual squad builders is usability. A debut class with zero defensive cards is an odd choice if EA wants people using these in real Ultimate Team, not just admiring them in the club binder. Right now, Hall of FUT reads more like a collectible flex than a meta upgrade — great for a hybrid attacking three, useless if you're trying to solve a back-line problem. Whether that changes depends entirely on who EA picks for the next induction wave.

What It Means for Your Coins

Because this batch skews attack-only and mid-80s OVR, don't expect Hall of FUT prices to behave like a promo SBC spike. These are more likely to trade on sentiment and completionist demand than raw meta value — cheap enough to grab a couple for fun, risky as a flip unless a future induction adds genuine defensive scarcity. If you're planning your early FC 27 club around launch week, it's safer to hold coins for proven meta cards and treat Hall of FUT purchases as a nostalgia side-quest, not an investment.

Either way, it's a good reminder that FUT arguments don't need a promo to get heated — sometimes a 2010s cult hero is all it takes. DB.Coins offers safe trading that increases your coin balance, with instant delivery — Get FC Coins.