Federico Valverde already has four cards in the FIFA 23 Ultimate Team mode, with three special versions released over the last couple of weeks. The lowest-rated card is the base version, and the special editions are slightly better than those.
Since its release, the base version has significantly reduced costs in the Ultimate Team mode. It also has a greater supply in the market and is also an option available in the game's career mode.
Although the card can improve in the career mode, such an option isn't available in Ultimate Team. While several central midfielders under 85 overall are available, the Uruguayan is arguably the best one to go with.
Valverde has grown massively in real life since moving to Real Madrid from Penarol. He has quickly become one of the best names in Europe and will be a major pillar of the Madrid-based club in the future. While these are matters of speculation, there's no denying that he's arguably the best central midfielder in the game.
If they play on the current-gen platforms, players will notice that FIFA 23's meta has changed. With the new AcceleRATE system, things have shifted from what they once were. With lengthy dominance types, cards like Federico Valverde become very useful with the use of an applicable chemistry style.
However, the lengthy system isn't the only factor that makes matters so interesting in the game. The 84-rated cards aren't rare in the game, but the Uruguayan's base variant is definitely in the top tier if someone's looking in the U-85 category. While some arguments can also be made about Pedri's 85-rated card, Real Madrid's star player is some distance ahead of the Spaniard.
Pace has always been a key factor in the meta and is no different in FIFA 23. The AcceleRATE
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