Are TOTS or TOTY better in FIFA Ultimate Team?
As a hardcore FIFA gamer and content creator, this is a question I get asked a lot when Team of the Season (TOTS) and Team of the Year (TOTY) promotions are running. With elite player items that have 90+ ratings across the board, it‘s understandable why people want to know which promo offers the most overpowered special cards.
After breaking down the stats and testing these players in-game the past few years, I would say TOTS offers the better value and variety, but TOTY still produces a handful of the most exceptional meta players available in Ultimate Team.
TOTY Offers Exclusive High-End Meta Picks
The Team of the Year lives up to its name – it celebrates 11 players chosen as the best at their positions over the previous calendar year. To match this elite status, TOTY items receive massive stat boosts, typically up to 99 overall at the top end:
| Player | Position | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Mbappe | ST | 99 |
| Messi | RW | 98 |
| Benzema | ST | 98 |
According to FIFAuteam.com, the odds of packing a TOTY are less than 1% from typical packs. Despite the low drop rates, these meta players are highly sought after.
In FIFA 23 for instance, TOTY Mbappe‘s card has 99 pace, 99 dribbling, 92 physicality – he feels impossible to stop in-game with these maxed out technical stats.
Wider Variety in Team of the Season
In comparison, the Team of the Season promotion features entire squads – over 100 special player items across most of FIFA‘s major leagues.
The TOTS selection process is based on real-world performance in domestic leagues from the current season. Here‘s a sample of some of the high end cards from the FIFA 23 Premier League TOTS squad:
| Player | Position | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| De Bruyne | CM | 96 |
| Salah | RW | 96 |
| Haaland | ST | 95 |
What TOTS loses in terms of top-end ratings, it makes up for in squad depth. You‘ll find elite cards for a wider variety of positions and playstyles – like box-to-box midfielders, agile fullbacks, target men, and more.
TOTS Pack Weight > TOTY for F2P
One underrated aspect when determining "are TOTS or TOTY better" is pack weight.
As a primarily free-to-play FUT player myself, I love that TOTS cards seem more reachable to obtain simply through saved packs and squad building challenge grinding. The increased supply puts high rated meta specials more within reach for casual players.
Meanwhile, TOTY items become extinct very quickly. The combination of lower supply and sky-high demand puts their prices in the multiple millions range.
To summarize the key differences:
| Promo | Availability | Variety | Top-End Stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTY | Very Rare | Low (11 players) | 99 rated meta |
| TOTS | Rare | High (100+ players) | 96+ rated across positions |
So while TOTY offers exclusivity and the peak meta player stats, TOTS gives casual gamers like myself a better shot at fielding a squad of special cards tailored to my playstyle.
My Recommendation: Complete Both!
Packing a TOTY or TOTS item remains a big thrill even for veteran players. My recommendation if you can grind enough is to participate in BOTH promos – they nicely complement each other.
Secure the top-end TOTY meta attackers to give your squad firepower up front. Then fill out your starting XI and benches with TOTS cards to balance out positions like midfield and defense with elite players.
This hybrid approach has led me have the most fun squad building and finding players that fit my style. And of course bragging rights if you pack one of the rare TOTY cards!
Let me know if this overview has helped explain the key differences between TOTS and TOTY when determining "are TOTS or TOTY better" for your Ultimate Team. I‘m happy to answer any other FIFA questions for you as well!
