Shaun Alexander to Join Madden 21 Ultimate Team Legends, Christmas Day Content Revealed
While Christmas Day brought Madden 21 Ultimate Team fans plenty of cheer in the form of presents and new player cards, there’s still more on the way. On Saturday, December 26, fans can look forward to a number of new items including the latest Madden 21 Ultimate Team Legends content. It will include former Madden ’07 cover star Shaun Alexander, giving gamers yet another great halfback option.
Shaun Alexander headlines Madden 21 Ultimate Team Legends
On Christmas Day, MUT players were able to open up in-game presents for various player cards such as Ghosts of Madden. There were also challenges to rack up Snow and buy more items. Later in the day, EA’s Madden Ultimate Team Twitter dropped a big reveal, with a new 97 OVR Shaun Alexander card. It features 97 Break Tackle, 96 Acceleration, 95 Speed, 94 Carrying, and 94 Trucking, amongst the key attributes.
Later in the day, the second Madden 21 Ultimate Team Legends player arrived in a Twitter reveal. It’s none other than former New York Giants defensive star Michael Strahan, who is now known for his TV hosting. The new Strahan Legends card features 97 Power Moves, 96 Tackling, 96 Block Shedding, 94 Strength, and 89 Speed attributes to give those MUT defenses a serious boost.
These players’ new Madden 21 Ultimate Team Legends items drop in MUT on December 26, normally around 10 to 11 a.m. Eastern Time. Along with the above cards, there will be lower-rated items for both players and Power Up cards. Gamers can assemble a set of either player’s five lower-rated items to get a Boss MUT Legends card. Additionally, their cards are available to buy at the Madden Auction House.
Christmas Day content includes Zero Chill and Ghosts of Madden Past
A slew of new content dropped in Ultimate Team on Christmas Day. First off, gamers open up any of the various sizes of presents they’d acquired through Challenges. The XL presents featured a 96 OVR Bo Jackson, 94 OVR David DeCastro, and 92 OVR Keanu Neal, depending on the gift color.
There were also new Ghosts of Madden Past, OOP, and Zero Chill cards. A tweet from Madden Ultimate Team presented a GIF that flashes through a lot of those new player items.
Per MUTHEAD’s report, the new content was for Zero Chill part four and featured Zero Chill player cards, Ghosts of Madden Past, and one new Out of Position Player.
Christmas Day content highlights included 95 OVR Christian McCaffrey Zero Chill and 96 OVR Rod Woodson Ghosts of Madden Past Master cards. Other players included in the release Were a 96 OVR Tony Gonzalez available in Ghost of Madden 90+ packs at the Store, a 94 OVR Steve Atwater, and 93 OVR Minkah Fitzpatrick.
In addition, D.K. Metcalf got a new 94 OVR Out of Position card where he’s at the strong safety position. That card is found in packs for a limited time until 12/27 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time.
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