Madden 23 Ultimate Team: How To Build A MUT Team For Free

Madden NFL 23’s Ultimate Team is back. The popular online mode is still all about pack pulls and odds that make Genshin Impact look like a Dave & Buster crane game, but it’s not impossible to build a dream team that performs well above its overall value without microtransactions. This year’s edition of MUT comes with a range of updated tools for sets, rerolls, and power-ups, and newer additions like the Field Pass add value to new program maps and weekend XP grinds.

The first season in Ultimate Team is All-Madden, a celebration of GOAT that lasts throughout September and includes kick-off programs like Headliners, Legends, Team Affinity, and Campus Heroes. The Season 1 Field Pass also adds 60 different tiers of free rewards and bundles packs and team uniforms with exclusive player items like 85 OVR Zach Cunningham, 87 OVR CeeDee Lamb, 89 OVR Stephon Gilmore, and a rare 91 OVR Dave “The Ghost” Casper.

Not having “spent any money” in Madden is a “serenity moment” in itself, so we’ve put together a cheat sheet on how to counter paywalls and H2H jerks with your own creative spin in MUT 23.

For more tips, drills, and spirals, check out our Madden NFL 23 review.

Complete your daily missions

Dailies are often neglected because Twitch Drops are right there, but much like skills trainer rewards, they’re mini-achievements that take no time at all. Season 1 objectives require MUT players to “Complete a Set,” “Buy a Pack,” and “Record 200 Offensive Yards” and tick off each tick to unlock a random strategy item and a daily coin quick sale. They don’t have much value, but both items can be sold for up to 25,000 coins (on a good day), and stacking daily objectives over time unlocks additional Season 1 XP – including 25,000 XP over 10 days and 45,000 XP to 30 days.

Level up with Field Passes

Field Passes are MUT 23’s answer to NBA 2K Seasons and MLB The Show Featured Programs – reward path systems paved through playing Madden NFL 23 and used to unlock exclusive packs, trainers and player items. There are three different types (Season, Competitive, Program) and each complements the others with shared XP and stat-based missions applicable to new challenges, themed programs, and MUT champions. They’re totally optional, but they’re worth the time as they offer a guide, an easier to-do list, and Field Pass LTDs like 86 OVR Headliners Derrick Brown.

Complete these challenges

Solo challenges are still the wave, as they can be used as mid-snap tests for new legends, position upgrades, and QB cards that deserve a second chance. For offline duos, it’s an easy way to get coins and Season XP for Field Passes, and for free-to-play veterans, it’s a daily ritual with team captains and rewards like 86 OVR All-Madden Team Randy Moss (OOP ). Eventually, it turns into a Binder Filler Generator, but maxing out stars with each new set of challenges will generate additional XP for the current season and corresponding program field passes (e.g. Headliner, Campus Heroes).

Build your own dream team

There’s headlining Donald Parham Jr., Nickel 3-3 Blitzes, TikTok builds, and an eBook Metaverse that nobody really knows about, but Ultimate Team is still looking into your niche. There’s nothing stopping you from adopting Run And Gun, West Coast, or 3-4 Under strategies to create your own hybrid schemes – whether it’s Power Backs Only, TE Options All Day, or Air It Out 2.0 with Team Affinity Joe Burrow hurls absolute darts at a themed all-Bengali squad. MUT 23 is far more flexible than previous versions of the mode have ever been, and the Week 1 matchups haven’t even started yet.

Find your way with auctions

Don’t be fooled by the price of 89 OVR Team Affinity Carlton Davis III; The MUT auction house has a lot to offer. Quick snipes on new releases? Check. Need items for set reruns? Bet. Exchange a little gold for new training upgrades? 100%, although Twitch Drops are for that. There are several ways to approach auctions rather than the traditional buy/sell route, and finding what works for your team build can help you maximize coin wins and team chemistry.

Grind Solos, H2Hs & MUT Champions

Madden 23 is still very tedious, but in a better way this year. Playing Solo Battles, H2H Seasons, and MUT Champions can earn XP and braggart rights, but it also counts towards progression in new reward tracks like the Competitive Field Pass. Competitive Points (CP) are used to level up and earn coins and extra Season XP, and if MUT Champs entry tokens aren’t your thing, there’s still a long list of free packs (Touchdown, Rookie Premiere) and limited-edition player items like 88 OVR Trevor Lawrence. Competitive Passes are updated every other Monday, and if all else fails, there’s still House Rules mode, which plays like Superstar KO but with a twist.

If you want to learn more about Madden 23, don’t miss our complete guide to rosters and ratings for all 32 teams, our Madden 23 tips for beginners, and our own list of all the game’s X-Factors and Superstars.