FM21 Tactics by Knap: Recommended Tactic List
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Elite Top Sub-Top Underdog Direct Wing Play High Tempo Slow Passing Goals Solid Defence Gung-Ho
| Set | Tactic | Date | Team | Style | Shape | Goals | File | Trend |
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FM21.1.0 BEOWULF 442 P104 EC FA | 11.24 | Sub-Top | Wing PlayGoals, Solid, Gegen | 4x4x2 | 125-27 | 1283 | |
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FM21.1.0 HOLY GHOST FIRE 4312 P105 EC CC | 11.24 | Underdog | High TempoGoals, Gegen | 4x312 | 122-29 | 1857 | |
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FM21.1.0 ARGUS 352 P99 | 11.24 | Underdog | DirectSolid, Gegen | 323x2 | 103-22 | 935 | |
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FM21.1.0 WARRIOR 4132 P100 EC | 11.24 | Underdog | High TempoWing Play, Solid, Gegen | 322x3 | 116-26 | 360 | |
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FM21.0.0 BEOWULF 4231 RMD P105 ALL CUPS | 11.24 | Sub-Top | High TempoWing Play, Goals, Gegen | 4x231 | 122-26 | 4601 | |
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FM21.1.0 VENOM & FAITH 424 RMD P106 EC | 11.24 | Top | High TempoGoals, Wing Play, Gegen | 4x222 | 118-25 | 910 | |
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FM21.1.0 PREACHIN BLUES 23221 (451) P101 CC | 11.25 | Underdog | Solid, Defence, Gegen | 41221 | 111-24 | 606 | |
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FM21.1.0 VENOM & FAITH 442 P100 CC | 11.25 | Underdog | High TempoGoals, Wing Play, Gegen | 4x222 | 125-35 | 732 | |
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FM21.1.0 PARANOID 41212 P105 FA CC | 11.25 | Underdog | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 41212 | 110-21 | 261 | |
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FM21.1.1 VENOM & FAITH 41212 P100 CC | 11.25 | Underdog | High TempoWing Play, Goals, Solid, Gegen | 41212 | 128-20 | 3268 | |
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FM21.1.1 VENOM & FAITH 41212 P100 ALL CUPS NO LOSS | 11.26 | Underdog | High TempoWing Play, Gegen | 41212 | 111-29 | 5726 | |
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FM21.1.1 HOLY GHOST FIRE 41212 P102 ALL CUPS | 11.26 | Top | High TempoGoals, Gegen | 41212 | 125-32 | 952 | |
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FM21.1.2 PREACHIN BLUES 23221 (451) P110 EC | 11.26 | Underog | Solid, Defence, Gegen | 41221 | 101-19 | 2051 | |
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FM21.1.2 PREACHIN BLUES 23221 (451) RMD KLOPP P106 FA | 11.27 | Sub-Top | Solid, Defence, Gegen | 41221 | 111-27 | 1784 | |
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FM21.1.2 WARRIOR 4132 P105 EC FA | 11.27 | Sub-Top | High TempoSolid, Wing Play, Gegen | 413x2 | 100-25 | 877 | |
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FM21.1.2 VENOM & FAITH 4132 MEZ P101 EC CC | 11.27 | Underdog | High TempoWing Play, Goals, Gegen | 413x2 | 124-34 | 214 | |
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FM21.1.2 VENOM & FAITH 4132 VOL P101 CC | 11.27 | Underdog | High TempoWing Play, Goals, Gegen | 413x2 | 124-25 | 180 | |
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FM21.1.2 VENOM & FAITH 4132 P103 ALL CUPS | 11.27 | Top | High TempoWing Play, Solid, Defence, Gegen | 413x2 | 109-23 | 296 | |
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FM21.1.2 VENOM & FAITH 41230 P99 ALL CUPS | 11.27 | Top | High TempoWing Play, Solid, Defence, Gegen | 41230 | 102-14 | 264 | |
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FM21.1.2 MAD AS A HATTER 4132 P104 CC | 11.28 | Top | High TempoSolid, Gegen | 413x2 | 109-19 | 1507 | |
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FM21.1.2 HOLY GHOST FIRE 3223 (343 IF) P100 ALL CUPS | 11.28 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 32221 | 95-20 | 1473 | |
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FM21.1.2 WARRIOR 4222 P102 ALL CUPS | 11.30 | Underdog | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 422x2 | 114-23 | 626 | |
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FM21.1.2 WARRIOR 442 P104 EC CC | 11.30 | Sub-Top | High TempoSolid, Wing Play, Gegen | 4x4x2 | 103-26 | 5344 | |
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FM21.1.2 WARRIOR 4312 P104 FA CC | 11.30 | Sub-Top | High TempoSolid, Wing Play, Gegen | 4x312 | 101-27 | 937 | |
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FM21.1.2 FIRE & WATER 41212 P103 EC FA | 12.02 | Underdog | High TempoWing Play, Solid, Defence, Gegen | 41212 | 117-28 | 1245 | |
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FM21.1.2 FIRE & WATER 41212 P112 CC | 12.02 | Sub-Top | High TempoGoals, Wing Play, Gegen | 41212 | 128-28 | 1689 | |
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FM21.1.3 VENOM & FAITH 41212 Rober tweak P100 EC CC | 12.02 | Underdog | High TempoGoals, Solid, Defence, Gegen | 41212 | 108-19 | 652 | |
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FM21.1.3 FIRE & WATER 4312 P101 ALL CUPS | 12.02 | Sub-Top | High TempoGoals, Gegen | 4x312 | 125-30 | 506 | |
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FM21.1.3 FIRE & WATER 4132 P104 FA | 12.02 | Sub-Top | High TempoWing Play, Gegen | 413x2 | 108-18 | 337 | |
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FM21.1.3 KASHMIR 23221 (451) P101 CC | 12.03 | Top | High TempoWing Play, Gegen | 23221 | 102-30 | 1048 | |
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FM21.1.3 KASHMIR 4123 P106 EC | 12.03 | Top | High TempoWing Play, Gegen | 232x2 | 118-22 | 572 | |
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FM21.1.3 TEA FOR ONE 4411 P102 EC FA | 12.04 | Sub-Top | Gung-HoDirect, High Tempo, Goals | 4x411 | 131-31 | 740 | |
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FM21.1.3 PILGRIMAGE 41311 P104 CC | 12.04 | Underdog | Wing PlaySolid | 41311 | 101-14 | 211 | |
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FM21.1.3 ARGUS 3412 P106 EC FA | 12.04 | Underdog | DirectSolid, Gegen | 32212 | 104-35 | 519 | |
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FM21.1.3 PILGRIMAGE 4141 P100 EC FA | 12.05 | Underdog | Wing PlaySolid | 414x1 | 110-16 | 887 | |
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FM21.1.3 PILGRIMAGE 4141 CD P102 EC | 12.06 | Underdog | Wing PlaySolid | 414x1 | 90-15 | 389 | |
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FM21.1.3 GOODBYE 41212 P102 EC FA | 12.06 | TopElite | DirectHigh Tempo | 41212 | 101-26 | 183 | |
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FM21.1.3 GOODBYE 41212 WM P104 EC | 12.07 | TopElite | DirectHigh Tempo | 41212 | 125-21 | 302 | |
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FM21.1.3 VENOM & FAITH Rober Tweak 41212 TH P91 | 12.07 | Underdog | High TempoGoals, Solid, Defence, Gegen | 41212 | 215 | ||
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FM21.1.3 HOLY GHOST FIRE 41212 TREQ P104 EC | 12.08 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 41212 | 144-29 | 590 | |
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FM21.1.3 HOLY GHOST FIRE 41212 P104 EC FA | 12.08 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 41212 | 139-29 | 207 | |
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FM21.1.3 HOLY GHOST FIRE 451 P100 FA | 12.09 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 41221 | 83-21 | 733 | |
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FM21.1.3 PILGRIMAGE 4132 P103 ALL CUPS | 12.09 | Underdog | Wing PlaySolid | 413x2 | 107-11 | 552 | |
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FM21.1.3 MAD AS A HATTER VOL2 P101 EC | 12.09 | Top | High TempoSolid, Gegen | 412x3 | 141-40 | 656 | |
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FM21.1.3 PILGRIMAGE 41221 IWB OXFORD P101 EC CC | 12.09 | Underdog | Wing PlaySolid | 41221 | 104-20 | 426 | |
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FM21.1.3 PILGRIMAGE IWB 41212 P102 EC FA Salah 81 Goals | 12.10 | Underdog | Wing PlaySolid | 41212 | 125-29 | 949 | |
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FM21.1.3 PILGRIMAGE IWB 41221 OX P101 EC G144 | 12.10 | Underdog | Wing PlaySolid | 41212 | 144-39 | 1792 | |
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FM21.1.3 HOLY GHOST FIRE 4321 OXFORD P103 FA | 12.09 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 4x321 | 127-34 | 2565 | |
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FM21.1.3 HOLY GHOST FIRE 4312 P108 EC | 12.10 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 4x312 | 138-29 | 643 | |
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FM21.2.0 PILGRIMAGE 4132 P105 EC CC | 12.18 | Underdog | Wing PlaySolid | 413x2 | 114-24 | 561 | |
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FM21.2.0 PARISIENNE WALKWAYS 4231 P100 | 12.18 | Elite | PossessionGoals | 4x231 | 103-19 | 6489 | |
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FM21.2.0 HOLY GHOST FIRE 41212 P100 EC CC | 12.18 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 41212 | 138-29 | 518 | |
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FM21.2.0 HOLY GHOST FIRE 41212 P103 EC CC KINGSTONIAN AWAY | 12.18 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 41212 | 128-30 | 241 | |
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FM21.2.0 VENOM & FAITH 442 P101 EC FA | 12.18 | Underdog | High TempoGoals, Solid, Defence, Gegen | 4x4x2 | 115-20 | 1036 | |
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FM21.2.0 VENOM & FAITH 4132 MEZ P101 EC | 12.18 | Underdog | High TempoGoals, Solid, Defence, Gegen | 413x2 | 126-29 | 359 | |
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FM21.2.0 HOLY GHOST FIRE 451 P99 | 12.18 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 41221 | 87-19 | 578 | |
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FM21.2.0 PARANOID 41212 P104 EC FA | 12.18 | Underdog | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 41212 | 101-28 | 232 | |
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FM21.2.0 VENOM & FAITH 41212 P100 | 12.18 | Underdog | High TempoGoals, Solid, Defence, Gegen | 41212 | 133-34 | 557 | |
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FM21.2.0 MISSISSIPPI 41221(4321) OXFORD P100ECFA | 12.18 | Sub-Top | DirectSolid | 41221 | 101-29 | 204 | |
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FM21.2.0 HOLY GHOST FIRE 4321 OXFORD P100 EC FA | 12.18 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 4x321 | 107-22 | 342 | |
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FM21.2.0 MAD AS A HATTER 4132 P102 ECCC | 12.09 | Top | High TempoSolid, Gegen | 41x32 | 122-22 | 141 | |
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FM21.2.0 PILGRIMAGE 41311 P102 FA | 12.18 | Underdog | Wing PlaySolid | 41311 | 97-17 | 360 | |
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FM21.2.0 PARISIENNE WALKWAYS 4231 IF P103 EC CC | 12.18 | Elite | PossessionGoals | 4x231 | 108-21 | 1856 | |
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FM21.2.0 HOLY GHOST FIRE 4312 DW P106 FA | 12.18 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 4x312 | 122-32 | 260 | |
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FM21.2.0 ARGUS 3412 P100 EC FA | 12.19 | Underdog | DirectSolid, Gegen | 32212 | 113-21 | 1970 | |
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FM21.2.0 HOLY GHOST FIRE 4312 P103 | 12.19 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 4x312 | 125-27 | 761 | |
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FM21.2.0 HOLY GHOST FIRE 4330 DW P107 EC FA | 12.19 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 4x33x | 119-18 | 436 | |
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FM21.2.0 WARRIOR 4132 P101 EC FA | 12.19 | Sub-Top | High TempoSolid, Wing Play, Gegen | 413x2 | 110-19 | 397 | |
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FM21.2.0 BEOWULF 424 IF P100 | 12.19 | Sub-Top | High TempoWing Play, Goals, Gegen | 4x222 | 126-36 | 2119 | |
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FM21.2.0 PREACHIN BLUES 4141 P101 EC FA | 12.19 | Sub-Top | Solid, Defence, Gegen | 414x1 | 96-15 | 509 | |
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FM21.2.0 PREACHIN BLUES 451 P103 FA | 12.20 | Sub-Top | Solid, Defence, Gegen | 41221 | 100-26 | 2442 | |
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FM21.2.0 PREACHIN BLUES 23221 (451) P103 EC FA | 12.20 | Sub-Top | Solid, Defence, Gegen | 23221 | 121-16 | 1513 | |
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FM21.2.2 PILGRIMAGE IWB 41221 OX P101 ALL CUPS | 21/1.08 | Underdog | Wing PlaySolid | 41221 | 97-24 | 276 | |
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FM21.2.2 BEOWULF 424 IF P100 | 21/1.08 | Sub-Top | High TempoWing Play, Goals, Gegen | 4x4x2 | 118-25 | 227 | |
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FM21.2.2 ELECTRIC FUNERAL 442 W AF P101 CC | 21/1.08 | 4x4x2 | 129-39 | 205 | |||
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FM21.2.2 PILGRIMAGE IWB 41221 OX P107 ALL CUPS | 21/1.08 | Underdog | Wing PlaySolid | 41221 | 116-18 | 351 | |
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FM21.2.2 PILGRIMAGE IWB 41221 OX MU P102 EC | 21/1.08 | Underdog | Wing PlaySolid | 41221 | 680 | ||
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FM21.2.2 WARRIOR 442 IWB P104 EC | 21/1.08 | Sub-Top | High TempoSolid, Wing Play, Gegen | 413x2 | 102-11 | 296 | |
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FM21.2.2 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 4321 TREQ P102 ALL CUPS | 21/1.08 | EliteTop | Wing PlaySolid | 4x321 | 123-28 | 717 | |
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FM21.2.2 HOLY GHOST FIRE 4321 OX P106 FA | 21/1.08 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 4x321 | 114-20 | 970 | |
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FM21.2.2 MAD AS A HATTER 4132 P104 CC | 21/1.09 | Top | High TempoSolid, Gegen | 41x32 | 131-23 | 455 | |
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FM21.2.2 HOLY GHOST FIRE 4330 DW P103 EC FA | 21/1.09 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 4x33x | 123-26 | 292 | |
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FM21.2.2 HOLY GHOST FIRE 451 P107 EC CC | 21/1.09 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 41221 | 110-20 | 5149 | |
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FM21.2.2 HOLY GHOST FIRE 41320 P106 EC | 21/1.09 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 4132x | 108-18 | 360 | |
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FM21.2.2 PREACHIN BLUES 451 P103 EC FA | 21/1.09 | Sub-Top | Solid, Defence, Gegen | 41221 | 95-26 | 836 | |
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FM21.2.2 TIME 4231 C P100 EC | 21/1.09 | Elite | High TempoGoals | 4x231 | 119-33 | 1784 | |
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FM21.2.2 PREACHIN BLUES 451 W P102 EC FA | 21/1.09 | Sub-Top | Solid, Defence, Gegen | 41221 | 112-21 | 759 | |
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FM21.2.2 TIME 4231 C HOLD P103 FA CC | 21/1.09 | Elite | High TempoGoals | 4x231 | 114-31 | 999 | |
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FM21.2.2 HOLY GHOST FIRE 4321 OX P101 ALL CUPS | 21/1.09 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 4x321 | 123-32 | 363 | |
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FM21.2.2 HOLY GHOST FIRE 442 MEZ P107 EC FA | 21/1.10 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 4x4x2 | 133-24 | 875 | |
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FM21.2.2 HOLY GHOST FIRE 4132 VOL PF P102 EC FA | 21/1.10 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 413x2 | 120-28 | 162 | |
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FM21.2.2 HOLY GHOST FIRE 4132 VOL MEZ P106 FA CC | 21/1.10 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 413x2 | 130-23 | 577 | |
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FM21.2.2 HOLY GHOST FIRE 442 MEZ P105 FA CC | 21/1.10 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 4x4x2 | 124-32 | 281 | |
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FM21.2.2 HOLY GHOST FIRE 4312 C P107 CC | 21/1.10 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 4x312 | 129-31 | 740 | |
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FM21.2.2 VENOM & FAITH 4132 C P108 CC | 21/1.10 | Underdog | High TempoGoals, Solid, Defence, Gegen | 413x2 | 124-25 | 2515 | |
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FM21.2.2 HOLY GHOST FIRE 41122 VOL PF P103 EC | 21/1.10 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 41122 | 112-27 | 615 | |
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FM21.2.2 VENOM & FAITH 41320 C P101 EC CC | 21/1.10 | Underdog | High TempoGoals, Solid, Defence, Gegen | 4132x | 111-13 | 622 | |
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FM21.2.2 HOLY GHOST FIRE 4132 Narrow P104 ECFA | 21/1.11 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 413x2 | 112-29 | 1788 | |
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FM21.2.2 HOLY GHOST FIRE 4312 Narrow P102 EC | 21/1.11 | Top | High TempoSolid, Defence, Gegen | 4x312 | 112-30 | 1642 | |
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FM21.2.2 BEOWULF 442 W AF P106 ALL CUPS | 21/1.11 | Sub-Top | High TempoWing Play, Goals, Gegen | 4x4x2 | 117-21 | 5269 | |
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FM21.2.2 WARRIOR 442 P106 | 21/1.11 | Sub-Top | High TempoSolid, Wing Play, Gegen | 4x4x2 | 109-21 | 1573 | |
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FM21.2.2 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 4312 P107 ALL CUPS | 21/1.11 | EliteTop | Wing PlaySolid | 4x312 | 132-25 | 1350 | |
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FM21.2.2 WARRIOR 4222 IWB P101 ALL CUPS | 21/1.11 | Sub-Top | High TempoSolid, Wing Play, Gegen | 422x2 | 109-21 | 545 |
