Patch Note
Patch Notes - April 9th
Surreal Team, Real Play
Greetings, this is FANTASTIC BASEBALL.
We’re excited to share the details of the updates scheduled for Thursday, April 9th.
[Update Overview] 1. Six new in-game events will be held. 2. Theme Cards: Additional players will be added to the Super Player Cards. - New players will be added to the Super Player Cards, which commemorate players who have revealed their true potential. 3. New Player Cards will be added to the 2026 Regular Season Cards. - Foreign player cards for the 2026 KBO League Regular Season Cards and some MLB League player cards will be added. 4. Challenge Mode: A new Challenge season will begin. 5. Certain Player Cards will no longer be obtainable. 6. 2026 Collection Effects will be added. |
[Detailed Update Information]
■ New Events
In-Game Events
1. 14-Day Perfect Check-in Event!
2. Victory Calling Raffle Ticket Event!
3. Come Back Win Play Mission Event!
4. Fantastic Special Lineup Competition Event!
5. April Coupon Event
6. Game Mode Event
※ For more details, please refer to the [New Event Round-Up] notice.
■ Theme Cards – Super Player Cards
New players will be added to the Super Player Cards, which commemorate players who have revealed their true potential.
- These cards honor the top-tier players of each league.
- Build an even stronger lineup with players who delivered a dominant season.
- Details on the drop rates for new Theme Cards are available at [Official Website > Guide > Probability Information].
- Super Player Cards can be obtained through the dedicated Super Player Card Special Pack.
(This pack may also include 2026 Regular Season cards and cards from other themes for each team.)
- The Super Player Card collection can be viewed in the 2026 Season list.
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※ Please refer to [Playbook - Super Player Card] for more details.
■ 2026 Regular Season Cards
| [2026 Regular Season Cards] |
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New Player Cards will be added to the 2026 Regular Season Cards.
- New foreign players joining each club in the 2026 KBO League will be added.
- In addition, new player cards will also be added to the 2026 MLB Regular Season Cards.
- Player stats will be adjusted based on each player’s latest performance records.
- The player cards added in this patch will be released in grades ranging from Gold to Prism Diamond.
- You can check them by selecting the 2026 season in the Scout menu, and they can be obtained through Player Card Packs and Scout, just like existing Regular Season Cards.
■ Challenge Mode
A new season of Challenge Mode will begin, featuring fresh challenges and missions.
- New Challenge Mode Period: April 9th, after the update ~ April 23rd, before the update
[Challenge Mode Mission Details]
| Difficulty | Challenge Mission | Description | All-Clear Reward |
| Easy | Beginner | For the users new to Challenge to adapt quickly to this content, this challenge consists of AI opponents with low stats and easier missions. | Rare Player Card Pack Ticket x5 |
| League Champion | A challenge consisting of a journey to the league championship, with multiple stages. | 25,000 XP | |
| Normal | Full Count | A challenge where you can feel the tension as each inning starts with 2S and 3B. | Diamond Special Training Ticket x8 |
| Clutch Moment 1 | A single baseball will decide your fate! | Rare Player Card Pack Ticket x20 | |
| Hard | Fast & Slow | A challenge where the ball speed decreases or increases with each pitch. | 3,000 Diamonds |
| Fireballer | A challenge where you throw extremely fast fastballs. | Rare Player Card Pack Ticket x40 |
Challenge Mode Clear Reward Event
- All clear the Fast & Slow challenge on Hard difficulty to earn a special reward.
| Challenge Mission | All Clear Reward |
| Fast & Slow (Hard) | 3,000 Diamonds |
Note: If you are currently playing the previous season’s Challenge Mode when the new season begins, your completed match results will not be reflected in the previous season’s game. Please keep this in mind while playing.
■ Notice Regarding the Removal of Certain Player Cards
Due to league-related circumstances, certain KBO League player cards will be removed from the game. Please refer to the details below.
[Target Player Card Information]
| Target Player | Affiliated Team | Card Type | Year |
| Jun-ho Jeon | Hyundai Unicorns | Theme Card | 1998 |
- The listed Player Cards will no longer be obtainable and will be removed from the Catalog.
- Player Cards that have already been obtained can continue to be used as usual.
■ 2026 Collection Effects will be added.
To celebrate the new 2026 season, new Collection Effects will be added.
- The 2024 Collection Effects will not be removed and will remain available.
[2026 Collection Effects]
| League | Collection Effect Name | Player Name | Player Name | Player Name | Player Name | Effect |
| MLB | Best Players of the Season | Tarik Skubal | Paul Skenes | Aaron Judge | Shohei Ohtani | Mentality +1 |
| Best Catchers of the Season | Patrick Bailey | Dillon Dingler | Cal Raleigh | Hunter Goodman | Contact +1 | |
| Best First Basemen of the Season | Matt Olson | Ty France | Nick Kurtz | Pete Alonso | Defense +1 | |
| Best Second Basemen of the Season | Nico Hoerner | Marcus Semien | Jazz Chisholm Jr. | Ketel Marte | Throw +1 | |
| Best Third Basemen of the Season | Ke’Bryan Hayes | Maikel Garcia | José Ramírez | Manny Machado | Speed +1 | |
| Best Shortstops of the Season | Bobby Witt Jr. | Masyn Winn | Geraldo Perdomo | Francisco Lindor | Throw +1 | |
| Best Left Fielders of the Season | Ian Happ | Steven Kwan | Riley Greene | Power +1 | ||
| Best Center Fielders of the Season | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Ceddanne Rafaela | Julio Rodríguez | Byron Buxton | Contact +1 | |
| Best Right Fielders of the Season | Fernando Tatís Jr. | Wilyer Abreu | Aaron Judge | Juan Soto | Speed +1 | |
| Best Starting Pitchers of the Season | Logan Webb | Max Fried | Garrett Crochet | Tarik Skubal | Control +1 | |
| Best Relievers of the Season | Abner Uribe | Hunter Gaddis | Tony Santillan | Tyler Rogers | Control +1 | |
| KBO | Best Players of the Season | Ariel Jurado | James Naile | Eui-ji Yang | Hyeon-min Ahn | Mentality +1 |
| Best Catchers of the Season | Eui-ji Yang | Dong-won Park | Hyeong-jun Kim | Min-ho Kang | Contact +1 | |
| Best First Basemen of the Season | Lewin Díaz | Austin Dean | Matt Davidson | Eun-seong Chae | Defense +1 | |
| Best Second Basemen of the Season | Min-woo Park | Min-jae Shin | Sun-bin Kim | Seung-min Ko | Speed +1 | |
| Best Third Basemen of the Season | Si-hwan Noh | Jeong Choi | Hwi-jip Kim | Yeong-woong Kim | Throw +1 | |
| Best Shortstops of the Season | Ju-won Kim | Seong-han Park | Jae-hyeon Lee | Chan-ho Park | Throw +1 | |
| Best Left Fielders of the Season | Ja-wook Koo | Guillermo Heredia | Hyun-soo Kim | Victor Reyes | Power +1 | |
| Best Center Fielders of the Season | Hae-min Park | Ju-hyeong Lee | Su-bin Jeong | Ji-hoon Choi | Contact +1 | |
| Best Right Fielders of the Season | Hyeon-min Ahn | Seong-yun Kim | Seong-ju Moon | Kun-woo Park | Speed +1 | |
| Best Starting Pitchers of the Season | Ariel Jurado | James Naile | Zach Logue | Yonny Chirinos | Control +1 | |
| Best Relievers of the Season | Kyung-eun Noh | I-roh-un | Jin-seong Kim | Sang-woo Jo | Control +1 | |
| Best Closers of the Season | Young-hyun Park | Seo-hyeon Kim | Won-jung Kim | Byeong-hyeon Jo | Stuff +1 |
■ Other Improvements and Bug Fixes
1. [Scout/Catalog] Retired KBO players will be removed from in-game Scout and the Catalog.
2. [Player Cards/Affiliated Team] The affiliated teams of some 2026 KBO Player Cards will be updated to match their 2026 teams.
- 2026 Seo Geon-chang Player Card (KIA Tigers → Kiwoom Heroes)
- 2026 Kim Beom-su Player Card (Hanwha Eagles → KIA Tigers)
3. [Player Cards/Player Name] In-game names will be changed due to legal name changes.
- Lotte Giants Kim Sang-su → Kim Tae-hyuk
4. [Player Cards/In-Game Photos] In-game photos will be added to certain KBO League Player Cards.
- NC Dinos: Jeong-won Choi
- KT Wiz: Sang-hyeon Won, Min-soo Kim
- LG Twins: Myeong-geun Park, Hyeon-sik Jang, Chang-ki Hong
- Samsung Lions: Won-tae Choi, Seung-gyu Park
- Hanwha Eagles: Won-seok Lee
5. [Player Cards/Jersey Numbers] The jersey numbers of certain player cards will be updated to match their real-life counterparts.
- MLB LA Dodgers – 2026 Shohei Ohtani: 26 → 17
- MLB LA Dodgers – 2026 Edwin Díaz: 39 → 3
- KBO SSG Landers – 2026 Mitch White: 45 → 55