The Dynamic Star card type was DLS 26's flagship World Cup promotion, handing out one representative player from each of the 40 participating nations at a fixed base rating of 82 OVR. What made this card type unique was its live-tournament mechanic: every card's rating automatically climbed in real time as that player's national team advanced through each knockout round — the rating reflected the team's collective run, not the individual player's personal performance on the pitch. Cards were distributed through the Dynamic Star Agent, available via Season Pass rewards, online events, and Dream Draft pulls.
Interestingly, the developers didn't hand these cards to each nation's biggest headline stars. Spain's pick was Nico Williams over teammates like Lamine Yamal or Rodri, Argentina's was Rodrigo De Paul rather than Messi, and Brazil's was Matheus Cunha instead of their more prominent attackers. The pattern across nations leaned toward solid, mid-tier squad players rather than the most famous names — meaning a card's final rating was purely a reward for which country went furthest, with the chosen player mostly along for the ride. Spain's run to the title, beating Belgium in the quarter-finals, France in the semi-finals, and Argentina 1-0 in the final, is what pushed Nico Williams' card all the way to 82 → 96 OVR, making it the highest-rated card the promotion produced — regardless of his individual output in those matches.
That team-driven boost is written directly into his stat sheet: four attributes — SPEED, ACCELERATION, STAMINA, and PASSING — all cap out at a perfect 100, alongside a maxed 100 CONTROL and 100 SHOOTING. STRENGTH sits lower at 81, a reasonable trade-off for a winger's frame, while TACKLING at just 46 confirms this card exists purely to attack. It's worth noting this is a fixed, non-upgradable card — so while 96 OVR is the highest rating in DLS 26, several 87-88 OVR special event cards can still be developed further and may end up more practically useful long-term, even if they'll never touch Nico Williams' ceiling.
As a special edition card, Nico Williams is obtained exclusively through the Dynamic Star Agent.
Nico Williams has an overall rating of 96 in Dream League Soccer 2026.
They play as a left winger for Free Agent and the Spain national team.
The Dynamic Star edition of Nico Williams features a completely fixed rating of 96 based on his real-life World Cup performance. This specific card type cannot be upgraded further via coaching in DLS 26.
