Strategy Items are back in Madden 23 Ultimate Team, but there are a couple of notable changes this year that you will want to keep in mind. First, Speed boosts have been removed from all Core Strategy Items, so no more hunting for the 2 best items with SPD boosts and never touching them again. Second, there are now 3 types of Strategy Items you can equip for your team: Offensive, Defensive, and Team Affinity. Strategy Items will no longer need to be upgraded either! What you see printed on the front of the item is what you get. The last significant improvement to the Strategy Item system this year is the fact Strategy Items can now be auctioned with Madden 23 Coins! So you no longer have to waste tons of valuable time and Training in search of that specific Strategy Item. 

Every auctionable type of Strategy Item at launch in MUT 23 has 3 different tiers: Common (Silver), Uncommon (Green), and Rare (Blue), while "Let It Rip" and "In The Zone" both have Epic tier items. As the Strategy Item increases in rarity, it will provide a larger number of rating boosts and in some cases, apply to more positions on the field. In this article, check out all of the currently available Strategy Items in Madden Ultimate Team 23 below. Let's dive in!

Offense Strategy Items

Deep Route Specialist

Common (WR) +1 RLS
Uncommon (WR) +2 RLS and +1 DRR
Rare (WR) +2 RLS and +2 DRR and +1 SPC

Iron Wall

Common (LT) +1 PBK
Uncommon (LT/RT) +2 PBK and +1 IBL
Rare (LT/RT/C) +2 PBK and +1 IBL and +1 PBP

Let It Rip

Common (QB) +1 THP
Uncommon (QB/C) +1 THP and +2 IBL
Rare (QB/C/G) +2 THP and +3 IBL
Epic (QB/OL) +2 THP and +3 IBL and +2 DAC

On The Move

Common (HB) +1 JKM
Uncommon (HB) +2 JKM and +1 SPM
Rare (HB/QB) +2 JKM and +2 SPM and +1 BTK

Out My Way

Common (HB) +1 TRK
Uncommon (HB) +2 TRK and +1 SFA
Rare (HB/FB) +2 TRK and +2 SFA and +1 STR

Over The Top

Common (WR) +1 DRR
Uncommon (WR) +2 DRR and +1 CTH
Rare (WR) +2 DRR and +2 CTH and +1 RLS

Pave The Way

Common (RT) +1 RBK
Uncommon (RT/RG) +2 RBK and +1 IBL
Rare (RT/RG/C) +2 RBK and +1 IBL and +1 RBP

Play Fake

Common (QB) +1 PAC
Uncommon (QB/HB) +2 PAC and +1 CAR
Rare (QB/HB/C) +2 PAC and +2 CAR and +1 THP

Reel In

Common (WR) +1 CIT
Uncommon (WR) +2 CIT and +1 SRR
Rare (WR) +2 CIT and +2 SRR and +1 SPC

Wrecking Ball

Common (HB) +1 TRK
Uncommon (HB/FB) +2 TRK and +1 STR
Rare (HB/FB) +3 TRK and +1 STR and +1 BTK

Defense Strategy Items

Run Stuff

Common (RE) +1 PUR
Uncommon (RE/DT) +2 PUR and +1 BSH
Rare (RE/DT/LE) +2 PUR and +2 BSH and +1 IBL

Bull Rush

Common (LE) +1 PMV
Uncommon (DE) +2 PMV and +1 FMV
Rare (DL) +2 PMV and +2 FMV and +1 BSH

Heavy Hitter

Common (MLB) +1 POW
Uncommon (MLB) +2 POW and +1 PUR
Rare (LB) +2 POW and +2 PUR and +1 TAK

Hot Pursuit

Common (MLB) +1 PUR
Uncommon (MLB/SS) +2 PUR and +1 TAK
Rare (MLB/SS)+2 PUR and +2 TAK and +1 BSH

Ball Hawk

Common (CB) +1 MCV
Uncommon (CB) +2 MCV and +1 ZCV
Rare (CB) +3 MCV and +2 ZCV

Free

Common (FS) +1 ZCV
Uncommon (FS/SS) +2 ZCV and +1 PUR
Rare (FS/SS) +2 ZCV and +2 PUR and +1 PRC

Heavy Blitz

Common (LOLB) +1 PUR
Uncommon (LOLB/ROLB) +2 PUR and +1 TAK
Rare (LB) +2 PUR and +1 TAK and +1 PRC

In The Zone

Common (CB) +1 ZCV
Uncommon (CB) +2 ZCV and +1 PRC
Rare (CB) +2 ZCV and +2 PRC and +1 PRS
Epic (CB/FS) +3 ZCV and +3 PRC and +1 PRS

Man 2 Man

Common (CB) +1 MCV
Uncommon (CB) +2 MCV and +1 PRS
Rare (CB) +2 MCV and +2 PRS and +1 PRC

Mind Reader

Common (MLB) +1 PRC
Uncommon (MLB/SS) +2 PRC and +1 AWR
Rare (MLB/FS/SS) +3 PRC and +2 AWR

Team Affinity

All 32 NFL Teams have a Common, Uncommon, and Rare variation of their Team Affinity Strategy Item. When equipped in the "Team Affinity" Strategy Slot in your active lineup, you will receive extra Team Chemistry towards that team's total. Check out the boosts for each version below:

Common - x1 Team Chemistry
Uncommon - x2 Team Chemistry
Rare - x3 Team Chemistry

Do you like the changes to Strategy Items this year? What strategy item will you go after early on in the Madden 23 season? Let us know in the comments! And if you want to know more, please click here!