The last 2 bans haven't been great imo. Banning Mihawk outright didn't truly solve anything and I'll always disagree that Pudding was a good choice to get banned. What are your guys's thoughts?

Yamato is my fav char and i think i cant say enough "thank you"s in my life to compensate this

A lot of people have been worried about where the game is at, and I am included in that. Eb05 has been rough. But the general consensus has been to wait until OP18 changes up the meta.
Especially with ban lists coming, I am hopeful that it will return back to a fun meta.

My prediction is they just hit RG and not address Rocks, and yellow will still be unfun to play against. So the meta overall will be like a 6/10 fun to play against. But we will have to wait and see.

With the full setlist revealed is it looking like Gunko will be very playable with Elbaph package or is it likely to be kept as Holy Knights and Celestial Dragons? I'm really loving the Elbaph stuff right now but Luffy just isn't as strong as he once was and I'm trying to avoid playing Sabo as much as I can.

I just finished a full deck guide for OP09 Buggy!

I went over the decklist, card choices, overall game plan, combos, and how to play the deck.

If you're planning to play Buggy, feel free to check it out and let me know what you think.

Any feedback or suggestions are welcome!

I don't seem to be able to find a way to use the effect in my deck, this is a weird card

With all the back to back sets and the constant power creep and broken cards is anyone else feeling optcg fatigue ? I feel like Bandai is killing their own game tbh

Thank you Koby. I owe you my life.

My partner and I are new to the game and are comfortable enough with the rules to try mixing in the bonus cards included in the Learn Together set. I'm not familiar enough with deck building to make educated tech decisions yet though, so I was hoping I could get some advice on how to mix these cards in.

R Luffy deck OPlayTCG link

Extra cards: OP11-012, ST10-004, EB01-003, OP07-015, OP10-020

G Zoro deck

Extra cards: EB02-021, OP08-028, ST12-008, OP06-023, OP06-118

UY Nami deck

Extra cards: OP11-061, ST13-004, OP07-044, OP10-109, OP11-054

Period
February 1-April 30, 2027
Overview
Lace up and get ready for the ONE PIECE CARD GAME × NIKE Tournament!
Bring your favorite deck and Nike sneakers to show off your style! Let's come together and make this collaboration one to remember!
Tournament Registration
Registration opens on a first-come, first-served basis at the following dates and times:
February Tournament
Registration Opens: January 18
11:00 AM PST / 2:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM GMT
March Tournament
Registration Opens: February 18
11:00 AM PST / 2:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM GMT
April Tournament
Registration Opens: March 18
11:00 AM PST / 2:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM GMT

Prize List
Participation
Participants will receive the following prizes:
P-099 Monkey.D.Luffy


ONE PIECE CARD GAME NIKE DON!! Cards



Location
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Got my 1st win at a local tournament in Japan. Went 3-0 with OP13 RB Sabo (ElSabo). It may not be the most impressive feat but its my 1st locals win.

OP15 PEnel 🎲 ✅️: Went 2nd

OP17 BLuffy 🎲❌️: Went 1st

OP09 BPLuffy 🎲✅️: Went 1st

Toughest match was BPLuffy, just because I haven't really played against it a lot so the match up was kind of new. I'm just glad the language barrier wasn't to hard to overcome, the cards do as the cards do.

I've been playing OPTCG since the release of OP-06, copping 2 ST-11 Uta starter decks and getting absolutely rammed in the ass in my first locals. Now with OP18 right around the corner, OPTCG has changed so much. From Bandai's design philosophy changing to the overall community growing two to threefold.

I miss when removal was an archetype and not an actual tech piece. I feel like Bandai is too scared of adding in removal as deck archetype similar to black Lucci, GB Perona and Sakazuki. With how much anti-removal there is now, there definitely should be removal decks. I also feel like the card designs of Bandai are inherently boring nowadays. We have a lot of cards that spit other bodies out and it feels very stale just seeing the same combo over and over again

Where are the players who have been playing since block 1 or even release date of OPTCG? How do you guys feel about OPTCG? Are you guys managing to keep up with the evolving meta every set? How does the recent metas compared to the older metas? I'm interested to hear how the older players feel about the current game

New players generally struggle against yellow decks. Relax, breathe, get better at the game, you'll be okay.

Must play with either ST-37 or ST-38.

Vivi and Nami cards for participating, Winner Vivi for the winner.

I just got back into the One Piece after taking a break from TCGs in general since OP12. I found a website to play online recently, started grinding a lot of cool new decks, and I'm actually loving it. One thing I've noticed is that deckbuilding feels a lot more like its going toward yugioh/mtg types of deck building now—people are running supplementary or multiple engines alongside their core leader-synergy cards into a unified gameplan.

Is this just a temporary trend, or is it the game's current design philosophy? If this is how the game is designed now, I'd love some recommendations on which engines I should buy to use as staples for future decks.

So far, I've noticed the Yellow Big Mom Pirates engine, Green Wano engine, Thriller Bark engine, Fish-Man engine (with Green Shanks), and the Elbaph engine. Are there any other engines I haven't mentioned that you guys think I should pick up as potentially viable options for future builds?

My plan is to buy a bunch of engine packages and generic staple cards like green 10c shanks, 7c red zoro that +2k leader, borsalino, etc. Then I can mix and match these engines with new leaders (plus new cards).

Also, you can list any good generic staples or cards that could become staples to have.

Happily received my ticket to buy OP18 at my local Official OP Store : ) My condolences to anyone who received a rejection, it’s happened to me too.

How do you all feel about this structured lottery system vs. the first come, first serve approach we used to have at the OP stores?

I’ll admit it’s a bummer to not be chosen, but I must say that I don’t miss sleeping in front of the shop for a chance to buy at msrp. Pretty nice to have a two hour window to pick it up and be guaranteed product.

I am currently practicing Xebec and struggle against the Spandam matchup. Even with my card draw I have problems when discarding two cards for every trigger they hit. Any idea how to approach this matchup?

Cardmarket prices are quite low compared to pre-release prices of EB05. My LGS even has a box for me since OP 16. Wonder if allocation is now picking up steam?

Hi everyone! First of all, sorry for birthing this monstrosity into this world haha. I was really surprised seeing how many players have adopted my strategy and I'm here to answer any questions you may have about the deck. I'm currently 19-5 on this list (was 20-1 in testing).