EB-05 is already out and OP-18 The Dominance of God releases in English on 20 November 2026. Here you will find the new Leaders, which current decks win and which lose out, the tier list we expect for the OP-18 format, and what to buy, what to wait for and what to test. If you want the breakdown of each new Leader, it is in the 6 OP-18 Leaders.
A word of warning: OP-18 comes out in Japan on 21 November, one day after the English release, so this time there are no Japanese OP-18 results. Nobody has played a tournament with OP-18 yet. What we do have are results with EB-05: online tournaments from 19 to 22 October and data from Japanese tournaments from 30 October to 1 November 2026. Everything we say about OP-18 is a forecast, and we mark it as such.
Release dates and when each set is legal
According to Bandai's tournament rules manual, a new set is legal at tier 1 events (store tournaments, drafts and release events) from release day, release event included. At tier 2 events (Store Championships and special events) and tier 3 events (Treasure Cups, regionals, nationals and Worlds) it is legal 7 days later.
| Set | English release | Japanese release | Legal at tier 1 | Legal at tiers 2 and 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-05 Heroines Edition vol.2 | 30 October 2026 | 31 October 2026 | From 30 October | From 6 November |
| OP-18 The Dominance of God | 20 November 2026 | 21 November 2026 | From 20 November | From 27 November |
At a Store Championship or a regional you will not be able to use OP-18 before 27 November. OP-18 goes into block 5 of Standard, alongside OP-17, so it does not change rotation. Go over the Standard format, and for regional events in Europe check the official Bandai TCG+ app.
You will notice it at the European regionals: OP-18 will not be legal in Porto, Bordeaux and Bristol, but it will be in Elche (28 and 29 November), one day after it becomes legal. The full calendar is in the One Piece TCG regionals in Europe.
The new Leaders in EB-05 and OP-18
EB-05: just one new Leader
EB-05 has seven Leaders, but six are reprints (Shirahoshi, Nami, Jewelry Bonney, Boa Hancock, Rebecca and Vivi). The only new one is Nico Robin EB05-010 (green/yellow, 4 Life, 5000 power). It has two effects, each once per turn. When a Wisdom Character without Blocker is K.O.'d, you add the top card of your deck to your Life. And in your Main Phase, you can set a Wisdom Character with 6000 power or less as active.
Early data: in online tournaments from 19 to 22 October, Robin went 26-28-3 across 13 lists. It went 10-18 against Buggy, Sabo, Luffy & Ace and Rocks, and 15-10 against everything else. For now, it is not one for tournaments where those four are everywhere.
OP-18: the six official Leaders
Bandai now lists all six Leaders in the set on the official OP-18 page (checked on 8 November 2026). What is not official yet is the text: the colours and effects in the table are advance text from shops and leaks, and may change until Bandai publishes it in its card list. You will find each Leader analysed, with its game plan and what it can beat, in the 6 OP-18 Leaders.
| Leader | Code | Colours | What it does | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franky | OP18-021 | Green/Purple | 4 Life, 5000. Stages in your hand count as +3000 Counters. Once per turn, with DON!! -1, you play a cost 5 or lower Stage from your hand. | Official Leader; advance text |
| Saint Gunko | OP18-060 | Purple/Black | 4 Life, 5000. When you play a Character from your trash, you draw 2 and trash 1. If you have a Character with 8000 base power or more, you trash 1 card to add 1 active DON!!. | Official Leader; advance text |
| Karoo | OP18-001 | Red/Blue | Gives +1000 to Animal and Alabasta Characters (some sources say Rush too) and you draw when an Alabasta Character falls. | Official Leader; advance text |
| Monkey.D.Luffy | OP18-022 | Green | With 3 DON!! attached it can become active again after attacking, in exchange for not becoming active in your next Refresh Phase. | Official Leader; advance text |
| Ms. All Sunday | OP18-041 | Blue | When a Baroque Works Character with 3000 or more falls, you draw 1 and your opponent trashes 1. | Official Leader; advance text |
| Spandam | OP18-079 | Black/Yellow | You rest 2 DON!! and the Leader and trash a CP card to add the top card of your deck to your Life. | Official Leader; advance text |
You will find an overview of both sets in EB-05 and OP-18: the new One Piece sets.
Which current decks get better
We start from the current tier list in the best One Piece TCG decks. This is what EB-05 adds to them, based on the decklists from two online tournaments on 19 and 20 October (248 players, best-of-one):
| Deck | EB-05 cards | What they do | Effect on the deck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabo OP13-004 | Ripley EB05-047, Yamato EB05-046, Miss Buckingham Stussy EB05-006 | Ripley is a cost 4 Character that gains +12 cost on the board. Yamato is an 8000 Blocker if your opponent has a Character with 8000 or more. Stussy trades a Life card for +3000 or -4000. | The biggest winner: 20 of 22 Sabo lists ran Ripley, almost always 4 copies. |
| Buggy OP09-042 (blue, Cross Guild) | Alvida EB05-021 | Cost 9: draws 2, plays a cost 8 or lower Cross Guild card for free and negates a Character's effect when attacking. | All 18 Buggy players ran 4. In Japan, Buggy is already 5.6% of decks. |
| Rocks OP17-039 | None | — | One player won a tournament 7-0 without a single EB-05 card. Its opponents change, not its list. |
| Luffy OP13-001, Luffy & Ace, Enel OP05-098, Shanks, black Luffy | Nothing clear yet | — | Sugar EB05-034 shows up in some Luffy lists, but has not caught on. |
There are still no confirmed OP-18 cards for these decks, apart from reprints such as the fourth-anniversary parallel version of Loki OP17-119. Until Bandai publishes the list, there is no way to know which new card improves Rocks or Luffy.
Which decks rise and which fall
- Sabo and Buggy rise. They are the decks that have taken on the most EB-05 cards. Buggy, which barely saw play before, is already tier 2 in the Japanese results from 30 October to 1 November.
- Rocks and Luffy OP13-001 hold steady. In that same data, Rocks makes up 21.1% of decks and red/green Luffy 19.3%.
- Question marks over Luffy & Ace and Kaido. Luffy & Ace had the best online record after the ban, but in Japan only 3.7% play it, and Sabo beats it in 60% of ranked games. Kaido is the third most played deck in Japan (8.1%), but online it loses more than it wins.
- The OP-18 Leaders are still to be seen. The community's early forecasts put Franky first, because his Leader holds up well against aggressive decks, followed by Saint Gunko for purple players.
Projected tier list for the OP-18 format
This is a forecast, not a tier list. We built it using data from 6 October to 3 November 2026 (the meta after the Mihawk ban, the online tournaments with EB-05 from 19 to 22 October and the Japanese results from 30 October to 1 November) and the advance OP-18 text. The new Leaders are listed separately because they have no results.
| Projected tier | Leader | Code | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocks.D.Xebec | OP17-039 | The most played in Japan and in English. It does not need EB-05. |
| 1 | Monkey.D.Luffy | OP13-001 | Second in Japan and one of the best online records. |
| 1–2 | Sabo | OP13-004 | The deck that improves most with EB-05. |
| 2 | Luffy & Ace | ST30-001 | Still strong, but it has more bad matchups. |
| 2 | Buggy | OP09-042 | Rises with Alvida EB05-021. |
| 2 | Enel | OP05-098 | Stable, with no clear changes. |
| 2 | Monkey.D.Luffy | OP17-079 | Still the answer to Rocks. |
| 2–3 | Shanks / Kaido | OP17-020 / OP17-058 | They see play, but their results are not keeping up. |
| To be tested | Nico Robin | EB05-010 | Even record on a small sample. Loses to Rocks, Sabo, Luffy & Ace and Buggy. |
| To be tested | Franky, Saint Gunko and the rest of OP-18 | OP18-021, OP18-060… | No data. Final text still to come from Bandai. |
What to buy now and what to wait for
- Buy the core of Rocks and Luffy OP13-001 with confidence. Neither EB-05 nor what we know about OP-18 threatens them. Singles are the cheapest way to get the pieces.
- If you play Sabo, build the rest of the list now and leave room for Ripley, Yamato and Stussy from EB-05.
- Do not pre-order for an OP-18 Leader based on the advance text alone. Wait for the official text and the first two weeks of tournaments.
- Do not spend big on Robin EB05-010 yet. Test her first: for now she loses to the most played decks.
- Open packs for fun, not to build a deck. If you need specific cards, buying them as singles is always cheaper than chasing them in boosters.
If you are going to adapt a deck with new cards, we explain how to do it sensibly in how to build a One Piece TCG deck.
Japanese cards, the banlist and data from Japan
Japanese data is a useful guide, but do not copy it blindly: sets do not release at the same time in every language, and the banned list can change in one and not the other. Right now, the Mihawk OP14-020 ban applies in both Japanese and English from 12 October 2026. Before copying a Japanese list, check that every card exists in English and is legal on the banlist. Official tournaments in Europe are played with English cards, and French cards are also accepted; Japanese cards are not allowed.
Test the new decks in ARENA
The cheapest way to find out whether a new deck is worth it is to play it. In our free ARENA simulator you play One Piece TCG online from your browser on mobile or desktop, with the official rules, and load a meta decklist in one tap.
- Get your EB-05 upgrades ready. If you play Sabo or Buggy, play the new list and the old one against the AI (it has four levels) and compare.
- Practise the matchup you will see most. Create a private 1v1 room with a code and ask a friend to play Rocks or Luffy OP13-001 against you.
- Test the OP-18 Leaders once they are in the simulator. Play at least ten games with Franky or Saint Gunko before buying their expensive cards.
- Put yourself to the test. Climb ranked, with 8 ranks from Stowaway to Pirate King and an OP-17 Booster Box as the Season 1 prize, or play an online Swiss tournament with top cut.
Until 27 November you have time to try any deck in ARENA.
Frequently asked questions
What will the best deck be with OP-18?
Nobody knows yet: no tournament has been played with OP-18. Our forecast is that Rocks OP17-039 and Luffy OP13-001 stay at the top and that Sabo OP13-004 rises thanks to EB-05.
When can I use OP-18 at a Store Championship?
From 27 November 2026, 7 days after its English release. At regular store tournaments (tier 1) it is legal from 20 November.
Which deck improves most with EB-05?
Sabo OP13-004, with Ripley EB05-047, Yamato EB05-046 and Miss Buckingham Stussy EB05-006. Buggy OP09-042 does too, with Alvida EB05-021.
Why is there no Japanese data for OP-18?
Because OP-18 comes out in Japan on 21 November, one day after the English release. The first results will arrive at the same time.
Can I test the new decks before the set is legal?
Yes. In ARENA you can play the EB-05 upgrades now against the AI, in a private room or in ranked, and try the OP-18 Leaders once their cards are in the simulator.
Keep reading
- EB-05 and OP-18: the sets, their cards and release dates.
- Best One Piece TCG decks: the current meta tier list.
- EB-05 card list: every card in the set.
- The 6 OP-18 Leaders: which decks could come out of them.
- One Piece TCG regionals in Europe: the calendar and which deck to bring.
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