Which One Piece Deck Is For You? - Which One Piece Deck Is Best For A New Player? OP7 Edition

Justin breaks down the current one piece meta and provides recommendations of decks for new players and experienced player alike. This time for op7 500 years into the future.
General Resources:
/ @theegman - Helpful guides, deck lists, and meta results
onepiecetopdecks.com/ - Tournament results for every format + database of cards
onepiece-cardgame.dev/cards - Online Deck Builder
Tournament Result Sources:
• The Top 10 Leaders in ...
onepiecemetahub.xyz/
onepiecetopdecks.com/
Deck List Links:
Red Purple Trafalgar Law:
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Black Yellow Luffy
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Enel:
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Jewelry Boney:
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Gecko Moria:
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OP7 Rob Lucci:
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Whitebeard (Edward Newgate):
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Boa Hancock:
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Charlotte Katakuri:
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Green Yellow Yamato:
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Purple Luffy:
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Green Film Uta:
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Charlotte LinLin (Yellow Big Mom):
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Zoro & Sanji:
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Purple yellow Crocodile:
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Kyros:
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R/G Kouzuki Oden EB01:
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Foxy:
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Red Purple Eustass “Captain” Kid:
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0:00 - Intro
0:37 - Color Pie Breakdown
3:00 - Power Level Breakdown
3:55 - Price Breakdown
5:37 - Meta Breakdown
6:05 - Red Purple Law ST10
7:19 - Black Yellow Luffy ST13
8:23 - Enel OP5
9:23 - Jewelry Bonney OP7
10:15 - Gecko Moria OP6
11:04 - Rob Lucci OP7
11:53 - New Player Picks
12:15 - Edward Newgate OP2
13:17 - Boa Hancock OP7
13:57 - Charlotte Katakuri OP3
14:51 - Green Yellow Yamato OP6
15:29 - Purple Monkey D. Luffy OP5
16:10 - Green Uta ST11
16:52 - Monkey Recommends
17:10 - Yellow Charlotte Linlin ST06 (Big Mom)
18:02 - Roronoa Zoro & Sanji ST12
18:55 - Purple Yellow Crocodile OP04
19:45 - Kyros EB01
20:37 - Red Green Kouzuki Oden EB01
21:38 - Foxy OP07
22:28 - Red Purple Eustass "Captain" Kid ST13
23:15 - Outro

[@Fedes47]

Didn't finish watching the video but I wanna say thanks for making these, they are super helpful to new players and I can see they take a lot of effort to make :)

[@dominikmuller340]

True. It's the perfect video for me!

[@DaxSchaffer]

"The color abuses trigger units, which means turning your life into a slot machine and punishing your opponent for playing the game." I love the passive aggression that almost every OP player feels towards yellow 😂

[@johnnoreau3570]

I just put a bunch of money into packs to try to learn. I feel like yellow and black are the coolest to me. Reducing your opponents cost on cards to remove or Ko them was really cool to me. Yellow I didn’t understand at first looking at the cards. “If your life is less than 1 draw a card” but then I realized. Vegapunk only has 2 life and all the egg head cards play around with your life total. Definitely one of the ones I wanna learn to play first

[@DaxSchaffer]

@@johnnoreau3570 Vegapunk is my favorite yellow archetype. Super fun and different playstyle from everyone else.

[@carkpop]

These videos helped immensely when I just started, so It's pretty cool watching this now and totally understanding everything. I used RP Law when I first started, but have moved to playing OP04 Queen mainly, with some Vegapunk for fun now.. Stacking life, Healing, & triggers with Yellow is by far my favorite way of playing the game now~

[@johnlorenzo7923]

This is a fantastic video for anyone trying to learn. The title barely scratches the surface of all the information you cover in here. Well done.

[@3us4__]

coming from a yugioh background, seeing this games prices where the TOP deck is 300 €/$, and that being on the expensive side of things is wild to me, especially with the black/yellow luffy deck i'm planning on buying being pretty much all inside a preconstructed structure deck

[@DarkDodgers]

I always love to watch these, but I can't wait to see the new stuff! I've been waiting for some gameplay or analysis videos!

[@koujexopcg]

Another amazing piece and exactly what attracted me to you in the first place. Looking forward to Kyros... The deck i wanted to play the most before i experienced what a dumpster fire it is.

[@CONQUEFFTADOR12]

Thank you for doing this. Im just learning the game and struggling to find a direction to start

[@J-roll1]

The reason I can't play black is because my locals is after a 10 hour shift, Im far too tired to play hard combo decks, i feel blue and purple very easy and fun to play

[@Lmaxter500]

Love the classic fire emblem music in the background!

[@Mobliz]

This video is insanely well down and laid out, thanks

[@Pvemaster2]

I'm a noob trying to learn the game, I haven't watched the whole thing yet but I'm so glad this video exists! Something I can base my decision on

[@MrJaypltd]

Amazing content thank you!

[@Sm4sher-Vader]

I just got into One Piece TCG about a month ago, and I've been loving the game! With my Katakuri Deck, I went to a local last week with my buds and went 2-2, so I was happy for that and I can't wait for more Big Mom support in the Yellow/Purple Pudding as well as the new Katakuri starter Deck in a couple of months 👍 Speaking of Big Mom, I would LOVE to see your take on the yellow Charlotte Linlin Deck profile. While obviously not as strong as Katakuri, Linlin herself is pretty fun to mess around with haha.

[@ddeine_]

I just started playing OP and this video is the single most valuable thing I've come across! Keep up the great work!

[@ValdiosBlaster]

This is a fantastic video. I wish Belo Betty had gotten a shoutout under either New Player picks or Monkey Recommends. Shes my personal favorite deck in one piece (as a very fun aggro option), but more than that she is probably the cheapest deck in the game, with solid meta potential clocking in at around $30-$40 The downsides here are that she's very skill testing for both players (making her less ideal for newer players) and she is luck based.

[@coolant590]

Hopefully Doffy gets enough sauce to be competitive soon! A deck profile would be much appreciated

[@ericsilvestrin1662]

Honestly one of the best TCG channels. Great content and well presented

[@henrycummins5198]

I don't play this game at all but always appreciate your content bro. It's so sick!

[@icemage4893]

My main deck is arlong, and honestly he is good now thanks to a the support of op6 and 7, I made him more fishman centered and put some other good cards in there like kikinojo and he is great, the first tourney I won was with the fishman Arlong himself

[@darkraifan007]

Love these videos

[@dattran10]

I initially started with the 7 Warlords deck. Came across a bunch of foxy cards at an lgs. Decided to build him and its by far my favorite 😅

[@johnnoreau3570]

I really really wanna finish my foxy deck! I’m short maybe 10-15 cards after buying mass packs of 500 years

[@og_chan]

WANO GANG RISE UP ❤ WE WILL HAVE OUR TIME IN THE SPOTLIGHT Appreciate the video Monkeyfight, love how you cover and show love to rogue/off-meta decks.

[@ocjohn7944]

My first deck was by luffy built him about a month ago at the end of eb01 and just built lucci last weekend dont regret building by its a fun deck

[@calebsmith254]

My girlfriend bought the UTA deck (ST11) and our score now is 28-4. That UTA deck is annoying, with just 7 don, spawning 3 cards, unlimited blockers, refresh attacks, unlimited draws. Plus, an EVENT COUNTER +6000. Really hard to beat. Mannnnn. I play ST03/ST14 by the way.

[@MonkeyFightTCG]

The trick to beating uta is removal. It doesn't matter how big their hand is if they can't leverage it into anything. For st03. I reccomend picking up the cards gravity blade and red roc. I hope this helps

[@calebsmith254]

@@MonkeyFightTCG I appreciate your reply! I need other blue cards for the Blue Crocodile deck to be viable. I have some success with Black Luffy Leader (ST14) when I play 8C Luffy, life gets easier. I am waiting for the new booster packs and hope I get to build a better deck. Keep posting videos. I watch them and they are very informative to new players like us.

[@ShinigamiStrife]

You also should get the 10c kaido that sends 1 8c and a 3c to hand. Paired with croc effect. You can remove an 8c a 5c and a 3c. Sure they can play them back down but they will spend the turn dealing with that and you got a 12k on board

[@Aarbat1]

hey man i love your decks, you can do a guide for purple luffy y love this deck but i dont know how play this with meta ty!!

[@nootmytoot7692]

Yessirrrrr purple yellow croc that’s my main really solid deck

[@Danyツ]

For me i love blue doofy and boa blue is a good color and the new st will help this a lot

[@johnnoreau3570]

I love blue boa. I’ve got literally every alt art, of Boa, from 500 years into the future except the 800$ manga parallel.

[@dadadov]

Great Video, really helpful! Whats your opinion on Red/Purple Luffy currently? (as consideration for first deck)

[@MonkeyFightTCG]

It's really good and has a few different builds. But really all you're trying to do is to ramp to 9-10 don and start dropping top end. If you can afford the pieces for it it's not bad. It does lose hard to quite a few match ups though so I recommend testing it online first.

[@xsomeo7371]

Hey thanks for the video, im new to the OP Card game and want to build my first deck! I really like the purpel Luffy deck but why isnt luffy himself in the deck list? Is there a reason or am i blind?

[@MonkeyFightTCG]

Beacuse you don't need to see him to know who's the leader

[@RamyASMR]

Thank you very much. I‘m a mtg veteran and am quite intrigued by the luffy combo deck - you said you didn‘t recommend for new players, but do you think a mtg vet could play still? I‘m extremely familiar with many card games

[@MonkeyFightTCG]

You could still play it and do very well. Just understand there's going to be a learning curve and it's more expensive than some of the other options.

[@RamyASMR]

@@MonkeyFightTCG great - thx. Regarding expensive or not; I‘m used to mtg prices sooooo yeah 😂

[@johnnoreau3570]

@@RamyASMRI agree there. If you’re willing to buy Mh3 for 10$ a pop. One piece I’d definitely much more affordable. The only issue I have Walmart sells packs for like 4-6$. A local shop in my rural town sells them for 6$ Any city 2-4 hours out sells any pack from any set for 11-20$ It’s freaking insane. Makes the game harder to access. And not to mention half the one piece cards unless you hit alts or parallel foils. Every card is literally one cent.

[@noodlah_]

New player here willing to drop some money on a competitive deck. Really debating between Katakuri, Lucci, or Bonney. What are the prices for each and which should I get?

[@MonkeyFightTCG]

For prices check either tcgplayer.com or cardmarket if you're in Europe. Lucci is the best competivly and is the strongest of those options going into next set. It's a very aggro removal deck. You might be able to pick up katakuri now for cheap. Know the deck is very luck based. Bonney is also good competitively. But it's more stall and stun based. It might be cheaper than rob Lucci depending. It comes down to playstyle. There's an unofficial online simulator for one piece I recomend trying out decks there first If you're conflicted

[@noodlah_]

@@MonkeyFightTCG thank you very much🙏!

[@justnixoxd3313]

The Red Black Sabo playable or Strong he has a Good Matchup Against black decks and had enough 4-5 Costello blockers against Zoro and Yamato

[@TheCardMaster0489]

I just pick characters I like or love

[@braindeadborgerboi8736]

Another weird deck that I highly recommend is Blue Yellow Ace. The deck is this bizarre mix of midrange and stall. You mostly want to be abusing all the cards that take cards off the top of your life (makino, flampe, hiyori, 6 drop Newgate, kid Luffy and Ace, as well as some tech options like 7 drop shanks) and then you just fill the rest of the deck with 5 cost characters to hit off of leader effect. The deck is nowhere near solved and could benefit a lot from more people taking a look at it. Also Purple Yellow Croc can be built very cheaply, just don't play bon clays aces or katakuris and the deck is like $50.

[@johngzone7698]

i wanted to say the same about blue yellow ace too.... i just started playing one piece recently and tbh you have 90% of the deck after getting the 3 brothers package twice, the obly expensive cards are hiyori and yellow luffy.... but there are decent substitutes for them

[@fluffyrinsu4879]

@@johngzone7698 What's the other 10%

[@lovesickherox]

Is St01 Luffy the dark magician deck of one piece? 😢

[@AndrewBelmont-]

How would you rank Issho, i think people are sleeping on him as black and green is very strong

[@MonkeyFightTCG]

I like him a lot and he's not bad. But his unique skills aren't great and he feels directly worse than perona. Maybe with the new navy support he'll get better.

[@AndrewBelmont-]

@@MonkeyFightTCG I can understand that, I only bring him up because even though the leader Sakazuki has returned with a new promo, he's just so bad it's not even worth using him anymore as Issho basically does everything better now and being able to restand blockers imo is strong. I wanted to play GR Oden but as you said it has problems with consistency and a death sentence if you never see Hiyori.

[@ers1668]

Got confused and started playing red yellow sabo

[@chrisreece4474]

I started playing less than a month ago. And bought the 3 brothers starter. And also decided to play sabo yellow/red on my first deck to play/learn the game with.

[@mournfulslasher940]

Thoughts on yellow blue ace?

[@MonkeyFightTCG]

It's very solid.

[@ArCtic2509]

Which is the best starter deck for new players atm?

[@MonkeyFightTCG]

Either st11, st4, st10, st6, st7. St13 is also solid

[@johnnoreau3570]

For starter decks. I grabbed Uta and zoro sanji before I started getting packs. The Uta deck seems to have very good synergy between the cards where as I haven’t looked as much at zoro sanji.

[@ytrandomchannels6478]

What about Nami I wanna know if it’s worth it

[@fosterdawson7339]

As someone who mains her, id say so. The deck is beyond cheap (like $40 to build) and can keep up with most of the meta reasonably well, it just takes a lot of practice since it plays so differently than everything else. You will also draw ire from other players who dont like playing against her, but dont let that deter you

[@MonkeyFightTCG]

Personally I dislike playing against nami. But it is a solid deck that's cheap. Just know it's not playing the game normally as it's an alt win con leader.

[@fgooglefugo]

"toxic" is a bit harsh, esp coming from a BY luffy player, but i get it i guess lol

[@zaeee7919]

is a deck with mostly meta cards and then random card in place of the one you dont have playable?

[@zaeee7919]

Like can I use a deck that is 45% meta cards ?

[@MonkeyFightTCG]

A deck is not just meta cards thrown together. Like you can't just take out meta cards and throw them into another deck and make it meta. It's entirely with how you build it.

[@zaeee7919]

@@MonkeyFightTCG ah i feel you. thanks for knowledge

[@smell_the_magic_9789]

Today I played around 15 games with BY Ace and just won 1 game. Then just for "fun" I played Enel. Never read the cards or knew anything about the leader. I've instantly won 2 games. This is ridiculous.

[@MonkeyFightTCG]

Well blue yellow ace takes a lot of work to build and even more skill to pilot. I've known friends who have seen success with that deck. I recommend finding other groups and sharing knowledge or testing to find the optimal way to play the deck. I know you can do it.

[@ashemabahumat4173]

If only this wasn't a One Piece themed game, I might've looked into it further

[@MonkeyFightTCG]

I'd still recomend it, the gameplay is fun, back and forth, and the balance is really solid. Plus Bandai does take actions to listen to the playerbase. Even if slowly.

[@ashemabahumat4173]

@@MonkeyFightTCG that's good to know, but I'm just not a fan of One Piece's artstyle. Looking at the cards is gonna be more of a challenge than winning the games, lol

[@MonkeyFightTCG]

Oof

[@Rayquaza894]

L take

[@ashemabahumat4173]

@@Rayquaza894 L Piece

[@6little6fang6]

PLEASE DO VIVI

[@MonkeyFightTCG]

Maybe

[@fencingfireferret1188]

it's a shame that even "budget" decks end up being around 100 dollars. this just isn't feasible as an introduction point for new players. local game stores don't play on starter deck/structure deck power levels either so you're SOL if you don't have anyone new jumping into the game with you. cardboard really shouldn't cost this much

[@johnnoreau3570]

$100 dollars for a deck isn’t bad when I’ve spent 500- 1,000 on magic for pioneer or modern.

[@benzskyeshxc96]

Its really cheap compare to other games and massive produce reprints really reduce the prices and prize money is nuts compare to other tcg.

[@fernandocruz8369]

Law as of now is not the best deck in the format. It is inconsistent and can be starved very easily. Op08 law is another story. Lucci and enel are the top dogs, the east does not like to play yellow as much as here.

[@hotbowlofsoupxz146]

I’m disappointed to hear Enel is meta because I wanted to build him when I saw the card as a brand new player lmao. Well I guess I’ll make a garbage deck instead

[@MonkeyFightTCG]

Nah, commit to toxic meta enel. It's what he would've wanted

[@josephjoebrown11]

Feels like this dude lost a local to a yellow deck before making this video hhhhh

[@MonkeyFightTCG]

Oh I play yellow competitively lmao. It's just a toxic color on both sides

[@Thestar17x]

You don't,it's just duel masters

[@luccster8690]

Not Sanjis pilaf being $40 😢