Considering the age of the beloved pirate series, the One Piece TCG is a relatively new card game. My One Piece TCG Starter Decks Guide includes everything to know about each Starter Deck, what’s inside the packs and how to get started playing.
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One Piece TCG Starter Decks Guide
Each Starter Deck consists of the key components to get started. Inside will be a complete deck of 51 cards which break down into 10 Don!! Cards, 1 Super Rare Leader Card (Red card back), 2 Super Rare cards, and Commons.
What Each Card Means
In total, there are 5 card types which your Starter Deck will include:
- Leader – The behind of this card is always red. Your Leader card is your main target of your opponent. Each Leader sets the colour pre-set for your team based on their front card colour.
- Character Cards – The playable cards to defend and attack which each have a unique cost and traits to aid in strategising your play.
- Event Cards – Allow for unique effects to happen during your turns such as the ability to look at your next 5 card pulls from your deck and selecting one to add to hand.
- Stage Cards – A scenery card which typically buffs characters during their turn with a sense of familiarity to the rest of the playing deck. For example: The Thousand Sunny Stage Card buffs up to 1 Straw Hat card or Leader Card by +1000 for its turn.
- Don!! Card – Energy allowance per turn. All cards have a Don!! cost to play them and their effects.
TCG Starter Decks
On launch, the One Piece TCG included four starter decks, however more are constantly added to the roster.
- Straw Hat Crew – Red Deck (TCG launch)
- Worst Generation – Green Deck (TCG launch)
- The Seven Warlords of The Sea – Blue Deck (TCG launch)
- Animal Kingdom Pirates – Purple Deck (TCG launch)
- One Piece Film Edition – Purple Deck
- Big Mom Pirates – Yellow Deck
- The Three Brothers – Yellow Deck
- The Three Captains (Ultimate Deck)- Red and Purple Deck (Dual Leader type)
- Uta – Red Deck
- Zoro and Sanji – Green and Blue Deck (Dual Leader type)
- Absolute Justice – Black Deck
- Monkey D. Luffy – Black Deck
- Yamato – Yellow Deck
- 3D2YÂ – Black Deck (Releases Aug 16, 2024)
Where To Get Started
If you’re new to a TCG, it can be overwhelming to learn something entirely foreign (I’ve been there). Luckily, there is an Official Comprehensive Online Rules Guide detailing set-up, each card’s meaning, how to take turns and more. Or for something less full-body, try out this nifty Official YouTube video.
