One Piece Card Game Meta Tier List (OP08) • DotGG (2024)

Welcome to ourOne Piece Card Game Meta Tier List! In this meta report, we will look at the best decks of the One Piece Card Game metagame. We will separate the archetypes into three tiers in order of their relevance, from top to bottom in each tier.

Two Legends (OP08) releases in English on September 2024. Make sure to check out the 500 Years in the Future (OP07) metagame:

Tier Explanation

To create this Meta Tier list, I used data from tournaments, online ranked play, and my expertise and opinions of respected players. This tier list will hold meta-staple decks that you'll likely encounter in tournament play and will be updated as the meta changes up.

The decklists shared here have found success in tournament events but can be tweaked depending on meta shifts or players' own preferences.

Tier 0

Trafalgar Law

Red Purple Law is an aggressive deck that puts a lot of early to mid-game pressure on the opponent. The Leader can sacrifice Dons to place opponent's characters at the bottom of their deck, while at the same time developing an extra body on the board.

The ability to drop two characters per turn, combined with Rush attackers makes it difficult for most decks to keep up with and will end up losing to Law's aggression.

Red Purple Law gained a performance boost in OP08 thanks toBlack Maria, removing the worries of falling behind in Don against opponents. This deck has been crushing the competitive scene in the East, and players have been either bringing it or actively trying to beat it.

I usually don't have a Tier 0 in the Meta Tier list, but with Red Purple Law clearly dominating the OP08 scene, it's not fair to rank the deck with Tier 1 archetypes like Black Rob Lucci and Black Yellow Luffy.

Tier 1

Rob Lucci

Black Rob Lucci is one of the best control decks in OP08 meta, capable of going head-to-head with the popular R/P Law. UsingRob Luccias the primary removal tool in this deck, opponents will struggle to keep threats on the field, especially with this deck's capabilities to bring backRob Luccithrough cards likeSpandineandGecko Moria.

OP08 introduces new cards likeJackandWho's.Whothat have become staple in Black Rob Lucci decks.

Monkey.D.Luffy

Black/Yellow Luffy adopts a unique playstyle, relying on Life Cards to execute its strategy. This deck wants to drop to 0 Life Cards and then use its leader's effect to put the adult three brothers face-up into the Life Area. This lets you activate the kid's three brothers' abilities (Sabo, Portgas.D.Ace, and Monkey.D.Luffy) allowing you to play those face-up cards on the field.

Gaining a +2000 Power on your leader until the end of the opponent's turn makes it challenging for them to close out the game, prolonging matches and setting the stage for devastating, potentially game-ending attacks.

Since you have access to Black color,Gecko Moriais included in the deck for the late game value. Gecko Moria can play two of the kid brothers from the trash, letting you play the two face-up cards in your Life Area and gain +4000 Power on the Leader.

The archetype didn't receive new tools in the OP08 expansion, but its ability to beat Black Rob Lucci and still hold its own against Red Purple has made it a popular pick among players in the East.

Enel

Enel plays a slow game plan, prolonging the game by putting more cards in their Life Area through the Leader effect, Katakuri, Yamato, and Ace making it difficult for opponents to set up the winning turn. With cards likeHino Bird Zap,Gedatsu, andKingdom Comeoffer field control to slow down opponent's pace.

In most cases, the Enel player will avoid attacking the opponent's Leader in an attempt to get the most out of their removal cardsGedatsuandYamato. This makes it difficult for opponents to establish a threatening board and will end up depriving them of resources as Enel builds up its high-cost threats.

Tier 2

Jewelry Bonney

Green Bonney is a stall deck, relying on the Leader's effect along with other cards to shut down the opponent's Characters from attacking. This slows down their aggression, buying you time to play your win conditions and creating opportunities to win the game.Hody JonesandRoronoa Zorois how this Green deck puts late-game pressure.

Charlotte Katakuri

Renowned for its trigger effects, Yellow Katakuri has won a couple of tournaments so far in OP08 meta. The leader's ability provides invaluable card knowledge and the flexibility to manipulate the top card in your Life Area, creating pressure through trigger field development.

Mid-game pressure is pivotal for Katakuri, leveraging the +1000 ability to deal damage to opposing Leaders while transitioning into late-game plays centered around Big Mom. The inclusion of 10Charlotte Linlinnot only grants an additional life card but also threatens opponents' Life cards, placing them at risk of losing to your attacks.

The late-game strength of 7 and 10 Charlotte Linlin is crucial, enabling you to outvalue opponents and eventually go through their blockers for that last one-hit wincon.

Green Yellow Yamato

Yamato can be quite bothersome with the Double Attack ability, forcing Counter resources out of the opponent. Onami's Banish synergizes with Yamato's Double Attack, threatening to Trash two Life cards if the opponent doesn't commit Counter cards.

Hody Jones comes in handy to rest the opponent's blockers, creating opportunities to target their Leader and potentially clinch the game.

Roronoa Zoro

The aggressive Red Roronoa Zoro is making a comeback in the OP08 meta, winning a couple of tournaments in the East so far! This deck is all about aggression, developing multiple low-cost Characters on the field and using Leader Zoro's Power boost effect to turn them into attackers capable of damaging the opponent's Leader.

Rush attackers likeRoronoa Zoro,Monkey.D.Luffy, andMonkey.D.Dragoncreate immediate pressure on the turn they're played, threatening the opponent's Life cards.

Doflamingo

Blue Doflamingo puts pressure on the field through the Leader effect, cheating out a {The Seven Warlords of the Sea} type Character card with a cost of 4 or less. This forces opponents to play defensively, focusing on clearing out your rested Characters rather than striking your Leader.

WithKaidoin the list, you have the draw power to maintain a powerful late game and not run out of resources.

Tier 3

RP Luffy

Nami

Kalgara

Boa Hanco*ck

Kaido

Black Gecko Moria

In the OP06 meta, Black Gecko Moria has been achieving notable success by balancing board development and control strategies. It utilizes cost-reduction cards to enable powerful plays with Rob Lucci and Absalom.

This is a difficult deck to pilot as it relies on cards from your trash, getting them back on the board or in your hand through Gecko Moria's leader effect, Doctor Hogback, and 8 Gecko Moria. Capitalizing on Gecko Moria's board development effect, you're able to establish a formidable board presence, launching a barrage of attacks that force opponents to expend their resources.

Black Gecko Moria has a great matchup table against most of the popular meta decks you'll go up against.