New bans and unbans for the One Piece Card Game happened in Japan, and shortly after the same was announced for the English version. The new banlist removes some contentious cards and brings some old favorite cards back. Banned Cards – September 6th, 2024 Two new cards will be banned as of September 6th, 2024 … Read more
The One Piece ban list for the English version of the game has just been updated for 2024. The new OPTCG ban list includes three cards – the same three banned in Japan – but it doesn’t take effect yet. Update: Check out the lastest bans in August 2024. Banned Cards – June 21st, 2024 … Read more
The best way to learn to play the One Piece Card Game right now is in person at a local event. The second best way is to play online. There is an official Tutorial App but there’s also a better way to play – OPTCGSim. Right now, most people use an unofficial simulator to grind … Read more
A couple of weeks back, two cards were announced as being banned in the Japanese version of the game – which is currently deep into their OP-03 meta. As expected, those bans have now made their way to the Global release – but not quite yet. Update March 2024: Take a look at the latest … Read more
Even before the first starter decks and OP-01 sets were released, Bandai had warned us of text errors on many cards. Now that OP-02 Paramount War booster boxes are leaking a little early and they contain a surprise “Revision Pack” with re-printed versions of these error cards. Early OP-02 Booster Boxes In The Wild OP-02 … Read more
Today we’ll summarise a bunch of news on releases, new products, and availability. We’ll also discuss what the releases mean for the Global version – especially with the problems we’ve had in just getting the cards! Just as we’ve had the official announcement for OP-03 Pillars of Strength, the next set has been made available … Read more
“To Momo or not to Momo”, that was the question. But as I considered what Momo would do in Red/Green Law decks, I realized my question was broader than just this one card in this one deck. In this guest article from Quinn of the Romance Don Podcast, we’ll take a look at some of … Read more
Today Bandai announced three new tournaments and another tutorial round to start in March and April. The first is the Offline Regional, which is part of the Championship 2023 events. The second is Vol. 2 of the Store Tournament. Then Pirates Party Vol. 2 and the In Store Tutorial that will feature a deck for … Read more
The second set of the One Piece Card Game is due to be released on March 10th. With it comes the first wide-scale pre-release for the game, as well as promotional and winner cards. OP-02 Paramount War Cards OP-02 Paramount War features the first set of Black color cards and introduces a range of new … Read more
The first four Treasure Cups wrapped up last weekend – giving us the first real glimpse into the competitive meta of the new game. Along with the top leaders we’ve got a few surprises, controversy, and a shock on day one of the Australian leg. The four events took place in California, Canada, the UK, … Read more