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How to beat Buggy OP09-042

Blue Leader · from simulated games with tournament decklists · updated November 2, 2026

Buggy wins 49.3% of its games against the current meta. These are the decks that beat it most often, the cards it wins with, and what answers them.

Leader effect

[Activate: Main] You may rest 5 of your DON!! cards and trash 1 card from your hand: Play up to 1 {Cross Guild} type Character card from your hand.

Decks that beat Buggy

DeckWins vs BuggyGames
Monkey.D.Luffy OP17-07980.0%100
Portgas.D.Ace OP16-00173.0%100
Luffy & Ace ST30-00169.0%100
Boa Hancock OP14-04169.0%100
Sabo OP13-00467.0%100

Cards you have to answer

When these cards stay on the board, Buggy wins a lot more often than when they're removed the turn they land. Plan to remove them.

What to expect

The cards Buggy plays most: Alvida (usually turn 4), Buggy (usually turn 4), Cross Guild (usually turn 3), Mr.3(Galdino) (usually turn 2), Crocodile & Mihawk (usually turn 4).

Go first or second against it?

Buggy wins 52% going first but 47% going second, so if you win the die roll, make it go second: choose to go first yourself.

Buggy deck guideTest your deck against it

From the site's game engine: full games between tournament decklists with the same AI on both sides. "Answered by" comes from 16,320 games between top decks: the cards that most often removed that card in games their side went on to win.