How to beat Shanks OP17-020
Green Leader · from simulated games with tournament decklists · updated November 2, 2026
Shanks wins 46.8% 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.
[Activate: Main] [Once Per Turn] You may trash 1 card from your hand or rest 1 of your DON!! cards: Up to 1 of your opponent's rested Characters will not become active in your opponent's next Refresh Phase.
Decks that beat Shanks
| Deck | Wins vs Shanks | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Monkey.D.Luffy OP17-079 | 80.0% | 100 |
| Sabo OP13-004 | 80.0% | 100 |
| Portgas.D.Ace OP16-001 | 76.0% | 100 |
| Rocks.D.Xebec OP17-039 | 74.0% | 100 |
| Boa Hancock OP14-041 | 73.0% | 100 |
Cards you have to answer
When these cards stay on the board, Shanks wins a lot more often than when they're removed the turn they land. Plan to remove them.
Trafalgar Law OP13-031: answered by Charlotte Pudding, Charlotte Linlin, Kaido
Yasopp OP17-031: answered by Marshall.D.Teach
Hongo OP17-029: answered by Charlotte Pudding, Nico Robin, Loki
What to expect
The cards Shanks plays most: Yasopp (usually turn 3), Limejuice (usually turn 2), Benn.Beckman (usually turn 4), Are You That Afraid of the New Era?!! (usually turn 3), Crone Oli (usually turn 2).
Go first or second against it?
Shanks plays about the same going first (47%) or second (46%), so pick first or second for your own deck.
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.