How to beat Kaido OP17-058
Purple Leader · from simulated games with tournament decklists · updated November 2, 2026
Kaido wins 23.7% 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.
[When Attacking]/[On Your Opponent's Attack] [Once Per Turn] DON!! −1: Give up to 1 of your opponent's Characters −2000 power during this turn.
Decks that beat Kaido
| Deck | Wins vs Kaido | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Portgas.D.Ace OP16-001 · matchup | 89.5% | 200 |
| Sabo OP13-004 · matchup | 89.5% | 200 |
| Monkey.D.Luffy OP17-079 · matchup | 88.5% | 200 |
| Boa Hancock OP14-041 · matchup | 88.0% | 200 |
| Nico Robin EB05-010 | 88.0% | 100 |
Cards you have to answer
When these cards stay on the board, Kaido wins a lot more often than when they're removed the turn they land. Plan to remove them.
Yamato OP17-074: answered by Scaled Neptunian, Portgas.D.Ace, Monkey.D.Luffy
What to expect
The cards Kaido plays most: Queen (usually turn 2), We're Going to Claim the One Piece!!! (usually turn 3), Yamato (usually turn 3), King (usually turn 4), Basil Hawkins (usually turn 3).
Go first or second against it?
Kaido plays about the same going first (25%) or second (22%), 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.