How to play Kalgara OP08-098
Yellow Leader · deck guide from 1,200 simulated games against the 12 most-played decks · updated November 2, 2026
Played with its most common tournament list, Kalgara won 54.5% of games against the current meta. Games ran about 5.4 of its own turns. Usually plays Kalgara on turn 2, Wyper on turn 3 and Borsalino on turn 4; games last about 5 of its turns.
[DON!! x1] [When Attacking] Play up to 1 {Shandian Warrior} type Character card from your hand with a cost equal to or less than the number of DON!! cards on your field. If you do, add 1 card from the top of your Life cards to your hand.
Go first or second?
Go first. Wins 60% going first vs 49% going second.
Mulligan: what to keep
Hands with 1 early Character (cost 1–4) won most often (61.7%). The cards that matter most in an opening hand are Wyper OP15-114 (+7.1 points), The Earth Will Not Lose! (+6.9 points), Nami OP15-108 (+5.6 points), Upper Yard (+5.1 points), Borsalino (+5.0 points): hands with them win that much more often than hands without. Hands with Kingdom Come, Zeus, Sweet 3 Generals win less often (−18.5, −11.3, −9.1 points). Tournament advice: Wyper and The Earth Will Not Lose! in the opening hand; go first (60% vs 49%).
| Early Characters in opening hand | Games | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 144 | 50.0% |
| 1 | 264 | 61.7% |
| 2 | 588 | 53.4% |
| 3 or more | 204 | 51.5% |
Turn by turn
What the deck plays most often on each of its turns:
- Turn 1:
Nami OP15-108 (46% of games) or 
Zeus (13% of games) - Turn 2:
Kalgara OP15-101 (33% of games) or 
Wyper OP08-110 (29% of games) - Turn 3:
Wyper OP15-114 (57% of games) or 
Kalgara OP12-099 (35% of games) - Turn 4:
Borsalino (35% of games) or Wyper OP15-114 (26% of games) - Turn 5: Borsalino (31% of games) or Wyper OP15-114 (23% of games)
- Turn 6:
Mont Blanc Noland (26% of games) or Wyper OP15-114 (26% of games)
Key cards
| Card | Played in | Usual turn |
|---|---|---|
| Wyper OP15-114 | 80% | 3.5 |
| Borsalino | 64% | 4.3 |
| Nami OP15-108 | 63% | 1.5 |
| Kalgara OP12-099 | 53% | 3.7 |
| Wyper OP08-110 | 51% | 2.7 |
| Kalgara OP15-101 | 48% | 2.7 |
 Nami EB03-053 | 43% | 4.4 |
| Mont Blanc Noland | 35% | 4.8 |
Matchups
Best: Yamato (89.0%), Donquixote Rosinante (84.0%), Kaido (80.0%). Hardest: Rocks.D.Xebec (27.0%), Monkey.D.Luffy OP17-079 (27.0%), Sabo (32.0%).
| Against | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Yamato OP16-079 | 89.0% | 100 |
| Donquixote Rosinante OP12-061 | 84.0% | 100 |
| Kaido OP17-058 | 80.0% | 100 |
| Monkey.D.Luffy OP13-001 | 78.0% | 100 |
| Enel OP15-058 | 61.0% | 100 |
| Luffy & Ace ST30-001 | 50.0% | 100 |
| Enel OP05-098 | 45.0% | 100 |
| Boa Hancock OP14-041 | 41.0% | 100 |
| Portgas.D.Ace OP16-001 | 40.0% | 100 |
| Sabo OP13-004 | 32.0% | 100 |
| Monkey.D.Luffy OP17-079 | 27.0% | 100 |
| Rocks.D.Xebec OP17-039 | 27.0% | 100 |
How these numbers are made: the site's game engine plays full games (DON!!, attacks, blockers, counters, triggers and card effects) between tournament decklists, with the same AI on both sides. They show how the deck plays on average, not how a top player would pilot it. Differences under about 3 points are within noise.