How to play Buggy OP09-042
Blue 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, Buggy won 49.3% of games against the current meta. Games ran about 5.8 of its own turns. Usually plays Alvida on turn 3, Buggy on turn 4 and Crocodile & Mihawk on turn 5; games last about 6 of its turns.
[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.
Go first or second?
Go first. Wins 52% going first vs 47% going second.
Mulligan: what to keep
Hands with 3 or more early Characters (cost 1–4) won most often (51.7%). The cards that matter most in an opening hand are Alvida EB05-021 (+12.3 points), Boa Hancock EB05-028 (+9.8 points), Cabaji (+5.3 points), Buggy OP09-051 (+5.3 points), Cross Guild (+3.4 points): hands with them win that much more often than hands without. Hands with Emptee Bluffs Island, Dracule Mihawk, Gravity Blade Raging Tiger win less often (−8.4, −7.2, −5.3 points). Tournament advice: Alvida and Boa Hancock in the opening hand; go first (52% vs 47%).
| Early Characters in opening hand | Games | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 48.3% |
| 2 | 528 | 47.3% |
| 3 or more | 576 | 51.7% |
Turn by turn
What the deck plays most often on each of its turns:
- Turn 1:
Mr.3(Galdino) OP09-056 (44% of games) or 
Cross Guild (28% of games) - Turn 2:
Alvida ST25-001 (22% of games) or 
Mr.3(Galdino) OP16-056 (18% of games) - Turn 3:
Alvida EB05-021 (41% of games) or 
Buggy OP12-049 (33% of games) - Turn 4: Alvida EB05-021 (40% of games) or Buggy OP12-049 (37% of games)
- Turn 5: Alvida EB05-021 (42% of games) or Buggy OP12-049 (21% of games)
- Turn 6: Alvida EB05-021 (32% of games) or
Buggy OP09-051 (29% of games)
Key cards
| Card | Played in | Usual turn |
|---|---|---|
| Alvida EB05-021 | 87% | 3.9 |
| Buggy OP12-049 | 74% | 3.8 |
| Cross Guild | 74% | 2.8 |
| Mr.3(Galdino) OP09-056 | 73% | 1.9 |
| Alvida ST25-001 | 66% | 3.3 |
 Crocodile & Mihawk | 62% | 4.0 |
| Buggy OP09-051 | 54% | 4.2 |
 Dracule Mihawk | 29% | 4.6 |
Matchups
Best: Yamato (90.0%), Kaido (79.0%), Donquixote Rosinante (74.0%). Hardest: Monkey.D.Luffy OP17-079 (20.0%), Portgas.D.Ace (27.0%), Boa Hancock OP14-041 (31.0%).
| Against | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Yamato OP16-079 | 90.0% | 100 |
| Kaido OP17-058 | 79.0% | 100 |
| Donquixote Rosinante OP12-061 | 74.0% | 100 |
| Monkey.D.Luffy OP13-001 | 71.0% | 100 |
| Enel OP15-058 | 56.0% | 100 |
| Enel OP05-098 | 46.0% | 100 |
| Rocks.D.Xebec OP17-039 | 34.0% | 100 |
| Sabo OP13-004 | 33.0% | 100 |
| Luffy & Ace ST30-001 | 31.0% | 100 |
| Boa Hancock OP14-041 | 31.0% | 100 |
| Portgas.D.Ace OP16-001 | 27.0% | 100 |
| Monkey.D.Luffy OP17-079 | 20.0% | 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.