How to play Yamato OP16-079
Black 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, Yamato won 12.7% of games against the current meta. Games ran about 5.6 of its own turns.
When a {Land of Wano} type Character card is played from your trash, that Character gains [Rush] during this turn.
(This card can attack on the turn in which it is played.)
Go first or second?
Go second. Wins 15% going second vs 10% going first.
Mulligan: what to keep
Hands with 2 early Characters (cost 1–4) won most often (13.3%). The cards that matter most in an opening hand are Kin'emon (+5.4 points), Yamato OP16-098 (+4.6 points), I've Come Here... To Cut Those Chains!!! (+3.5 points): hands with them win that much more often than hands without. Hands with Sanji, Roronoa Zoro, Shimotsuki Ushimaru win less often (−5.7, −5.0, −4.0 points).
| Early Characters in opening hand | Games | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 | 12.5% |
| 2 | 528 | 13.3% |
| 3 or more | 600 | 12.2% |
Turn by turn
What the deck plays most often on each of its turns:
- Turn 1:
Nami (32% of games) or 
Nico Robin (27% of games) - Turn 2:
Kin'emon (29% of games) or 
Shimotsuki Ushimaru (22% of games) - Turn 3: Kin'emon (37% of games) or
Yamato OP16-098 (33% of games) - Turn 4: Yamato OP16-098 (30% of games) or
Yamato OP16-096 (18% of games) - Turn 5:
Kouzuki Momonosuke OP16-085 (37% of games) or 
Yamato OP16-097 (28% of games) - Turn 6: Yamato OP16-097 (28% of games) or Kouzuki Momonosuke OP16-085 (26% of games)
Key cards
| Card | Played in | Usual turn |
|---|---|---|
| Kin'emon | 71% | 2.8 |
| Nami | 66% | 2.0 |
| Yamato OP16-098 | 63% | 3.6 |
| Nico Robin | 60% | 2.1 |
| Yamato OP16-097 | 50% | 4.9 |
| Kouzuki Momonosuke OP16-085 | 42% | 5.3 |
 Kouzuki Momonosuke OP16-084 | 42% | 3.8 |
 Shinobu | 39% | 3.0 |
Matchups
Best: Kaido (43.0%), Enel OP15-058 (23.0%), Monkey.D.Luffy OP13-001 (19.0%). Hardest: Rocks.D.Xebec (1.0%), Portgas.D.Ace (3.0%), Boa Hancock (4.0%).
| Against | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Kaido OP17-058 · matchup | 43.0% | 100 |
| Enel OP15-058 · matchup | 23.0% | 100 |
| Monkey.D.Luffy OP13-001 · matchup | 19.0% | 100 |
| Donquixote Rosinante OP12-061 · matchup | 18.0% | 100 |
| Trafalgar Law OP01-002 · matchup | 14.0% | 100 |
| Enel OP05-098 · matchup | 9.0% | 100 |
| Sabo OP13-004 · matchup | 8.0% | 100 |
| Luffy & Ace ST30-001 · matchup | 6.0% | 100 |
| Monkey.D.Luffy OP17-079 · matchup | 4.0% | 100 |
| Boa Hancock OP14-041 · matchup | 4.0% | 100 |
| Portgas.D.Ace OP16-001 · matchup | 3.0% | 100 |
| Rocks.D.Xebec OP17-039 · matchup | 1.0% | 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.