How to play Rocks.D.Xebec OP17-039
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, Rocks.D.Xebec won 65.8% of games against the current meta. Games ran about 5.9 of its own turns. Draw two off the leader each turn, answer threats with flexible Rocks Pirates, then drop two or three characters at 10 DON.
[When Attacking] You may trash 1 card from your hand: Reveal 1 card from the top of your deck. If the revealed card's type includes "Rocks Pirates", draw 2 cards.
Go first or second?
Either works; pick by matchup. 66% going first and 66% going second: too close to matter, so choose for the matchup.
Mulligan: what to keep
Hands with 2 early Characters (cost 1–4) won most often (65.6%). The cards that matter most in an opening hand are Kyo (+5.6 points), Charlotte Linlin (+4.7 points), Rocks.D.Xebec (+3.6 points), Miss Buckingham Stussy (+3.5 points): hands with them win that much more often than hands without. Hands with Wang Zhi, Buckin, Edward.Newgate win less often (−9.4, −8.5, −3.1 points). Tournament advice: Kyo and Charlotte Linlin in the opening hand.
| Early Characters in opening hand | Games | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 540 | 65.6% |
| 3 or more | 648 | 65.6% |
Turn by turn
What the deck plays most often on each of its turns:
- Turn 1:
Buckin (32% of games) or 
Kyo (22% of games) - Turn 2:
Miss Buckingham Stussy (26% of games) or 
Gloriosa (15% of games) - Turn 3:
Charlotte Linlin (41% of games) or 
Edward.Newgate (24% of games) - Turn 4: Edward.Newgate (39% of games) or
Shiki (37% of games) - Turn 5: Edward.Newgate (36% of games) or
Rocks.D.Xebec (20% of games) - Turn 6: Rocks.D.Xebec (28% of games) or Edward.Newgate (25% of games)
Key cards
| Card | Played in | Usual turn |
|---|---|---|
| Edward.Newgate | 79% | 4.1 |
| Charlotte Linlin | 61% | 3.7 |
| Shiki | 56% | 4.5 |
| Buckin | 56% | 2.0 |
| Kyo | 55% | 2.8 |
| Gloriosa | 47% | 3.3 |
 Streusen | 41% | 2.5 |
| Rocks.D.Xebec | 36% | 5.6 |
Matchups
Best: Yamato (99.0%), Donquixote Rosinante (93.0%), Monkey.D.Luffy OP13-001 (86.0%). Hardest: Sabo (33.0%), Portgas.D.Ace (38.0%), Monkey.D.Luffy OP17-079 (42.0%).
| Against | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Yamato OP16-079 · matchup | 99.0% | 100 |
| Donquixote Rosinante OP12-061 · matchup | 93.0% | 100 |
| Monkey.D.Luffy OP13-001 · matchup | 86.0% | 100 |
| Kaido OP17-058 · matchup | 83.0% | 100 |
| Enel OP15-058 · matchup | 81.0% | 100 |
| Trafalgar Law OP01-002 · matchup | 76.0% | 100 |
| Enel OP05-098 · matchup | 61.0% | 100 |
| Boa Hancock OP14-041 · matchup | 54.0% | 100 |
| Luffy & Ace ST30-001 · matchup | 44.0% | 100 |
| Monkey.D.Luffy OP17-079 · matchup | 42.0% | 100 |
| Portgas.D.Ace OP16-001 · matchup | 38.0% | 100 |
| Sabo OP13-004 · matchup | 33.0% | 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.