Kalgara OP08-098 Leader
Yellow · 5 Life · 5,000 power · Slash · Standard until March 31, 2027
[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.
How to play Kalgara
Usually plays Kalgara on turn 2, Wyper on turn 3 and Borsalino on turn 4; games last about 5 of its turns.
Beats: Rosinante, Kaido, Luffy (OP-13), Luffy & Ace
Struggles against: Elbaph Luffy, Rocks.D.Xebec, Sabo
Mulligan: Wyper and The Earth Will Not Lose! in the opening hand; go first (60% vs 49%).
Go first or second?
Go first. Wins 60% going first vs 49% going second.
- Going second it gets hit first and takes more damage: 4.1 a game vs 3.6 going first.
From 1,200 simulated games.
Kalgara decklist
| Qty | Card | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nami OP15-108 | Character | $0.29 |
| 4 | Upper Yard OP05-117 | Stage | $0.11 |
| 2 | The Earth Will Not Lose! OP08-115 | Event | $0.17 |
| 2 | Zeus OP11-106 | Character | $2.93 |
| 4 | Kalgara OP15-101 | Character | $0.11 |
| 4 | Wyper OP08-110 | Character | $0.14 |
| 2 | Raki OP15-112 | Character | $0.11 |
| 4 | Mont Blanc Noland OP08-109 | Character | $0.16 |
| 4 | Kalgara OP12-099 | Character | $0.20 |
| 4 | Nami EB03-053 | Character | $11.91 |
| 4 | Wyper OP15-114 | Character | $0.29 |
| 4 | Borsalino EB04-058 | Character | $35.05 |
| 2 | Monkey.D.Luffy OP15-119 | Character | $10.23 |
| 4 | Wyper OP12-114 | Character | $0.09 |
| 2 | Sweet 3 Generals OP17-114 | Character | $0.29 |
paste into OPTCGSim's deck import
Tournament results
22 tracked entries, 2 wins, 7 top-8 finishes, 60.6% match win rate (60-39).
| Event | Date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| [OP17.5] ChinoizeCup #122 Tuesday (64 players) | 2026-10-13 | 1 | 6-0 |
| [EGB] ChinoizeCup #117 Wednesday (114 players) | 2026-09-30 | 1 | 7-0 |
| [OP17.5] Win a box | Rumble league #12 (26 players) | 2026-10-08 | 3 | 4-1 |
| [OP17] ChinoizeCup #115 Monday (128 players) | 2026-09-28 | 3 | 6-1 |
| [OP17.5] ChinoizeCup #122 Tuesday (64 players) | 2026-10-13 | 5 | 5-1 |
| GLC OP17 Post-Ban (16 players) | 2026-10-08 | 5 | 3-1 |
| [OP17.5] ChinoizeCup #121 Monday (64 players) | 2026-10-12 | 8 | 4-2 |
| Rumble league #3|OP16.5 | FREE (17 players) | 2026-08-06 | 9 | 2-2 |
| [EB05] ChinoizeCup #125 TUESDAY (120 players) | 2026-10-20 | 11 | 5-2 |
| [OP17.5] ChinoizeCup #119 Tuesday (64 players) | 2026-10-06 | 11 | 4-2 |
5 recent tournament lists for this leader are in the app's Tournaments tab.
Best cards for Kalgara
Every card in Yellow checked against this Leader: what its effect and the card's effect do together, what 17 tournament lists for it play, and how strong the card is on its own. Cards whose "If your Leader…" text wouldn't work with Kalgara are left out.
Built for Kalgara
| Card | Why it fits |
|---|---|
 Wyper OP15-114 | your Leader plays {Shandian Warrior} characters from hand in 100% of its tournament lists (4.0 copies) |
 Kalgara OP12-099 | your Leader plays {Shandian Warrior} characters from hand in 100% of its tournament lists (4.0 copies) |
 The Earth Will Not Lose! OP08-115 | its text needs a Leader with the {Shandian Warrior} type in 100% of its tournament lists (2.9 copies) |
 Mont Blanc Noland OP08-109 | its text needs a Leader with the {Shandian Warrior} type in 100% of its tournament lists (3.7 copies) |
 Braham OP15-110 | your Leader plays {Shandian Warrior} characters from hand |
 Raki OP15-112 | your Leader plays {Shandian Warrior} characters from hand in 45% of its tournament lists (2.0 copies) |
 Seto OP12-103 | your Leader plays {Shandian Warrior} characters from hand |
 Genbo OP06-105 | your Leader plays {Shandian Warrior} characters from hand |
 Kamakiri OP15-100 | your Leader plays {Shandian Warrior} characters from hand |
 Enel EB02-052 | its text needs a Leader with the {Sky Island} type |
 Heso!! OP15-117 | its text needs a Leader with the {Sky Island} type |
Strongest other cards in its colors
| Card | Why it fits |
|---|---|
 Nami OP15-108 | {Sky Island} like your Leader in 100% of its tournament lists (3.4 copies) |
 Monkey.D.Luffy OP15-119 | {Sky Island} like your Leader in 100% of its tournament lists (1.7 copies) |
 Upper Yard OP05-117 | {Sky Island} like your Leader in 100% of its tournament lists (3.9 copies) |
 Borsalino EB04-058 | in 100% of its tournament lists (4.0 copies) |
 Zeus OP11-106 | in 91% of its tournament lists (2.0 copies) |
 Sweet 3 Generals OP17-114 | in 90% of its tournament lists (2.3 copies) |
 Kingdom Come EB01-059 | {Sky Island} like your Leader in 37% of its tournament lists (1.1 copies) |
 We'll Ring the Bell Waiting for You!! OP12-116 | {Jaya} like your Leader |
 Burn Bazooka OP08-116 | {Sky Island} like your Leader |
 Burn Blade OP08-117 | {Sky Island} like your Leader |
 Gan.Fall OP15-102 | {Sky Island} like your Leader |
 Roronoa Zoro OP15-113 | {Sky Island} like your Leader |
See all of Kalgara's combos in the app
Win rate by format (simulator meta)
| Format | Decks | Win rate | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| OP-12 | 16 | 45.7% | 0.43% |
| OP-17 | 2 | – | |
| OP-8 | 8 | 46.1% | 0.64% |
| OP-15 | 30 | 46.8% | 1.8% |
| OP-16 | 9 | 45.7% | 0.48% |