Buggy OP09-042 Leader
Blue · 5 Life · 5,000 power · Slash · Standard
[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.
How to play Buggy
Usually plays Alvida on turn 3, Buggy on turn 4 and Crocodile & Mihawk on turn 5; games last about 6 of its turns.
Beats: Sabo, Luffy & Ace
Struggles against: Luffy (OP-13)
Mulligan: Alvida and Boa Hancock in the opening hand; go first (52% vs 47%).
Go first or second?
Go first. Wins 52% going first vs 47% going second.
- Going first it makes the game's first attack and sets its board before the opponent can answer; this deck gets more from that tempo than from the extra card.
From 1,200 simulated games.
Buggy decklist
| Qty | Card | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mr.3(Galdino) OP09-056 | Character | $0.17 |
| 4 | Cross Guild OP09-057 | Event | $0.14 |
| 2 | The Prisoners Are Rioting!! OP16-058 | Event | $0.15 |
| 2 | Emptee Bluffs Island OP09-060 | Stage | $0.08 |
| 4 | Cabaji ST25-002 | Character | $0.20 |
| 4 | Mohji ST25-005 | Character | $0.18 |
| 4 | Mr.3(Galdino) OP16-056 | Character | $6.36 |
| 3 | Alvida ST25-001 | Character | $5.65 |
| 2 | Boa Hancock EB05-028 | Character | $0.75 |
| 4 | Dracule Mihawk OP09-048 | Character | $0.75 |
| 4 | Buggy OP12-049 | Character | $0.11 |
| 1 | Gravity Blade Raging Tiger OP06-058 | Event | $3.94 |
| 4 | Crocodile & Mihawk ST25-003 | Character | $4.90 |
| 4 | Alvida EB05-021 | Character | $6.60 |
| 4 | Buggy OP09-051 | Character | $0.14 |
paste into OPTCGSim's deck import
Tournament results
34 tracked entries, 0 wins, 2 top-8 finishes, 53.0% match win rate (87-77).
| Event | Date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| [EB05+EGB] ChinoizeCup #129 WEDNESDAY (61 players) | 2026-10-28 | 3 | 5-1 |
| [EB05] ChinoizeCup #127 MONDAY (64 players) | 2026-10-26 | 7 | 5-1 |
| [EGB + EB05] ChinoizeCup #126 WEDNESDAY (69 players) | 2026-10-21 | 12 | 4-2 |
| [EB05] ChinoizeCup #124 MONDAY (128 players) | 2026-10-19 | 12 | 5-2 |
| [EB05] ChinoizeCup #128 TUESDAY (64 players) | 2026-10-27 | 14 | 4-2 |
| [EB05] ChinoizeCup #127 MONDAY (64 players) | 2026-10-26 | 14 | 4-2 |
| [EB05] ChinoizeCup #124 MONDAY (128 players) | 2026-10-19 | 15 | 5-2 |
| [EB05] Win a box | Rumble league #14 (24 players) | 2026-10-22 | 16 | 1-2 |
| [EB05] ChinoizeCup #128 TUESDAY (64 players) | 2026-10-27 | 17 | 3-3 |
| [EB05] Win a box | Rumble league #14 (24 players) | 2026-10-22 | 17 | 1-2 |
3 recent tournament lists for this leader are in the app's Tournaments tab.
Best cards for Buggy
Every card in Blue checked against this Leader: what its effect and the card's effect do together, what 11 tournament lists for it play, and how strong the card is on its own. Cards whose "If your Leader…" text wouldn't work with Buggy are left out.
Built for Buggy
| Card | Why it fits |
|---|---|
 Mohji ST25-005 | your Leader plays {Cross Guild} characters from hand in 100% of its tournament lists (4.0 copies) |
 Alvida ST25-001 | your Leader plays {Cross Guild} characters from hand in 100% of its tournament lists (3.5 copies) |
 Crocodile & Mihawk ST25-003 | your Leader plays {Cross Guild} characters from hand in 100% of its tournament lists (4.0 copies) |
 Mr.3(Galdino) OP09-056 | your Leader plays {Cross Guild} characters from hand in 100% of its tournament lists (4.0 copies) |
 Cabaji ST25-002 | your Leader plays {Cross Guild} characters from hand in 100% of its tournament lists (4.0 copies) |
 Buggy OP09-051 | your Leader plays {Cross Guild} characters from hand in 100% of its tournament lists (4.0 copies) |
 Dracule Mihawk OP09-048 | your Leader plays {Cross Guild} characters from hand in 100% of its tournament lists (4.0 copies) |
 Emptee Bluffs Island OP09-060 | its text needs a Leader with the {Cross Guild} type in 53% of its tournament lists (2.0 copies) |
 Mohji & Cabaji OP16-051 | your Leader plays {Cross Guild} characters from hand in 21% of its tournament lists (3.6 copies) |
 Crocodile OP09-046 | your Leader plays {Cross Guild} characters from hand |
 Mr.1 (Daz.Bonez) OP18-047 | your Leader plays {Cross Guild} characters from hand New set |
 Mr.1(Daz.Bonez) OP09-055 | your Leader plays {Cross Guild} characters from hand |
Strongest other cards in its colors
| Card | Why it fits |
|---|---|
 Cross Guild OP09-057 | {Cross Guild} like your Leader in 99% of its tournament lists (4.0 copies) |
 Gravity Blade Raging Tiger OP06-058 | in 93% of its tournament lists (1.6 copies) |
 Boa Hancock EB05-028 | in 71% of its tournament lists (1.8 copies) New set |
 The Prisoners Are Rioting!! OP16-058 | in 59% of its tournament lists (2.2 copies) |
 Borsalino ST33-004 | in 32% of its tournament lists (2.2 copies) |
 Edward.Newgate OP13-042 | {The Four Emperors} like your Leader |
 Kaido OP05-118 | {The Four Emperors} like your Leader |
 Monkey.D.Luffy P-110 | {The Four Emperors} like your Leader |
 Kaya OP03-044 | 2000 counter |
 Gum-Gum Rain OP02-068 | strong in its colors |
 Otama OP13-043 | 2000 counter |
 Prisoner of Impel Down OP16-042 | 2000 counter |
See all of Buggy's combos in the app
Win rate by format (simulator meta)
| Format | Decks | Win rate | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| OP-11 | 19 | 45.6% | 0.07% |
| OP-12 | 5 | 46.6% | 0.43% |
| OP-10 | 3 | 45.4% | 0.53% |
| OP-13 | 1 | 45.2% | 0.3% |