Yamato OP16-079 Leader

Black · 5 Life · 5,000 power · Strike · Standard

Go secondBest style: midrange0.9% of tournament entries

Leader effect

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.)

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Tournament results

34 tracked entries, 1 win, 4 top-8 finishes, 48.7% match win rate (73-77-2).

Top tournament decklist

1st · FS · Oct 1, 2026

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Best cards for Yamato

Every card in Black checked against this Leader: what its effect and the card's effect do together, what 9 tournament lists for it play, and how strong the card is on its own. Cards whose "If your Leader…" text wouldn't work with Yamato are left out.

Built for Yamato

Card	Why it fits
Nami OP16-091	your Leader gives [Rush] to {Land of Wano} characters from the trash in 100% of its tournament lists (4.0 copies)
Shinobu OP16-087	your Leader gives [Rush] to {Land of Wano} characters from the trash in 100% of its tournament lists (4.0 copies)
Kin'emon OP16-082	your Leader gives [Rush] to {Land of Wano} characters from the trash in 100% of its tournament lists (4.0 copies)
Portgas.D.Ace OP16-094	your Leader gives [Rush] to {Land of Wano} characters from the trash in 65% of its tournament lists (1.7 copies)
Yamato OP16-098	your Leader gives [Rush] to {Land of Wano} characters from the trash in 100% of its tournament lists (4.0 copies)
Kouzuki Momonosuke OP16-085	your Leader gives [Rush] to {Land of Wano} characters from the trash in 100% of its tournament lists (3.9 copies)
Otama OP16-081	your Leader gives [Rush] to {Land of Wano} characters from the trash in 100% of its tournament lists (2.3 copies)
I've Come Here... To Cut Those Chains!!! OP16-099	your Leader gives [Rush] to {Land of Wano} characters from the trash in 100% of its tournament lists (3.9 copies)
Nico Robin OP16-092	your Leader gives [Rush] to {Land of Wano} characters from the trash in 100% of its tournament lists (3.7 copies)
Shimotsuki Ushimaru OP16-088	your Leader gives [Rush] to {Land of Wano} characters from the trash in 86% of its tournament lists (1.3 copies)
Hallowed Glacier Slash OP16-100	your Leader gives [Rush] to {Land of Wano} characters from the trash
Monkey.D.Luffy OP16-095	your Leader gives [Rush] to {Land of Wano} characters from the trash in 35% of its tournament lists (1.0 copies)

Strongest other cards in its colors

Card	Why it fits
Ground Death OP14-096	in 100% of its tournament lists (2.6 copies)
Perona OP06-093	in 38% of its tournament lists (2.7 copies)
Roronoa Zoro OP17-095	in 32% of its tournament lists (3.4 copies)
Sanji OP17-082	in 32% of its tournament lists (2.2 copies)
One-Legged Toy Soldier OP05-081	2000 counter
T-Bone EB01-049	2000 counter
Ripley EB05-047	2000 counter New set
Ms. Wednesday OP14-083	2000 counter
Sabo OP04-083	Blocker
Rebecca OP05-091	Blocker
Usopp OP17-080	card advantage
Brook EB01-046	removal

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Win rate by format (simulator meta)