Monkey.D.Luffy OP17-079 Leader
Black · 5 Life · 5,000 power · Strike · Standard
All of your Characters with a cost of 12 or more gain [Blocker].
(After your opponent declares an attack, you may rest this card to make it the new target of the attack.)
How to play Monkey.D.Luffy
Fill the trash, land a 12-cost giant, then your 12-costs block while 2-cost Straw Hats attack for 5K. Patient and grindy.
Beats: Rocks.D.Xebec
Struggles against: Luffy (OP-13), Luffy & Ace, Yellow Enel
Mulligan: Brook and Tony Tony.Chopper in the opening hand; go second (77% vs 68%).
Go first or second?
Go second. Wins 77% going second vs 68% going first.
- Going first it is pushed to 2 Life or less in 69% of games vs 59% going second: a card and a DON!! behind, it can't hold the board.
From 1,200 simulated games.
Monkey.D.Luffy decklist
| Qty | Card | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Rodo OP17-094 | Character | $0.14 |
| 3 | Nami OP17-086 | Character | $0.18 |
| 3 | Thousand Sunny ST14-017 | Stage | $2.26 |
| 2 | Tony Tony.Chopper OP17-084 | Character | $0.19 |
| 2 | Gum-Gum Kong Gun OP17-098 | Event | $0.05 |
| 4 | Usopp OP17-080 | Character | $0.99 |
| 4 | Gerd OP17-081 | Character | $0.35 |
| 4 | Nico Robin OP17-087 | Character | $0.25 |
| 4 | Roronoa Zoro OP17-095 | Character | $0.10 |
| 3 | Sanji OP17-082 | Character | $0.12 |
| 2 | Brook OP17-091 | Character | $0.09 |
| 4 | Jaguar.D.Saul OP17-089 | Character | $0.34 |
| 3 | Pirates Docking Six OP15-088 | Character | $6.71 |
| 4 | Loki OP17-119 | Character | $16.86 |
| 4 | Monkey.D.Luffy OP17-093 | Character | $1.94 |
paste into OPTCGSim's deck import
Tournament results
223 tracked entries, 4 wins, 28 top-8 finishes, 50.6% match win rate (523-510-6).
| Event | Date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| [OP17.5] ChinoizeCup #118 Monday (64 players) | 2026-10-05 | 1 | 6-0 |
| [OP17] ChinoizeCup #116 Tuesday (119 players) | 2026-09-29 | 1 | 7-0 |
| ROAD TO FINALS UTRECHT - WIN A CASE (240 players) | 2026-08-30 | 1 | 10-2 |
| [GER] Dressrosa Tournament-OP17 (16 players) | 2026-08-24 | 1 | 4-0 |
| [OP17] ChinoizeCup #105 Wednesday (64 players) | 2026-09-02 | 2 | 5-1 |
| EGB TOURNAMENT MINIATURE METROPOLIS (24 players) | 2026-10-25 | 3 | 6-1 |
| [OP17] ChinoizeCup #103 Monday (64 players) | 2026-08-31 | 3 | 5-1 |
| Grand Line Cyprus - Season 2 Finals (16 players) | 2026-11-01 | 4 | 3-1 |
| [OP17.5] Win a box | Rumble league #13 (21 players) | 2026-10-15 | 4 | 4-1 |
| [EGB] ChinoizeCup #123 Wednesday (59 players) | 2026-10-14 | 4 | 5-1 |
5 recent tournament lists for this leader are in the app's Tournaments tab.
Best cards for Monkey.D.Luffy
Every card in Black checked against this Leader: what its effect and the card's effect do together, what 39 tournament lists for it play, and how strong the card is on its own. Cards whose "If your Leader…" text wouldn't work with Monkey.D.Luffy are left out.
Built for Monkey.D.Luffy
| Card | Why it fits |
|---|---|
 Jaguar.D.Saul OP17-089 | your Leader gives [Blocker] to Characters costing 12+ in 100% of its tournament lists (3.5 copies) |
 Gerd OP17-081 | its text needs a Leader with the {Elbaph} type in 100% of its tournament lists (4.0 copies) |
 Loki OP17-119 | your Leader gives [Blocker] to Characters costing 12+ in 100% of its tournament lists (4.0 copies) |
 Rodo OP17-094 | its text needs a Leader with the {Elbaph} type in 96% of its tournament lists (3.9 copies) |
 Thousand Sunny ST14-017 | its text needs a Leader with the {Straw Hat Crew} type in 81% of its tournament lists (2.9 copies) |
 Dorry OP17-085 | your Leader gives [Blocker] to Characters costing 12+ |
 Brogy OP17-092 | your Leader gives [Blocker] to Characters costing 12+ |
 Ripley EB05-047 | your Leader gives [Blocker] to Characters costing 12+ New set |
 Goldberg OP18-086 | your Leader gives [Blocker] to Characters costing 12+ New set |
 Swallow Bond en Avant OP15-096 | its text needs a Leader with the {Straw Hat Crew} type |
 Stansen OP18-087 | your Leader gives [Blocker] to Characters costing 12+ New set |
 Gum-Gum Storm OP15-095 | its Leader text is on |
Strongest other cards in its colors
| Card | Why it fits |
|---|---|
 Usopp OP17-080 | {Elbaph} like your Leader in 100% of its tournament lists (4.0 copies) |
 Roronoa Zoro OP17-095 | {Elbaph} like your Leader in 100% of its tournament lists (3.9 copies) |
 Nami OP17-086 | {Elbaph} like your Leader in 96% of its tournament lists (3.4 copies) |
 Pirates Docking Six OP15-088 | {Straw Hat Crew} like your Leader in 99% of its tournament lists (3.5 copies) |
 Nico Robin OP17-087 | {Elbaph} like your Leader in 100% of its tournament lists (3.7 copies) |
 Sanji OP17-082 | {Elbaph} like your Leader in 99% of its tournament lists (3.3 copies) |
 Monkey.D.Luffy OP17-093 | {Elbaph} like your Leader in 100% of its tournament lists (3.7 copies) |
 Tony Tony.Chopper OP17-084 | {Elbaph} like your Leader in 88% of its tournament lists (2.0 copies) |
 Gum-Gum Kong Gun OP17-098 | {Elbaph} like your Leader in 60% of its tournament lists (1.7 copies) |
 Brook OP17-091 | {Elbaph} like your Leader in 49% of its tournament lists (2.2 copies) |
 Franky OP17-090 | {Elbaph} like your Leader in 40% of its tournament lists (2.1 copies) |
 I'm Luffy!! The Man Who Will Be King of the Pirates!! OP17-096 | {Elbaph} like your Leader |
See all of Monkey.D.Luffy's combos in the app
Win rate by format (simulator meta)
| Format | Decks | Win rate | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| OP-17 | 97 | 49.3% | 4.99% |
| OP-16 | 1 | 45.1% | 0.07% |