Pre-built deck

The Starter Deck, the official entry point to the One Piece Card Game

Starter Decks (identified by the code ST followed by a number) are the official pre-constructed decks published by Bandai for the One Piece Card Game. They offer the most direct entry point into the game: a player can purchase an ST, take the cards out of the packaging, and immediately play an official game without any intermediate deck-building steps. Each ST is built around a theme (crew, iconic character, manga story arc) with a consistent gameplay style already tested by Bandai's designers.

One Piece Deck Structure

Unlike Magic: The Gathering or Pokémon, the One Piece Card Game uses a specific deck structure that is helpful to understand in order to interpret the contents of a Starter Deck. One Leader card is placed face up at the start of the game; it determines the color and mechanics allowed in the deck. The main deck contains 50 cards divided into Characters, Events (one-time effects), and Stages. A separate deck of 10 DON!! cards provides the resources used to pay the cost of cards during the game. The rule of a maximum of four copies applies per card in the main deck, excluding special cards. The allowed colors are dictated by the Leader; some Leaders are two-colored, allowing for a wider range of card palettes. A Bandai Starter Deck comes with all these components ready to play.

What's in a Bandai Starter Deck

A One Piece Starter Deck box includes 1 Leader card with alternate-art finish (often more visually appealing than the booster version), 50 main deck cards (a mix of Character, Event, and sometimes Stage cards depending on the archetype), 10 mandatory resource cards (DON!!) , an illustrated rulebook , a printed paper playmat with the official playing areas, and a turn marker ( depending on recent editions). The premium sleeves/deckbox/playmat combination is not included; these products must be purchased separately from the Bandai or Ultra Pro accessory ranges.

The Starter Decks featured in our catalog

The ST-21 Gear 5 (Luffy) deck is built around Luffy in his awakened Gear 5 form (Nika), a fast, offensive yellow archetype and the linchpin of the final Wano arc. The ST-22 Ace and Newgate deck is a dual-leader deck centered around the Ace/Whitebeard duo, an event-focused black archetype with a father-son theme, available in both French and English. The ST-29 Egg Head deck is centered on the Egg Head arc of the anime, featuring recent World Government characters. The ST-15 to ST-20 Bundle is a set of six French Starter Decks covering six different archetypes, ideal for building a testing pool or organizing group games. The ST-23 to ST-28 Bundle is the English equivalent, with six Starter Decks covering the most recent STs on the English circuit.

Play, modify, build: three uses of a Starter Deck

Play immediately : The deck is balanced and legal on the official Bandai Organized Play circuit; no modifications are necessary for a first game or a local tournament. Modify to climb the ranks : Many players buy two identical Starter Decks to double up on key cards, then add 5 to 15 unit cards from boosters to reach tournament level. A Starter Deck supplemented with a few targeted SR cards is often enough to produce a competitive local deck. Discover a color or a Leader : A collector or player who is hesitating between several Leaders can buy several STs to test the different colors of the game (red, green, blue, purple, black, yellow) before investing in a complete deck.

Legality in official Bandai tournaments

The cards included in a Starter Deck are legal in official Bandai One Piece Organized Play tournaments without restriction, subject to the official banlist regularly updated on the Bandai website. ST Leaders are sometimes less powerful than Leaders from booster packs (OP) or Premium Boosters (PRB), but an optimized ST deck can participate in any tournament on the local or national circuit.

Also worth discovering
• One Piece Card Game
• One Piece Card Game Boxes
• Boosters and Booster Boxes in English
• Boosters and Display in French

See also
• Accessories: One Piece accessories

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a One Piece beginner deck contain?
A ready-to-play 50-card deck with its Leader and DON!! cards.

What decks are offered?
Lots ST-31 to ST-36 in French and English, ST-30 Luffy and Ace, ST-29 Egghead, ST-22.

How to improve your deck?
By adding cards from booster packs, up to a limit of 4 copies per card.