The World’s Strongest Warriors leans hard into the Elbaph arc, throwing the spotlight on titanic characters like Loki, Shanks, Kaido, and Whitebeard. The One Piece Card Game just turned four, and instead of a small birthday cake, we got a giant one.
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It also breaks new ground by giving the legendary Rocks Pirates their first real turn as a playable crew, plus a shiny new “Pirate Crew Super Parallel” rarity that towers above the usual chase cards. Add in the first-ever Manga art Leader and a guest illustration from Baki creator Keisuke Itagaki, and you’ve got a set built for both deck-builders and shelf-starers alike.
15. Are You That Afraid of the New Era?! (Alternate Art)
This Manga-style event card is the searcher built for the new green Shanks Leader, and it wears the same striking art treatment as the set’s rarest pulls. It isn’t expected to dominate tournaments, but Shanks fans will chase it anyway simply because it’s Shanks.
14. Kaido OP17-062 (Super Alternate Art)
This bonus Kaido variant comes courtesy of guest artist Keisuke Itagaki, best known for Baki the Grappler. Its crossover appeal is expected to echo the beloved Five Elders cards drawn by Jujutsu Kaisen’s Gege Akutami a few sets back.
13. Yamato OP16-098 (SP)
Yamato joins the Color of the Supreme King Haki cycle, a run of reprints redone in a striking black-and-white style with red accent lines. It’s a nod to characters wielding this rare form of Haki, and collectors will want it to round out the full set of six.
12. Roronoa Zoro EB04-007 (SP)
Zoro slots into that same Supreme King Haki cycle, and he’s the one everybody actually wants. As the most popular swordsman in the franchise and a card that shows up across a huge range of decks, he’s the natural centerpiece of the group.
11. Buggy P-084 (SP)
Buggy rounds out the Four Emperors SP cycle, a set of reprints themed around the new rulers of the seas. He’s projected to sit at the bottom of this quartet in value, but “least valuable of four incredibly hyped cards” is still a pretty good spot to be in.
10. Marshall.D.Teach ST27-005 (SP)
Blackbeard gets his own SP treatment as part of the same Four Emperors cycle. He’s expected to edge out Buggy for pure demand, riding the wave of his growing prominence in the story.
9. Shanks OP13-028 (SP)
Shanks earns a spot in the Four Emperors SP lineup too, giving fans yet another version of the redheaded captain to hunt down. His enduring popularity keeps him firmly in the upper half of this cycle.
8. Monkey.D.Luffy ST31-004 (SP)
Luffy tops the Four Emperors SP cycle, following the same pattern set by earlier Manga Rare releases where he reliably lands as the most sought-after card. Simply put, wherever Luffy shows up in a chase-card lineup, he tends to climb straight to the top.
7. Charlotte Linlin OP17-112 (Manga)
Big Mom gets one of the set’s four full Manga Rares, each dedicated to an original Four Emperor. It’s a rare full-manga treatment for a character who doesn’t always get this level of collector spotlight.
6. Edward.Newgate OP17-005 (Manga)
Whitebeard also joins this exclusive club of four Manga Rares built for the anniversary celebration. As one of the most towering figures in One Piece history, seeing him rendered straight from the source manga feels well earned.
5. Kaido OP17-062 (Manga)
Kaido picks up a second major variant in the form of his own Manga Rare, separate from his Itagaki-illustrated alt-art. Between the two, Kaido might be the single most-represented character in this set’s chase-card lineup.
4. Shanks OP17-022 (Manga)
Shanks’ Manga Rare is expected to be the standout of the Four Emperors quartet, thanks to both his massive fan popularity and the fact that his new 10-cost card should see play across a wider range of decks than the others. It’s the rare case where the most beloved card is also one of the most functional.
3. Monkey.D.Luffy OP17-079 (Super Leader Alternate Art)
For the first time ever, Bandai created a Leader card dressed in full Manga Rare styling, and naturally Luffy was the one chosen to debut it. Manga-style Luffy cards have historically topped the charts in whatever set they appear in, so this one arrives with sky-high expectations.
2. Rocks.D.Xebec OP17-118 (SP)
Rocks.D.Xebec headlines the brand-new Pirate Crew Super Alternate Art tier, a rarity that sits even above Manga Rare and depicts his entire legendary crew in black-and-white manga art trimmed with gold foil. As the very first playable version of this once-mythical pirate, he’s a landmark card in more ways than one.
1. Monkey.D.Luffy EB04-061 (SP)
Taking the top spot is Luffy’s own Pirate Crew Super Alternate Art card, showcasing his entire crew in the same gold-foiled, black-and-white manga style as Rocks.D.Xebec’s. Given how earlier crew-focused Manga Rares have performed, this card is shaping up to be one of the biggest grails the game has ever produced.
For a set built around giants, The World’s Strongest Warriors delivers plenty of giant moments to match. Between Rocks.D.Xebec’s competitive debut, four dedicated Four Emperors Manga Rares, and a brand-new Pirate Crew Super Alternate Art tier, this anniversary release stacks milestone after milestone. Guest art from Keisuke Itagaki and the first-ever Manga-style Leader card only add to the occasion. Simply put, this is shaping up to be one of the most chased One Piece releases yet.
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