The Three Captains deck is the first Ultra Deck released for theOne Piece Card Game. This version of the classic starter deck comes at a higher MSRP than every other product, but it comes with plenty of goodies to make up the difference.
The Ultra Deck comes packed with three different leader cards, a pre-built starter deck, a set of ten foil DON!! cards, and an amazing deckbox featuring all three leaders: Monkey D. Luffy, Eustass Kid, and Trafalgar Law. This product is the best bang for your buck, especially when you keep in mind the excellent reprints of Red staple cards that will be excellent additions to any deck for years to come.
10Jinbe
The Strongest Helmsman
The last member to join the Straw Hat Pirates, Jinbe, is one of two 2,000 power counter cards in the Ultra Deck. Not only is this card great to have in your hand at all times, Jinbe’s When Attacking effect is a great way to get over huge blockers likeOP-02 Monkey.D.Luffy.
Activating Jinbe’s When Attacking effect is a huge commitment, but the minus effect that he can inflict on your opponent’s characters will save you in a pinch, or facilitate your Trafalgar Law leader effect.
9Monkey.D.Luffy
He’s Gonna Be King Of The Pirates!
Until the release of the Ultra Deck: The Three Captains, Straw Hat Pirates decks did not have a searchable boss card for the archetype. With this Monkey.D.Luffy card, you can remove a blocker or any other obnoxious card on the board while attacking with a huge 11,000 power character.
A lot of decks have to play a big number of high-cost cards to see them as often as possible, subjecting your deck to possibly bricking, but with Luffy, you can tone down the amount of cards you play since you can search him withNami or In Two Years!! At The Sabaody Archipelago!! Event card.
8Jean Bart
Ramp Quickly And Outspeed Your Opponent
Heart Pirates cards have been in an interesting spot for most of the game. With Trafalgar Law being the only leader with the same type, and no search cards for the archetype, the card tends to be slightly lackluster. OP-05 gave the Heart Pirates a way to find pieces with When You’re At Sea You Fight Pirates!! card, making Jean Bart a great option for early-game ramp.
Jean Bart lets you rest one DON!! And gain an extra DON!! as active, letting you get to your higher-cost characters quicker, or giving you more versatile turns.
7Heat
The Firebreathing Kid Pirate
Heat might seem like an underwhelming card at first, but it’s actually one of the most slept-on cards in the Ultra Deck. With purple constantly returning DON!! from the field to the deck, Heat is a great character to play early on that will draw constant attention.
In a meta where 6,000 power leaders are viable, Heat’s constant 6,000 power is a great way to pressure your opponents without committing too much DON!! to it. Pairing this card with other ramp cards, like the five-cost Eustass Kid, can make this a deadly threat.
6Roronoa Zoro
One Of The Best Red Cards In The Game
There’s a reason why the Ultra Deck is named Ultra. Not only do you get a set of shiny new DON!! Cards and a spiffy deck box, but you get a set of OP-01 reprints, including Roronoa Zoro.
This Zoro card is one of the best in the game, letting you attack once more with his Rush ability. The card has been fluctuating in price, being such an important staple card for red decks, but with the release of the Ultra Deck, the card is now more accessible than ever.
5Eustass”Captain”Kid
Defend Your Leader With This Power Ability
This version of Kid is one of the biggest threats that the Ultra Deck has to offer. At 8,000 base power, the captain of the Kid Pirates can be quite hard to remove, and the longer he stays on the board the bigger problem he becomes.
Kid, whenever he is played or he attacks, will give your leader a 1,000 power boost until the start of your next turn, making your leader a mini Whitebeard, or in Red/Purple Luffy’s case, a 7,000 wall to overcome.
4Shachi & Penguin
The Heart Pirates' Power Duo
Just like Jean Bart, Shachi & Penguin are Heart Pirates that not only boost the archetype, but are also generic ramp for any purple deck. While the effect might feel quite specific, Shachi & Penguin work excellently in tandem with the Red/Purple Trafalgar Law found in the Ultra Deck. Since Law’s leader ability revolves around constantly returning three DON!! back to your deck, Shachi & Penguin’s ability can help you ramp back up to a healthy board state to cheat out even more four-cost characters.
3Nami
A Gorgeous Alternate Art Of An OP-01 Card
The other set of reprints from the Ultra Deck is none other than the Straw Hat Crew’s navigator, Nami. This card is one of the strongest characters in the game solely due to the number of Straw Hat cards found in the One Piece Card Game.
Nami is such a strong card, she even saw a short stint on the banned cards list for the game. Luckily, you can play the card again and look better doing so with this stunning new artwork.
2Trafalgar Law
Control Your Opponent’s Hand
Hand control in the One Piece Card Game is one of the most important aspects of the game. In high-level play, opponents will base their attacks on the amount you can probably counter out of your hand.
Purple Trafalgar Law is a Blocker that also lets you rip two cards out of your opponent’s hand if they have seven or more. If you play your cards correctly, you may set your opponent back quite a bit by turn three if you go first.
1Bepo
The Best Boy Is The Best Card
Bepo can get your DON!! ramp going fairly quick and it is quite scary. Just like the Eustass Kid found in the Ultra Deck, the Heart Pirates second-in-command can activate his ability On Play and When Attacking.
As long as your opponent has more DON!! Cards than you have on their field, Bepo can add one from your deck for free. He works incredibly in decks piloted by his captain, Trafalgar Law, but he can still be used in cheeky purple decks with enough creativity.
