Luffy’s adventures have taken him beyond the waters of One Piece and into the mainstream, forging the path for international success across multiple mediums, and now the relaunched Trading Card Game (TCG) from Bandai! The first set, Romance Dawn, will take players into the world of One Piece with four starter decks and a booster set based on the foundation of the anime’s lore. The set primarily features the current story arcs from the anime and manga, but also brings favorite characters that have been previously shown. With this list, you’ll be ahead of the curve with knowledge of the top 10 best cards in Romance Dawn: One Piece TCG, from pirate rookies to emperors of the sea when opening packs and buying singles.
10. Donquixote Doflamingo (Parallel Art)
Donquixote Doflamingo is one of the most dastardly villains that Luffy has ever faced during his journey. Doflamingo has performed some of the world’s worst atrocities and gleefully enjoyed the evil and mayhem he caused while trying to take over Dressrosa and eliminate Luffy and his crew.
Even with his tragic past, there’s no excuse for Doflamingo’s lunatic scheme, and this card captures the theme of his character in that regard. Just like his elaborate plans, this card lets your plan your future turns by arranging the top five cards of your deck and also helps keep your leader alive by blocking an attack. Add to that the parallel art that looks raw and sinister, and this is a great way to start your collection and pack pulls.
9. Eustass “Captain” Kid (Parallel Art)
One of the main pirates from the worse generation, Eustass “Captain” Kid is a unique character who brings elements reminiscent of the anime movie, Akira to the One Piece series. This card has two powerful effects and would rank higher, but it needs an increased cost of eight to match its abilities and 8000 battle power.
That makes this a card you don’t want to get too early in the game, but once you get enough Don! resources in play, this guy can technically block a bunch of your opponent’s characters and when you play him, you can play a three or less-cost character for free. That nets you three Don! and gives you another character to build your forces.
8. Trafalgar Law (Parallel Art)
Trafalgar Law is a rad character who is currently a much-needed ally to Luffy and his crew. A fan favorite for many One Piece followers, Law has a deep story and hopefully, more major roles to play as Luffy’s journey comes to a close. A doctor/surgeon who leads the Heart Pirates, his swordsmanship and room fruit ability make for the perfect balance of offense and defense in combat.
This card exemplifies these traits with a blocker skill to help you survive, and when you play him, he swaps one of your characters in-play with a character that costs three or less in your hand. This utility lets you get multiple uses from your on-play effects and opens up many strategic plays for your deck.
7. Dracule Mihawk (Parallel Art)
The parallel art cards might not be to everyone’s liking, with many preferring the original art style, but these cards all have increased rarity adding to their value. This blue version of Dracule Mihawk is a late-game bomb that costs nine, but it gives you a 9000 battle power character and instantly gets rid of one of your opponent’s powerful character cards that costs up to seven.
That will definitely cause a shift in your favor and the art of this card captures Mihawk’s ominous character perfectly. A former member of the seven warlords of the sea, Mihawk has a mysterious past but is an exciting rival for Zoro since the goth-inspired Mihawk is currently the world’s strongest swordsman.