Card Spotlight: GB-Monkey.D.Luffy from the Upcoming OP16 Set
For our last OP16 preview before release, Monkey.D.Luffy gives Impel Down a green-blue tempo leader built around restanding DON!! and staying fully committed to the archetype.
For our last OP16 preview before the set releases tomorrow, we have the new Monkey.D.Luffy Leader, and this one gives Impel Down a very different direction.
Luffy is a green-blue 5000-power Leader with 4 life and the Impel Down / Straw Hat Crew types. His effect is simple, but it gives the deck a clear identity: once per turn, if the only Characters on your field are Impel Down type Characters, you may set up to 2 of your DON!! cards as active.
That makes Luffy a tempo-focused leader. The deck wants to develop Impel Down Characters while still keeping DON!! available for defense, events, or extra plays. Restanding 2 DON!! gives the deck more flexibility than it might seem at first.
The restriction matters too. Luffy rewards players for staying fully committed to the Impel Down package, so deckbuilding will probably be more focused than other green-blue strategies. If the deck wants to use the leader effect every turn, the board needs to stay centered around Impel Down Characters.
That kind of design opens up some interesting turns. Luffy can attack, play cards, and still leave DON!! active to protect the board or survive the opponent’s swing back. In a game where resource timing matters so much, getting extra active DON!! can create small advantages that add up over time.
THE TIME OF BATTLE releases on June 12.