OPTCGOP18 First Look: Release Dates, Pre-Release Prices and the Meta It Lands In
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2026-11-05 · data write-up
Numbers from the eb05 era (2026-10-30 to 2026-11-05), n=175 players in 11 events, computed 2026-11-05, snapshot 2026-11-05-fl-op18. Numbers as of 2026-11-05; the live metagame is now since the 2026-10-12 banlist took effect, n=855 (Monkey.D.Luffy OP13-001 (Red/Green) 20.6% then, 9.8% now; Rocks.D.Xebec OP17-039 (Blue) 16.0% then, 16.6% now; Enel OP05-098 (Yellow) 8.6% then, 6.4% now).
When OP18 releases
Bandai lists OP18 (The Dominance of God) for English release on 2026-11-20 and Japanese release on 2026-11-21, 15 days from 2026-11-05. Both dates are read from Bandai's own product pages (English, Japanese). The OP18 era on this site opens on the English paper release, 2026-11-20: until then there is no OP18 tournament data, and we publish none.
Starter decks on Bandai's English schedule after it: ST37 on 2026-12-18, ST38 on 2026-12-19.
What TCGplayer is pricing before release
TCGplayer market prices from the TCGCSV snapshot of 2026-11-05. Pre-release prices are thin and move fast; treat them as a snapshot, not a forecast.
- Booster box: $277.62 BuyAffiliate link
- Booster box case: $4,113.67 BuyAffiliate link
- Booster pack: $24.64 BuyAffiliate link
- Nico Robin (OP18-031): $29.99 BuyAffiliate link
- Saint Gunko (OP18-060): $9.99 BuyAffiliate link
- Monkey.D.Luffy (OP18-022): $9.99 BuyAffiliate link
- Monkey.D.Luffy (OP18-016): $4.99 BuyAffiliate link
- Shark Submerge 3 (OP18-076): $3.99 BuyAffiliate link
The meta OP18 lands in
Since EB05 (2026-10-30 to 2026-11-05) is the newest window with data. The five most played leaders in it, all sources pooled by n (paper, online cups, ladder):
- Monkey.D.Luffy OP13-001 (Red/Green): 20.6% share, 64.8% win rate, n=36
- Rocks.D.Xebec OP17-039 (Blue): 16.0% share, 41.0% win rate, n=28
- Enel OP05-098 (Yellow): 8.6% share, 42.9% win rate, n=15
- Kaido OP17-058 (Purple): 6.9% share, 38.5% win rate, n=12
- Buggy OP09-042 (Blue): 6.3% share, 53.5% win rate, n=11
Share is entries (players, or ladder games) over all entries; win rate is wins over wins plus losses with mirrors excluded. Per-source columns are on the metagame page.
What we will publish
The OP18 set hub fills in as events are played: card play rates and average copies, the leaders running each card, price and 7-day move, new leaders' share and win rate by source, top lists and new tech. A weekly OP18 era report starts with the first week that has 3 or more events. Every figure carries its window, source and n.
The data behind this post
Matchups: Monkey.D.Luffy OP13-001 (Red/Green) against the field, every source
Window Since EB05, 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-05. Win % of Monkey.D.Luffy OP13-001 (Red/Green), W-L and n per source; All sources pools them by n.
| Opponent | Paper | Online cups | Ladder | All sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rocks.D.Xebec OP17-039 (Blue)OP17 · Blue | – | 70%16-7 · n=23 | – | 70%16-7 · n=23 |
 Enel OP05-098 (Yellow)OP05 · Yellow | – | 55%6-5 · n=11small sample | – | 55%6-5 · n=11small sample |
 Buggy OP09-042 (Blue)OP09 · Blue | – | 91%10-1 · n=11small sample | – | 91%10-1 · n=11small sample |
 Kaido OP17-058 (Purple)OP17 · Purple | 0%0-1 · n=1small sample | 86%6-1-1 · n=8small sample | – | 75%6-2-1 · n=9small sample |
 Nico Robin EB05-010 (Green/Yellow)EB05 · Green/Yellow | – | 44%4-5 · n=9small sample | – | 44%4-5 · n=9small sample |
 Marshall.D.Teach OP09-081 (Black)OP09 · Black | – | 22%2-7 · n=9small sample | – | 22%2-7 · n=9small sample |
 Donquixote Rosinante OP12-061 (Purple/Yellow)OP12 · Purple/Yellow | – | 67%4-2 · n=6small sample | – | 67%4-2 · n=6small sample |
Decklist with prices: Monkey.D.Luffy OP13-001 (Red/Green)
Consensus list built from 35 top-cut lists (each card at its average count). Total $357.33 with the leader ($0.18), TCGplayer market via TCGCSV, cheapest English printing.
| Qty | Card | Each | Line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kouzuki Hiyori EB01-013 | $18.61 | $74.44 | BuyAffiliate link |
| 3 | Lucky.Roux PRB02-003 | $20.32 | $60.96 | BuyAffiliate link |
| 4 | Jewelry Bonney EB05-001 | $13.51 | $54.04 | BuyAffiliate link |
| 4 | Kouzuki Oden ST32-002 | $12.05 | $48.20 | BuyAffiliate link |
| 4 | Nami OP14-031 | $11.44 | $45.76 | BuyAffiliate link |
| 4 | Vander Decken IX OP06-033 | $6.59 | $26.36 | BuyAffiliate link |
| 4 | Emporio.Ivankov ST30-004 | $3.23 | $12.92 | BuyAffiliate link |
| 4 | Otama OP07-022 | $3.10 | $12.40 | BuyAffiliate link |
| 3 | Shanks OP17-022 | $3.71 | $11.13 | BuyAffiliate link |
| 4 | Trafalgar Law OP13-031 | $1.37 | $5.48 | BuyAffiliate link |
| 4 | Monkey.D.Garp OP13-016 | $0.64 | $2.56 | BuyAffiliate link |
| 2 | You Can Be My Samurai!! OP01-055 | $1.12 | $2.24 | BuyAffiliate link |
| 4 | Kawamatsu OP12-023 | $0.13 | $0.52 | BuyAffiliate link |
| 2 | The Weak Do Not Have the Right to Choose How They Die OP10-040 | $0.07 | $0.14 | BuyAffiliate link |
Data used
- Limitless, paper events: 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-05; n=4 players, 3 events, 1 matches.
- Limitless, online cups: 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-05; n=171 players, 8 events, 296 matches.
- optcg.one ranked ladder (WEST): no ladder snapshot old enough for this era (daily snapshots started 2026-11-01); n=0 games.
- Top-cut lists: 157 lists (Limitless + optcg.gg), since the 2026-10-12 banlist took effect.
- Prices: TCGplayer market via TCGCSV, snapshot 2026-11-05.
Method: shares and win rates are computed in the site build from the sources above; All sources = paper + online + ladder pooled, each weighted by its own n. Mirrors excluded; under 20 games = small sample. The figures in this box are as of 2026-11-05; the text above states the numbers of its own snapshot. All sources and what is blocked.
Every number on this page comes from the tournament results and prices listed on the sources page.