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Nico Robin OP09-062 Deck Guide: Big Mom Pirates in One Piece TCG

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2026-11-06 · data write-up

By OPTCG Meta data desk

Numbers as of 2026-11-06: written before snapshots were stored, so its window and n are not recorded. The live metagame is since the 2026-10-12 banlist took effect (2026-10-12 to 2026-11-06), n=855 players in 41 events, and may differ from the figures below.

Overview

Nico Robin (OP09-062) is a Purple/Yellow leader from OP09 (Wings of Captain). In the current post-banlist meta (since October 12, 2026), Robin holds a 1.2% meta share in Limitless tournament data with a 28.9% win rate across 38 tracked matches. The more striking number comes from the ranked ladder (optcg.one): 66.7% win rate (28W–14L), indicating the archetype performs significantly better in online ladder formats than in organized paper play. Across all recorded tournament lists since the OP17 release, the deck has 44 appearances including 5 first-place finishes.

The archetype's core insight: Nico Robin OP09-062 is the shell for a Big Mom Pirates package that became viable with OP17 (The World's Strongest Warriors). The Charlotte family — Linlin, Pudding, Daifuku, Oven, Smoothie, Brûlée, Streusen — provides a dense, synergistic curve. Marshall D. Teach (OP16-119) and Borsalino (EB04-058) serve as high-cost finishers that close games the Charlotte engine has stabilized. The deck is consistent and character-rich, though its paper tournament conversion has been lower than its ladder numbers suggest.

How the deck works

Nico Robin OP09-062's Purple/Yellow combination lets her access both the Charlotte Big Mom Pirates package and high-cost power characters from across the game. The Charlotte crew from OP17 gives the deck repeatable on-play effects across a wide range of cost slots, with Charlotte Linlin (OP17-112) as the top-end win condition. The deck's curve runs efficiently through the Charlotte family, with Charlotte Brûlée (ST34-003) as a low-cost setup piece and Charlotte Pudding (OP17-109) providing mid-game scry and card selection.

Marshall D. Teach (OP16-119, $25.54) is the premier finisher — a game-defining character that swings the board state when played off a stabilized board. Borsalino/Kizaru (EB04-058, $36.74) adds the secondary high-cost threat: the Marine Admiral's on-play effect generates card advantage and the body closes out games that the Charlotte engine has extended. These two cards account for the majority of the deck's cost.

Gum-Gum Giant (OP09-078, $1.29) is played at four copies in every list as the event counter package — it protects Charlotte Linlin and other key characters through the mid-game. Sweet 3 Generals (OP17-114) supports the board as a wide trigger event at minimal cost.

Key cards

Frequency = % of 44 tracked tournament decklists including this card. Market prices from TCGplayer via TCGCSV. The two largest costs are Borsalino (EB04-058) and Marshall D. Teach (OP16-119); a typical competitive list runs $225–$240 at current market prices.

Consensus decklist (best-performing build)

The highest-placing list (1st place, Flame Flame Fruit Coliseum NA Block B, September 20, 2026) runs:

2× Borsalino (EB04-058) · 1× Marshall D. Teach (OP16-119) · 3× Charlotte Brûlée (ST34-003) · 4× Yamato (OP17-074) · 4× Charlotte Linlin (OP17-112) · 4× Charlotte Oven (OP17-102) · 4× Charlotte Smoothie (OP17-106) · 4× Charlotte Daifuku (OP17-107) · 4× Charlotte Pudding (OP17-109) · 4× Gum-Gum Giant (OP09-078) · 4× Sweet 3 Generals (OP17-114) · 4× Charlotte Perospero (OP17-110) · 4× Streusen (OP17-113) · 2× EB04-058 (flex) · 1× Leader: Nico Robin (OP09-062)

Matchup context

Ladder data (optcg.one, all recorded games) gives the most reliable matchup picture for a deck with limited tournament matches. OP09-062 Robin's overall ladder record of 28W–14L (66.7%) exceeds the field average, but matchup performance varies significantly by opponent.

• vs Rocks.D.Xebec OP17-039 (top meta deck): 70W–56L on the ladder = 55.6% — a slight edge for Robin. The Charlotte crew package generates board presence that Xebec's Banish clock struggles to outrace when Robin's high-cost pieces resolve cleanly.
• vs Enel OP15-058: 16W–10L = 61.5% — Robin's favorable matchup. The Purple half of the deck has natural resilience to Enel's Yellow punishment engine.
• vs Sabo OP13-004: 13W–9L = 59.1% — Robin edges ahead, as the Charlotte body density gives her more resources to absorb Sabo's fire disruption.
• vs Shanks OP17-020: 13W–11L = 54.2% — essentially even.
• vs Luffy OP13-001: 52W–65L = 44.4% — Robin's toughest major matchup. Luffy's Red/Green speed outpaces the Charlotte setup curve.
• vs Kaido OP17-058: 26W–35L = 42.6% — another unfavorable matchup, with Kaido's on-attack damage racing ahead of Robin's mid-game plan.

See the Nico Robin OP09-062 (Purple/Yellow) for full matchup tables and the metagame overview for standings.

Is this deck worth building?

At roughly $225–$240, the deck falls in the mid-to-high range. The most expensive pieces — Borsalino ($36.74 each) and Marshall D. Teach ($25.54) — are shared with other Purple/Black strategies, so players already owning those cards can build in at a lower entry cost. The Charlotte crew cards from OP17 are budget-friendly (all under $2.50 per copy).

The honest assessment: ladder performance (66.7%) is strong, but paper tournament conversion has been modest (28.9% in the current banlist window, small sample). Players targeting local tournament play should treat this as a developing archetype. Players who prefer ladder or casual formats will find the Charlotte crew engine satisfying and the deck's big-character plan rewarding.

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The data behind this post

Matchups: Nico Robin OP09-062 (Purple/Yellow) against the field, every source

Window Since banlist 10-12, 2026-10-12 to 2026-11-06. Win % of Nico Robin OP09-062 (Purple/Yellow), W-L and n per source; Tournaments pools in-person and online cups, the ladder is its own column.

Opponent	Tournaments	In-person	Online cups	Ladder
Monkey.D.Luffy OP13-001 (Red/Green)OP13 · Red/Green	–n=2	–	–n=2	48%49-53 · n=102
Rocks.D.Xebec OP17-039 (Blue)OP17 · Blue	–n=4	–	–n=4	51%37-36 · n=73
Kaido OP17-058 (Purple)OP17 · Purple	–n=4	–	–n=4	48%23-25 · n=48
Buggy OP09-042 (Blue)OP09 · Blue	–n=1	–	–n=1	31%12-27 · n=39
Enel OP05-098 (Yellow)OP05 · Yellow	–	–	–	59%22-15 · n=37
Boa Hancock OP14-041 (Blue/Yellow)OP14 · Blue/Yellow	–n=2	–	–n=2	81%22-5 · n=27
Marshall.D.Teach OP09-081 (Black)OP09 · Black	–	–	–	36%10-18 · n=28

Decklist with prices: Nico Robin OP09-062 (Purple/Yellow)

Consensus list built from 2 top-cut lists (each card at its average count). Consensus-list total $203.26 with the leader ($0.39); a separate number from the median top-cut list cost (median top-cut list $186 (cheapest $169, priciest $203, n=2 lists)). TCGplayer market via TCGCSV, cheapest English printing; the table shows each price and the line (qty × each).

Qty	Card	Price each	Line (×qty)
3	Marshall.D.Teach OP16-119	$25.86	$77.58	BuyAffiliate link
2	Borsalino EB04-058	$34.56	$69.12	BuyAffiliate link
4	Charlotte Brulee ST34-003	$4.89	$19.56	BuyAffiliate link
4	Charlotte Pudding OP17-109	$2.32	$9.28	BuyAffiliate link
4	Charlotte Linlin OP17-112	$1.59	$6.36	BuyAffiliate link
4	Gum-Gum Giant OP09-078	$1.24	$4.96	BuyAffiliate link
2	Zeus OP11-106	$2.42	$4.84	BuyAffiliate link
4	Yamato OP17-074	$1.05	$4.20	BuyAffiliate link
4	Charlotte Daifuku OP17-107	$0.43	$1.72	BuyAffiliate link
1	Baby 5 OP12-112	$1.65	$1.65	BuyAffiliate link
4	Sweet 3 Generals OP17-114	$0.31	$1.24	BuyAffiliate link
4	Charlotte Oven OP17-102	$0.26	$1.04	BuyAffiliate link
4	Streusen OP17-113	$0.18	$0.72	BuyAffiliate link
4	Charlotte Smoothie OP17-106	$0.11	$0.44	BuyAffiliate link
2	Charlotte Perospero OP17-110	$0.08	$0.16	BuyAffiliate link

Data used

• Limitless, in-person events: 2026-10-12 to 2026-11-06; n=29 players, 15 events, 43 matches.
• Limitless, online cups: 2026-10-12 to 2026-11-06; n=826 players, 26 events, 1,614 matches.
• optcg.one ranked ladder (WEST): all recorded games to 2026-11-06; n=43,682 games.
• Top-cut lists: 157 lists (Limitless + optcg.gg), since the 2026-10-12 banlist took effect.
• Prices: TCGplayer market via TCGCSV, snapshot 2026-11-06.

Method: shares and win rates are computed in the site build from the sources above; Tournaments = in-person + online cups pooled; the ladder is its own unit and is not pooled. Mirrors excluded; under 20 games a rate is shown as an en dash. The figures in this box are as of 2026-11-06; 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.

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