How many DON!! cards do I start with?

You start the game with 0 DON!! cards in play. Each turn during your DON!! Phase, you add DON!! cards from your DON!! deck (2 cards normally, 1 on your first turn). You can have up to 10 DON!! cards in play.

Can I attack on my first turn?

No, the player who goes first cannot attack on their first turn. They also only draw 1 DON!! card instead of 2 and skip their draw phase. The second player can attack on their first turn.

What colors are in One Piece TCG?

There are six colors in One Piece TCG: Red (aggressive, high power), Green (ramp, DON!! manipulation), Blue (control, returning cards), Purple (trash manipulation), Black (cost reduction), and Yellow (life manipulation, triggers).

How many cards in a One Piece deck?

A One Piece TCG deck consists of exactly 50 cards in your main deck, plus 10 DON!! cards in a separate DON!! deck, and 1 Leader card. You can have up to 4 copies of any card with the same name.

Where can I buy One Piece cards in India?

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How to Play One Piece TCG

Set sail and master the One Piece Card Game with this complete guide

Win Conditions

Two ways to claim victory

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Reduce Life to Zero

Attack your opponent's Leader and reduce their Life Points to 0. When their Leader takes damage with no Life cards remaining, you win!

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Deck Out Opponent

Win if your opponent cannot draw a card when required to do so. Deck manipulation strategies can force this win condition.

Life point damage visual

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Design Notes

Show a Leader card with Life cards stacked above it. Include an arrow showing how a Life card moves to the player's hand when the Leader takes damage. Highlight the treasure/gold theme.

Card Types

Understanding the five card types

Leader Card

The captain of your deck. Determines your deck's colors and provides a unique ability.

Stays in play the entire game
Has Life Points (usually 4-5)
Has a Power value for attacking/defending
Dictates which colors you can include

DON!! Cards

Your resource currency. Used to play cards and boost power.

10 DON!! cards per game
Add 2 per turn (1 on first turn)
Attach to cards for +1000 power each
Rest to pay costs, refresh each turn

Character Cards

Your crew members who attack and defend. Maximum 5 in your Character area.

Have a cost (paid with DON!!)
Have Power for combat
May have Counter values
May have abilities and keywords

Event Cards

One-time effects played from your hand during your Main Phase.

Pay DON!! cost to play
Resolve effect immediately
Goes to trash after use
Some have Counter effects

Stage Cards

Ongoing effects that stay on the field. Only 1 Stage can be in play at a time.

Provides continuous bonuses
Replaced if new Stage is played
Often color-specific effects
No Counter value

Leader card anatomy

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Design Notes

Show a Luffy Leader card with labeled arrows pointing to: Life points (top-left hearts), Power (bottom-left number), Color indicator (top corner), Ability text (center), Card name. Use pirate/treasure aesthetic.

DON!! card stack

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Design Notes

Stack of golden DON!! cards with the 'DON!!' text visible. Show them fanned out slightly. Include gold sparkle effects and treasure/coin aesthetic. Show one attached to a character card for power boost visualization.

Deck Building

Construct your perfect deck

Deck Requirements

Leader Card

Main Deck Cards

DON!! Cards

Max Copies per Card

Color Restriction: All cards in your main deck must match at least one of your Leader's colors. Multi-color Leaders allow more flexibility in deck building.

Red

Aggressive, high power attacks, Rush

Green

DON!! manipulation, ramp strategies

Blue

Control, bouncing cards to hand

Purple

Trash manipulation, recursion

Black

Cost reduction, efficient plays

Yellow

Life manipulation, Trigger effects

Turn Structure

The five phases of each turn

Refresh Phase

Restore all your rested (sideways) DON!! cards and Character cards to active (upright) position.

Draw Phase

Draw 1 card from your deck. The first player skips this on their first turn.

DON!! Phase

Add 2 DON!! cards from your DON!! deck to your DON!! area (only 1 on your first turn). Maximum 10 DON!! in play.

Main Phase

Play Characters, attach DON!! to cards for power boosts, play Events, use your Leader's ability, and attack.

End Phase

Resolve any end-of-turn effects. Your turn ends and your opponent begins their turn.

Game setup layout

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Design Notes

Bird's eye view showing: Leader card (center-left), Character area (5 slots to the right), DON!! deck (far left), DON!! area (below leader), Main deck (right), Trash (right of deck), Life cards (above leader, face-down). Use ocean/pirate ship themed borders.

First Turn Restrictions: The player going first cannot attack, only adds 1 DON!! card, and skips their Draw Phase. This balances the advantage of going first.

Combat System

How battles are resolved

Rest Your Attacker

Turn your attacking Character or Leader sideways (rest it). Only active (upright) cards can attack.

Declare Your Target

Choose to attack either the opponent's Leader or one of their rested Characters.

Blocker Step

The opponent may rest an active Character with Blocker to redirect your attack to that Character instead.

Counter Step

The defender can play Counter cards from their hand to add power to their defending card.

Damage Step

Compare power values. If attacker's power is equal or greater, they win. Characters are KO'd; Leaders lose a Life card.

Combat flow diagram

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Design Notes

Flow chart showing: 1. Rest attacker (card turns sideways) → 2. Declare target (arrow to Leader or Character) → 3. Blocker check (optional shield icon) → 4. Counter check (card from hand adds power) → 5. Power comparison → 6. Result (KO or Life damage). Use dramatic pirate battle style.

Keywords

Important abilities to know

Rush

This Character can attack the turn it is played. Normally, Characters must wait until your next turn to attack.

Blocker

When your opponent attacks, you can rest this Character to make it the target of the attack instead of the original target.

Counter

When your Leader or Character is attacked, you can add this card's Counter value to the defending card's power from your hand.

Double Attack

When this card deals damage to the opponent's Life, deal 2 Life damage instead of 1. Very powerful for finishing games.

Banish

Remove a card from the game entirely. Banished cards cannot be retrieved or interacted with for the rest of the game.

On Play

This effect triggers when the card is played from your hand. It does not trigger when played by other effects.

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