In 60 Seconds
- The plan
- go 1st. One or two small bodies on turns 1-2, then Jewelry Bonney on your 3rd turn: it can't attack that turn, so your Leader's swap hands its 7000 to a small body that swings instead. From your 4th turn it's two big swings a turn. The 9-cost Law on your 5th turn and Edward Newgate after it finish the game.
- The list
- 4 each of Killer, Basil Hawkins, Monkey D. Luffy (OP14-013), I Have a Plan..., Koby, Miss Buckingham Stussy, Cavendish, Urouge, Lucky Roux and Jewelry Bonney; 3 each of the 9-cost Law and Edward Newgate; 2 each of Eustass "Captain" Kid and X. Drake. It's in The Deck.
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- Keep or redraw
- keep a hand with a 1-cost body (Killer, Basil Hawkins, Monkey D. Luffy, Koby) and no Cavendish. No 1-cost body: mulligan. A Cavendish hand: mulligan going 1st, either going 2nd.
- The matchups that matter
- Buggy: players won 58%; go 1st, by a lot (71% vs 45%).
- Xebec: 31%, your hardest; counter early.
- Sabo: 59%; go 1st, by a lot (69% vs 37%).
- Top 2 mistakes
- 1. Not playing Jewelry Bonney on your 3rd turn. 2. Sending back Killer hands.
Law in one line: players with Law win 52% of their EB05 games (1,851), and going first is worth it: 56% going first, 45% going second. Our Pro AI plays Law worse than people (43% over 3,300 games), so this guide leads with players' numbers.
What Is Law?
In short
- A swarm of small Supernovas bodies: your Leader's swap hands a 7000 or 10000's power to one that hasn't attacked.
- Players win 52% with Law: 56% going 1st, 45% going 2nd.
- Weak spots: Xebec (31%), Luffy OP13, purple Enel, and going 2nd.
- The swap: your Leader's [Activate: Main], once a turn: two of your Supernovas or Heart Pirates Characters trade base power for the turn. Our Pro AI used it about 3 times a game.
- Small bodies: your Characters with 2000 power or less. Bonney's On Play puts out any two; the Supernovas ones (Killer, Basil Hawkins, Monkey D. Luffy, Cavendish, Urouge) can take a big Character's power. Koby, Miss Buckingham Stussy and Lucky Roux aren't Supernovas.
- Early kills: 60 of our Pro AI's 72 kills came on its 5th to 7th turn.
The Deck
In short
- The core: the 1-cost Supernovas, I Have a Plan..., Urouge, Cavendish and Jewelry Bonney at 4; the 9-cost Law and Edward Newgate at 3.
- Your counters are bodies: Miss Buckingham Stussy and Koby are the 2000s.
- The swaps used most: Bonney's 7000 onto Monkey D. Luffy, Urouge or Killer.
The list
| Card | Copies | Its job |
|---|---|---|
| Killer (OP14-005) | 4 | 1-cost; once a turn, gives a rested DON!! to your Leader or a Character |
| Basil Hawkins (OP14-010) | 4 | 1-cost; when K.O.'d, plays a Supernovas 2000-or-less from your top 5 |
| Monkey D. Luffy (OP14-013) | 4 | 1-cost; look at 5 for a Supernovas card; -1000 on one of theirs when attacking |
| I Have a Plan... (OP14-019) | 4 | 1-cost Event: look at 4 for a Supernovas or Straw Hat Crew Character |
| Koby (OP15-009) | 4 | A 2000 counter; your Leader can take -2000 to save a Character from removal |
| Miss Buckingham Stussy (EB05-006) | 4 | A 2000 counter; your top Life card to hand for +3000 or -4000 |
| Cavendish (OP14-004) | 4 | Rush while it has 5000 or more |
| Urouge (OP14-002) | 4 | With 5000+ power, its attack draws and K.O.s a 3000-base-power-or-less |
| Eustass "Captain" Kid (OP14-014) | 2 | 5000 Blocker; plays a red 2000-or-less from your hand |
| Lucky Roux (PRB02-003) | 4 | 2000 Blocker; trash a 6000+ Character from hand: draw 2 |
| Jewelry Bonney (EB05-001) | 4 | 7000; draw 2 and play two 2000-or-less; once a turn -1000 on their 6000+ |
| X. Drake (OP14-016) | 2 | 7000; your Leader can take -2000 to save a Supernovas Character |
| Trafalgar Law (OP14-009) | 3 | 10000 with Rush; on their attack, your Leader can borrow a Character's power |
| Edward Newgate (OP17-005) | 3 | 12000; your Leader's base power becomes 8000 |
Mulligans
In short
- Keep a hand with a 1-cost body and no Cavendish: 44% kept, 31% sent back in our same-hand test.
- No 1-cost body: mulligan, even with Jewelry Bonney.
- A Cavendish hand: mulligan going 1st (27% kept, 63% sent back), either going 2nd.
A 1-COST BODY AND NO CAVENDISH = KEEP. NO 1-COST BODY: MULLIGAN. CAVENDISH: MULLIGAN GOING 1ST.
| The hand | Won kept | Won sent back |
|---|---|---|
| A 1-cost body, no Cavendish | 44% | 31% |
| A 1-cost body and Cavendish | 38% | 46% |
| No 1-cost body | 25% | 42% |
- Killer is the best of them: hands with Killer and no Cavendish won 46% kept, 32% sent back. Players send back 35% of them (Mistake 2).
- Keep: Killer, Monkey D. Luffy, Jewelry Bonney, Urouge, Koby. Mulligan: Cavendish, Cavendish, Urouge, Lucky Roux, Edward Newgate.
Turn Order: Go 1st
In short
- Go 1st: players win 56% going 1st and 45% going 2nd; our Pro AI 49% and 37%.
- By a lot against Buggy, Sabo, Shirahoshi, Kaido and the mirror.
- Strong players already go 1st 90% of the time they choose.
GO 1ST. Going 1st, Jewelry Bonney lands on your 3rd turn, turn 5 of the game, before their 3rd turn, and your two big swings a turn start a turn earlier.
The Game Plan, Turn by Turn
In short
- One or two small bodies on turns 1-2, Jewelry Bonney on your 3rd.
- Bonney can't attack the turn it lands: swap its 7000 onto an older body and swing that one.
- The 9-cost Law on your 5th turn, Edward Newgate after it.
| Your turn | Going 1st | Going 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | A 1-cost body: Monkey D. Luffy, Basil Hawkins or Killer | Two 1-cost plays: Luffy and Killer, or Luffy and Basil Hawkins |
| 2nd | Urouge or Killers; your Leader swings with 1 DON!! | I Have a Plan..., more bodies, or Eustass "Captain" Kid |
| 3rd | Jewelry Bonney, every game, and the swap | Jewelry Bonney and the swap |
| 4th | I Have a Plan... and a 2nd Bonney; two big swings | A 2nd Bonney; two big swings |
| 5th | The 9-cost Law (Rush, swings at once) | The 9-cost Law or Edward Newgate |
| 6th | Edward Newgate or the 9-cost Law | - |
- The swap order: from your 4th turn, attack with Bonney or the 9-cost Law first, then swap its power onto a small Supernovas body that hasn't attacked, and swing again. A 7000 Urouge K.O.s one of their small Characters; a 7000 Cavendish has Rush.
- Killer moves a DON!! once a turn (2.7 times a game), and Newgate makes your Leader an 8000 until the end of their next turn.
Fundamentals
In short
- Counter at 3 Life (better 44 times to 20); at 4 and 5 Life it's a coin flip.
- Chump-block with Lucky Roux when it's close.
- Swing at their Leader: the kill comes on your 5th to 7th turn.
COUNTER AT 3 LIFE. CHUMP-BLOCK WITH LUCKY ROUX.
- Why 3 Life: two more hits put you at 1, in reach of their kill turn, and your counters are cheap bodies.
- By matchup: at 2 to 5 Life, counter against Xebec, purple Enel and the mirror; take hits against Shirahoshi and Robin.
- Lucky Roux has done its job when it lands (draw 2): blocking with it came out ahead 82 times in 136, and 34 to 17 at 3 Life.
- The 9-cost Law defends too: on their attack, trash 2 and your Leader borrows a Character's base power for the battle (a 10000 or Newgate's 12000).
| Your attack asks for | Landed |
|---|---|
| +1000 | 41% |
| +3000 (a 7000 into a 5000) | 82% |
| +4000 to +6000 | 89% |
- Leader first: 10.7 attacks a game on the Leader, 2.7 on Characters. Characters first against Luffy ST10 and purple Enel.
- The kill: your 5th to 7th turn (60 of 72), with the 9-cost Law (in 44), your Leader and Bonney. A few big swings, not a wide board.
Matchups
In short
- Good: Luffy ST10 (77% for players), Sabo (59%) and Buggy (58%).
- Against you: Xebec (31%), your hardest, then Luffy OP13 (32%) and purple Enel (40%).
- Go 1st nearly everywhere; by a lot against Buggy, Sabo, Shirahoshi, Kaido and the mirror.
XebecPlayers do much better than our AI31%13%
Buggy58%49%
Sabo59%48%
Nico Robin (EB05)45%46%
Shirahoshi49%52%
Luffy & Ace50%41%
Rosinante45%39%
Luffy (ST10)77%68%
KaidoPlayers do much better than our AI49%30%
Sugar55%52%
Luffy (OP13)32%40%
Enel (OP05)too few games–19%
Enel (OP15)Players do much better than our AI40%21%
Law's win % in each matchup: players on the EB05 ranked ladder, and our Pro AI in its own games. The thin line is 50%; past it, Law wins more than it loses. Tap a row for the number of games.
| Opponent | Players | Players 1st / 2nd | Our Pro AI | Pro 1st / 2nd | Go |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xebec | 31% (152) | 33% / 28% | 13% | 21% / 5% | lean 1st |
| Buggy | 58% (233) | 71% / 45% | 49% | 65% / 33% | 1st, by a lot |
| Sabo | 59% (113) | 69% / 37% | 48% | 51% / 44% | 1st, by a lot |
| Nico Robin (EB05) | 45% (162) | 47% / 40% | 46% | 47% / 44% | lean 1st |
| Shirahoshi | 49% (100) | 58% / 34% | 52% | 54% / 50% | 1st, by a lot |
| Luffy & Ace | 50% (66) | 54% / 46% | 41% | 54% / 29% | lean 1st |
| Rosinante | 45% (53) | 45% / 45% | 39% | 47% / 31% | lean 1st |
| Luffy (ST10) | 77% (78) | 78% / 76% | 68% | 74% / 62% | lean 1st |
| Kaido | 49% (75) | 62% / 34% | 30% | 36% / 24% | 1st, by a lot |
| Sugar | 55% (58) | - | 52% | 56% / 48% | lean 1st |
| Luffy (OP13) | 32% (78) | 29% / 36% | 40% | 42% / 38% | lean 1st |
| Enel (OP05) | - | - | 19% | 24% / 14% | lean 1st |
| Enel (OP15) | 40% (42) | 37% / 45% | 21% | 30% / 12% | lean 1st |
Players: EB05 ladder games, every bounty level, with farmed games removed (the same two accounts playing each other 8+ times, one side winning 85%+); '-' under 30 games, or under 15 a side for the split. Our Pro AI: 300 games per matchup for the seven most played decks, 100 for the rest. Bold marks where the two are 15 or more points apart.
Xebec (OP17-039)
- Your hardest: go 1st and counter early (at 2-5 Life, better 17 times to 8).
- Shiki's -3000 on a swapped 7000 makes it a 4000, but Urouge's K.O. resolves first on your turn.
- Gloriosa bottoms Bonney; Captain John, rested, takes every attack.
Buggy (OP09-042)
- Go 1st, by a lot (71% vs 45%), and go face (the Leader won 13 close calls to 6).
- Their 7-cost Buggy stops your cost 3-4 attackers (Urouge, Kid, Roux): swap power onto your 1- and 2-costs instead.
- Newgate is 4 cheaper once their 12000 10-cost Buggy is out.
Sabo (OP13-004)
- Go 1st, by a lot (69% vs 37%): a race you win going 1st. The 9-cost Law was in 6 of 8 kills.
- Loki's K.O. takes up to four of your 1-costs: Koby lets your Leader take -2000 instead.
Nico Robin (EB05-010)
Practice vs Nico Robin · Hard AI
- Take the hits (better 17 times to 11 at 2-5 Life): Robin swings small.
- Megalo K.O.s your rested Bonney; The 3 Sweet Commanders shrink it to a 4000 on their turn.
Shirahoshi (OP11-022)
Practice vs Shirahoshi · Hard AI
- Go 1st, by a lot (58% vs 34%), take hits (9 to 2) and go face (14 to 8).
- Electrical Luna keeps your rested Characters down; Shanks rests your whole board.
Luffy & Ace, Rosinante and Luffy ST10
- Luffy & Ace: go face (the Leader won 7 close calls to 1); counter at 1 Life.
- Rosinante: the 9-cost Law was in all 3 kills; their Leader saves their Laws from K.O.s with a Life card.
- Luffy ST10, your best (77%): kill before their extra turn. Hit Mr. 2 Bon Clay and Zorojuro first.
Kaido (OP17-058)
- Win fast: every kill came by your 7th turn. Go 1st, by a lot (players 62% vs 34%).
- Their 10-cost Kaido K.O.s Bonney or X. Drake when it lands.
Enel (OP15-058) and Luffy (OP13-001)
Practice vs Enel and Luffy (OP13-001) · Hard AI
- Purple Enel: counter (15 to 6) and hit their Characters (Vinsmoke Reiju, Ohm, Holly). El Thor K.O.s every small body you have.
- Luffy OP13: lean 1st. Their Leader rests DON!! for +2000 each on your attacks.
The Mistakes Strong Players Make
In short
- Not playing Jewelry Bonney on your 3rd turn.
- Sending back Killer hands.
| The spot | Strong players | Our Pro AI's analysis |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd turn going 1st: Jewelry Bonney | 74% | every game; beat X. Drake 16 times in 16 |
| Send back a Killer hand | 35% | keep: 46% kept, 32% sent back |
Cheat Sheet
- Go 1st (players 56% vs 45%); by a lot against Buggy, Sabo, Shirahoshi, Kaido and the mirror.
- Mulligan: a 1-cost body and no Cavendish. No 1-cost body: send it back. Cavendish: send it back going 1st.
- The plan: 1-cost body on turn 1, more on turn 2, Bonney on turn 3, the 9-cost Law on turn 5, Newgate after.
- The swap: turn 3, Bonney's 7000 onto an older body; after that, swing the big one first, then swap onto a fresh small body.
- Counter at 3 Life. Chump-block with Lucky Roux. Characters first against Luffy ST10 and purple Enel.
Practice It
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Our other EB05 guides: Xebec, Sabo, Buggy, Nico Robin, Kaido, purple Enel, Luffy ST10, yellow Enel, Luffy & Ace, red-green Luffy, Shirahoshi, Rosinante, Moria, Sugar and Boa Hancock.
Players: EB05 ladder games (updated 10-26), farmed games removed. Our Pro AI: its EB05 games, Pro on both sides (updated 10-25). The same-hand test, plays, counters and close calls: 144 detailed Pro games.