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Sabo (OP13-004)
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OP13-004Red/BlackOP13 Carrying on His Will

Sabo Meta Deck · OP16.5

⚡ Power:5000
❤ Life:5
🏷 Types:Dressrosa, Revolutionary Army
🗡 Attribute:Special
Leader Effect
If you have 4 or more Life cards, give this Leader -1000 power. [DON!! x1] If you have a Character with a cost of 8 or more, your Leader and all of your Characters gain +1000 power.
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Dedicated Strategy Guide• OP17
Elbaph Sabo: OP17 Deck Guide
Full breakdown of Red/Black Sabo in the Elbaph format: the engine, the lines that steal games, and how the matchups actually play out.
Read Guide →
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Tournament Lists
3
1st Place Finishes
1st
Best Recorded Placement
15
Identified Core Cards
42%
Win Rate (OP16.5)
92
Online Games (OP16.5)

Winning Tournament Decklist

Representative competitive build • 50 Main Deck cards + 1 Leader
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Characters34 cards
4xJewelry Bonney
Jewelry Bonney
1 Cost⚡ 2000+1000
4xNami
Nami
1 Cost⚡ 2000+1000
1xRoronoa Zoro
Roronoa Zoro
2 Cost⚡ 1000+1000
2xSanji
Sanji
2 Cost⚡ 3000+2000
3xBrook
Brook
2 Cost⚡ 3000+2000
1xSanji
Sanji
3 Cost⚡ 3000+1000
3xTony Tony.Chopper
Tony Tony.Chopper
4 Cost⚡ 4000+2000
4xMonkey.D.Luffy
Monkey.D.Luffy
4 Cost⚡ 4000+1000
4xPirates Docking Six
Pirates Docking Six
5 Cost⚡ 7000
4xSanji
Sanji
5 Cost⚡ 3000+1000
1xMonkey.D.Luffy
Monkey.D.Luffy
5 Cost⚡ 6000+1000
3xMonkey.D.Luffy
Monkey.D.Luffy
7 Cost⚡ 9000
Events12 cards
2xSwallow Bond en Avant
Swallow Bond en Avant
0 Cost
4xBad Manners Kick Course
Bad Manners Kick Course
0 CostTrigger
1xColor of the Supreme King Haki
Color of the Supreme King Haki
0 Cost
1xTime for the Counterattack
Time for the Counterattack
1 CostTrigger
2xGround Death
Ground Death
1 Cost
2xGum-Gum Mole Pistol
Gum-Gum Mole Pistol
4 CostTrigger
Stages4 cards
4xThousand Sunny
Thousand Sunny
1 Cost
Mana Curve
15
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6
2
1
3
9
4
9
5
6
3
7
8
9
10+
Defense & Counters
+2000 Counters:8 cards
+1000 Counters:19 cards
No Counter:23 cards
Trigger Effects:7 cards

Core Archetype Staples

Cards appearing in 50%+ of all tournament decklists for Sabo
Nami
Nami
94% Inclusion~4x copies
Monkey.D.Luffy
Monkey.D.Luffy
94% Inclusion~4x copies
Pirates Docking Six
Pirates Docking Six
94% Inclusion~4x copies
Sanji
Sanji
94% Inclusion~4x copies
Brook
Brook
94% Inclusion~3.9x copies
Thousand Sunny
Thousand Sunny
94% Inclusion~3.8x copies
Bad Manners Kick Course
Bad Manners Kick Course
94% Inclusion~3.6x copies
Sanji
Sanji
94% Inclusion~2.9x copies
Gum-Gum Mole Pistol
Gum-Gum Mole Pistol
94% Inclusion~2.6x copies
Jewelry Bonney
Jewelry Bonney
91% Inclusion~4x copies
Monkey.D.Luffy
Monkey.D.Luffy
91% Inclusion~2.1x copies
I Have a Plan to Take Down One of the Four Emperors!!
I Have a Plan to Take Down One of the Four Emperors!!
78% Inclusion~3.5x copies
Monkey.D.Luffy
Monkey.D.Luffy
78% Inclusion~2.3x copies
Roronoa Zoro
Roronoa Zoro
75% Inclusion~1.8x copies
Color of the Supreme King Haki
Color of the Supreme King Haki
69% Inclusion~2x copies

Popular Tech Cards & Options

Situational cards played in high-placing tournament variations
Ground Death
Ground Death
34% Inclusion~2.2x copies
I Have My Crew!!
I Have My Crew!!
19% Inclusion~2.7x copies

14 more tech cards with Premium.

Matchups (OP16.5)

Online tournament games against leaders met at least 10 times, best first. Mirrors and no-shows excluded.
OP16 meta deep dive ↗
Dracule Mihawk
Green Dracule Mihawk
54%14W · 12L
Monkey.D.Luffy
Red/Green Monkey.D.Luffy
17%2W · 10Lsmall sample

Recent Tournament Results

Official standings and championships featuring Sabo
PlacementPlayerTournamentDate
1stNoah Circe
Egman Events' OP16+STs Triple Win-A-Box📋 Decklist ↗
11 Aug 2026
1stPain7
[OP16.5]Win a Box - Tuesday - Aegean Pirate Cup #3📋 Decklist ↗
30 Jul 2026
1stWPKaptain
ChinoizeCup #88 Monday📋 Decklist ↗
27 Jul 2026
2ndОлексій Ковальов
OP TCG UA weekly webcam tournament📋 Decklist ↗
13 Aug 2026
3rdKiwitt
Rumble league | Vol. 2 |OP16.5📋 Decklist ↗
30 Jul 2026
4thbrunoxyrx
Macaúba TCG - Simulador 3º edição📋 Decklist ↗
6 Aug 2026
4thJordigiro03
Versus Cup📋 Decklist ↗
6 Aug 2026
4thKevinPaillex
Rumble league #3|OP16.5 | FREE📋 Decklist ↗
6 Aug 2026
4thFenoHS
[OP16.5]Win a Box - Tuesday - Aegean Pirate Cup #3📋 Decklist ↗
30 Jul 2026
4thtinnoy
ChinoizeCup #89 Tuesday📋 Decklist ↗
28 Jul 2026
4thbaaka
[GER] Dressrosa Tournament - OP16 + ST-31-36📋 Decklist ↗
27 Jul 2026
5thRind0u
Versus Cup📋 Decklist ↗
30 Jul 2026
5thluzsnikov
ChinoizeCup #90 Wednesday📋 Decklist ↗
29 Jul 2026
5thMaGe
ChinoizeCup #89 Tuesday📋 Decklist ↗
28 Jul 2026
5thRicardiimp
Club TV #24 Simulador (OP16.5)📋 Decklist ↗
27 Jul 2026
1st11 Aug 2026
Egman Events' OP16+STs Triple Win-A-Box
👤 Noah Circe📋 Decklist ↗
1st30 Jul 2026
[OP16.5]Win a Box - Tuesday - Aegean Pirate Cup #3
👤 Pain7📋 Decklist ↗
1st27 Jul 2026
ChinoizeCup #88 Monday
👤 WPKaptain📋 Decklist ↗
2nd13 Aug 2026
OP TCG UA weekly webcam tournament
👤 Олексій Ковальов📋 Decklist ↗
3rd30 Jul 2026
Rumble league | Vol. 2 |OP16.5
👤 Kiwitt📋 Decklist ↗
4th6 Aug 2026
Macaúba TCG - Simulador 3º edição
👤 brunoxyrx📋 Decklist ↗
4th6 Aug 2026
Versus Cup
👤 Jordigiro03📋 Decklist ↗
4th6 Aug 2026
Rumble league #3|OP16.5 | FREE
👤 KevinPaillex📋 Decklist ↗
4th30 Jul 2026
[OP16.5]Win a Box - Tuesday - Aegean Pirate Cup #3
👤 FenoHS📋 Decklist ↗
4th28 Jul 2026
ChinoizeCup #89 Tuesday
👤 tinnoy📋 Decklist ↗
4th27 Jul 2026
[GER] Dressrosa Tournament - OP16 + ST-31-36
👤 baaka📋 Decklist ↗
5th30 Jul 2026
Versus Cup
👤 Rind0u📋 Decklist ↗
5th29 Jul 2026
ChinoizeCup #90 Wednesday
👤 luzsnikov📋 Decklist ↗
5th28 Jul 2026
ChinoizeCup #89 Tuesday
👤 MaGe📋 Decklist ↗
5th27 Jul 2026
Club TV #24 Simulador (OP16.5)
👤 Ricardiimp📋 Decklist ↗