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

Sabo Meta Deck · OP17

⚡ 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.
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165
Tournament Lists
6
1st Place Finishes
1st
Best Recorded Placement
15
Identified Core Cards
49%
Win Rate (OP17)
1274
Online Games (OP17)

Winning Tournament Decklist

Representative competitive build • 50 Main Deck cards + 1 Leader
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Characters45 cards
3xNami
Nami
1 Cost⚡ 2000+1000
2xNami
Nami
1 Cost⚡ 2000+1000
2xTony Tony.Chopper
Tony Tony.Chopper
1 Cost⚡ 2000+2000
4xBrook
Brook
2 Cost⚡ 3000+2000
4xUsopp
Usopp
2 Cost⚡ 2000+1000
4xRoronoa Zoro
Roronoa Zoro
2 Cost⚡ 2000+2000
3xSanji
Sanji
2 Cost⚡ 2000+1000
3xNico Robin
Nico Robin
2 Cost⚡ 2000+1000
2xGerd
Gerd
2 Cost⚡ 3000+2000
2xJinbe
Jinbe
2 Cost⚡ 2000+1000
4xJaguar.D.Saul
Jaguar.D.Saul
4 Cost⚡ 6000
3xPirates Docking Six
Pirates Docking Six
5 Cost⚡ 7000
4xLoki
Loki
6 Cost⚡ 8000
2xRoronoa Zoro
Roronoa Zoro
7 Cost⚡ 9000
3xMonkey.D.Luffy
Monkey.D.Luffy
8 Cost⚡ 8000
Events5 cards
2xBad Manners Kick Course
Bad Manners Kick Course
0 CostTrigger
3xI'm Luffy!! The Man Who Will Be King of the Pirates!!
I'm Luffy!! The Man Who Will Be King of the Pirates!!
1 CostTrigger
Mana Curve
10
1
22
2
3
4
4
3
5
4
6
2
7
3
8
9
10+
Defense & Counters
+2000 Counters:12 cards
+1000 Counters:17 cards
No Counter:21 cards
Trigger Effects:5 cards

Core Archetype Staples

Cards appearing in 50%+ of all tournament decklists for Sabo
Usopp
Usopp
98% Inclusion~4x copies
Roronoa Zoro
Roronoa Zoro
98% Inclusion~4x copies
Jaguar.D.Saul
Jaguar.D.Saul
98% Inclusion~4x copies
Loki
Loki
98% Inclusion~3.7x copies
Monkey.D.Luffy
Monkey.D.Luffy
98% Inclusion~3.6x copies
Nico Robin
Nico Robin
98% Inclusion~3.5x copies
Pirates Docking Six
Pirates Docking Six
98% Inclusion~3.3x copies
Tony Tony.Chopper
Tony Tony.Chopper
97% Inclusion~2.5x copies
Bad Manners Kick Course
Bad Manners Kick Course
95% Inclusion~2.2x copies
Brook
Brook
95% Inclusion~3.4x copies
Sanji
Sanji
93% Inclusion~3.5x copies
Nami
Nami
90% Inclusion~3.1x copies
Jinbe
Jinbe
90% Inclusion~1.9x copies
Nami
Nami
72% Inclusion~2.4x copies
I'm Luffy!! The Man Who Will Be King of the Pirates!!
I'm Luffy!! The Man Who Will Be King of the Pirates!!
54% Inclusion~2.3x copies

Popular Tech Cards & Options

Situational cards played in high-placing tournament variations
Gerd
Gerd
50% Inclusion~1.9x copies
Gum-Gum Kong Gun
Gum-Gum Kong Gun
41% Inclusion~1.8x copies

14 more tech cards with Premium.

Matchups (OP17)

Online tournament games against leaders met at least 10 times, best first. Mirrors and no-shows excluded.
OP17 meta deep dive ↗

The best and the worst matchup are shown. The record against every other leader is part of Premium.

Yamato
Black Yamato
69%18W · 8L
Charlotte Pudding
Purple/Yellow Charlotte Pudding
Premium
Monkey.D.Luffy
Blue/Purple Monkey.D.Luffy
Premium
Koala
Black/Yellow Koala
Premium
Monkey.D.Luffy
Black Monkey.D.Luffy
Premium
Enel
Yellow Enel
Premium
Dracule Mihawk
Green Dracule Mihawk
Premium
Luffy & Ace
Red/Green Luffy & Ace
Premium
Shanks
Green Shanks
Premium
Portgas.D.Ace
Red Portgas.D.Ace
Premium
Nico Robin
Purple/Yellow Nico Robin
Premium
Charlotte Linlin
Yellow Charlotte Linlin
Premium
Kaido
Purple Kaido
Premium
Monkey.D.Luffy
Red/Green Monkey.D.Luffy
Premium
Boa Hancock
Blue/Yellow Boa Hancock
Premium
Gecko Moria
Black/Yellow Gecko Moria
Premium
Enel
Purple Enel
Premium
Rocks.D.Xebec
Blue Rocks.D.Xebec
Premium
Edward.Newgate
Red Edward.Newgate
33%6W · 12Lsmall sample

Recent Tournament Results

Official standings and championships featuring Sabo
PlacementPlayerTournamentDate
1stDestru
Versus Cup📋 Decklist ↗
24 Sept 2026
1stsergiot
Versus Cup📋 Decklist ↗
17 Sept 2026
1stcicciopal
[OP17] ChinoizeCup #109 Monday📋 Decklist ↗
14 Sept 2026
1stborsaistrash
Flame Flame Fruit Coliseum Europe Block B📋 Decklist ↗
4 Sept 2026
1stJaydon Ramos
Crimson Guild Double Case Tournament📋 Decklist ↗
29 Aug 2026
1stasce712
[OP17] ChinoizeCup #97 Monday📋 Decklist ↗
17 Aug 2026
2ndRD SStorm
Flame Flame Fruit Coliseum NA Block C📋 Decklist ↗
20 Sept 2026
2ndNobu
Flame Flame Fruit Coliseum NA Block A📋 Decklist ↗
20 Sept 2026
2ndWillerd7
[EGB] ChinoizeCup #111 Wednesday📋 Decklist ↗
16 Sept 2026
2ndarenasCV
Utrecht Regionals📋 Decklist ↗
7 Sept 2026
3rdcicciopal
[OP17.5] ChinoizeCup #118 Monday📋 Decklist ↗
5 Oct 2026
3rdKush7z
[GER] Dressrosa Tournament-OP17📋 Decklist ↗
1 Oct 2026
3rdMajd
Flame Flame Fruit Coliseum NA Block B📋 Decklist ↗
20 Sept 2026
3rdGolden Gooze
Flame Flame Fruit Coliseum NA Block C📋 Decklist ↗
20 Sept 2026
3rdMastasVS
Flame Flame Fruit Coliseum Europe Block D📋 Decklist ↗
4 Sept 2026
1st24 Sept 2026
Versus Cup
👤 Destru📋 Decklist ↗
1st17 Sept 2026
Versus Cup
👤 sergiot📋 Decklist ↗
1st14 Sept 2026
[OP17] ChinoizeCup #109 Monday
👤 cicciopal📋 Decklist ↗
1st4 Sept 2026
Flame Flame Fruit Coliseum Europe Block B
👤 borsaistrash📋 Decklist ↗
1st29 Aug 2026
Crimson Guild Double Case Tournament
👤 Jaydon Ramos📋 Decklist ↗
1st17 Aug 2026
[OP17] ChinoizeCup #97 Monday
👤 asce712📋 Decklist ↗
2nd20 Sept 2026
Flame Flame Fruit Coliseum NA Block C
👤 RD SStorm📋 Decklist ↗
2nd20 Sept 2026
Flame Flame Fruit Coliseum NA Block A
👤 Nobu📋 Decklist ↗
2nd16 Sept 2026
[EGB] ChinoizeCup #111 Wednesday
👤 Willerd7📋 Decklist ↗
2nd7 Sept 2026
Utrecht Regionals
👤 arenasCV📋 Decklist ↗
3rd5 Oct 2026
[OP17.5] ChinoizeCup #118 Monday
👤 cicciopal📋 Decklist ↗
3rd1 Oct 2026
[GER] Dressrosa Tournament-OP17
👤 Kush7z📋 Decklist ↗
3rd20 Sept 2026
Flame Flame Fruit Coliseum NA Block B
👤 Majd📋 Decklist ↗
3rd20 Sept 2026
Flame Flame Fruit Coliseum NA Block C
👤 Golden Gooze📋 Decklist ↗
3rd4 Sept 2026
Flame Flame Fruit Coliseum Europe Block D
👤 MastasVS📋 Decklist ↗