Starter Deck 3: The Seven Warlords of The Sea
December 2, 2022 · 17 cards
Starter Deck 3: The Seven Warlords of The Sea is a starter deck of the One Piece Card Game, identified by the code ST-03. It has been available in English since 2 December 2022. This ready-to-play 51-card deck is built around the blue Leader Crocodile. This page brings together what is known about each card, along with average values.
The page grows with every official Bandai announcement about ST-03.
ST-03 is the blue deck of the four founding products. It is also the first appearance of the Seven Warlords as an archetype, a theme the game came back to on a much larger scale with OP-14.
Where to find these cards 1 product(s)
The sealed products containing this set's cards.
All products →Cards in this set
Deck contents
The ST-03 deck comes with everything you need to play straight away:
- 1 ready-to-play deck of 51 cards, including the Leader card, across 17 card types
- 10 DON!! cards
- 1 playsheet
The rarity breakdown is 1 Leader, 2 Super Rare and 14 Common. Every card is listed here with its rarity and average value, refreshed continuously.
Crocodile as a blue Leader
The ST-03 Leader is Crocodile. Once per turn, by returning four DON!! cards to your DON!! deck, he sends a Character costing 5 or less back to its owner's hand.
Bouncing rather than destroying is blue's signature in this game. The card is not gone, but your opponent has to pay for it a second time, and the tempo you gain is often decisive.
The two Super Rares are Crocodile (ST03-003) and Donquixote Doflamingo (ST03-009). Click through on a card to see its full effect, cost and colour.
How it plays
ST-03 is the control deck of the launch line-up, built on Blocker Characters that step in front of attacks and on the Leader's ability to undo the opposing board.
It is the slowest of the four decks and the one that most rewards patience: you take the damage you can afford, remove what you must, and win once your opponent has run out of ways to rebuild.
Who it is for
ST-03 suits a player who prefers answering to attacking. It teaches blocking, the cost curve and the value of tempo, which are the foundations of every control deck in the format.
Experienced players return to it for the Crocodile and Donquixote Doflamingo Super Rares, both long-standing pieces of the Warlord archetype.
Tournament legality
ST-03 cards are legal in official tournaments from the pre-release date in your region, subject to the official Bandai restriction list.
Collecting, rarity and market
As one of the four launch decks, ST-03 carries a collector's premium beyond its playability, particularly for copies from the original 2022 printing and the September 2022 pre-release run.
Every ST-03 card has its average price on its own page. Those figures follow the market and react mainly to rarity, condition and demand.
Other printings
ST-03 is also printed in Japanese. It has never been printed in French: the French edition of the game began in February 2025 with the ST-15 to ST-20 decks.
- When did Starter Deck ST-03 The Seven Warlords of The Sea release?
- ST-03 has been available in English since 2 December 2022, alongside OP-01 Romance Dawn. A pre-release version was distributed on 30 September 2022.
- What does the ST-03 deck contain?
- 51 ready-to-play cards including the Leader, across 17 card types, plus 10 DON!! cards and a playsheet. The rarity breakdown is 1 Leader, 2 Super Rare and 14 Common.
- What does the ST-03 Leader do?
- Once per turn, by returning four DON!! cards to your DON!! deck, Crocodile returns an opposing Character costing 5 or less to its owner's hand.
- Is ST-03 good for a complete beginner?
- Yes, though it is the slowest of the four launch decks. It teaches blocking and tempo rather than racing for damage.
- Does the Seven Warlords theme appear elsewhere?
- Yes. ST-03 is its first appearance, and OP-14 The Azure Sea's Seven later devoted a whole set to it, with seven Warlord Leaders.
- Is ST-03 available in French?
- No. The French edition of the game started in February 2025 with the ST-15 to ST-20 decks.
Updates
Official announcements and price readings feed this page continuously.