Starter Deck 8: Monkey.D.Luffy
August 11, 2023 · 15 cards
Starter Deck 8: Monkey.D.Luffy is a starter deck of the One Piece Card Game, identified by the code ST-08. It has been available in English since 11 August 2023. This ready-to-play 51-card deck is built around the black Leader Monkey D. Luffy. See below for the full card list and the average prices attached to it.
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ST-08 is one of the two first character-themed starter decks, released the same day as ST-09 Yamato. Where earlier decks were built around a crew or a colour, these two are built around a single character.
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Deck contents
The ST-08 deck comes with everything you need to play straight away:
- 1 ready-to-play deck of 51 cards, including the Leader card, across 15 card types
- 10 DON!! cards
- 1 playsheet
The rarity breakdown is 1 Leader, 2 Super Rare and 12 Common. Every card, with rarity and average price, is catalogued on this page and kept current with the market.
Monkey D. Luffy as a black Leader
The ST-08 Leader is Monkey D. Luffy in black, an unusual pairing for the character. On your turn, every time a Character is K.O.'d, he takes a rested DON!! card.
Note the wording: a Character, not your opponent's. Trades in combat feed the Leader whichever side loses the Character, which rewards attacking into blocks rather than avoiding them.
The two Super Rares are Uta (ST08-002) and Shanks (ST08-005), a 10 000-power Character for a cost of 9. The pages linked here carry the full effect, cost and colour of each ST-08 card.
How it plays
ST-08 is an attrition deck. It wants Characters to die, because every K.O. converts into extra power for the Leader, and it uses black's cost reduction to make those trades happen on its own terms.
The tempo is slower than a red deck's but the deck rarely runs out of steam, since its resource engine runs on the same combat it is already fighting.
Who it is for
ST-08 suits a player who likes grinding boards down. It teaches a lesson that matters at every level of the game: losing a Character is not automatically a bad turn.
Experienced players return to it for the Shanks Super Rare, one of the strongest single cards in the early starter deck line.
Tournament legality
ST-08 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
The Shanks Super Rare drives most of the interest in ST-08, with the Uta Super Rare close behind. The Leader itself remains a recognisable card for the black Straw Hat archetype.
The values quoted card by card track the market. Three things weigh most: rarity, condition and demand.
Other printings
ST-08 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-08 Monkey.D.Luffy release?
- ST-08 has been available in English since 11 August 2023, the same day as ST-09 Yamato.
- What does the ST-08 deck contain?
- 51 ready-to-play cards including the Leader, across 15 card types, plus 10 DON!! cards and a playsheet. The rarity breakdown is 1 Leader, 2 Super Rare and 12 Common.
- What does the ST-08 Leader do?
- On your turn, whenever a Character is K.O.'d, Monkey D. Luffy gains a rested DON!! card. It counts Characters on either side, so combat trades feed him too.
- What was new about ST-08?
- It is one of the first two character-themed starter decks, alongside ST-09 Yamato. Earlier decks were built around a crew or a colour.
- What is the most sought-after card in ST-08?
- The Shanks Super Rare (ST08-005), a 10 000-power Character for a cost of 9.
- Is ST-08 available in French?
- No. The French edition of the game started in February 2025 with the ST-15 to ST-20 decks.
Updates
Bandai's communications and shifting values both keep this page moving.