One Piece ST-30 Luffy & Ace Starter Deck EX: A 6000-Power Leader and a Red/Green Attack Plan
A 6000-power Leader changes the arithmetic of ordinary combat. Luffy & Ace is worth learning by recalculating attacks, rather than treating that number as a promise of easy wins.
What this product is
ST-30 is Luffy & Ace Starter Deck EX, released in English on June 12, 2026. A constructed 51-card deck, ten DON!! cards, a playsheet, and a three-card bonus pack.
The 51-card deck count includes its Leader and fifty main-deck cards. The DON!! cards are separate. One complete starter supplies one player’s deck; a two-person learning match needs another complete setup. Random bonus cards, where included, are separate from the fixed learning deck.
How to approach the deck
Bandai identifies a red/green paired Leader and new Super Rare cards with Rush and When Attacking interactions that can involve resting a DON!!. Confirm which card grants each effect and when the cost is paid. Plan development and attacks together: the resource needed for an attacking effect may also be the resource you wanted for another play. Read the starting Life value and ability from the actual Leader instead of inferring them from its power.
A useful teaching exercise
Take a familiar attack sequence and test it against 5000- and 6000-power defenders. Count the DON!! or Counter cards required in each version. Then practice a turn involving one of the deck’s attacking effects, naming the cost before resolving it. Compare a wide sequence of meaningful attacks with concentrating every attachment on a single card.
Who should compare it?
Consider it for the brothers’ theme and multicolor sequencing. The package includes one constructed deck and a three-card bonus pack, not two player decks.
One mistake to avoid
A paired name on the Leader does not mean two Leaders are simultaneously in play. Use one legal Leader for the deck.
Before buying or upgrading
Match the exact product code and English language in the selected offer. Compare a sealed package with any deck-only resale by the contents actually included. If you want a particular upgrade, price the eligible singles before opening boosters in pursuit of it. Use the current event rules and restriction list for organized play; an old release-date legality note is not a current eligibility guarantee.
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Sources: Bandai English product details and card-list links · Current rules and restrictions. Checked October 23, 2026. B3’s practice exercise and buying assessment are editorial guidance, without a claim of firsthand playtesting.
Where to look for this deck
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