Most of your characters have good stats for banishing their rivals in challenges, and if they don't there are easy ways to pump them up, either with a song, or as the side effect of a song
Lets lead the battle with Whitebeard Pirates cards
Don Andres, the Renegade Don Andres, the Renegade really likes Stolen Goods, and the evergreen Threaten effects combine with sacrifice outlets to be absolutely devastating when you pull them off
Mendicant Core, Guidelight, for example, allows you to cheaply copy your artifact spells, once you reach Max Speed
Recurring Nightmare (version (three energy counters)
In spite of these solid gameplay foundations, the One Piece Card Game may still become more popular with collectors than players, thanks to the remarkable consistency and quality of its art design