🔋 OP12 Weekly Power Rankings - September 18th🏴‍☠️

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OP12 September 18th Meta Power Rankings

After another week of 1B+ data, the OP12 metagame is sharpening into form. Clear frontrunners are emerging, while others rise or fall as the field adapts to shifting pressures. With the resurgence of Blue Purple Luffy, the format is beginning to revolve around how well decks can contest or withstand it. Below are this week’s updated Top 10 Power Rankings.

1. Blue/Purple Luffy – Back on the Throne
Blue/Purple Luffy has reclaimed its crown, not just edging out the field but dominating it. The most played deck at the 1B+ level this week, it’s proven resilient to banlist concerns and once again set the pace of the format. With its mix of tempo swings, disruption, and relentless pressure at every stage of the game, B/P Luffy forces every other contender to measure up against it.

2. Red Rayleigh – The Tempo Titan
Red Rayleigh climbs into the #2 slot this week, showcasing just how punishing it can be against unpolished lists and misplays. It may not crush any single matchup outright, but its balanced spread and dependable sequencing make it a constant threat. With strong popularity paired with an impressive win rate, Rayleigh edges past Zoro to claim the runner-up position in Week 2.

3. Green Zoro – Still Setting the Pace
Zoro slips to third this week, though its presence remains undeniable. Its blistering speed and punishing curves continue to force slower decks onto the back foot. Even as more players experiment with defensive tech to blunt its explosiveness, the deck’s fundamentals haven’t changed: quick games, powerful openers, and relentless aggression that can steal matches before opponents stabilize.

4. Green Bonney – High Ceiling, Higher Rewards
Bonney maintains a top spot this week, fueled by growing confidence among top pilots. It remains one of the most skill-demanding decks in the format, leveraging intricate resource loops and reactive sequencing that reward mastery. As more players unlock its depth, Bonney is quickly transitioning from niche pick to serious contender, with both popularity and results on the upswing.

5. Green/Purple Luffy – Powerful but Volatile
GP Luffy is at #5 this week. Its explosive potential makes it a nightmare for many decks, but it continues to falter against the very top of the meta. Still, skilled pilots who can navigate its swingy tempo and tight sequencing are proving that the deck has the tools to punch above its weight and post strong results.

6. Blackbeard (Teach) – Meta Breaker or Meta Victim?
Teach holds steady at #6, continuing to embody one of the most polarized profiles in the format. Against certain leaders it can feel oppressive, shutting down entire lines of play, while in other matchups it crumbles under pressure. For pilots who know exactly when to bring it out and how to navigate its swingy spread, Teach remains a dangerous — if volatile — tournament choice.

7. Yellow Enel – The Polarizing Pick
Enel stays in the Top 10 this week, carving out space as a natural check to the rising tide of Zoro and Rayleigh. Its self-healing, reactive tools, and tempo swings give it surprising stability in drawn-out games. While it’s still not among the most popular leaders, its recent results prove that Enel is more than just a niche counter — it’s a legitimate meta call.

8. Yellow Kid – Sneaking Into the Spotlight
Yellow Kid makes its debut in the 8th slot this week. Though still relatively underplayed, it boasts strong matchups into key meta leaders like Rayleigh and Zoro, while holding a serviceable game plan against Blue/Purple Luffy. Its weaknesses show against the broader field, but having favorable pairings into top-tier threats gives Yellow Kid just enough edge to earn a place in the rankings.

9. Purple Luffy – The Comeback Candidate
Purple Luffy re-enters the Top 10 this week after being forgotten since last set. Once a dominant force, players are starting to give it another look — and the results are promising. With explosive turns and access to some of the format’s most powerful cards, Purple Luffy can swing matchups heavily in its favor, especially when going first. Many of its traditionally rough pairings now look far more manageable in the hands of skilled pilots.

10. Shanks – Hanging On
Shanks rounds out the Top 10 this week, a far cry from its former spot in the top 5. While it still boasts solid matchups across much of the field and benefits from flexible builds, the surge in Blue/Purple Luffy — its worst matchup — has pushed it down the rankings. Unless the meta shifts again, Shanks risks losing more ground as it struggles to find consistent footing.

📊 Closing Thoughts

With this week in the books, the OP12 meta is starting to lock into shape. Blue/Purple Luffy has reasserted itself as the deck to beat, forcing the rest of the field to adapt around its presence. Rayleigh and Zoro remain the premier aggressive options, while decks like Bonney and GP Luffy reward patient pilots who can navigate their demanding lines. On the fringe, leaders such as Yellow Kid, Purple Luffy, and Shanks prove there’s still room for innovation, even if their success is tightly tied to matchup dynamics and pilot skill.

Heading into next week, the central question is clear: can the field find consistent answers to B/P Luffy’s dominance, or is the format destined to revolve around it until the next shakeup?

Decklists:

U/P Luffy:

1xOP11-040

1xOP06-047

4xOP11-054

2xOP11-118

1xOP01-070

4xOP06-119

4xOP05-067

4xST18-001

4xEB01-061

4xOP10-072

2xOP07-064

3xOP10-071

1xOP04-056

1xOP06-058

4xOP09-078

4xOP11-080

3xOP01-119

1xOP02-089

3xOP10-079

Rayleigh:

1xOP12-001

4xOP01-016

4xOP03-008

4xOP12-006

4xOP01-013

4xOP12-014

2xOP01-025

4xOP10-005

2xEB01-003

4xOP12-015

3xOP12-016

4xOP12-017

4xOP12-018

2xOP12-019

1xOP01-029

1xOP06-018

3xST21-017

Green Zoro:

1xOP12-020

4xOP12-028

4xOP12-034

4xOP12-027

4xOP10-032

4xOP12-029

2xOP12-026

2xOP12-036

4xEB01-012

4xOP12-023

4xOP12-031

4xOP12-030

1xOP05-037

2xOP01-057

2xOP12-037

1xOP08-036

4xOP12-039

Bonney:

1xOP07-019

3xEB01-015

4xOP12-027

4xST24-001

4xST24-002

4xOP10-032

3xOP07-021

4xEB01-012

4xOP08-023

2xOP12-118

3xST24-005

3xOP06-035

4xOP12-030

3xOP06-118

3xST16-004

1xOP04-031

1xOP05-037

G/P Luffy:

1xEB02-010

4xEB02-017

2xEB02-019

3xEB02-037

4xST18-001

4xST18-004

4xEB02-035

1xOP05-070

3xEB02-061

4xOP07-064

2xST18-005

2xOP12-037

1xOP08-036

1xOP03-072

4xOP05-076

4xOP09-078

1xOP01-119

2xOP02-089

4xEB02-041

Blackbeard:

1xOP09-081

4xOP09-089

4xOP09-095

4xOP11-083

4xOP09-090

3xOP09-086

2xOP10-086

1xST27-004

4xOP09-083

4xOP10-082

2xST27-005

3xOP09-093

4xOP07-096

4xOP09-096

3xOP09-097

4xOP09-099

Enel:

1xOP05-098

3xEB01-057

4xOP11-106

4xOP04-100

3xST07-007

4xOP06-104

2xOP07-107

4xOP10-109

1xOP07-109

3xOP08-106

1xOP12-100

4xOP12-119

2xOP03-123

2xOP10-112

4xEB02-052

1xOP07-119

3xOP06-115

2xOP07-116

1xOP10-116

2xOP06-117

Yellow Kid:

1xOP10-099

4xOP10-108

4xOP10-111

4xOP11-101

4xOP11-106

3xOP04-100

4xOP10-114

4xOP06-104

4xOP10-109

1xP-088

4xOP05-102

4xOP12-119

4xOP10-119

4xOP10-112

2xOP12-117

Purple Luffy:

1xOP05-060

4xOP09-069

4xST18-001

4xEB01-061

2xOP06-076

2xST18-002

4xST18-004

2xOP05-070

3xST18-003

4xOP07-064

3xOP09-065

3xST18-005

4xOP11-067

3xOP08-069

3xOP09-119

1xOP03-072

4xOP09-078

Shanks:

1xOP09-001

4xOP01-006

3xOP09-002

2xOP09-008

4xOP09-011

3xOP09-014

3xOP09-015

2xOP10-011

3xOP12-008

2xST23-003

2xOP09-013

3xST21-014

4xOP09-009

3xOP07-015

4xOP08-118

3xOP06-007

3xOP04-016

2xOP01-026