Spandam OP-18: Character Cards Guide

Updated November 10, 2026

OP-18 The Dominance of God (Japan release: November 21, 2026): see our OP-18 release date guide and OP-18 card list of revealed cards.

Spandam in OP-18 (OP18) is card OP18-079, a Leader card with the CP9 type, in the ONE PIECE Card Game booster pack “The Dominance of God”. The official English product page lists it, and the set releases on November 20, 2026 (English) and November 21, 2026 (Japanese edition).

What Are the Key Facts About Spandam in OP-18?

Spandam is one named character in the 18th ONE PIECE Card Game booster pack, and the table below gathers the exact names, codes and dates. Each row comes from an official page.

If you want a Japanese One Piece box today, a different set such as the OP-16 The Time of Battle booster box carton is available. It is an OP-16 product and contains no OP-18 cards. More on the sets you can buy now is in the section near the end of this guide.

Who Is Spandam in the OP-18 Card List?

Spandam is the CP9 Leader the official pages name for OP-18, and his card is numbered OP18-079. The official English page lists him next to other named characters from the set: All Sunday (Baroque Works), plus Saint Gunko and Saint Shamrock, who make their ONE PIECE Card Game debut.

The official Japanese page writes his name in katakana (スパンダム) and files him under the CP9 tag. In this guide we use the English name, Spandam, every time. The English page and the Asia English page both list the card as OP18-079, so there is no ambiguity about which card this guide covers.

This is a character guide, so it follows one name through the set. The official pages give one Spandam card, OP18-079. The official pages also warn that card images may differ from the final product and that specifications may change, which is why this guide sticks to the wording the official pages use.

The English page and the Asia English page give the same card number and the same CP9 label. The Asia English page adds the ability line in English, and the Japanese page gives it in Japanese. Reading the two English pages together is the quickest way to confirm that OP18-079 is the right number when you search for the card by name, by set code or by the no-hyphen form OP18.

What Does the Spandam OP18-079 Card Do?

Official text presents Spandam as a card that starts a Buster Call and takes over the opponent’s board. The Asia English page gives the ability as “Initiate a Buster Call! Take control of your opponent’s board!”, and the Japanese page carries the same line in Japanese.

That line is a short promotional description, and it is the wording this guide relies on. Spandam’s theme in the official text is the Buster Call and board control. The English product page repeats the idea in its own words: a Leader that can initiate a Buster Call and take control of the opponent’s board.

The two English pages give the card number and the type, and the Japanese page carries the same Buster Call line in Japanese. That consistency is the useful part for a collector: whichever official English page you open, Spandam is OP18-079.

What Does the CP9 Type on Spandam Mean?

CP9 is the type printed for Spandam on the official pages, and it is the label the Japanese page uses to group him. The English pages repeat the same type for OP18-079.

For a collector, the type is a filing label. It tells you how the official pages describe the card, and it is the detail to search with when you look for Spandam among the six Leader cards of the set. The English page also names All Sunday (Baroque Works) as a separate entry in its list of named characters, and the official products list gives Start Deck ST-38 the title “Baroque Works”, released December 19, 2026 at 1,430 yen (official products list). Those are separate items on the official pages, and this guide does not connect them beyond what the pages print.

Which Named Characters Does the Official OP-18 Page Show Besides Spandam?

Besides Spandam, the official pages name All Sunday (Baroque Works), Saint Gunko and Saint Shamrock, and official reveal images show Saint Gunko OP18-065 and Nico Robin OP18-031. The table sorts these names by what the sources say.

Those pictures show other OP-18 cards, not Spandam. Each name has its own guide: Gunko OP18, Robin OP-18 and Lucci OP-18. For the whole set, see the OP-18 complete guide.

The two Shamrock images show a parallel and a gold foil version side by side, and the Saint Gunko image is labelled as a God’s Knights Super Parallel. The official English page says Saint Gunko and Saint Shamrock make their ONE PIECE Card Game debut in this set, Spandam is not a debut card by that wording; the page only says he is OP18-079 with the CP9 type.

How Does Spandam Fit Into the OP-18 Rarity Breakdown?

Spandam OP18-079 is one of the 6 Leader cards in OP-18’s official rarity breakdown. The table shows where that group sits among the other rarities of the Japanese edition.

These figures come from the official Japanese product page, and the Asia English page repeats them. They count card types, not odds of opening a card. The rows add up to 128, which matches the 127 card types plus 1 additional type the pages state.

The English page lists the rarities as Commons, Uncommons, Rares, Super Rares, Secret Rares, Leaders, Specials, Treasure Rare and DON!! Card. It also warns that multiples of one card may appear and that a full set may be hard to assemble. That warning matters if you plan to chase one named card: opening packs can give you the same card more than once.

Reading the table another way, the Commons (45), Uncommons (30) and Rares (26) make up the largest groups of card types, while the Treasure Rare group has a single card type. The Leader group, where Spandam sits, has 6 card types. These are counts of different cards in the set, and the official pages do not turn them into pull odds. For what has and has not been confirmed about opening rates, read OP-18 pull rates: what is confirmed.

When Do Spandam and the Rest of OP-18 Release?

The English OP-18 pack releases November 20, 2026, and the Japanese edition releases November 21, 2026 (Saturday). The table lists the official dates and prices side by side.

The Asia English page also lists November 21, 2026 and uses the tagline “The World’s Greatest Power Has Arrived…!” for the set. In Japan, lottery sale applications through Premium Bandai run November 6 to November 12, 2026, according to the Japanese product page.

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DP-13 contains 2 OP-18 booster packs and 1 DON!! card (2 types). The official DP-13 page describes it as “A great value!”, and says its packaging doubles as a card case. Product details and illustrations may differ from the actual product.

The Japanese news post agrees with the Japanese product page: OP-18, titled God’s Dominion in Japan, goes on sale November 21, 2026 (Saturday) at 240 yen including tax (official news post). The English and Japanese editions differ in release date (November 20 versus November 21) and in the price listed (USD $4.99 MSRP versus 240 yen). For a closer comparison, see OP-18 English vs Japanese.

Which Events Celebrate the OP-18 Release?

The main event is the OP-18 Store Tournament, a 4th Anniversary Event that runs November 20 to December 17, 2026. Player application opens November 6, 2026, and stores choose one format: Constructed, Sealed or Standard Regulation (event page).

In Japan, official shops nationwide also hold a commemorative exchange event from November 21 to December 6, 2026, per the official news post.

The event celebrates the ONE PIECE Card Game’s 4th anniversary and the release of the OP-18 booster pack, THE DOMINANCE OF GOD. The store picks one of the three formats, so the format you play depends on the store that runs your event. Players apply to take part from November 6, 2026, and stores apply through TCG+.

For play, cards are tournament legal 7 days after release, and they are legal from the pre-release date at your local game store. That rule applies to Spandam OP18-079 like every other OP-18 card. Our full rundown of the events is in the OP-18 release events guide.

What Can You Buy While You Wait for OP-18?

Earlier Japanese sets are available now, and each is a different set from OP-18. The table lists three of them, with links to the product pages.

Shipping is by FedEx with a tracking number. Standard (International Connect Plus) usually takes 3-7 business days after dispatch and Expedited (International Priority) 2-5 business days. These are estimates, not guaranteed dates, and most orders are processed and shipped within 5 business days after payment clears (shipping policy). Shipping cost is calculated at checkout from your delivery address, and there is no minimum order amount or quantity. FedEx cannot deliver to P.O. Boxes, so give a physical address.

All payments are made in Japanese yen. Wise bank transfer is the only method without the 5% payment processing fee, and PayPal and cards through PayPal carry that fee, as set out on the payment methods page.

What Comes After OP-18 in the Official Schedule?

Start Decks ST-37 and ST-38 follow on December 19, 2026, and OP-19 comes next on February 27, 2027. The official products list gives ST-37 “Desert Princess and Pirates” and ST-38 “Baroque Works” at 1,430 yen each, and OP-19 “Respond, World” at 240 yen.

The EB-05 row comes from the official news post, and the other rows come from the official products list. The Asia English page lists OP-17 “The World’s Strongest Warriors” and EB-05 ONE PIECE Heroines Edition vol.2 as related products. For a timing comparison across these releases, read EB-06 vs OP-18 vs OP-19, or EB-05 vs OP-18.

More OP-18 guides

• OP-18 pull rates: what is confirmed
• OP-18 English vs Japanese release
• Miss All Sunday OP-18 character cards guide
• OP-18 and the next One Piece set

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