OP16-022 Monkey.D.Luffy is the Green/Blue Leader of OP-16 (OP16) The Time of Battle, with Life 4, Power 5000 and an effect that sets up to 2 of your DON!! cards as active once per turn. This guide covers the printed stats, the effect, the deck it leads, the parallel art version and the OP-16 boxes that contain it.
Updated November 13, 2026
- OP16-022 is a Leader (rarity L) named Monkey.D.Luffy: Green/Blue, Life 4, Power 5000, attribute Strike.
- Its effect is [Activate: Main] [Once Per Turn]: if the only Characters on your field are {Impel Down} type Characters, set up to 2 of your DON!! cards as active.
- The official site links it to a Green/Blue deck built around Impel Down and the Straw Hat Crew.
- A parallel art version of the same card number exists with the same printed text.
- The Japanese edition of OP-16 was released on May 30, 2026.
What is OP16-022 Monkey.D.Luffy in The Time of Battle (OP16)?
OP16-022 is the Monkey.D.Luffy Leader card of the booster pack The Time of Battle [OP-16], printed with rarity L. The official card list shows it as a Green/Blue Leader with Life 4 and Power 5000. The English site names it a New Leader of the set, and its English card list entry gives the same number and rarity.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Card | OP16-022 Monkey.D.Luffy, rarity L (Leader) |
| Set (English name) | BOOSTER PACK -THE TIME OF BATTLE- [OP-16] (OP16) |
| Set (Japanese name) | Kessen no Toki (決戦の刻), Japanese edition |
| Japanese release date | May 30, 2026, per the official Japanese product page |
| English site release date | June 12, 2026, per the official English product page |
| Pack contents | 6 cards per pack, 126 card types plus 1 additional type, randomly inserted |
| Pack price in Japan | 220 yen per pack, tax included |
| Sealed box we ship | OP-16 The Time of Battle Japanese One Piece Booster Box |
OP16-022 is one of six Leader cards in the set. The official product page lists the new Leaders as OP16-001 Portgas.D.Ace, OP16-022 Monkey.D.Luffy, OP16-041 Buggy, OP16-060 Sengoku, OP16-079 Yamato and OP16-080 Marshall.D.Teach. The official pages describe OP16-022 as the Green/Blue Leader linked to an Impel Down/Straw Hat Crew deck. For the full numbered list of the set, use our The Time of Battle (OP16) Card List page.
The official pages add a few set facts that frame this card. The Japanese pack price is 220 yen with tax, and the English site gives a pack MSRP of USD $4.99. The Japanese page also records a Premium Bandai lottery sale with applications from June 25, 2026 to July 2, 2026.
The name matters here. The official English card list prints this character as “Monkey.D.Luffy” with a period after the M and after the D, and this guide uses that spelling for every card. The same character appears on five card numbers in OP-16.
What are the printed stats of OP16-022 Monkey.D.Luffy?
OP16-022 prints Life 4, Power 5000, no Counter value, Color Green/Blue and attribute Strike. Every value below comes from the official card list entry for the card number.
| Field | OP16-022 printed value |
|---|---|
| Card type | LEADER |
| Rarity | L |
| Life | 4 |
| Power | 5000 |
| Counter | None (shown as a dash) |
| Color | Green/Blue |
| Attribute | Strike |
| Type | Impel Down / Straw Hat Crew |
The official card list prints Life for this Leader and no cost line. The two-color identity means a deck built around OP16-022 draws on Green and Blue cards, and the Type line gives two handles for deck building: Impel Down and Straw Hat Crew. The effect text only checks for Impel Down, so that is the Type that matters most when you choose Characters.
Compare the Leader’s numbers with the Characters from the same set. OP16-015 prints Power 6000, OP16-052 prints Power 3000, and OP16-022 prints Power 5000.
What does the Activate: Main effect of OP16-022 do?
The effect lets you set up to 2 of your DON!! cards as active, once per turn, as long as the only Characters on your field are {Impel Down} type Characters. The printed text reads: “[Activate: Main] [Once Per Turn] If the only Characters on your field are {Impel Down} type Characters, set up to 2 of your DON!! cards as active.”
| Part of the text | What it says | What it means when you build |
|---|---|---|
| [Activate: Main] | The timing keyword printed on the card | Check the keyword on the official card list for the exact timing |
| [Once Per Turn] | One use per turn | The most it returns in a turn is 2 DON!! cards |
| If the only Characters on your field are {Impel Down} type Characters | A condition on your whole Character line-up | A Character of another type on your field stops the condition from being met |
| Set up to 2 of your DON!! cards as active | The result | Up to 2 of your DON!! cards return to active, which gives you more DON!! to spend that turn |
The wording “the only Characters” is the part to read twice. It does not ask for one Impel Down Character; it asks that every Character you control is an {Impel Down} type Character. A single off-type Character on your field means the condition fails while that Character is there. The printed effect only handles DON!! cards, and the rest of the deck has to supply the board.
The text does not say anything about an empty field. It says “the only Characters on your field are {Impel Down} type Characters”, and the official text gives no extra line about having at least one Character, so read the card text on the official card list when you want to confirm how it applies in a specific game situation.
The official English site also states that cards become tournament legal 7 days after the release date in your region, so the date that applies to you depends on which edition you play.
Which deck does OP16-022 Monkey.D.Luffy lead?
OP16-022 leads a Green/Blue deck built around Impel Down and the Straw Hat Crew. The official Asia English product page describes it as a New Leader (Green/Blue) linked to an Impel Down/Straw Hat Crew deck, and the Japanese product page lists a recommended deck for it in green and blue.
The effect text is the clearest guide to the build: it checks for {Impel Down} type, so the Characters you play should carry that type. Three other Monkey.D.Luffy cards in OP-16 print the Type “Impel Down/Straw Hat Crew”, which makes them natural partners for this Leader:
- OP16-015 Monkey.D.Luffy (SR): a Red Character with Cost 4 and Power 6000. Its cost reduction needs a Leader whose card name includes “Ace”, so that part of the card does not work under OP16-022. Its [On Your Opponent’s Attack] effect is separate from that condition.
- OP16-034 Monkey.D.Luffy (R): a Green Character with Cost 1 and Counter 1000. Its [On Play] effect looks at the top 3 cards of your deck and lets you reveal up to 1 {Impel Down} type card and add it to your hand.
- OP16-052 Monkey.D.Luffy (UC): a Blue Character with Cost 2, Power 3000 and Counter 1000. Its [Activate: Main] effect gives up to 1 rested DON!! card to your Leader or 1 of your Characters.
OP16-034 matches the Leader’s colors and type and helps you find more {Impel Down} cards. Its power also grows by +1000 for each of your Characters with a different card name, during your turn with [DON!! x1] attached. OP16-052 is Blue and works with DON!! cards, the same resource the Leader’s effect sets back to active. Both are Characters you can play under the Leader’s condition.
OP16-015 is a closer call. It is Red, which is outside the Leader’s Green/Blue colors, and its cost reduction is written for Ace Leaders. It shares the Impel Down type, but a Red card is not a natural slot in a Green/Blue list.
OP16-095 is different: it is a Black Character with the Type “Land of Wano/Straw Hat Crew”, not Impel Down, so it would stop the Leader’s condition from being met while it is on your field, and its Black color is outside this Leader’s Green/Blue identity.
The official pages give a deck direction, not a decklist, so the cards above are the ones the printed text supports. For the Leader comparison across the set, read our OP-16 Leaders Guide, and for the five Monkey.D.Luffy numbers read our Luffy OP16 character cards guide.
How does the parallel art version of OP16-022 differ from the normal print?
The parallel art version of OP16-022 shares the normal print’s card number, rarity and every printed stat and effect; only the artwork is different. The official card list shows two entries under OP16-022: the normal card and a “parallel art version of this card number”. Both read rarity L, Leader, Monkey.D.Luffy, Life 4, Power 5000, Counter none, Color Green/Blue.
| Field | Normal OP16-022 | Parallel art OP16-022 |
|---|---|---|
| Card number | OP16-022 | OP16-022 |
| Rarity | L | L |
| Life / Power | 4 / 5000 | 4 / 5000 |
| Color | Green/Blue | Green/Blue |
| Type | Impel Down/Straw Hat Crew | Impel Down/Straw Hat Crew |
| Effect | [Activate: Main] [Once Per Turn] set up to 2 DON!! as active | Same effect text |
The choice between them is about the artwork you prefer and what you collect. The official card list does not state a different rarity for the parallel version, so it also prints as L.
The same pattern of a normal print plus a parallel art version appears on OP16-015 and OP16-034 in the official card list, and OP16-015 is covered in our OP16-015 Monkey.D.Luffy SR card guide. OP16-052 and OP16-095 are listed once each in the entries we reference, with no parallel art line. When you search for the Leader, match the card number and the words “parallel art version” to be sure which print you are looking at.
How does OP16-022 compare with the other Monkey.D.Luffy cards in OP-16?
OP16-022 is the Leader among the five Monkey.D.Luffy card numbers in OP-16; the other four are Characters, covered in the deck section above.
Rarity is the first difference. OP16-015 is a Super Rare, OP16-034 and OP16-095 are Rares, OP16-052 is an Uncommon, and OP16-022 prints the Leader rarity L. The official product page lists 6 Leader cards for the whole set, against 10 Super Rares and 26 Rares, out of 126 card types plus 1 additional type.
The set also has other new Leaders from the Marineford theme. Our guides to Ace in OP16, Buggy in OP16 and Yamato in OP-16 cover three of them in more detail.
Where can I buy OP-16 boxes to open for OP16-022?
You can buy the Japanese OP-16 booster box from our shop at OP-16 The Time of Battle Japanese One Piece Booster Box, priced at ¥9,146 on November 13, 2026. Boxes are random: the product page says the specific cards in each box are randomly packed at the factory and individual card pulls are not guaranteed, so a box does not promise OP16-022 or its parallel art version.
Other OP-16 products from our shop are the OP-16 The Time of Battle Japanese One Piece Booster Box – Carton at ¥116,116 on November 13, 2026, which is one full carton of 12 booster boxes shipped as the carton itself, and the OP-16 Damaged Box at ¥8,160 on November 13, 2026, an unopened box with cosmetic damage to the outer packaging that is sold as-is under our damaged-item terms. A carton version of the damaged item is the OP-16 The Time of Battle Japanese One Piece Booster Box – Carton – Damaged Carton.
On shipping and payment, the shipping policy lists FedEx International Connect Plus (usually 3-7 business days) and FedEx International Priority (usually 2-5 business days) as estimates after dispatch, with shipping cost calculated at checkout from your address. The policy says customs processing is controlled by the destination country after handoff to FedEx. The payment methods page says payments are made in Japanese yen through Wise, PayPal, or credit and debit cards through PayPal, and that a 5% processing fee applies to every method except Wise bank transfer.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is OP16-022 in the One Piece Card Game?
OP16-022 is the Monkey.D.Luffy Leader card of The Time of Battle [OP-16], printed in rarity L. It is Green/Blue with Life 4 and Power 5000.
What does the OP16-022 effect do?
Once per turn, as an [Activate: Main] effect, you set up to 2 of your DON!! cards as active if the only Characters on your field are {Impel Down} type Characters.
What colors and type is OP16-022 Monkey.D.Luffy?
It is Green/Blue with the attribute Strike and the Type Impel Down/Straw Hat Crew. The card has no Counter value.
Does OP16-022 have a parallel art version?
Yes. The official card list shows a parallel art version of OP16-022 with the same rarity (L) and the same stats and effect as the normal card.
When was OP16-022 released?
The Japanese edition of OP-16 was released on May 30, 2026, according to the official Japanese product page. The official English site lists June 12, 2026 for its edition.
Does OP-16 have other Leaders besides OP16-022?
Yes. The official product page lists six new Leaders: OP16-001 Portgas.D.Ace, OP16-022 Monkey.D.Luffy, OP16-041 Buggy, OP16-060 Sengoku, OP16-079 Yamato and OP16-080 Marshall.D.Teach.
Which other Monkey.D.Luffy cards work with OP16-022?
OP16-034 (Green) and OP16-052 (Blue) both print the Type Impel Down/Straw Hat Crew and share the Leader’s colors. OP16-015 has the same Type, but its cost reduction needs a Leader whose name includes “Ace”.
Does a booster box guarantee an OP16-022 Leader?
No. The product page says cards are randomly packed at the factory and individual card pulls are not guaranteed.
To open OP-16 boxes yourself, start with the OP-16 The Time of Battle Japanese One Piece Booster Box, priced at ¥9,146 on November 13, 2026.
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