Kai Tanaka
Deck guides and meta
Kai Tanaka is the byline for deck guides and meta analysis. Each guide starts from public tournament results and Bandai's card text, averages the lists, and gives every card a reason. The voice is analytical and direct, and hype needs evidence.
- Lists averaged from public tournament results, sample size stated
- Card text quoted from Bandai's official card list
- Opinions marked as ours, with the reason
88 articles by Kai Tanaka
Blue Yellow Hancock Deck Guide: OP-17 Decklist (2026)
Blue Yellow Hancock deck in OP-17 is A tier with 47 tracked decklists. The full 50-card list from an Oct 3 win, its trigger engine, and how to pilot it.
· 15 min read
One Piece TCG EB-05: Heroines Edition Vol 2 Release Date
One Piece TCG EB-05 Heroines Edition vol.2 releases October 30, 2026 at $4.99 per pack with 75+2 card types. Rarities, legality, and what's still unlisted.
· 5 min read
Riftbound Banned Cards: Current Banlist Explained 2026
Riftbound banned cards for 2026, with every Standard and 2v2 entry, card ID, effective date, Riot's stated reason, and what Radiance changes.
· 14 min read
Riftbound Ornn Deck Guide: Fire Below the Mountain
This Riftbound Ornn deck guide breaks down the Barcelona winning Gear shell, public Calm Mind list, mulligans, sequencing, and matchup plans for Vendetta.
· 13 min read
Riftbound Irelia Deck Guide: Blade Dancer Vendetta Plan
Riftbound Irelia deck guide for Vendetta's current Tier 1 Blade Dancer shell, with the Wuhan winner's rune split, core cards, mulligans, and matchup lines.
· 14 min read
Riftbound LeBlanc Deck Guide: Mind-Order Meta Build
Riftbound LeBlanc deck guide for the post-ban Vendetta meta: Mind-Order Reflection copies, Deathknell pressure, mulligans, and matchup plans.
· 11 min read
Digimon Card Game Guide 2026: Rules, Sets, and Meta
Digimon Card Game guide 2026: learn memory, evolution, deck building, BT-26 Timeless Bonds, and the current public meta snapshot in one place.
· 13 min read
Green Blue Luffy Deck Guide: OP-16 Impel Down 2026
Green Blue Luffy deck guide for OP-17: the OP16-022 Impel Down plan, dated event lists, official card text, mulligans, and matchup sequencing.
· 11 min read
Luffy Ace Deck Guide: Red Green ST30 Build for 2026
Luffy Ace deck guide for OP-17: a Red Green ST30 list, official leader text, early sequencing, mulligans, and matchup notes without invented win rates.
· 11 min read
Nico Robin Deck Guide: OP-17 Purple Yellow Build for 2026
Nico Robin deck guide for OP-17: a Purple Yellow list, official leader text, Big Mom sequencing, mulligans, and matchup notes without invented win rates.
· 11 min read
Purple Enel Deck Guide: OP-17 Sky Island Build 2026
Purple Enel deck guide for OP-17: official Enel text, a dated public list, Sky Island sequencing, mulligans, and matchup notes without invented win rates.
· 11 min read
One Piece TCG Release Schedule: October and November 2026
One Piece TCG release schedule for Oct-Nov 2026: EB-05 Heroines vol.2, the TS-03 mini case set on Oct 30, and OP-18 on Nov 20, with MSRP for each.
· 4 min read